The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-02-01

ity willed should be the law, in republican
government.
Mr.. Preston followed, in an animated reply
TO Mr.. Clay, opposing entirely his doctrine as
to the veto power. The proposed abolition or
modification of that power would, be an In
fraction of the compromises of the Constltu'
ton. He disputed Mr.. Clay's position that
this was a government of majorities alone. 1t
was so framed as to protect minorltIes. Mel
Their the House nor the Senate represented
maiorities the former represented local IN
terests and the latter was of rather an arIstc-
cratic character. The President alone repre-
scented malorities. lie was the Immediate
representative of the people-of the majority
of the people-having no regard whatever to
national interests. lie was allowed to have
no national interests. He was allowed 10 have
no national spirit-no spirit adverse to that OF
the body of the people by whom he represen'
ted. The object of the veto power was to
protect this popular majority in their rights as
opposed to the local interests or party interests
of Congress.
There was less danger from the Executive
than any other department in the government,
if there was any danger it was that 1t might
become too democratic, There was no fear OF
its being aristocratic Twelve vetos had been
exerted,-two by Washington-four by Mad,
ison, one by Monroe-five by Jackson and
each veto was popular and increased the
strength ofthe Executive. 1t was, after ALL
merely conservative power.-in force only
for short time. till the people could form and
express their own opinions in the matter.
fho
wished TO be heard on the question; but as the
hour was late, and as the Senate was anxious
to take up the Bankrupt bill, he moved the
postponment of the Resolutions till Monday
next, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Preston's remarks were well received.
Many said If was the best speech he ever made,
though it was apparently unprecedented
Lord Morpeth was present, within the bar, and
heard both speeches.
Correspondence Of the N Y, Express.
WASHINGTON, Jan. "a.
The House continues to kill time in the most
useless manner Mr.. Adams, to day, was put
down to his effort to prove that he was no mo-
norlaniac. The House continued the recep-
ton of petitions, leaving the Treasury Note
Bill, and Mr.. Adams again got the House into
trouble, by moving the reception of a memorial
signed by Messrs. Hall, Webster, Harmon,an
others, of flaverhil, Mass, praying that pea
ceable measures might be takenJor dissolution
Of the union. This, as with Mr.. Rhett's pro-
position, submitted some years since, was n
fire brand thrown into the House. A resolu-
ton was INTRODUCED to censure the mover, and
this, l am told, viii be followed up tomorrow
by motion Of expulsion. Thus the House
every day is making itself more and more in
famous and ridiculous Mr.. King, in the
Senate to-day. gave notice of an adjournment
of Congress on the 3Olh of May. This would
be well, but it would be better for Congress TO
90 home within 80 days. There is but little
or no hope Of bringing order out OF the contu-
sion.
| have seen it stated in some of the Wash
ington letters that the Currency Committee In
the Senate had, after several meetings come
10 the conclusion to make Report al an early
day. There is not a shadow of truth in this
declaration. The committee have not yet had
n meeting, and of course, have come TO no
conclusion. In the course of the present week
the able chairman will probable summon the
committee together; and the reason that he
has not done SO before grows out ct the fact
that for some weeks past he has been seriously
indisposed, and is not now so far recovered as
TO make it even safe to give much more atten-
ton to public business than he is called upon
to give to the immediate depends upon his
time in the Senate, and with his constituents.
With the Currency Committees in both Hon.
SEES there is no intention Of hurrying the ques-
ton to an issue. Every days experience is
worth something, and almost every day the
proposed project gains a friend.
From The Boston Times Extra.
ARRIv l. OF THE
RRIT NINA