Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-07-16
THIRD VETO RESIDENT I
LER.
0 the House Of Representatives:

can act to extend for limited period
the present laws Tor laying and collect
ing duties on IMPORTS with the follow
ing objections:
1t suspeHds--in other words abrogates
for thetiine, the provision of the act Of
1887, sconmonIy called the compromise
Act The ouly ground upon when this
departure from the solemn adjustment OF
6 great and agitating question, seems
toshaye been regarded as expedient; is
the. alleged necessity OF establishing by
legislative enactment rules and regula-
tons for assessing the duties to be levisa
onA imports after. the 3Oth June AcsorAs Z
ing tetke home valuation; aud yer the
sKu8Hst, there De no furEher. Legislation
upon the subject, the laws f6f tn .atlI
und collecting duties shall be the same
as though this act had not been. passed.
In other words--that the act Of 1888,
impefiectssas i is considered, sbai', 10
that case, c.astinue to be, and to be exc
cnted Is law under such rules anderegu
lations as previous statutes had prescrib-
ed, or had enabled The Executive Depart.
mcnt to prescribetor that parpose--leav-
ing the supposedchasm III the revenue
laws just-as it was before.
am certainly far from being disposed
to deny that additional legistion upon the
subject is very desirable. On the contra
ry, the necessity, as we'll as difficulty, Of
establishing uniformity in the appfalse-
ments to. be .nade in conformity with the
true intention. OF that act, was brought
TO the notice of Congress in my Message
to Congress al the opening OF its present
session. But, however sensible | may
Executive, III she absence OF oil aid from
the superior wisdom OF the Legislature,
will be liable, IN the endorsement 81 iA.'
existing Iaws4- L-hAn4.- -..-sy-vrfrh 'hs SIN,
20 est wish .it,.s...1aiesce IN Its expressed
VIII, been able 10 persuade myself that
the exigency of the occasion is so great
as to justify me in signing the bII in
question, with my presen. views Of its
character and effects. The existing
laws. as j an, advised. are sufficient, TO
authorize and enabIesthe collecting Off
GERS, under The directions OF the Secrela-
ny ofethe Treasury, to levy the iulies
sAufVSoDO ~ ZIG ASs VI AOo~.
That act was passed under peculiar
circumstances to which it is not niece ssa-
ny that | should doinore than barely al
luce. Whatever it may be iii theory,
its character, have always regarded as
Imposing he. highest moral obligation.
Changed In any essential particular,
with AS general acqulesecnce, II is be
,iieyed, OF the Whole cuuntry. as TIA.
country has ever mi infested Tor any ot
her wisely established institutions. Ii
has ensured 10 il the repose which always
flows from truly wise and moderate coun-
clls-a repose the more striking because
OF the ,ong and angry agita,ions which
preceded it,. This saiutary law pro-
claims in express terms the principles
which whileit led to the abandonment OF
q scheme Of direct iaxatlon, founded on
q false basis and pushed 20 dangerous OK
cess, jns,ities any enlargement Of duties
that may be called for by the real exigen
cies Of the pubic service. 1t provides
s;that, duties shall be laid for the purpose
Ut raising sub revenues as may be
necessary to an economical adrnnlstra-
ton Of the Government" 1t is, there
fore, in the powersof Congress 10 lay dt,-
ties as Fhigh~ rs ~. saipSxsIion may dictate.
for tho necessary Use. OF the Govern.
ment, without infringing upon the OBJECTS
OF the act of 1888. I do not doub, thai
the necessities Of the Government do re-
squire ansincrease Of the tariff OF duties
above. go. per cent, and / as lutte doubt
but that above rs we'll as below that rate
Congress- may SO discriminate as 10 give
Incidental protection to manufacturing
.ipdustry-t4us TO make the burdens.
which it is compelled to impose upon the
people lpr.sthe purposes OF Government,
productive Of a double benefit.
This, most Of the. seasona BILE opponents
OF protective duties seem willing 10 con
cede, and i'll may Judge from the nanifss-
tatapns OF public opinion in all qterters.
thls IN all that the manufacturing inter
ssts Rsenll y require. am. happy ia the.
ttlefsHa that this double object can. he
Isaast ssaslly dnd efectualY ACCOMPLISHED
~ ~ Iresent jpncture, without any de-
from the spirit and principle Of
the statute in question. The manulac-
- AeNB SseeSNS Su0VCs INV dU OppOTtuAlIy,
which may never occur again, OF perma-
9enuy Identifying their interests with
those OF the whole country, and making
them 10 the highest sense Of the term, q
NATIONAL concern. The moment is. propit-
ious TO the interests Of tilet whole country
in the introduction of harmony among
oil its parts and all its several int rests.
The same rate ofimports aud, no more 40
will most surely re-es,ablish the public
credit, will secure 10 the manufacturers all
the protection he ought 10 desire, with
every prosper Of permanencss and, STA
blity which the hearty acquiescence Of
the intellectually, ina reasonable sys-
teu,, can hold Out TO him.
But ofthis universal acquiescencc and
tho harmony and the confidence and the
many other benefits that wilt certainly re-
suit fromi,. regard the suspension ofthe
law for distributing the proceeds OF the
public lands as an indispensable condition.
Tits measure is. in my judgment, called
sforsby alargs namber. il NO grealena-
fiprity, Of the people Of the United States,
| the state Of the public cresit aud a.
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