Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-23

10 them Gentlemen took the ground, and argued here
as though this excron Of power by the Prescent-a
power which the Constitution had placed IN him-cre-
aed question between Congress and the Executive
He (Mr NJ viewed il differently. lie considered II
as dispute between two servants Of common master
who had been made n mutual check upon each ether
both being responsible TO that master, and not 10 each
other.
lie (Mr. NJ perfectly willing TO get rid of The
Prcsden-but he did not want to change The Constr
tuition. There could not, in his judgment, lie two
questions entirely dissnlar than The two present
ed in That report But he certainly did not think either
he the gentleman from whom the report proceeded,
had reason 10 complain Of the exercise OF The veto
power on late occasion If it had not been crafty
ing to The gentleman he (alr. would acknowledge,
sinful it was, hatt gratifying to him when the
Wing Bank bill, which had passed both Houses OF
Congress- met by veto. Rather than have seen
that bill go into law, he MIR. NJ would be wiling not
only to resign his place in that House, but even his
hopes Of fortune and of favor through life On such oc
casons where the minority are happy enough to be able
TO avail tlemselv of the Executive veto judicial
Veto or anything of tie so, lie (Nlr NJ would be the
last man 10 deprive them Of IT, Nay, he would cling
with the grasp Of death Ia WISE and salutary Prov.
sion which the wisdom Of 'oreathers had secured
TO u.s. He would preserve the Government in its sim.
pie FORM as laid down in the Constitution against all
the world He would hold 10 The principles which he
had held 10 through ie and those principles he wouo
die clasping to his bosom
There was peculiarly in the present state Of az
fairs, which might not happen again in century The
President when he came into power, was not, as he
we'll knew, the fayor,e of his party. Placed in
this position them and naturally ANXIOUS, every man
TO secure himself the possession of power and au
t!oriy and knowing that it was lar from The intention
of tha, party place hin there again, he might, mas
much as he had nothing to hope from those by whom
he was placed power, have considered bes, to look
out for terms from those who had share in his cleo
ton And, after all, what is the veto, but making il
necessary for twothrds 10 agree instead of bare ma
jorty: Parties might be equally divided in Congress,
and the vote Of single might TO secure the
passage Of laws if the veto dc not exist
But he had gone further into this question than ne
intended For one he was unwilling to see The Con
suion of his country changed The people had elect.
ed not the House Of Congress only, but the President
also and the true and proper tribunal to determine
upon the question now at issue. He (alf - wished
to place himselfright upon the question He thought
Captain Tyler had done wrong. lie (Mr. M.) IN
conjunction with his party, had done all ne could to
avert the evil and he ready to go before the coun
try upon the issue but he would leave the subject Who'll
" untouched during time oil party excitement
So the ms,on was not carried, there not being the
constitutional majority Of iwo-thirds.
Mr. MARSHALL withdrew his motion, but still re-