Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-15
Correspondence Of lilo Baltimore Patriot.

WASHINGTON, July II, 1912.
TIE VETO md ITS COESEQ UE.NCES
In the mids, OF the eighth month Of the session
the two Houses OF Congress meet this morning
with much uncertainty 10 the result OF proceed
nss for the remaining portion OF it. More depends
upon the Executive than Congress- as to the day
Of adjournment, as the Revenue Till will probably
lie disposed OF by the first Of August, and may then
become law il the President does not again inter-
pose his own will between that Of the Representa-
tives Of the People.-With the conviction he mus,
have that his has received the unouoIi
fed condemnation OF those who rendered his admin.
s;Tnton all the support they could and continued i,
as long they could, he must be convinced that the
actwns not only suicidal to himself but severe blow
to the country. Three men of the almost ssven
score Wigs elected to the present House of Rep.
reseniatives have alone been found bold ENOUGH IN
approve the Veto. In the Senate not one man raised
his voice IN its favor OF the thirty Wings in that bo
dy, including even those opposed TO uniting the
Land and Revenue questons.-Oui Of Congress
the dlsipprobntion has been universal among the
Wings, and among all not welded 10 a fictitious on.
position to these principles.
That the Government is without a Revenue, after
the demonstrations we have had ofthe fact I canno,
doubt for n moment. Upon this subject there have
been several debates in the House ofRcprcsentatyes
and two in the Senate all Of which the pover IN
collect Revenue under existing laws was pronoun-
ced by the majority to be impossible. Even the
Loco Foco members oil Congress who invited veto
with such earnes,ness OF purpose, have, soma OF
them, been forced 10 admit that we IRE a Govern
ment without Revenue. Mr. Buchanan has been Of
two opinions as 10 the power, and gives il IN I
believe, that there IS no power under the Compro.
mise Act. MIR Walker admits that il is doubtful
and dies TO the unconstitutionnlity Of the Home
Valuation, TO find a power for the collection of
Revenue. MIR Calhoun says also, that the Home
Valuation is unconstitutional, but that even then
there is no powe, Before the SPECIALIZED ltle Tariff
| bill was passed, many Of the Loco Focos argued
that additional legislation would be necessary.
The Wing opinion seems TO be all one way and
II conforms To that given by the Secretary OF the
Treasury in his report 10 Congress, and which was
to the effect that additional legislation was necessa
~ TO collect revenue, after the 30ih Of june. This
| same opinion has been many times since rcpeated
by the Secretary, an told, and how he could have
hecn prevailed upon TO isJuo circulars the teeth Of
these pnblicly and privately expressed opinions is
among the mysteries not yet developed. IL IT, how.
/ ever, understood 10 be an Executive net md ono
probably, quite independent Of any opinion Of his
Cabine', even the head Of the Department who un.
der the law is charged with tho administration Of
the finances Of the Government
| Information comes 10 this city day by dav since
the frs. instant, that the importing merchants enter
their goods under protest. Their counsel oil say
that they con recover oil that is thus paid and most
Of the merchants net in the assurance that they will
recover oil they ray. In the meantime, the Govern.
|
is deposited IN bank to await the result Of suits
which may be brought, and which can only be m.
propnatod when cases nro decided. SO far, then as
the opinion Of the sblesl iurists goes, we arc Go
vernment without revenue and under such eifcum.
stances cannot believe that even Mr. TYLER will
venture 10 stop tho wheels Of Government by veto
ing another revenue bill upon the ground Of mere
oKpedoney.
| + q GooDH, oF OHto.-Tn my sketch OF pro.
coedings on Saturday omitted 20 notice the remarks
Of the Hon @ Goodc, Of Ohio. Mr. G.. was no
lucnnuy drawn into the discussion, and would not
have spoken but for the circulation Of some base
reports rs 10 his descrton from tho Wing ranks 10 the
80 called "GuoTd' q the President In tho House Of
Representatives. MIR G.. repealed the charge in the
most satisfactory manner Il originated in a misun-
deut ndng Of letter written by Mr. Goods In
some person in Ohio, md published there, but has
not been corrected until nov, and that by MIR Goode,
who has suffered IN character from the calumny.--
Suffice Il TO say. that there is not a more sterling
Wing Than Mr @. in the House Of Representative
or my where else. The Whigism Of Mr. Clay him.
self should ~ soon have been questioned. AZ a
legislator, Mr. G.. represents his constituents with
the stfictest fidelity. lie is always at his post
speaks but little and that 10 the purpose, and hi.
name wilt be found recorded upon every imporla nj
question since he has been member OF Congress
, Thus much for q man Who has been most uniustly
Hsduced and "Woundsd 10 the house Of his Trends.
NJ d e.