Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-05

| and The same SYSTEM
lie argued against the of the veto power as dan
gerous in the extreme 1t erctually gave the Presi
dent the power 10 say in what mode taxes should be
levied There were hut three or four modes oil raising
revenue and by veoing each as they might be adopt
ed by Congress, he light thereby prescribe his own
system or sunder the Union In the present instance,
he could circumstance to justify, or IN any man.
ner palliatc the of the President This was
question affecting the dignity of the House and
should it WELD there would be no necessity for Con.
gross whatever. They had better send address to
his "graclous Majesty nj once, and beg him TO accede
to their wishes lie begged that they would emulate
the example Of their Saxon ancestors in resisting the
arbitrary will of one man.
| He was followed hv Mr. TILLINGHAST against
the Veto, by MIR. PROFIT in animated and elo
quent defence of the Presdent-by his colleague, MIR.
| LANE against the Veto.
| Mr. WELLER said he should not say word,
but for the remarks which had been made by gentle
men on the other side Of the House in relation to the
party TO which he attached in principle and in feel
ing But number Of the leaders of the dominant party
here had said that the veto Of the President upon the
little Tariff The concentration oil The treaty which
had been long progress between the President and the
Democratic party The Chairman OF Ways and Means
| "a man occupying ordinary position, and whose
declarations were entitled 10 respect and consideration,
had told the House that in vetong this bull the Pre-
sdent only consummated the treaty which had been
pending during the last six months. Here then was
declaration from a responsible gentleman who ordna.
ry paid great respect the opinions of others, and
" no was ever careful in the uierance Of his
The gentleman said that the Democratic party now
had their man-they had what they always contended
for and what it their character to seek-the spos
Did the gentleman, MR. Fmorel recollect the 4th of
March, 1884, when this city was filled with hordes of
Office seekers. Did he remember the thousands from
his own State who then came on to Washington hunt
ing for the spoiiso What authority then had he for
charging The Democratic party with longing after the
spolls. The gentleman must have judged the Demo.
cratic party by his own might be, If he had gotten
his share of those very spo:s, he would be in better
hu NOR than At present.
But continued MIR. W. could the gentleman from
New York, TMr. Fillmore, show that one member of
the Democratic party in the House had been ap-
plcan for any appointments; whatever under the present
| Administration Was il not known that the very
now most hostile to the President those who had
been reiec,ed-were, in fact, disappointed applicants
for the spoils There would, he imagined, have been
no complaint against Mr. Tyler had he shaped his mea-
to suit them, and given them the Offices which
were asked at his hands In that there would have
been no complaints, and charges of perhdy from The
universal Wig party.
If he recolected rightly the gentleman from, New
York, Mr. Granger,l who left a certain cabinet SO
mystecusy, said that he stood now where he stood IN
54O when he fought the memorable battle of that
with the unirersai Wig party. He stood then by.
cider barrel, upon the broad platform of coon skin
Laughter Where does he stand now Laughter
What were then his principles He did not ask the
question in jest, but earneslly-What were the P''n'