The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-09-14
PROTEST OF TIE PRESIDENT.


shall. before il becomes a law, be presented 70
the President Of the United Srales; il he Gppr0cc,
he sbnU siun il: butif not, he shall return it with
his obiections, to that House in which it Snail
have ORIGINATED. WHO shall enter the objections
at laroe upon the Journal, and proceed 10 recon-
slider it,
In strict compliance with the positive ohliga-
ton thus imposed upon me by the Constitution,
nothavrg been able 70 bring myself to approve,
bill which originated IN the House Of Repre-
sentatives, entitled, can act 10 provide rcycnu2
from imports, ard 10 chanTe and mcdiiy existing
laws imposing duties on imports, and for o'hcT
purposes" returned the same TO TIC l!3ISc,
with my objections 20 It's becoming ""'. i'hcse
objections which bad entirciy satisfied my own
mind of the great im?ol!cy il not the .!.d-
tionalnv, of the measure, were presented IN the
most respectful, and even dG;ercnt"'. terms. ]
would not have been SO Ter !0"T" mi o! what was
due from one department q. the Government I"
another as 10 have internationally cmpioyci, III my
official intercourse with the iO:iac, any language
that could be, in the slightest degree, offensive 20
those TO whom it was addressed. i, in assign
ing my objections to tho bill, had so tar forgot
ten what was due to the House of Representa-
Ewes as to impugn rs moIycS III passing tle p'i
I shopId owe, not Only 10 tnat House, but 10 the
v,
nar,ure from propreiy is, however, not coiE-
ppi,;ned of in any proceeding which the iioISe las
aaJon.ed |. has OH the con. rary, been expressly
no,de subject of remark, and almost o COM
Enlaint. that the language IN winch my dissent
was couched was studlously guarded and eau
tious. 50 ,
Such being the character ollhe official commu-
nication in question, confess was wholly un,
ared for The course which has Gecn pursued
in rerard TO it. In the exercise Of the power to
reouIate its own proceedings, the House, Tor The
first time, it is believed in the history ol the 10
yernment, thought proper to rcier the message
to seloct committee vi lis own body, ior the
nurpose (as my respect 10! the iionsc Wo"id
have comveicd me TO Iiicr) oi deliberately
weiphinr the objections urGca against Tie DiIi
by the Executive, With view TO lis own JhuS-
ment upon the question OF the hnal ADOPTION 0F
rejection Of the measure.
or the tempe. and feelings in relation TO my
self of some OF the members selected Tor Tic per
fornance of this duty, have nothing to say
That was a matter entirely within lie discretion
of the House OF Representatives.. Gut That COM
n,;ttone. tak,ur different view OF is duty from
that which snuuld have supposed had led to Its
creation, instead o cOninng I,scli 10 the o5jcc-
tions urred against the bill, awaited itself ol Tie
President for others OF his acts since his Induc-
tion into Office In the absence oi all proof, and:
as am bound TO declare against all law or pre-
cedent in parliamentary proceedings, anG, al tie
same time in a manner which It would be dill
cuIt TO reconcile with the county hitherto sa-
cre5ly observed in the intercourse between III
denendent and coordinate departments ol The
Governments, i. has assaIled lny Wh"!c Official
conduct without 4 Siiado" Ol Il pTc.cNl iJE Sutl
assault: and, stopping short OF lnitcacL'"ci'' HAS
charued me, nevertheless, N!tl olleiCcs "cCidlcu
70 deserve impeachment
mo ...t, ,i." pvt "'i-'~-- go -
.;,tao Tins made 10 the House been permitted 10
,on.,in without tile sanction OF Tie lGllcf should
-. ;,,ye uttered a rerrt I, or complaint, upon the
L;,.t R;.. uuaccUmr ranled as 1t is Dy any par
.:aIo oftestimuny to support The charges IL coil
80: .out a deliberate examination, a!lhoal
I,,,t o,v discussion, the House OF hcfreSch-
..,,,,os has baen pleased 10 adopt II as It's o"L'
~ tharehv TO become my accuscr before IIic
a ',-T and before the world. lne h'Sh char-
go ri such all accuser, the gravity oi tile CHAR
,,h;cb have been made, and Tie Jud5iii
S5ro,,rnced against me, by the adoption" Vi .ic
-. anon a distinct and scpcrate VOC VI '"c
II iaove no alternative but u eilteI NY SUI
.-o, nro;est against the proceedings Dis u'JNs. ~
.-.aIr nc m.u as an INVASION ol my Coi'"t'"-
49, 49,. nnv.ers as Chef Ma slsiratc ol The Ahler'-
can nenplc. and as vloiatioI III NY Pc'so'' v,
r;nbts secured TO every citizen by Inc laws a'lo
tbe Constitution. That Constitution nus I!i'Iust-
ed I to the House Of Representatives 'hc soIe pow
er of ;mneachment. Such nnpeachn'e"ls IS le-
s,;roJ ~ he tried saiurc tie most august ulou-
nal known to our institutions.
rbe Senate of the United States composed
of,ba representatives oil the sovereignty ol inc
So ;s converted into hail olJustlcc ana, III
- - insure the strictest observance oi Tie
ruIes % Of evidence, and OF legal procedufc' tic
Cb;ef Justice of the United otateS' the highest
;ndicial functionary o the land is required 10 pre-
!' siJa over its deliberations. In the presence oi
each iudcatory, the voice OF SANCTION Is tesunaeu
-, ha s;Ient. and the sentence ol guIll Or Ihho-
cence is pronounced under the mos soie'!,,' 'a.
t;ons of reliplon, OF honor, and of law. 10 such
,n;hrn.I does Tie Constitution authorize INC
unrsa of REPRESENTATIVES 10 cary up It's accusH-
tions AGAINST any chel ol the LAeca,Ne aepa't- i,
ment Whom it may believe TO DE gu'l'y u A'esi
crimes and misdcneanots' 1 :. oofror,od
E,fore that tribunal the accused Is coh'ion'eu
- ~. ,ccnsers, and may demand the prNhcee'
which the uslce OF the common law
tha brrnb,e., cilzcn, OF ui!, patieh'' anu
rial inourv into the tactS, upon 'i,c 'eS''''o's
of WITNESSES, riridly cxalcmed' aiiu uepo9'"s III
the face OF day. II such PEoIceu.''s "1r,a',r
adopted towards me- unjust as Sou.a ~, @ 'u" r'