The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-02

him IN power and join their opponents. He
then anhnadyerted on the inconsistency OF The
President in relation to the question OF dislrbu-
ton. In answer to an inquiry from Mr. WISE
Mr.. Carulhers said that he once had voted Tor
the nomination of Judge White, as an ani-bank
man but he had since changed his opinions on
that IbJect In the course his remarks, Mr.. T.
incidentally alluded TO the assumption of State
debts, and denied il to be Wing measure.
Mr.. TURNEy said that certain incidents proved
that II was favorite measure with Tennessee
WLgs-for colleague of theirs gave notice
once, that he would introduce bill for the as
sumption.
When Mr. CARUTHERs concluded, the Speak
er gave the floor TO Mr.. RheIt, who refused TO
yield it for the explanation of Mr.. Gentry. You,
said Mr.. Rheu, belong TO the majority who can
fix the rules OF debate as you please belong
to the minority, who have no power; you have
limited me 10 one hour, and will not yield any
of that space TO another.
| BY general consent Mr.. Gentry was allowed
TO explain, and Mr.. Rhetl's hour was secured
TO him. Mr.. Gentry said he had made motion
from which the idea was derived that he advo-
Gated the assumption OF the debts of the States.
His opinions were misapprehended. He did
not advocate absolute assumption; but TO the
extent only of the revenue derived from the pub
lie lands. He wished the lands TO be pledged
for the payment of The State debts and he wish
| ed no more.
| MIR. TURNEY was also permitted TO explain
He referred to certain speeches and acts to shew
that assumption In its fullest sense was advocated
by his colleague, and that it was intended to be
cardinal Wing measure, at least with the
Wings of Tennessee. In proof of his asser-
ton, he adverled to speech made by Mr. Bell,
in Tennessee, in 1889, which attracted his at
lention to the subject, and when Mr.. Gentry
gave notice in the House, in January, 1910,
that he would, as soon as it shall be IN order
| (here Mr.. Turney read from the journa) for
him to do so, ask leave to introduce bill as
Stunning the debts of the States by the United
| States, and setting apart the proceeds of the
public lands for the payment Of the same" he
was confirmed in the opinion that the Wings of
his own State, at least, were the friends of as
sumption. His colleague now explained his
principles as to give narrow limits to his
doctrine, but that translation does not appear on
the journal of the House
After few words from Messrs CARUTHERs
and CAMPBELL, Mr.. RHETr proceeded with his
remarks.
The Veto, he said, had brought abundance of
doleful Vaccinations. Gentlemen had pro-
| "A IL, H., he, nF
portant crisis in the destiny of the nation-a
prognostic of general disaster-a prelude to the
dissolution of the Union. These impressions he
thought astonishing. A constitutional power
had been exercised by the President,-but, from
the language used in reference to the act, il
might be supposed that an act not only uncon-
stlulional but Unprecedented, had been perpe-
trated. He was astonshed at the philIppics
not merely against the exercise of the Veto in
any special instance, but the effort at argument
against the Veto power itself The Veto he
considered truly democratic power. 1t was
conceived so TO be by the trainers of the Consti-
tuition. That instrument itself is collection OF
vetoes The prescription of the mode by which
it may be amended, is Veto-lhe clauses in
relation to liberty Of speech and the freedom
Of the press are vetoes. If you resclnd
the Presidential Veto, why not abrogate that OF
the Senate, aud reduce the Government at once
to single legislative body, in which the right
Of the minority are wholly destroyed? Why not
rescind the whole Constitution p? 1t had been
said that the Veto was the offspring of bargain
between the President and the Democratic par
ty. The charge he considered infamous, re-
hecling on those who made it, but falling harm
less on those against whom ii was made. The
Wings had become familiar with bargains, be-
ginning in 1924, AM coming down to the bar
gain system of passing laws, which prevailed
during the extra session. Their familiarity
with bargaining rendered them prone to lmpute
it TO others. The charge he pronounced inia-
mousl false. The principles of the President
were a sufficient guarantee for his present
course. The Democratic party had principles
to support. AS long as the President adhered
to those principles, he would receive the sup
port of Democrats, of one of them at least.
When he devaed from those principles, he
would lose that support.
The debate was continued by Messrs. SUM
MFRS and BERNARD, on the various questions
directly and incidentally connected with the
Message.
| Mr.. WHITE. of Indiana, followed. He was
not pery choice in the language which he APP
Piled towards President Tyler, nor did he ex-
press for that gentleman the feelings of a
friend and he furnished the country with the
important information that the Mad'eon'on"
was permitted to exist by" sufierance !"
And the House then adjourned
In the Senate, Mr.. BUCHANAN said that he had
been requested to present the proceedings OF public
i In he cit of PiIishnrp PennsY lYanla