The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-07-28
THIRD VETO MESSAGE.
To The House of Representatives..

4 - tue lAObot VI hN
return the Bill which originated in The
House OF Representatives, entitled An
act to extend for a limited period, the
present laws for laying and collecting du-
ties on imposts," with the following OBJ
lections:
1t suspends-in other words, abrogaies
far the time, the provision OF the act oil
1888, commonly called the Compromise
Act. The only ground on which this de-
parture from the adjustment Of great and
agita,ing question, seems TO have been re-
garded as expedient, in the alleged neces-
sity of establishing by Legislative enact
ment rules and regulations for assessing
the duties TO be levied on impos,s after
the 30th of June, according TO the home
valuation; and We, the Bill expressly pro-
yides that, " il before the first Of August
there be no further Legislation upon the
subject, the laws for laying and collecting
duties shall be the same as though this
act had not been passed" In other words,
that the act Of 1888, imperfect as IT is con-
sidered, shall in that case continue 10 be,
and 10 be executed us law under such
rules and regulations as previous statutes
lad prescribed, or had enabled the Execu-
tive Departments to prescribe for that pur-
pose, leaving the supposed chasm in the
Revenue laws Just as it was before.
am certainly far from being disposed
to deny, that additional legislation upon the
subject is very deSirable--on the contra
nv, the necessity as well as difficulty o!
establishing uniformity in the pppraise-
ments to be made in conformity with the
true intention Of that act, was brought TO
the notice of Congress in my message Ia
Congress at the opening Of its present ses-
sion. But however sensible may be, OF
the embarrassments to which the Execu-
tive in the absence of oil aid from the SUI
perior wisdom Of the Legislature, will be
liable in the enforcement OF the existing
laws, | have not, with the slncerest wish
TO acquiescc IN It's expressed viii, been
able TO pursuade myself that the cxlgcncy
of the occasion is SO great as 10 justify me
in signing the bill in question, with my
present views Of is character and effects.
The existing laws, as | am advised, are
sufficient to authorize and enable the cci.
Letting officers undcg the 9.rectic.i> # t."
Secretary OF the Treasury, 70 lery he sc
ties imposed by the Lel Of 1898.
This act was passed unde. pccll.sr cir
cumstauees, TO whch it Is not uecessar '
that should do more than barely aiiude.
What may he, IN theory, It's CHARACTER, |
have always regarded /, as Iuparting the
highest moral obligation. IL has now cx.
islcd for nine years, unchanged IN any es-
sential particular, with as general acqulcs-
cence, It is believed OF the whole country,
a. that country has ever manifested for any
OF her wisely established institutions. Ii
has ensured to II the repose which Away
flows from timely, wise, and moderate
counsels--a repose tho more striking, be.
cause of the long aud angry agllaupG-
which preceded II. This saluiary LAY,
proclaiIas, IN express terms, the principle
which, wiiIle it led to the abandonment oi
a scheme of indirect taxation founded on a
false basis, and pushed 10 dangerous excess,
Justlties any enlargement Of duties that
may be called for by tho real eSigencies
Of the public service. II pro, ldes " that
duties shall be laid for The purpose Of rails.
ing such revenue as may be necessary to
an economical administration Of the Gov
ernmcut.' It's therefore IN the power OF
Congress TO las duties as high a. liz dis
crotlon may dictate, for the necessary uses
OF the government, without infringing up.
on the objects of the act Of 1888. do
not doubt that the necessities Of the gov
eminent DO require an increase Of the IA.
riff Of duties above 90 per cehi--and as |
little doubt but that above az well as be.
low that rate Congress may SO di-crlmin.
ate as TO give Incidental protection 10
manufacturing industry-thus to make
the burthcns which it Il compelled TO i'm.
pose upon the people for the purpose Of
government, productive oi a double benefit.
Ihls, most Of the reasonable opponents of
protective duties seem willing to conccdc !:
Il We NAV Judge from the manifestations
OF public opinion ~ all quarters, this il all
that the manufacturing interests really re.
qulre. l am happy, in the persuasion,
that this double object can be mos, easily
and etiectuaIly accomplished at the present
Jucture from the spirit and principles of
the statute IN question. The manuiactur.
ing Classes have now an opportunity, which
may never occur again, Of permanently
Identifying their interests with those Of tho
whole country, and making them, in the
highest sense Of the term, national con.
cern.
The moment is propitious to the int.
rests of the whole country IN the lntroduc.
ton Of harmony among all is paf:s and
all lis several interests. The same rate
OF lmposls, and no more, as will most sure
y reestablsh the public credit, will secure
TO the manufacturer all the protection lie
ought to desire, with every prospect Of
permancncc and stability which the hearty
acquescencc Of the whole country, on a
reasonable system, can hold out to him.
but Of this universal acquescence, and
the harmony and confidence, aud the ma.
ny other benefits that will certainly result
from II, regard tho suspension Of the law
Tor distributing the proceeds Of the public
lands as an Indispensable condition. This
measure is, IN my Judgment. called for he