Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-07-08

.ented Some said that tie meaning of The word was
forbid but in the sense of Constitution it meon
no more than 9" submit 10 you Tor reconsideration -
Some had repesen ted il paramount 10 the power Of
both Houses slight consde ration, very brief cal.
cuation would manifest that 1t was equivalent \
very small number Of votes IN both houses. The
arguments against the veto urge that II IS tyranny
be exercised over the House OF Representatives Bnt
its decision not final and therefore not as effective
az the check possessed by the Senate. Al all events
the veto power was in the Constitution, and The Pres
dent obliged TO exercise II with respect 10 any bill
which he did not HE dIsapproSal was
based on constitutional grounds not The plan Of
attack on the exercise oil the power had become sys.
tenn of attack the Constitution itself lie then
into an examination OF the bill, showing its ambiguity
of meaning and deriving from that alone the necessity
of the veto.
When lie concluded, Mr.. UNDERWOOD obtained
the floor amid cries OF lad ourn and "questioD. How.
ever he pied his hour the hg side of the qus
ton, OF course.
Mr. HUNTER of Virginia obtained the floor and The
House adjourned till Monday NEXT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Monday, July
After few minutes devoted usual TO some luior
NAL business Mr. Hunter who entitled TO the ioor
began his speech by giving brief sketch Of the causes
which produced the Veto. The Distribution bill
tanned clause su> pending the distribution I'M
ports should he established above twenty per cci'um
Two bills had been reported for revenue, both raising
duties above twenty per cent-but III advance these
late in the month OF June, temporary bull had been
sent 10 the President for his signaure-and this bil!
though temporary lis provisions was such as 10 put
the President position that he must either SANCTION
duty above twenty per centum IN CONJUNCTION WIN
the distribution, lie must encounter tEe otl'quy 7"
lea wing the evenue laws with the alleged mperection
II was said the lands beong ed the Staesths he de-
MED. and briefly adveIted to the arguments showing
the noston TO be unsound. 1t had been also asserted
that the Compromise act contemplated Distribution
This he also denied, and By an examination OF syn
chronous events and the provisions of the bulls, show
cd that the converse Of this assertion true II had
been asserted that the receipt Of the land sales into Tie
Treasury of the General Government, rendered Tie
revenue vacilIa,ing and uncertain. lie argument
carried with IT IFS own refutation
Again: II has been argued that IL never was con-
tempated that the Veto power should ever be eXeFcsed
unless in the case of constitutional objections, ms
postion is untenable The power was grantee oy Tie
Constitution to protect the Executive and 10 prevent
hasty legislation a question OF expectancy might
readily be made the instrument for assallng the power
conferred ON the Executives question OF expectancy
might be one of the pprvadng influence over The
interests and institutions of the country The loE
stntion, therefore, does not conlne the exercise Oh
the Veto power TO difficulties arising uhaef an '"e
nreta.ion of its own provlsions-and wisely mas u
dome So This power is great Republican and Con-
seryative ins,tuton-it IS an essential ihsIeuehlh
the great system of checks and balances whch con-
sti,ute a Republican Government. The hcuse OF
Repre- sentaves is The popular oranch-oul II Is OIL
aggregate of individuals representing separate ~
teres,s-each member speaking the wishes and main
tanning the veal of his own particular constituents
specially. The Senate represented the reoefau'e
power-and, in the other branch, each senator
contended principally for the benefit OF ms own
State The third branch of the law-mak'hg oe
not represent any district or State-but lie was
elected by the hoie people and represented the Whole
people But, being thus assmilated to the popular
branch of the Legislature, counter check uPo" W.
power was conferred the Senate IN the etc per
sessed on his no minatons These are the leading lea
lures of a Republican system. Destroy the 'e'
power and you change the character OF the system
The last inquiry he would make was-is The exercise
of The Veto power, in this instance Judicous; lie
thought It lie thought if ever President Wa
called upon exercise H. this was case IN whIch
| was impcratyely required The wants Of the coun
try il is stated, demand revenue OF twenty seSer
millions of dollars. This amount cannot be rasec
! by imposs. A moderate duty on the estimated ,s
ports will not produce that sum. 1t you lay he
| duties, you insure smuggling by the North Wesef
frontier and consequently high duties vi not yield M
required revenue The only course left TO take bi
the public lands, establishing system OF strict ece |
nomy, and lay duties for revenue only. The quesh'
now lies between keeping the proceeds from the lane
and resorng TO direct taxation. In the choice oil u
alternatives the Presiden, could not act otherwise Tia
he has done. He is elected by the whole People a.
would not have put his Veto this bill, unless un.
the conviction that the majority Of his constluer
with hun. NO DOUBT ne vs. Tignt IN MS conVicio!
Mr.. COOPER, of Pennsy lvania, obtained the no.
but gave way to MIR. COST JOHNSON, who wished
move an adjournment But there being an eviden.t
inclination to adjourn, Mr. Cooper delivered himself
his denunciaons against the veto and against the Pc
dent lie was followed by
| Mr. SAUNDERS Of North Carolina, who was
ling that the vioen, feelings engendered by the "
should have vent. From the tone OF denunca
against the President it might be supposed that he
been guilty of some enormous crime, or at least
committed an act wholly unprecedented-w ml'
he had merely exercised power conferred on b'@
the Constitution, TO protect the Executive and tohi
der the passage OF bad laws, from haste, inadye's
or design. Mr.. Madison vetoed the Bank bill, and 10
neral Washington vetoed bill, from reasons OF H'
diency alone; and they were not therefor denouhc
John TYLER has been. The Wings had never TX IA
toned opposition TO the veto power as one Of
principles Why, then, assail the power ITSELF NJ
agree with MIR. Tyler IN wishing TO maintain the -
THY Of the Compromise. See the language OF
Clay in 1897, proposition TO reduce the lar
Mr.. Tyler had been charged with having been ialI
TO his party-and had made bargain with the N-
cratic party. Mr. S. denied these charges. NJ III
Ter, in Virginia and North Carolina, had been PIES. NJ
rs anti Bank, and he had only carried out bis pr ia
pies. If the revenue cannot be collected, Tue III
must with the ority in the House, and hc III
the President. The majority had waited TIL 'tt III
moment to pass the temporary bill, ticking The o. E
about Distribu ion, which they ought 10 have ~ III
would induce the President TO veto the bill Tie Ii
jority afterwards refused to consider two piis s''
the collection cf revenue After the unblus'nas ~
ment of the gentleman of New York, no more he' n
said OF the Democratic thirst for SPOTS. II i0f "' u
ese John Tyler is entitled to gratitude Tor ha'"-
missed ruthless proscr ptionst, or, 1t you y. II
for having permitted him to retire If senueHs'T 81
willing TO bring the issue before the people, ~
might defy them. ,n,yE
Mr.. MARSHALL Of Kentucky, ard Mr.. ~
followed and, at the inclusion Of their ren'''N, NJ
Mr. PENDLETON moved the previous f"1n n
MIR. CUSHING asked the gentleman i'o" u
withdraw his motion 10 enable him TO maze 'n IA
nation in reply 10 an observation OF his co'e's" IA
Adams) fCries Of sac. mo-, ..a "a
a motion made to adjourn, but 1t d'd "0''
Yeas a. nays l42. ,,..5u Ia
, The previous question was then seconded a' ~,
passage of the bill, the vote s;ood-yeas ~.
So two.thrds no, having voted in the an ri
(as required by the Constitution, IN cases
this,) the hill aras lost. ..,. .,.,s 81
On motion of Mr.. FILLMORE, the tune
for the consideration of Territorial business ~
: | poned until next week. ca. 8#