The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-19
ANOTHER "voIcE FROM THE SOUTH

The Milledgeville Georgia. Journal, but re-
Gently out for Clay, speaking Of the Veto, says
We are not the advocates of the too frequent use
of the Veto power. We believe that, If properly eA
ercised it can do ruuch good; if abused, produce
much harm. In the present instance, we believe y
has been properly exercised and therefore approve
Of il FIR it is opinion that IT, in 1910 any one
question settled by the election of Gen. Harm
son. i was that the Compromise act should NOT 81
ooiated. But many will say, that The President ha0
no right TO Veto this act, any other, uuiess upon
constitutional grounds. Such was not the duc.lin'
Of Gen Harrison and his supporters, in le4O and a'
evidence of the fact, we here Introduce an exrac'
from the address of The Committee appointed, on 'h'
port OF the State Ri ghts and Harrison Convention
10 address the People of Georgia. The Comnlltlee
in speaking of General Harrison, says:
"Whal Republican can read his letter to Harmar
Denny without adniring the sterling Republican
doc rines il breathes The following principles VIII
be found laid down in it, proper 10 be adopted by me
President, riz :"
Among them is this;
"a That in the exercise of the Veto power, he
should limit MS rejection Of bills to, ISL such as are
in his opinion unconsti utlonal ID, such as tend to
encroach the rlglts OF the States individuals
81 such iRpoipng deep interests mly Ia his opin-
on require mature dettberation or reference 20
The eil of The people, TO be ascertained al the sue
ceeding elections"
This address is signed by John W. Berrtsn HIM.
Lam, X. A. Ioombs, A. H. CtappeH ID Iolcin, H.
s. Lemie, " II. King, f.. Beat, Committee.
Now, we would ask, is not the distribution OF he
proceeds of the public lands at this time, when the
Government is in debt, and duty is Imposed beyond
that of 20 per cent, as contemplated by the Compro'
mise ac,, "inro ring deep interest and requiring
at least 'mole delhea,ion" than has been given TO H.
reference the will othe people, To be ascer AIMED
at the succeeding elec ions2' We think so-and we
are still more convinced, when We reflect that IA
1910 the subject of the distribution of the proceeds oil
the public lands was discussed but little, and that OF
the Tariff much, and it was expressly understood
that if Gen. Harrison made any pledge at all 1t was,
thst the COMPROMISE act should not be violated.
Were the Government out of debt, and II could ce
supported by the revenue arising from the ComPro-
mise act. should be perfectly willing to see he pro
ceeds # the pubic lands distrbuted-ney more, we
would look upon i, blessing, that this bone OF con
tention we've settled in Congress, and aspIans Tor
the Presidency be longer able to use II as hobby
for their advancement-y under the present stae
of things, not only deem it wrong but as opening
the door for high protective Tarh, and we not ony
approve of the course of the President in VETolNG
the provisional Tariff bill, repeaIlng as It docs, Mr.
Berried'S pyoriso-but ire nope he 'oW continue Ia
Veto euery similar hill that may be presented TO htm