The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-02
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The cases which may In The progress Of ths Co.
yernment call for the interposton ofths Veto power
must so long ID remains part of the Constitution,
of necessity depend the sound discretion Of the
President II is question which appeals directly TO
the mind of him whose duty requires him to decide
and TO act; and no matt er how erroneous such deci
sion and action may be deemed by others, there is
from the very nature of the power but one will to
consult one Judgment to satisfy, and il is cause Of
complaint that other men would have refused TO exer
else the power in the manner because they hold
different opinions the disputed point The policy
of making this high prerogatye power part of the
Constitution is not now drawn in question IL 10
enough that il was incorporated into that instrument
by the convention of 1887; and being aPower clearly
granted its application must be left where il was
placed the hands OF the Executive, and hold
il to be inconsistent with the principles which ought 70
govern the several departments, for either to cast
censure on the other, endeavor to withdraw
from Il public confidence when in the exercise
of powers expressly conferred by the Constitution
Thus regard the movements ofthe Wings in every
quarter, and more especially when assembled in a
Convention OF the Representative branch Of the Go
vernment, as derelicton from sound policy, even in
respect to the integrity of their own party unwise
as its tendency inevitably must be division and defeat
and unjust towards the Chief Magistrate of their
own choice, because he has done nothing more than
to carry out his well known opinions in the mode pro-
yided for in the Constitution and in the performance Of
this high duty to himself and to the country he has de-
clare his purpose to be- among other thingsa postpone
ment of theyexsd question, which he was required
TO act for few short months to enable both the Le-
gisatve body and the Executive to consider the whole
subject maturely calmly and deliberately and there
by avoid the difficulties which never fail to arise in
hasty legislation, and perfect system of finance,
currency and exchanges which may be free from OBJ
lection all Sides and operate to confer equal bene-
fits throughout the Union. How far the public have
sustained injury by this posponement must materially
depend on the character and provisions of the bills
which have been defeated by the Executive Veto
solemny undertake to demonstrate that neither Of
these bills were founded correct banking principles,
and that it would have been most unfortunate for
large portion of the people of this Union, fthey had
received the Executive sanction, and thereby bound
the Government for twenty years to come, TO ncopo-
rate other institution Of similar character. ask
every unprecedented candid man in the community,
whose reason is not overshadowed by passion and pre-
udice lift were not better pause until the next meet
ing Of Congress and act deliberately on this great and
absorbing subject than to fasten themselves and
their posterity either Of the odious bills which have
been SO fortunately defeated by the interpostion Of
the objections, right or wrong of President Tyler
With regard to the bill No J. the great difficulty
to be to settle the question Of its parentage
Congress and the Cabinet seem anxious to swear il
to the President his own offspring; the President
on his part will recognize such offspring; and Mr.
Clay, who first brought the scheme to the notice of
Congress and the country, assures US that it is not
his but conceded for the kind purpose of conforming
to the known will of the President. Thus deserted by
all its friends, and laughed at by its enemies would
not be guilty Of so great cruelty to dissect this
anomalous scheme Of a Bank or Fiscal Agent, and
expose all It's deformities to the public gaze at any
rate until full proof shall be exhibited that it has at
least remaining friend. II will be my purpose to
connect the Fiscal Corporation No. 2, with the re-
treating Cabinet, to whom shall pay my respects,
with all due cons Iteration in my nextnumber. gvr@
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