Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-18
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The somewhat expected Veto of
President Tyler of the Tariff Bill, will
be found on our 4th page. This act o.!
the Executive, has produced a great
sensation throughout the country
No considerable portion Of the party,
to whom President Tyler owes his di-
rect elevation to the Presidency, ap-
proves of his unparalleled exercise OF
the Veto power, especially upon mea-
sures identified with its leading princi-
pies, and those which foster tho vital
interests of the country. II is truly n
melancholy state Of things, that Con-
gress and the Executive should be so
widely ut variance with each other, up
on subjects of acknowledged and deep
fell Importance.
The question as to what Congress
shall do, or what il can do, is one says
the New York Express, "that pro-
foundly aeitates the public mind. The
Wing Members Of Congress, OF account
of their having no confidence in the
Executive, and the Executive having
no confidence in them, are in a position
where it is almost impossible to decide
what it is best to do. The President
vetocs because he does not like an act -
upon its mere expedency: and there
fore, the only way for Congress to as
certain what act he will approve, is to
ask him for a plan, which Congress
cannot, and will not do
There seems to be disposition 10
pass Mr.. simmons Bill, on the nome
valuation plan, with duty of 90 per
cent, thus saving the land clause. 1t
is positively given out, however, that
the President would veto that Bill, and
in manner so significant, that it seems
as if it would be but waste of time TO
pass it.
1t is rocornme nded that Congress re-
enact the piesent Tariff Bill without the
Land clause. Now, il is well known
that the Loco Focos are bitterly oppos-
ed TO all the details of that Bill. They
would give it no manner Of support. 1t
is very doubtful whether it couid pass
the House Of Representatives again. -
without the land clause the greatest
doubt and when it should reach the
President, its fate there would be doubt
ful, for the President intiinates no
lriendliness to the Bill.
The whole difficulty, if not the i'm
possibility of adjusting this Revenue
question, arises from the President
! Judging of the erped;ency Of a Revenue
Bill, and from that, deducing' his power
to veto. The Executive dceming h,m-
self coordinate branch Of legislation
and the Legislature decming Revenu,
matters within their exclusive iurisdic.
tion, when both powers thus begin t,
Judge of "he expedicncy" Of the item:
Of Tariff there is no end to then
differences. Only personal consuta
ton, or correspondence can bring tho
two parties together, and as there is n,
amiiy, no concord, we do not see wei
how they can be got together.
| Other difficulties besct the settlement
of this question. If the proceeds oith,
Lands are let go now, they are gone lol
years and years, perhaps. il will TAX,
the three branches of Government {,
pass another land act. II is not to b,
wondered at then that this point the
Wings made in their great contest o
"Tippecanoc and Tyler too" mot .
sectional, but Il UNIVERSAL point, il
| given up with reluctance. If not giver
up now, and but one branch of the 90
vcrnmcnt continues Wing, tlhc Senat,
say ; the lands can be held on 20 here
after, no matter how the House or tn,
Executive go. This consideration ha.
its weight in Washington. If, as it il
said, it is inevitable, that the Loco Fo
COS have the next House, they must pro
vide the President with a revenue. II
as it is added, Mr.. Legaro is right il
his construction of the Law, and 20 pei
cent can now be collected, then tn,
country has all the Revenue it car
! have under any law Congress may pass
unless the Lands be given up.
/ knowing nothing of the under cur
rent in Washington, we cannot nov
presume to advise what should be don,
there. In saying, however, that th,
country expect wisdom and prudence
we but repeat the general sentiment
Congress is not called upon to demea
and dishonor itself, but is called upoI
to show, il no adequate Tariff act il
passed, either, that none could be pas
scd good for any thing, or if IA good ont
was passed, that there was no certaint,
Of lis avoiding the Executive veto OF
its "oypedency."
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