Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-06-30
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49, 49,: '.--- 49, - -.-~s.ssa ..Os.,-cs, UO[n
Houses. In the lower House, Mr. Adams announc-
ed, with sensiblty which he always discovers Oh
these occasions the death Of his colleague Mr. Hast
inss-a member better known by his quiet useful
ness than by any public display he was accustomed
to make. His death was brought to the attention
ofthe Senate, also, by Mr. Bates, OF Massachusetts,;
who pronounced over him an encomiun lust and
apt enough in ITSELF bu, rs unneresting as affecting
cifcumstances could well permit any thing to BE-.
The loss OF MIR Southland, announced to the So.
nate by his colleague, MIR Miller, excited, through
Cut the body, strong marks OF deep feeling. Few
men were filter to command regret, by n high pub
lie, or an Hmiable private career. His brother Sc
naIor performed his melancholy duty with sens-
biliiy and a simplicity highly appropriate to the
worth OF him whose virtues and whose services il
was his task to commemorate. need scarcely saw
that, after these painful duties both Houses adj.
jounned.
The foremost object OF Oacnlion Just now, is tho
Presidents protest against the Apportionment bill.
as signed by himself. The document having las he
informs Congress) been deposited in the Secretary
OF States Office, its precise literal tenour is vet I'M
known, and can be arrived At by report only.
n thing more anomalous ihnn the whole proceed
ing, there could hardly be. You may recollect tho,
General Jackson once committed, In his freaks of
usurpation, something Of like sort, but far less
arbitrary and inquitous. lie, too, once signed
bill, with Interpretation attached that il was to
10 taken 10 mean thus and thus Blu, the conslrue.
ton was not which was directly in the ,eetho
the enactment. But sec what complication OF il
LOCALITIES there is in the present proceeding-wbat
violation OF every constitutional function ut once
AS the Executive, he nfixos his approval to an
act which, by every accompanying fact, he n,,empl,
completely TO invaliGats Overlapping eyery thing
which limits the Executive, in his concurrent poyy,r
Of legislation, to n simple negative or assent. he
undertakes TO legisllio along with the proper law
making power, and TO enact not merely what was
no part Of the intended statute, but what is directly
snbyorsiyo Of Il. Nor does no stop 1t hese merely
Executive aud legislative assumptions; he seiz,s
upon an equal judicial one, and decides how law
whom passed. is to be Interpreted.
Thus far, he had the warrant Of like net. bv
Genonl Jackson. Tho example, however, was
certainly ono OF warning, not encouragement: for
The tribunals Of the country settled Il, with hardly
Tie compliment Of moments hetiiaiion, that tho |
Presidents signature was 10 be taken as the only |
thing which, on his part, could affect law; ami |
thn' when this was given, any explanations. inter
pcio'ons, or tho like, with which 10 might choose
to accompany it, were, iudeiy, pfecisoly ns like
quantity Of blank paper Tho thing, therefore. |
fell aIonee to the ground, except as piece ofPfe-
siden;ial insoencc or folly.
Bot the present act has, with equal usurpetions. |
an ultimate purpose, iar moro definite and criminal
To all tho iniquity Of direct and studied violation
OF constitutional powors 1t joins tho lurpitudo Of
aiming only to aid in tho nullfcation Of The very law
which ssigneJ. TO inei,e The Democratic sta,es,o
ihs-which thoy have already threatened lis the
entire purpose Of thi7 abandoned piece Of maiese.
rial iuggley. Mr. Tyler is now, in a word, holding
The Presidency ortho benefit Of tho Democratic par
~ only, and shapes This matter purely 10 forward
their party purposes, however disorganzing and
illegal.
The matter will DO called up, in tho Houre. on
Wednesday, by resolution moved by Mr Adams
will Inform you Of the further stops which NAV
Oe ''ken 10 IT. Yours, in haste
The divine" Fanny has finished IN hor dancing
~ ~ = nT The present. excepting lor charitable