Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-03-13

pear TO have enjoyed much favor IN The State
governments. Ii existed IN but two, and IN one
Of them there was a plural Executive. II we
would search for the motives which operated upon
The purely patriotic and enlightened assembly
which framed the Constitution, tor the adoption
of a provision apparently repungnant To Inc
heading democratic principle, that The majority
should govern. we must re ect the Idea that they
anticjaI;ed from il any benefit to the ordinary
course Of legislation. Iney knew too well the
hiqh decree Of intelligence which existed among
the peoplc and The enlightened character OF the
State Legislatures, Do 10 have The fullest conf
deuce thai The two bodies elected By them would
be worthy representatives, e such constituents,
a:d, OF course. that they would require TO AID IN
canceIvinr ana maturing the measures winch the
cIrcuals lances Of the country might require. Aud
il IS prcp3sterous to suppose that thought could
for Il moment have been entertained, that the
President, placed al the Capital, III the centre OF
the country. could better understand The wants
and wishes Of the people than their own mmc-
date Representatives, who spend part ofcvery
wear among them, living with them, often Labor
Ing with thein, and bound IL slaI., - tho trlpno
tie OF interest, daty and affection.
10 assist or control Congress then in it, or1in-
AIRY legislation, could not. conceive, have been
he motive for coniering the Tcto power on the
Pgcsijan,. This argument acquires addilonai
force from the fac; Of having been thus
used bv the first six Presidentz,-and two oithem
were members Of the Canvcrtlou one presiding
over It's deliberations, and the other haV'hgt large
share in consammating the labors Of that august
BODY more than any othcf person. But Ii bllIs
were never returned to Congress by either Of the
Presidents above referred 10, upon the ground ct
their being incxpe3ienr, or not as well adapted,
as they m 5ht be 10 the wants Of tho people, the
veto was applied upon that .vant d conformity to
the Constitution or because errors had been CON
mittted from ten hastv enactment.
HI re is another ground for the adoption Of the
veto principle, which had probably more lnln-
cnce IN rec emmendIDr il ia the convention than
any other; | refer - the scc"ci'y winch !: gives
10 the Is. ard equitable action q the L"g'7'a-
tnre upon al parts Of the Union. 1t could not but
have occurred 10 the convontie" that, III coan-
Try 50 extensive, embracing great . variety OF
soil AMI climate and consequently Of products,
AMI which, from the same causcs, must ever cX-
hlhit great difference III the amount q! the pP-
p.iation Of its various sections. calling ter great
diversity IL the cmpovments OF the people, that
the Legislation Vi the majority nigh. not always
justly regard the nights and Interests Of the mn
noritv. Aud that ucis Of THIS character might
be passed, under express gTautby words al the
Constitution, and, therefore, Mt within the com
potency Of the Judiciary 10 declare voii. That
however enlightened and patr!oic they might
suppose, FROM past experience, the members Ut
Congress might be, ana however largely parIai>
iH. the general, Of the liberal feelings of the
people, it impossible to expect that bodies 50
constituted should not sometimes be controlled by
per, therefore, 10 provide SONG urhHif1,
situation aud mode ofapPontmcnt more lndepen-
deucc ana freedom from such Influences taEght be
exported. SIch one was afforded b. The Exc
cutivo Department. constituted by the Constitn-
ton. A person elected 10 mat high Office. having
MS cons. "eh'@ :" every SeeHon state x sub dt-
VISION "' 'iie o''i'"' must consider himself bound
by me most so'e"h sanctions to guard, protect,
ard defend The rights of alt, and OF every portion,
great and small from the Injustice and oppression
q the rest. consider the veto power, there
tore, given by the toh5'tt33#n =" .@ I--..Hts"
Of the Unree States so'etE conservative pow
er. I" be used only, frs, 10 protect the CansI-
tuition from violation; 21iy, the people ifom the
effects OF htstE Legislation where their viii has
heen nropl".F GisfeE trded or not we'll nndefstood
aud 3HE, ioPrcTcnt the effects Of camtin1tions
Ft}t''e "i TIE rights cd m'nortttns. In reference
+" the second 81 'lase objects, may observe tat