New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-08-18


,baps,iA iund ssl be doomed TO lorra be whole any
part OF as ard tqF the a,iuaal siSstes o. me
receipts and expenditures o the NaoSsi 6ese1n4si tht
People NAV ord aiewcii, llae farewell Ia every pops %
ey.. cefrius dollars useful improvement os hat git
Of Col the,n. thu. efEy'y aid feshdFousty "tsstsa
%,s,e Of the Srses OF IL iop li- lsden,, pes
ars i, sc,Ir cases. p,pfsagrateiY sde, pasit Of lbs
~, ,r,ve ln, their cor itrcl Lave SCORE iSoiss,
-, nj ,hsn lle3ytiy involved eh;. The greatest i9r-
non OF this debt has been contracted r
OF .,upenocs works 10 eSpedie aHs iac.S.S ,s nsel
course OF rayel end nj tade be,See the rvnNst eA!Fslnss
rhis great Republic, sryarning, iron. year 10 yca wa
eeaoubrg nilliocs OF population 1t no e3agetsa ssc
ns,s al The value OF these works to sy una ne sfts =
,;c1 ,fsbor ans, oi expense Individual ctEegs o! iss
Inisa enjoying The benefit Of ;ie,e pcec woi SIS iac
Khan repays, II every sang'e @ "''s :. '''''
But wills these immense benefits have been thus secured
TO The e,ple as community OF individuals. tire Sa;cs
i-b authorised them have contracted huien CT hasii
reS beaver than they able 70 bear hey neea me
assistance Of friendly and powerful sse 81 III tic Ma
rinnal Government in their fidelity 10 She ttns com
ntred 10 their charge in this i'BnIsnse anG seo ooa
* ~. nnie ian; 70 aileSia,e lie Sirden Of hese debts
pressing upon ihe eop.e OF almost al the Siaiss y, II os
The onIv The rcs; uUexceptonable mode OF eaeonS tGs
mug hy arr OF the Union relieve the People OF ice STATES
from the pressure OF the buraen bearing upeh 'heh 70
Iof coesc only II ,as Jis.iaon.i" ION a,.os ~, q
~ the United States themselves no ncon>aerso'S p'o
the debts due from the States 70 ieui 20 Vii ~ ~ Iexr
from the ,icerable pressure their debt and ia connon
treasury the Union viii receive back ~ paynsa. 81 W.
no small part Oh the same sums allotted W .'.e N'N' 70
their respective portions OF The Distribution -.
The Committee regret that The snerncss Oh Is sI-.-
which they have allowed themselves Tor the preparation -
This Report cousuar Us hem TO pass NUMEROUS oher
considerations amounting 10 the cear dehloaS'Tau ual
he di,,ribusn aony the States Of the proceeds oil TIE
sales Of the Public Laus will be infinitely more conducive
20 the ends OF Justice and TO the relief OF toe feope o
their ebarrassmcnts than the devotion OK me se unos
10 he swallowed up in the insaii3ic gull OF the orH9ar
annual expenses OF the Fcdefat GSvernmenso psf ~
Inc using like III. D;ne millions OF the ionth nstament
II ,haE rts
IN the Bank of the United States and the FIVE OF SIX iiVls
of Indian Trust and Navy Pension fusds all SUNK authg
the Van Bu.en Administration, without leaving "seSh
behind. ,.,i
This review OF the reasons the President for objecin
10 the passage OF the bill might be extended lar more Into
detail and all leading the conclusion hiatt are ere1s
inconsistent and unsatisfactory. 1t reuisns ohiy ,o' w
House 10 take by yeas ana rays ths qusst.gh Sp @
cannot indulge hypoiheticaY the as.nru nois ..
majority either this the other House OF eo
Deient To the OF the bh into a" tcy e'S tle
House 10 determine what further measure they may uee
necessary aud practble BY the legislative authority IN inc
present calamouS condition of The country
They perceive that the whole legislative power OF tne
Union has been the last fifteen months VITA regard 10
the action Of Congress upon nsasafss o. s, m b t;y.
times repeated structure OF the Executive cord lney on
that under these nexampled distractions 20 ~; Ga
errsc of their high and legitimate duties they nave miner
10 preserved the most respectful orbraTance towards le
Executive chef that while he has, time after time annIi
ed bv the mere of his will their commission from e
People enact laws for The common welfare, ney nave lo
borne even the expression nj their Tor tngse u
tipisd insults and inurleS--tnev oeeFS tie ,dI NJ
destiny TO fulfil By administering 10 the People NINE iorr
of law remedies r the .uferingS which they haa too long
endured The will o one has frustrated al tpeir s'
bors and Frustrated all their powers -,
The majority OF the Committee h-iieve hat hs ease mas
occurred in the annals of Union contemplated by The
founders OF Constitution by the grant 10 me House OF
Representatives of the power 10 npeach tue president oil
the United States but they aware that the resort 10
that expedienl might present condition OF public a.
fairs prove abnrve They that the rreconcicable il-
ference OF opinion and OF acton between me Legislative
and Executive Departments of the overrt Mt Is hut sy-
pathetic with the same scorlan views and feelings among
The People To them alone the lSsUe OF Inc struggles mus,
be left ia t sorrow an, modification nnder the aiinrs
Of all their abors redeem the honor aud prosperity o.
their country cheering consolation 70 them Thai me
termination OF their official existence az hand that
they are 7en abort return 10 reeeTe Inc sthts nee
OF their constituents upon themselves n e siYe
power Of the Union, cTipp ID and daheG ., may ,s%
be about to pass renovated and eyvile& Y The viii OF
the people into other hands, upon whom VII devoVe e
task ot providing that remedy nr the pubic oseIuper
| which heir honest ana agon.iEg energies nave III
| vain endcayoref! 10 supply.
The power Of The present Congress 10 eEactaw5 essen
a 10 the welfare ot the People as been struck WAN apo
plexv bv the Executive hand SrDmssod to bis VIII IS Tue
enactment earnestly recommended by nm.
self ne orbds their action unless coupled win condi'o
declared by hmst Il be subject so totally dieren1
that be will not suffer them be coupled IN the same law
With that condition Congress comply In tbs Natc
Of things he has essured the Committee fully believe
the exercise OF the whole legislative power 10 h,e ana
levyng millions OF money upon the Peope witsout any
authority law. But the final decision OF his question a
ponds neither upon legislative executive hut upon ad'f
cal authority nor the final decision OF the Supreme
Court upon be pronounced before the close OF the present
Congress In the time the abusive exercise oil ina
constitutional of the President 10 arrest theactioii
Congress upon vital TO the welfare OF the Peo.
pie, has wrough conviction upon the minds OF majority OF
and modified by amendment OF the Constitution ITSELF
resolution for which they accordingly herewith respectfully
report. "