Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-29
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SECOND SESSION.
RrroGr OF rIIr NlNnRrlN

n HON lie Presidents Ales~teo IS terrt. submit
lre ard hasy pfasl agalu' Ac elaborate 'ioi 81 III
lm9lBly
f1ee pov,fa.aslt ee}su,ls an constitutional cheek
eihesaes democracy deswts'a- Each lleuse ri
G.assss has an a.e,lui. nfrss culUn llp ohfr. Tn
lsnsae8n led.tIafg exercise p'aor to aunm laws
tGha niun and tle Sia f iectNoiy. Sninc lHstat
,es ullilf each other lesstuon. the sovereign a1hi=
~ bfHs tae l'4pe. Yrt in more Than iv Year,
a pl,eefaist fieco. tiilns iutofPHe ther 20
lta oniuip8tenee. paefahi,, mclllebly. aud fer ife
{ ocneial u.afe. II atduuu 10 these fundamental
isiuelres WHICH l.a conservative ha4es If pnr lfee
i5slitnlats the Constitution Ut the tmled Stairs
ausfes lie EseeuiRe Magistrate, iht dts4pPp4Fes IN
Ia. of tanaftss. Ia return A. with his objections. Ia lis
auhurs. ami ea upon ihrm To reconsider beafe II ean
lsasns Law 16ffc Is IA veto, ga is n1 piirn sup
A. either tbs morl 81 hrspiri at The Constitution.
lai mere anIllIts f EXtcutNc reference - loe l1Fe
Reconsideration. nfaundr3 frscuilHHe has harH iana
may supposed betn,en the American provision Tor de
le,raian prevent efrlr al passion aud pcepilaues,
ami tia ahelue inhibition OF hc Roman ~ the modem
rrtal veto fhefe Is Resemblance NiJirvof between
tlsm. Thy u8iihe rs lt, and COL s8lnia aaeafn
l.feat; rs unlike the Polish VETO. which allowed tye
~ Hemher 81 snale trarh 81 tlH. l'rs'flr. without
rcas M u rean38io any ellis rraoauy4 Ia lass stu-
pla aud solitary eaire Equally uaiouBdcd go h ZIP
lise MS enafancc ut ileiI rr, lions G,t.n'l1 laos
thu, the manafeh- 81 sf4uef aBi Eusaud nj alaa
late enauab h use IT, seli. 1h,y use II eNfy dry
of them. ia Ire sNsI 8~}e fahi at initiating all louis
aiion. and bsth Il iiea hy jhc taslcr UcHs 81 steea
tyd Influence. Shal has taan ptesuuairiy senan
"a rs the power in this country s In pfiHci
lia ihu slga. lhua lie satnc.t0u ol Congress into
Two budies eafr1e he efryfs e., each other though
iaHcA lcss rsss lal because TIE layrr 0l baisfff
- a sl4ale eeie ia eias. liHs. be- atallu'e whist
ahal 81 iae EAealuss smcuiy eueprsiye md suhfdi.
nsie had all ibe He3.er- .t no, louise Of Rerfrstn
isis4s voted the iarH bill 1t would have hetn eitAe
,a1Fs ~ lest is vie sud tha' tlc costing VT of
'he Speaker. There IS .aaeh olorcr'an power in ell
lire governments.
gn maari,.s "a Cenerfsa IN M n. va al ,he e.sea
Isl pblil5 aud principles at Oa declaration a d3bs.
were buteae. ,aga, et free. Az re great rffieal 4at
taasahat iuta aH3 measup-s iuu lt5l ia LIS. waff
decided hs the eeieal single ~4!c, aUl hat often Hy
$40 raie 4 opa Hdiealua 1tr Declaration af lndcpra
Enre iisef vas carried. The Eadsh feyalii m II
~ was de'rfHHHel hY oBrur two vutcs In Parliament
ihe KIM - France Was cuui-uul io death l1 very
ieH Vets. leiifaaa WIS eifccd 100 uaec ri lirr If
thirty seen trials. b, vote The expedition in
lbs. lrpm ArW EHg land, against Cape Bfajpn which
gave peace 10 The world, WAS carried IN he House u
Representatives Of Massachusetts hy a sinale Volt
8os uf the acts a tunrfoss u the mCmoml, sial n
i7gi were carned hf lie fasng vote II tie ice Pre-
idrnt The vote # Nea lo'h. which finally led 10 the
convention inf Turning iha present Constitution after
she iailato ol the Virginia attempt hy which only if
States were represented Al Aouapus was carried by
pne vute The first iIauk uf the ln',td States failed
sob rchaSiefed ly tie casting yuteo the lee pfosi
slent. The late Bank Of the United States was iegsl
lived. when ffst lsoFsed, Is tie Speakers casting
aoic. THIS instructive rnnnitri'ion might be much
cnlareed. teaching that the responsibility Of one man
has often savrd Stae4 and changed constitutions Such
sanitary Executive authority has been exercised from
. she tetset Of the American Grcmmpt with marked
approval by an intelligent People wisely approaching
in their chief representative the cs,nallc value Of a
firm aud judcious inierpeton Of this conservative and
Indispensable relief fu the first time in the annals OF
the United STATES, tins immediate Cmanatun of the on
stllntoB is subjected the motion VI an eN President
phe chairnat OF this committee tot strclion Of tht
,echnicalities of legislation. The Constitution
commands as Ia oufnal2c the Presidents objections am
then vote en- them. The llrue did 80 GA his pre- pali
sorry objections 10 like bill, but sent hm another
Had power 10 do SOD Were not the functions al th
blouse exhausted by the previous pruceelnle} Cai
asey reiierate up1n the Executive . bin which h. ha
returned, and ihe House cannot carry2 NJ such Al
senpt was ever made before The undersigned TEL
Thcr lmpenons duty 70 protest against and resist il b
the only means left 10 minority. wcyuntiveH the an
constitutional acts OF an angry majority, believing tia
ne lime Is near al hand Wleu they viii themselyt
MAST regret, as all will candnnn, the innovation.
The succession Of tic acting President 10 The Iii,
Magisracy unavoiisbly ivuwcd by collisions ID.
tween him and the party who selected aud elected nm
because he suffered himself 10 remain In the hands
their advisers instead ofhs own. Those whose palue
sympathies the undersigned euly Ia no respect az
swerabe for tits strife, which they have uniformly fea
ed with moderation, adherng, however 10 the faith
their own politics. We neither made nor aagrayaie ia
quarrel, bu, calmly and csnscentUusly with all due r,
spect to lnajorues ineS0rally ruling in both aonse
stand upon orr rights, and maintain the even lem
ri our way, relying upon the People 10 correct and
store whatever may be anss. they have hcen d1n
with alacriiy the disastrous commencement
se uniuward Legislation ot sessions o Congress viii,
have now enduredIor nearly twelve months OF the Ia,
fifteen All the elections since afford unqresiionad
proof that ii there Is any wrong ia the Federal Cover
sneli the constitutional Of restoring right are
snH ard artfve operation. While thus abiding the
time. the minortes OF the two Houses Of Congress abi
iy the principle that the First Magistrate Of great Pc,
pie Is entitled 10 Respect and By opponents shout
he Treated with dec1ram. We know ma difference
language and feeling towards The President and the4
Agisich towards each other in Congress His n
being personally present is, opinion no reason {
gning his Motives taucng his character or vilif,
ing his Administration The most strenuous. inhexihlt
and successful opposition consists with the language an
spirit Of moderation; and If the People are the ntef
gent sovereignty supposed by our institutions woul
I've more popular than Indignation violence and ooqu,
The President has communicate bis objections an actt
Congress, against which numbers large in both House
voted as 10 prove beyond doubt that il extremely obet
tioHaale, and which we, in common with every one
those large Numbers representing, have every rea
sim to believe, the wishes Of majority Of the America
People, c0nscieniionsy deem unwise, unjust, and,
many think unconstIt4iisns The
are cyuasned IN respeciu message, temperate in lone
persuasive IN argument and developing topics which W
believe viii meet with ppInlaraccplance. OF the sever
al messages Of the SAME kd, drawn from Mr. Tyler b.
thus Congress-. eandur and history will 1medge, VI
sf'int ti; e last l. he bcsj IN all Inc merits o reason