The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1842-07-07
VETO MESSAGE.

VETO MESSAGE.
To iks House ef Representatives,
lretnrn The Bill originated in the II, use
OF Representatives. esttled "An al %
extend Tor limited period, The present
laws Cor laying and cOllscnng duties on
imports" with the following objections:
Ii spsreuds. 10 other words. sbrogales
foF the ume. the provision Of the act OF
1888, commsnly called The Compromise
Ael. The oaly ground On which this de-
pariurs from The adjustment Of great
and agilalng quesunn. seems 10 have
been regarded as expedieni. in the slledg
ed necessity Of establishing by legislative
enactment, rules aud regulaIlons lnr as
ssssins The duties 10 be levied on imPosis
alter ,as 30lh Of June, according 10 the
hume yaIushcn; snl yet the Bill express
ly provides that. /. IL befns The fist oil
August there be no further legislation up
on shs subject. lae laws for laying and
collecting duties shall be the same as
though this act had not been passed." 10
osher words, that The aci Of 1888, inper
fec q. il 10 eon.Idered, shall in that case
commune 10 be, aud TO be executed asisw
under such rules and regulations - pre-
slous statutes had prescribed, or had en-.
sblsd the executive Department TO pee
scribe for thai purpnse--lsasing the sop
posed csasn 10 the Revenue laws just -
q was before.
am certainly far frsn being disposed
10 deny, tina. additional Legislation upon
the subject Is very desirable ION The con
usry. The necessity as vel AZ difficulty Of
establishing ualiormny IN the apprsme
mems 10 be mads IN conformity siih the
tue intention Of thai sci. VAS brought 10
tar nouce Of Congress in my niess.ge 10
Congress Al the opening oI us present
Session. But howeser sensible may
be Of the embsrIsssmsns To which tie
Execute in the absence Of al and from
the superior wisdom Of the Legislature.
will be liable IN Tie enfOrcemeni Of The
exlsnng laws, have mol. with The sin.
ceres. wish 10 acquesce in lis ex, Iesssd
viii, been abe 10 persuade myself thai
that the cxigcney VI tie occasion is 80
great as 10 jpsuly me in signing The h.l
III question, WIN ny present. siewsaf IL
Character aud Hecis. The existing laws,
as am ADVISED, are sptIiclen, 10 aullio.
rlze aud enabl lie colls c,lrg officers, IN
der lie directions u lie Secretary IL the
lres,ury. 10 lssy The dunss ,npased b
the acI u 1893.
That sct was PASSED under peculiar
circumstances. 10 which it's mol necessa.
w that sho,l do mole thsn barely al
luie. Nhae,er may. be in theory. IL
character, have always regarded u a.
irnporting The highest mural obligation: l.
has nov exis,ei niue years, uncnsnged ~
any essenllsl particular; with - genersl
scqasssnee. IL IS beiisved. of The whole
couauy, as lha; court y has er manifest
ed Tor ANY Of her ~isrl. established lnsii-
Unions. Il has Insured 70 i, the repnse
which always flows IRON truly wise snd
moderate c1uLrlls-s repose the more
Striking because Of the long and angry sgl
t.lioEs which proc, dei II. ThlssaIUtaIy
law pr,claIms IN express terms the prIn-
cIpie which, While 1t led 10 The. abandon
ment Of scheme Of indirect iaxauou,
founded 90 lalsr basis, and pushed 70
dang.ross excess. jnsa6es sny sniars,-
menl Of do les thai may be Called Tor
b, the real exigeneie. OF The public ser
vice. Il PROVIDES. "thst duties shall be
LAID Tor The purpose 81 raising such re-
venue IS may be necessary 70 an econ"-
tnlyaI administrator 9th government.
Il Is. therefore. 10 the power u Congress
ta las dutIss, as high % iis discretion may
dictate. fcr The necessary uses OF Tie 60
vernmsnl, without infringing upon the
obircss Of the sci u 1888. | do MI doubt
Aha, the necsssilies Of The government do
require IN increase Of The isnG It dntIes
aha,e % per esn..--and IS iiAlv d .ubt
but lha above as well as below ihst rste
congress u.sy so aiscriminass as 70 give
incidenssl protection 10 Misunderstanding ~
dustty4-ihu. 10 make the burIheus which
IL Is compelled 10 impose upon tie peo
pie for tile pufpotes OF gassrnmeni.
s,r,duchye oil double benetis. Thh-,
Aasss VI lie reasonable o2PoaenIs u prp-