The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-19
From the Washington Spectator.
VETO NO. Nv.

The last veto Of the President commands our en-
tire appreciation We Judge it with impartial eye,
and without reference TO the previous opinions or acts
of Mr. Tyler It's style is clear, its tone passonless,
its argument conclusive and Its statements irresistible
The Wing party cannot stand up against this doeu-
ment which addresses itself, with force not to De
wthstood TO the plain and honest feelings oil
the people If Mr.. Tyler had taken this thoroughly
Democratic ground at an earlier moment, lever oini
cuites would have obstructed his path But some al
lowance must be made for his past connexions and the
difficulties of position. He very well knows
that oe at least have personal or poicai reasons
for lauding hi but we owe II 10 ourselves ana 10
truth, TO sustain him when think him night as we
have blamed him, and shall do again. when, In our
judgment, wrong
1 he main reasons given by the President for win
holding his from the Revenue or rather arm
bill, two-fold. The first Is Its union OF TWO IN
congruous subjects revenue and appropriation Tor
distribution This Is a dangerous principle and we
glad to il checked. BY connecting incongru-
and often adverse measures support ID obtained
for both, which neither could separately command ;
and the invdious task is imposed upon the Execu-
tive of sanctonng what he in part condemns, or re-
jecting what he in like manner approves his lump
ing legislation Is erroneous, peTncious ana corrupt
ing IL swamps the absolute majority required by the
Constitution and the public veal, In an aggregate OF
mnorities, while il cramps the salulary powers win
which the Executive is invested. There Is no natu-
raj affinity between revenue and Distribution but on
the contrary, direct opposition. lheir rePugnahi
members were forcibly and aduIterousy united, and
the people will approve of The Executive divorce OF
two things which nature has not joined
The other and more urgent objection rs derived irom
the condition of the Treasury, of which the Execu-
tive message presents gloomy picture. We are APP
prsed by that there actual and rapidly growing
deficit, which renders all the resources 1t can com
mand indispensable TO the honor, nay the very eAls-
tence of the Government That, at such crisis and
in so embarrassed a condition of the national exche-
quer any party should insist upon the alienation OF
large of public income, passes our compTehen
sion Granting, for the sake of argument that there
is constitutional objection to an appropriation OF
the general land fund to the separate uses OF the
Staes which we do not, and that in more prosper
such distribution might be proper which
we also deny how preposerous to cripple the Federal
Government by its abstraction, when the public cred
ors camorous for their dues and national loan
cannot be effected only upon the most diSadvanta-
geous terms There is resisting these overwhem-
ing facts and considerations 1t is case where PLAIN
sense and stern necessity proof against all the
arts of sophstry and all the seduc,lons OF eoqpence
The people, moreover, will not quietly look on and
see the Government which they have established,
which they love with parental affection, and honor
with flia reverence, disgraced They have the good
sense, too perceive that what paralyzes the Gene
raj Government, must communicate additional weak
to its fraterna members that there can be no
prosperity pride in the States, if their federal head
is impoverished and degraded BY this front only are
known abroad; and if it be stained and stigma
tzed by financial dishonoI, the credit of the States
already fallen to low point, must sink into utter
disgrace
To conclude, there lis no safety but in prompt
turn to the sane simple sound Democratic principles
from which our beloved country formerly reaped such
harvest of prosperity and glory, departure from
which, however brilliant in theory and seductive in
prospect will always lead to the catastrophe which
now called upon to deplore, and if possible, to
avert.