The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-08
Pe0rgsY oF ITnE PREsIDENr.


10 provided that s'evsrga hill WhIch shall have
passed Tho House Of Rspieseu,atises and the
Ssua,e, shall, beforen bscome law, be P'e-
psa,sd to The President OF the Uailed States;
Ifbe dPptOOs, he shda sgu y but 4 not. be shall
return LwHn bis objections, to that House IA
WHICH Il shall have originated, who shall enter
the 6bJsctions al large upon the jouroaL and
proceed TO reconsider It." =
10 strict compliance with The positive obliga-
tion lhus imposed upon meEby the Cousiltu-
ton, not ha ring been able % bring myself to
approve bill which ortginaled in The House
or Representatives, entitled 5An act 70 provide
tsvenue from imports, aadic change and mOdI-
" exciting laws imposing duties on imports,
and for othsr purposes" returned The same
70 lhe House, with my objections to its becom-
ing law These objections, which had en-
li.ely Satisged my owoHaind Of the great i'm
policy, f not the unconslitut 'enalily. OF the
measure, were presented 10 the mosl respect
lul, and even deferentiaI ierms. would pot
have been so far lorgetfal Of ~bat was due
from one department oi The Government 10
another, as 10 have Intentionally employed, IN
my official intercourse win the House, any
language that could be, 10 the slightest degree,
offensive 10 those 10 whom 1t was addressed.
IL in assigning my objections TO The bill,
had so far forgotten what was due 10 The
House Of Representatives as 30 ImPugn It's
motives in passing the bill, should owe, mol
only 10 that House, but TO The country, my
most profound apology. Such departure from
prOprsty, is however, not complained OF in
any proceeding which ibs House has adopted.
Ii has on the contrary, been expressly msdaa AZ
subject OF remark, and almost Of complaint,
that the language 10 which my dissent was
scOucheG was studiOusly guarded and cautions.
Such beng thu character Of the official COM
municalioR in'ques!ion, confess was wholly
tu0psepared for The course winch has been pur~
sued in regard 10 il. In the exercise of the
power 10 regulate lis own proceedings, the
House, for the first time, il is believed, IN the
history Of the Government, thought proper 10
refer the message 10 a select committee Of it's
ooVa body, for the purpose as my respect for
the House would have compelled me 10 infer)
Of ofdellbsra.ely weighing the objections urged
against the bill by the Executive, with view
10 lie own judgment upon he-question Of che
6,al adoption or rejection (lhe measure.
Ofihe temper and teellngsin relation tony"
self Of some Of the members selected for the
Performance eflhis duty, have nothing 10 say.
That was a matter entirely within the discre-
t,on Of the House Of Representatives. But
sihst committee. taking diffareat view Of its
duty from that which should have supposed
had led TO its cres,ion, instead of confniDg it.
self to the objections urged against the bill,
avaied itself OF the occasion formally to az
raign The motives of the President for other
Of his acts since hs induction into office. In
The absence Of all proof, and, as am bound 10
declare, against all law or precedent in para-
,meniary proceedings, and, at the same time.
ia manner which il would be difficult TO re-
conciIe with The comfy hitherto sacfedly OBJ
sseryed 10 The intercourse between independent
and coordinate departments Of the Govern
meni, il has assailed my whole official conduct,
without shadow of preex for such assault;
and, stopping short ofimpsachmsntr has charg-
cd me, nevertheless, with offences declared TO
deserve impeachment ~
Had The extraordinary report which the com.
'miites thus made 10 the House been permitted
10 Iemain withouiiihe sanction Of the latter, |
SHOULD aot have uttered regret, or compliant,
ppon the ssbieci. But. upaceompauled as il
10 by Sny,parics Of testimony 10 support the
ehatges il contains without deliberate ex-
Summation, almost without any discussion, the
Hcuse Of Representatives has been pleased TO
adopt il as lie own, aud thereby TO become my
accuser before the country, and before the
world. The hH character Of sucb an accuser,
the gravity Of the Ghasges which have been
made, aud tbe. judgement pronounced sgalnst
me by the adoption Of the report upon dis
ainct and separate vote Of the House, leave me
no alternative bat 70 enler my solemn protest
sgatnsl The proceeding, as unjust 70 mysef as
mar, as an invasion Of my constitutional
powers ss Chief Magistrate Of the American
people, snd az violation. in my person. of
rights sscursdl to every citizen By The laws and
CONSTITUTION. That Constitution has insirust-
ed TO tho House Of Representatives the sole
Pover Of impeachment. Such impeachment
is required 10 be tried before Che most august
tribunal known 10 our institutions ,..1
Tbs Senate OF the United States, composed
of the representatives Of the eovsrelgaIy ofthe
states, ID converted into Q hall Of jostlce; and
in orde. 10 insure The strictesi observance Of
Ihe rules Of evidence, and Of legaIprocedure,
the Chief Justice Of the Ualted States, The
highest judicial ilnclonary Of the land, isre.
quRed 10 preside over lie deliberations. ln the;
presence Of each jodcatOry theyoice OF faction
is presumed 10 be silent. and the sentence Of