Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-08-21

uenan from fehasE wanna went still further, q n
placed the President on level with a marshal
bound 10 execute the orders of court. Aud h.
says further, "lt marshal was bound TO take In
Constitution rs etfectuniIy satued. 81 was tn
President.' SIR, this Is strange doctrine utter
ed IN strange season, and | shall meet it, also h,
quoting the language OF General Harrison. in hi
letter to Sherrod Williams, " hon questioned G,
his OPINION OF the proper exercise of the vet
power:
"But there j. prinSipe, recognised by al tbs Aner,a
1oAstidioas "3ich ~as unknown 10 te ancient republics
They al acsnoo ed-, tEls IA the minority which cam,
rsatfuy 3e taken fsm thsra. Experience has aa
IN Iafse assemblies, tlese rights are nJt always respected
1t wout Be n vain ina, tsy should be eauneateJ an
respect for taem eAoned Ia the Constitution. po1Is
assembly, under tie Influence OF sat party vhic
PuaIc5, mlsA. aat would. believed sonnet nae
disregard them To guard az, -: this aa,s anl to &C.
the ats OF each individual. the eNpe#ea
4 department. Independent Of TIE Others. ana amrnaa
only TO iaa laws, adopted. Security thus eive.
against Psuabe violation of the Constitution II ta
IN lTy OF Aa'E d1a OF minority party Bu, i sill
possible for Wt.!u aat eNced majority enact laws o
me sFeaiei IN !s'ce and tyranny, tftt.g rIytns N
letter Of ttetr Charter.
And ths take to be the origin the veto power A.
Well IN the STATE osfnments, as hat Of the une
1t have been the 10 create Al np
between se cuntenaag factions which had existed ana
was believed would continue exist II there was any
proprie;v adopting tins principle in the goyernmen, Of
state, all The IN favor of existed ten-fol,
degree for Incorporating in that OF the United
The operations OF the latter, extending
Cline and thai country divided too, into number sep
atate governments, ii respects independent eact
other and Of the common federal head, left bur little hope
'a the. could always be carried on IN harmony 1t colla
not be doubted tat sectional interests would times pre-
dominate Ill the bosoms of the erresentatives
the people and the Safes, ana combina formed festuc
mare could p0cer II otect these local feeltnss ana
to 9a.ay ne effects Of unjust combination. he
ced than il the hands of that department. aathortv
being derived from the sovereign - co.ora
mate wh the rest and which enjoys the distinction
being the immediate representative of the whole
people. IS vel. a. OF each particular State?'
!, Mr.. Chairman, would ask the honora bic gen
tlenen why they did not find fault with the doc
irInc "a here expressed previous 10 tho election
They have new lights, and they appear DESTROYS
10 render them very conspicuous. | deny that
the President IS only Secretary to Congress-
with mere mechanical duty to perform. de-
ny that he Is a mere automaton. Bat, sir, think
II Fory improper even 10 talk about veto. Gu the
eve OF the passage Of an important bill Ike this
ON "hIch such great differences Of opinion exist.
both Is To constitutonalIiy and cxpediency.
need not refer the gentlemen to the writings OF
Mr. Madison, 10 the veto power as laid down III
the "FcderalIst." TO the Constitution itself; &c
convince them That the essence Of the principle
Is embraced in the extract just read from General
itarrison's letter.
President Tyler 10 his message 10 Congress AT
the opening Of this session. when speaking ON tho
sute Of establishing Fiscal Agent Of the q 9y.
crnment, says:
- shall be ready to with You in the adoption
porcr II rejecting artict Aaa in mi r.rt 81
1t, conflict eiu the Constitutions otherwise je5pl Tx
prosp rty q tie Conttry power hc could not pa ri
with # would, but which viii believe any act
OF yours i'll can i'iRo requisition.''
Sir, never heard complain, from either Of our
friends who now tartiy lecture about Prcstcn.
,lal duties, and whe evInco such holy horror Of
Executive interference | should suppose that the
nd n
that the President conceived that he had a Iigh,
to think and TO act if necessary.
Mr.. Chairman: The opinions have thus has
tily expressed. are given to the committee with
an ardent wlsh 10 place matters IN their true light.
have, both IN this House and GU, Of II, urged
upon our friends Of the Wing party the necessity
of lberatiiy Of sentiment, real compromise and
concession. | have thought that perceived a,
times. a disposition TO censurc individuals when
slightly differing from The body Of our friends.
which is not altogether in conformity the kindly
feeling and generous confidence which animated
US during the late struggle. We cannot agree in
every particular detail Of proposed measures, au,
let US differ as friends and brethren, united for
good purpose. Would il be proper, or generous.
or just, to denounce of our party who had sup
ported the navy ti the fortified ton bill, the home
squadron bill, the loan bill, the bill TO distribute
the proceeds cf the public lands, the revenue bill,
the bill repeating the Independent Treasury, the
bankrupt bill. and other great measures, because
he might differ with majority Of the pariv IN
this Congress IN one section of this bank hlI Of
forty pages? No, sir, that is noi in nccof1auce
with Wing princip les-Whig libcralitv. twouid
indicate forgeiiuIness of that generous spirit
which animated when assembled ut Harris
burg, and which cheered us through that arduous
and desperate struggle which terminated SO glori-
ousiy triumphant. hore, sir, that this bill NAV
be so amended, that ii may meet the appreciation
OF all our friends; bat be that as i, may / shall
vote for 1t: and have, as conceive performed
my duty IN giving my views 10 The committee
TIE Ldrycr and QuGker "A Quaker was cali
ed into cour. to give his testimony 10 his case at
law. On be II o renlesfed II hold IN hls hnnA -