The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06

economy, and lay duties for revenue only. The
question nowlles between keeping the proceeds
rom The lands, and resorting TO direct taxation.
In the choice Of the alternatives, the President
could not act otherwise than he has done. He
Is elected by the whole People, and would not
have put his Veto on this bill, unless under the
conviction that the majority of his constituency
are with him. No doubt he is right in his con
viclions
Mr. COOPER, Of Pennsylvania, obtained the
neor, but gave way TO Mr.. CosT JOHNSON, who
wished to move an adjournment. But there be-
ing an evident Discrimination to adjourn Mr..
COOPER delivered himself of his denunclations
against the Veto and against the President. He
was followed by
| Mr. SAUNDERS, of North Clrolina, who had
no intention TO say any thing against the course
that had been pursued by the opponents Of the
Veto. He was willing that the violent feelings
1t engendered should have vent But, from the
language used, it might be supposed that the
President had been guilty of some enormous
| crime, or at least had committed an act wholly
| unprecedented. From the tone Of denuncialion
against him, II would not be conjectured that he
had merely exercised power conferred on HIM
by The Constitution. According to the com
menlary of the Federalist the Veto power was
conferred to protect the Executive, and TO
hinder the passage Of bad laws. from haste in
advertence, or design. Mr.. S. did not wish to
impeach the motives of those who advocate the
bill; but there was something in the circum-
| stances xvhic min ,ue
Veto. But it is urged, that the power should
not be exercised except on Constitutional
grounds. In returning the Bank bill, Mr. MAD
IsoN expressly waved the constitutional ques-
ton, and vetoed from reasons of expedency
alone he was not therefore viluperated and
denounced, as John Tyler has been. General
Washington vetoed bill from reasons of expe-
dency. When gentlemen go home and Willy
John Tyler for his Veto on account of expedi-
ency, let them also say that the Father of his
Country did the same.
| But suppose the President wrong in his
Veto why, therefore, assail the power
itself? Gentlemen had given an enumeration
of Wing principles, but in The list they had not
mentioned opposition to the Veto power in the
Constitution.
From the language employed, it might be
supposed that Mr.. Tyler is the only man who
wishes to maintain the sanctity of the compro-
mise. There are many who think with him.
Mr.. S. quoted many authorities in proof of his
asserion-and among them the language of Mr..
Clay in 1887, on proposition to reduce the
Tariff.
Mr.. Tyler has been immeasurably denounced
| Why? He is accused of having been faihless
TO his party How? He was expected to carry
out Wing measures. What Wing measure
did he refuse to carry out Why he vetoed the
bank. Was the bank Wing measured The
Wing orators OF North Carolina glored in the
fact that Tyler was an anti bank man. In Vir-
gina the people were told that General Harri-
son was opposed to bank-and it was unne-
cessary to inform them what were John Tyler's
principles on that question. He was then faith
less TO no pledge either made or implied. And
If he had made the pledge-yet if the good Of
the country required Of him to break it, the vio-
lation lin the language of great man, would
| be virtue, not fraud. But il is said that John
! Tyler was not influenced in this act by lofty
motive. He was induced to give the Veto
through bargain and coalition with the Demo
cratic party. He denied the truth of the charge
that bargain had been made with that party.
In the form IN which the charge is made there
is so little novelty, that document written ma
ny years ago might be read with slight change
for the charge now made.
If, as is said, the revenue cannot be collected,
the fault must rest with the majority in the
! House and no, with the President.
The strongest possible indications had exist
ed that bill with the distribution clause would
be vetoed-and yet the majority had waited al
most to the last moment TO pass the temporary
bill, and had then tackled the exceplionable
clause TO it. When the Veto came two bills
had been offered for consideration for the pur-
pose of securing the collection of revenue, but
the majority had refused even to consider them
1t was asserted that the Democratic party sus
tanned the Vetoes with a hope of the spoils
After the calm unblushing statements made by
the gentlemen from New York, no more need
be said about the Democratic thirst for spoils.
If for nothing else, John Tyler is entitled TO
gratitude Tor having beheaded or dismissed so
ruthless proscriptlonlst, or, II you choos', for
having permitted him TO retire. Compare the
Democratic with the Wing eagerness for the
spoils. The large expense incurred by General
Harrison for postage previous to his Inaugural
ton, was, it is understood, principally owing to
the large number OF applications for office.
This city was crowded with applicants at the
time of the inauguratlon and so determined
are the Wings 10 monopoIize all the spoils that
the Wing Senate will not confirm the nomina
ton of any Democrat for Office.