The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-20
From the Washington Spect.
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VETO NO. Nv.

The last veto of the President commands our en-
tire appreciation. We judgeit with an impartial eye,
and without reference to the previous opinions acts
Of Mr. Tyler. Its style is clear its tone passioness,
it's argument conclusive and its statements irresistible.
The Wing party cannot stand up against this docu-
ment which addresses ITSELF with force not to be
withstood to the plain and honest feelings OF
the people. If Mr.. Tyler had taken this thoroughly
Democratic ground at an earlier moment fewer diff
culties would have obsructed his path. But some al
lowance must be made for his past connexions and the
difficulties Of new position. He very well knows
that 1oe least have personal political reasons
for lauding hin; but owe it to ourselves and to
truth, to sustain him when think him right we
have blamed him. and shall do again. when, in our
judgment, wrong.
The main reasons given by the President for with
holding his assent from the Revenue, rather Tariff
BILL are two-fold The first is its union Of two in
congruous subjects, revenue and appropriation for
distribution. This dangerous principle, and we
are glad to it checked BY connecting incongru-
and often adverse measures, support is obtained
for both, which neither could separately command;
and the invidious task is imposed upon the Execu-
tive of sanclonng what he in part condemns, or re-
jecting what he in like manner approves. This lump
ing legislation ID erroneous, pernlcous ana corrupt
ing 1t swamps the absolute majority required by the
Constitution and the public veal, in an aggregate OF
mnorities, while il cramps the salutary powers with
which the Executive is invested. There is no natu-
raj affinity between and distribution, but, on
the contrary, direct opposition. Their rePugnant
members were foIciby and adulterOusly united and
the people will approve OF the Executive divorce OF
two things which nature has not joined.
The other and urgent objection s derived from
the condition of the Treasury, of which the Execu
tive message presents gloomy picture. we are APP
prsed by it that there is actual and rapidly growing
deficit which renders all the resources 1t can COM
mand indispensable the honor, nay, the very exis
tence the Government. That, at such Crisis and
in so embarrassed condition of the national exche-
quer any party should insist upon the alienation OF
large of public income, passes our comprehen-
sion Granting for the sake of argument, that there
is no constitutional objection to appropriation OF
the general land fund, to the separate uses OF the
States, which we do not, and that in prosper
GUS season such distribution might be proper, which
we also deny how preposterous to cripple the Federal
Government by its abstraction, when the public cred
ors are camorous for their dues, and national loan
be effected, only upon the most dsadvanta-
geous terms There is no resisting these ovefwhelm-
Ing facts and considerations. 1t is where plain
sense and stein necessity proof against all the
arts of sophstry and all the seductions of eoqpence
The people, moreover, will not quietly look on and
see the Government which they have established,
which they love with parental affection, and honor
with tilia reverence disqraced They have the good
sense too to perceive that what parayzes the Gene
raj Government, must communicate additional weak
ness To its faternal members, that there can be
prosperity or pride in the States if their federal head
is impoverished and degraded. BY this front only are
we known abroad and If 1t be stained and stigma
tzed by financial dshonor, the credit of the States,
already fallen to so low point must sink into utter
disgrace.
10 conclude there is no safety but in prompt
turn to The sane, simple, sound Democratic principles
from which our beloved country formerly reaped such
a harvest of prosperity and glory departure from
which, however brilliant in theory and seductive in
pros ect will always lead to the catastrophe which we
are now called upon to deplore, and, if possible, to
avert