Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-07-14
CLOSE OF THE DEBATE.

The last day (Monday) of the debate on the We
to, called forth remarks from gentlemen who were
looked to with interest. Mr.. Hunter, of this State
opened the debate in defence of Mr.. Tyler's Veto.
He spoke much Of the Compromise, the Tariff,
and Free Trade. He concugred with the Prcsi-
dent in his views about the violation of the Com
promise. He defended the President out and out.
MI. Cooper Of Pa. got the floor, and being re-
'questedby MIR. w. G.. Johnston to give way TO a
motion for adjournment, he said the day coulI not
be better spent than in discussing the BILL Sixty
SIX years since, in the first infancy of the Repub-
lie, the People were engaged in resisting mea.
sure from-a British King. a foreign Government
was opposing what Mr.. Tyler is now opposing,
Jaws the most necessary and wholesome for the
general good. The time appropriate to con-
slider such measure this. Mr.. Cooper went
on, taking the strongest ground against the Veto
President. what he called the treachery Of the
Mr.. Saunders of North Carolina. Do,,oor,.
went Into a jealous defence of the President. and
In opposition TO the Wings
Mr. Marshall, of KY, followed in complete on
RoSti'n 10 me exercise of the Veto power by the
president of the United States He ray;ov,aJ
the causes and pointed out the effects of the veto
ana commented upon the strange spectacle pre
sented In the act nf III snTu.
.I "eIe haa oeen such a thing in England, and
there might be here again. He smoke of those
who bore sway at the White House-sucb zen
tienien as Mr. Wise, once so hostile to the Veto
power by the Executive !; another was tbe uen.
fleman from Indiana (Mr. Profit -"Daniel Web.
saer In leading strings 10 the gentleman from Jndi-
ana' was remark which fell from the lips of
MIR. Marshall, and it received loud appIause
Mr.. Adams followed, and launched forth into
an able review of the Veto Power. He consider
ca IL monarchlcal feature OF the Constellation and
Inc most Anti-Democratic Power there was i'm the
constitution. 1t was regal and imperial in it's
character, and under the peculiar character of the
case, Mr.. Adams thought the exercise of the veto
power by the President most extra. rdiparv ;nl.od
Congress had been doing its best to conciliate tho
ExecuuVe. ithad framed laws TO meet his wish
es and sudlouSly had his opinions been REGARDED
beyond even, as Mr.. A. seemed TO think what
was consistent with dignifed and proper leqsla
uon. lie could not tolerate such an exercise of
power as the House had encountered, under very
peculiar circumstances, from the President
He had seen an abuse of the legislature con-
pied with abuse to the members, who had been
denounced as "mousing politicians BY the Exe
cuiive of the country
lie replied to remarks of Mr.. Cushinp-denied
that the President was a coordinate branch of the
government In the sense in which Mr.. G. con-
tended. IT so, the viii of the President was
greater than The will of the nalion for he MIGHT
aeiea' every measure passed by Congress. MIR.
Adams had voted for the bill as passed by the
Rouse, and against the amendment from the
Senate putting off distribution till AUGUST. He
should now vote against it because of that amend
ment.
The vote was then taken on the passage of the
vetoed bill, and resulted, ayes no. noes 81.
vi the gentlemen present from Virginia Messrs
barton, Goggln, Powell, Stuart, Summers and
laiiaierro, (6) voted for the bill and Mcssrs. |
Coles, Gimer Goode, lays, Hopkins, Jones, !
nai'ory, smith, Steenrod and Wise, I0) voted |
against it.
ABSENT, Messrs. Bolts, Cary and Harris.
There being not two-thIrds i'll favor Of tie bill, |
the veto prevails.