Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-23

sentauves the local Interest and rative wevht
o. ,he lew states elee'ns by general tickle, will be
hueet oppoaition To the Interest and relative weight
OF all the States represented by single di.,iei.
u be expected that political sympathies and Marty
discipline will be sufficiently strong 10 nrey. ov.,
The permanent. indspuiSbie. and abiding interest,
~ .ne emu popa'ons states. and induce their
Representatives. TO indul.s the sn Nh States vi,b a
general ticket representation ~ the expsnse Of The
relative weight and influence OF their own eon,,i,u.
en's the result el1 be no other than to in reduce in.
squ'l"y OF privilege be- fecn the constituent con-
federates OF this Unon; anI the ine yi,abe eonss-
qucneo OF continued practical exercise OF such in
equality wlll be mutual irritation, alienation, and
DISCUS, III the large States will adopt tho general
teket approximation themselves, and merge in the
Hood OF number, oil the influence Of the smaller
6ta;es.
Similar considerations. the President states. have
operated with him in regard to the Representation
Of fractions exceeding thirty thousand.
But his tfe1tment Of this constitutional doubt !,
tuiklrsly duercnt from that which lie bestov,s nm
tn DOUBT With regard 10 the minditary character
OF the section prescribing election by single districts
The argument Of the President on the rs, doub,
10 Hsains, the provision in the law and eonsequen-
J; sge'nst the Law; the argument the tcond doubt
Is IN favor OF the bill. In this case the Doubt had
existed from the foundation of the Government. il
had al~ays hitherto been found insurmo unihble--
But now, the President, who had heretofore voted
nsain', Il as unconstitutional, finds il recommend
Ing ITSELF as approaching nearer to Constitution al
'fN'hh1 Auh my common ulNiSnr TO The entire
Population OF each State, which hid here oloc been
deemtd ind spensible. As there is no Prospect of
any practical opposition to the full execution of
this provision OF the law, exposition OF reasons
Tor approving End signing the bill containing il
appears To the committee destitutr i,elf NOT only
oil reason, hut even OF plausible pro,tnes
The President concludes by observing thpt. n
approving the bill, he hatteTs himself that dispo-
sit'on VIII be perceived his part to eone,de 10
the opinions OF Congress in matter which me y
In tha a., 4 Al.
OF its institutions, upon which his own opirion is
net clear and decided THIS repeated profession Of
difference Tor tho opinions OF Congress would he
eeived with more respectful acceptance bul fof con
tempotoneous unofficial expostons Of the writer's
real sentiments towards the Legislature Of the Unior
addressed not TO them but TO private ind vduals and
cornwall assemblies, and by them par ided forth in
the public journals OF the daily press TO the world
IL would also b. better entitled to the credit Of sin
ceriy, but Tor the countervaiing compliment TO he
responsibility Of opinion ganst the constitution lilv
OF The bill, thereby mitigating aud fomonting that
iactious resistance TO the execution Of the mos. i'm
podan' provision OF the law, Of which tho trumpet
has been already sounded in two Of Il States, and
which threatens conflict at the organization Of this
Hcn'e IN the next Congress, to which no friend 10
The peace and harmony of the Union can look for
word out with melancholy foreboding.
The committee consider The act OF the President.
noihed by him to the House of Representatives in
hrs message OF the 25th ultimo. as unnulhor zed by
the Constitution and laws Of the United States
pernlcious in its immediate operation, ard INN ,
noniy dangerous in its tendencies. They believe
10 be the duty OF the House to protest against it.
and TO place uron their journal an earnest remon-
STRANGE nsains, its ever being again repea,ed.-
They report, therefore, the following resolution,
Re9lpcd That the House of Representatives. consider
the act OF the President Of the United States notified 20
h.m ty MS ncssigc oftho st1 Uino, his causing
10 be deposited In the oicc OF the Secretary state with
the actor Conareas entitled "An FOR M
OF Representatives among the several faes 10
the nhh census" approved and sguci by him. an o1po-
h9n OF hs reasons Tor giving 10 the sail h sancisn
unWaTtantcd 10y the Constitution aud laws United
Injurious TO the public interest and evil example
torthe uiure andthis House 10 hereby soemny protest
against the aid act Of the President and against s
being repeated or adduced ~ precedent htTeauern