New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-20
The Veto Power.

As the Absidgement sfIhe power Of the Exccu-
i've Veto viii probably be made prominent ques-
tion between the two parties at the coming Presi-
dental Election We publish below the vote in the
House GA the resolution reported by MI. ADAMS,
declaring that after bill has been returned by the
President Its re-passage by majority OF both
Houses of Congress shall make it a law. As the
Power was intended by the trainers Of The Censli-
tuition to be used-in cases, namely, OF encroach-
men, on the powers of the Executive, of infrac-
tions of the Constitution and of rash and hasty le-
gslation--it is undoubtedly safe and conservative
in its action. 1t was thought scarcely possible IN
those days of Republican purity and stern true re-
gard for the Peoples viii that it should be made
the instrument of outrage or wrong on the part OF
the President; and it not until within the las
twelve ysars that any tendency thus to abuse II
was made manifest. 1t was, up to that disastrous
day, considered safe and wholesome restraint
But at that time the self-willed spirit of Gen.
JACKSON found it convenient engine for his pur-
poses, and the use then made of it and the course
of argument by which that use was defended turned
the attention of the People to the real character OF
this Constitutional provision. But it was reserved
for JOHN TYLER, laboring thus with power far
higher than his own, in behalf of Popular Rights
and Republican Liberty though with far different
intent, to hold up to the American People in
all its repulsive defornity this power it may
be abused to serve the purposes of an unprinei:
pied Executive. No farther argument can be
needed against it, in the eyes of intelligent patr
81, +bo b,ro TO Off ancp
and insult to the People which have marked the
brief but fruitful Administration Of the accidental
President. HENRY CLAY spoke the feelings
of the nation when he gave the signal for its mod
fcation or repeal; and it becomes important,
therefore, know how his proposition is received
by the Representatives Of the People. The fol-
lowing is the vote on the adoption of the resolu-
ton of Mr.. ADAMS. Requiring vote of two
thirds, Of course it was rejected
YEAs-Messrs Adams, Allen Landau w. Andrews, Sher-
lock j. Andrews, Appleton. Arnold, Aycrigg, Babcoch
Baker, Barnard, Birdscye, Blair Boardman Borden, Bolts
soo j. se
ohn c. Clark, Jas Cooper Cowen Cransiop, Ciavens g.
psy eepy eSpg Edss q es ss
sm Granger Green iall, HaIsted, Howard Hudson Jas
Ma ho K KGa k1 msp
Norris Morrow, Owsey, Pearce Pendieion Powell, Ram
1 % Rass Sep
perd, saae Sellers siaaly sratton, John Stuart sum
son, Toand, Tolninson, Trplet Trumbu!l, Underworld
Van Rensselaer, Wallace Warren Washington, Edward d.
White, Joseph L. White, Thomas w. Williams Christopher
II. Williams Joseph L. Williams, Yorke, Augustus Young
Wings, 81: Locos Gin Italy Total 9o
NAYs.-Messrs Arlington, Atherton, Barton Beeson,
Bidack, Bowne, Charles Brown, Burke, Green w. Cad-
we'll Patrick c. Caldwell, John Campbell, Cary, Clifford,
Clinton Coles Colqpil MARI A. Cooper, Cross cyshlNe,
Ferris John G. Floyd, GILMER, William Q. Goede. Cor
don, Cuisine, Gwin, Habersham Harris Hastings, Hays,
Holmes Hopkins, Horck Houston. HUBBARD, Hurer, Chss.
j. Ingersol wM w. IRWIN, Cave Johnson john w Jones.
Kem, Andrew Kennedy, Lewis Ltefeld A; Mcclellan,
r. Mcclellan, Mckay, McKeop MALLORY, T. F. hc,stGu,
J. T. Mason MattOeks Medill Miller Mitchell Newhard
Parmenter Payne Plu1er, Pope, PROFILE, Reade Read
ing Reynolds Rhett, Pggs, Rogers, Roosevelt Sanford
Saunders, Shields, Snyder, Sleenrod, Sumter, Jacob
Thompson TurHey, Van Buren, Ward Watterson Weller,
J. w. Williams WISE, Wood.
Locos 70; Wings lin Italics) 81 Tylerites Gin
small capitas) 6-Total, 90 showing majori-
ty in favor of the resolution.