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tlon contemplated IN u, as requiring "
suspension Of its operation, had occur
red, 1t became necessary in the opln-
ions of alI, 10 raise the rates of dulles up
on imports above 20 per cent; and
with a view TO provide available means
to meet present eXjgencles, and 10 lay
the foundation for a successful negolia'
ton Of q loan ! felt il incumbent upon
me to urge upon Congress to raise the
duties accordingly, imposing them in a
spirit Of wise discrimination, tor the
two fold object OF aIfording ample reVe-
nue for the government, and incidental
protection to tho various branches of do
nestle industry. | also pressed in the
most emphatic language | could employ,
the necessity of making the land sales
available to the Treasury as the basis Of
public credit.
| did not think that | could at all
stand excused, much less justified,
before the people Of the United
States, nor conld reconcile it to my.
sell, 10 recommend the additional lmpo
sition Of taxes upon them, without. at
the same time, urging the employment
of all the Legitimate means Of the gov.
eminent towards satisfying its wants.
These opinions were communicated IN
advance orany definite action of Con
gress on the subject either Of the tariff
or land sales, under a high sense oil
public duty, and in compliance with an
express injunction Of the constitution
so that if collision, extremely 10 be
deprecated as such collisions always are,
has seemingly arisen between the ex
e%culiVe and legislative branches Of the
government, it has assuredIy not been
owing TO any capricious interference, or
TO any want OF a plain and frank dec
I~aralion on the part Of the former
Congress differed in its views with
those ofthe executive, as it had undoubt
eddy a right TO do, q passed a bill repeal,
ing the proViso Of the act Of the 4th Sep.
TENDER, l84l. The bill was returned
to the House 10 which it originated, with
my objections to its becoming a law
With a view TO prevent, if possible, an
open disagreement Of opinion on a point
so important, | took occasion 10 declare
that | regarded it as an indispensable
pre- requisite TO an increase OF duties a
boVe 90 per cent. that the act Of the 4th
September should remain unrepeaIed in
its provisions, My reasons for that o
pinion, were deliberately sci forth in the
message which accompanied the return
Of the bill, which no constitutional ma
jority appears to have been found lol
a., passing into a law.
The bill which is now before me, pro
poses in its 9th section, the total repea
of one of its provisions Of the act o
} September; and while il increases tht
J duty above 90 per cent. directs an un
j conditional distribution Of the land pro
ceeds. am therefore, subjected tn,
second time in the brief periodic a'f9V
days, to the necessity Of either giving
my approval to q measure that, in my
deliberate judgment, is in conflict will
] the great public interests, or Of return
F; ing it to the house in which it origjna,
ted, with my objections. With oil my
= anxiety for the passage Of a law which
would replenish an exhausted t%reasur,
5 and furnish 4 sound and healthy en-.
q enlargement to mechanical industry,
cannot consent to do so at the s]acriic
. Of the peace aud harmony Of the Coun
i try and the clearest convictions Of pub
! lie duty,
u For some OF The reasons which haV
10 brought mo 10 this conclusion, | reGe
- 10 my previous message to Congress, !
briefly subjoin the following:
. /. The bill uniles two subjects, whic
~ so far from having any affinity to on
another, are wholly incongruOus
# their character. 1t is both a revenu
" and appropriation bill. 1t thus impose
+ on tho Executive the necessity OF elthe
= approving that he would reject or RI
~ jecting that which he might olherwi'
- approve. This is a species of co
r. slraint to which the executive Dug
not, in my opinion, TO be subjected =
But this is not my only objection to Il
:, act in its present form. The union
subjects dissimilur in character in h
, same bill, if it grew into a practlc
=, would not fail to lead TO consequence
:, destructive Of all wise and console
or tious legislation Various measure
ID each, agreeable only to a small mlnori
r.. might, by being thus united, and II
n more the greater chance Of succ So, lei
10 the passing Of laws OF which no sing
provision could, if standing alone, col
ID mand a majority in its favor.
il .. While the treasury is in a state
US extreme embarrassment, requiring eV
in ry dollar which it n mako avallab
he aud when the government, has not on
be to lay additional taxes; but to borr'
it money to meet tho pressing deman,
-, .,,,n So al IN IrnIIInl son