New-York tribune., 1842-01-29

extremely bitter, and enforced with most effective
elo?uence. The District Attorney we are sure,
will be no loss caustic and able in repv The
sharge OF Judge KEsr vii! probably be made this
afternoon We doubt if the verdict will be rem
dercd before Monday. We do rot think it will be
either murder or excusabe, still less astitiabc,
homicide.
Faction rebulioh b! Gov. Seward.
We have already published the brief Message
Of Gov Seward TO The Senate, announcing that his
official assent had been given to the bill repeating
the act of last winter BY which The appointment OF
Receivers for insolvent Banks was dcvolved on
the Bank Commissioners instead Of the Chsncel-
lor because he did not des,a himself justified in
vetong a bill Of this character upon consdera-
lons of mere expedency but his judgement re-
mained unaltered that the law OF the last Session
was good law, calculated TO protect the interests
and promote the welfare Of the People Thi.
Message, after having been entered upon the jour
nal Of the Senate, erpungea iherefrom by he
vote of the entire LocoF Foco party, the assump-
ton that the Governor had no right to send such
Mes-agcZ No right why Is the Chief Magls-
lFHle OI driven 10 veto inc DillS
of the Session, or forced silently to rest under the
lmputation that he concur in and heartily approges
the doings ofhis political opponents, and especially
acts whose single and manifest purpose is to take
power and office from Wings and vest both in
themselves' Is it not enough that the Governor
shall say, Gentlemen the People have entrusted
you with power, and bow 10 their will repre-
senied in you; this measure cannot deem polite
or wise, but you have passed it sign il but
ask to be understood that it is your act, not mine.
Has he not right 10 be correctly understood
Who would wish to subject the iumblest citizen
to the imputation Of inconsistency, to avoid which
is all the Governor desires Who would wish
say to the Governor of Newly York-' ou, sir,
shall sign whatever bills the Legislature choose to
pass and you shall not be allowed TO state why
you have previously signed bills Of an opposite
character unless you Veto this Can any reflect
Ing citizen whe feels just pridein the honor OF
the State wish to subject her Chief Magistrate to
such humiliation
We rejoice ,ha! Governor Seward has eynced q
proper appreciation Of the responsibilities confded
TO him by more than go 900 Freemen of New
York, by transmitting on Wednesday the following
calm, manly and forcible Message:
EXECUTIVE CHAMBER, Albany, Jan. &c, lsi2.
TO THE SENATE.
On the 23d day of January, instant, transmit
ted To the Senate .aessage in writing, according
to an imRemorial usage, informing them that had
approved and signed BIZ which had originated in
that House, and had passeG tie Legislature. The
bill repealed law which had been eniy nine
l. /
That law was regarded by me with all due defer
ence nevertheless to the Legs!ature) as of SO
benign and useful u tendency, that could not but
regret thatit thought necessary TO take it
from the statutebook. at the same time the oc-
casion seemed not to be OF those important e;>i
geNcies which Justify the interposteR o! the Ex.
ecutiye power 10 Gmbarrass the action OF the Le
gisature.@ Under these circumstances, it seemed
to be my duty TO make known to the Legislature,
and BY the customary form OF communication 70
them, to make knewn TO the People, the special
ground of my acquiescence in the action 1.-THE Le-
gielaturc, 10 the end that whether hereafter,
the subject should be reconsdered By the repre-
,enta,ives OF the People or by tie People them
selves, that acquiescencc should not be construed
into sanction of the policy OF the act. In making
that communication l was governed by what /
trust just sense OF official responsibility.
- Although the message was transmitted 10 the
Senate, was, a. ali such communications are,
designed for tie information OF the Legislature.
The Constitution requires that each House shall
keep ]eurna OF its proceedings, and in that jour
nal II has been customary TO enter all Tie pr coed
ings nc; only OF both Houses, but also al! coaamu
yica,ons from the Executive touching such pro-
ceediHgs.Zl may De permitted TO observe, with
due respect that il is supposed these journals are
directed 20 be kept much for the convenience
OF the Legislature for the information of the
People, and each department. o: the Government is
responsible the People for its acts they appear
or those records.
The Senate after receiving the communication
ha. thought proper in q marked and formal .nan
ner 20 cause il 10 be excluded from the journal of
that House, without declaring that il was supposed
TO express or manifest any disrespecr the Legis-
=latuye or the Senate
lts no; my purpose 10 complain in any manner
OF the proceeding upon the ground OF is injustice
although by the suppression OF the message the
reasons Of Executive action upon q question OF
public policy. which cannot be deemed unmpsr-
taa, since ]; has become the subiec, OF u law, are
withheld from the People ana ii MAJ not be u,-
reasonable 10 Spprehend, that when the traditional
memory OF the transaction shall have passed away.
the record of The Senate will rsise "a implication
that the present incumbent of the Executive de-
partment so far misunderstood The propreties OF
his station as 70 address the Legislature in terms
dsrespeciiui or discourteous. Bu, il IS solemn
duty OF the person administering the government
of this State, al al times preserve as far as rlsy
depend spon him, the constitutional pswe, OF the
department ASST gned te him. DO therefore, with