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1 In ootn nOustss ehoIh udte ofen maze Dy
Loco FOco members, to bring 10 bills for e1-
tending the sxistisg revenue laws. Serious
doubts arstenteriaihed whether any revenue can
Be collected or goods coming 10 aher the 3oth
\ June. l.
I Az active debate on the Veto message was
carried % during Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday. Some members consider The govern
ment as stopped by the Presidents refusal 10
cooperate with Congress in me shres present.
ed TO him. n
On Saturday, 10 the Senate, large number
Of private bills were despatched. The Senate
/ then adjourned over ill Tuesday
The House, on Saturday, did little else than
debate The veto. The Army Appropriation bill,
exported from The COMMITTEES of ways and
Means, with amendments toIthe Ssnate's ans nd
msnts. has not jet been passed.
The President Grasplng Legislative Power.
We canno, better illustrate The sense we en-
terrain of the arrogant assumptions Of the Presi-
i dent, than BY the following exlrac, from the
Speech Of the Hon. A H, H Stuart Of the
Augusta district. That-geniem1n gives, in a
nutshellta view Of the Hangers growing out Of
4 an inversion Of The principles The Consiiiu-
ton, BY allowipg The President 10 dictate lceis-
laif,n 10 Congress. Verify, with an .'abuse Of
! lhe power 10 recommend and the power 10 forbid j
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The whole functions Of goVernuent.
/ The Constitution has wisely ordained thai ali
I bills for imposing taxes on the People shall orr
ginais in the House Of Representatives, This i
a most important safeguard Of the rights and
liberties Of the People. We come directly ffum
the People; zee are PRESUMED 10 know their ~
tereSis and their feelings y. reflect their will
and pleasure, and IRE are directly aneuabie 10
Them, al short intervals. for what We do 10 this
Hall There is no danger. then, pf oppressive
taxation emanaling from the popular branch Of
The Legislature. But what becpnes Of this
principle il you sanclionIthe assumption that the
President can, upon all oceasionsI al his mere
will and pleasure, interfere with The exercise OF
the most delicate functions or he House of
Representatives,, and dictate to IhSm the mode
and manner in which they shall tax their own
constituents is complete Inversion OF the
principles of our CcnstiIuti III il be toierat-
ed you had as well surrender The whole egisla-
live power into The hands Of the President He
will possess il substantially through The agency
Of his powerto recommend, aRd his power 10 for-
bid Why should we retain The shadow when
the substance is gone, Give him The power 10
recommend what laws you shah pass, and the
unqualified power 20 forbid your passing any
that do mol conform 10! his Recommendations,
and what mere is necessary 10 invest him with
absolute legislative Authority! Letlme illustrate
this proposition BY single example, The Con.
siiludon au,horizes Copgtess TO i'm pose taxes ia
three different nodes-by imposls, Iexcises, and
direct lakes. Let us then srpposel thai The LIE.
gislalure, knowing the abhotrence which their
Constituents entertain of The excise system and
direct iaxatioa on account OF their inquisitosisl
character. shall prefer tia, The taxes shall be
levied Indirectly by duties on foreign goods i'm
ported into hecounlTy, Lei us, On the other
hand, suppose that the President, entertaining
strong feelings ~ pariialiiy for aparieulaf Sec.
tion OF phe Union in which be was born, OF from
which be has derived COR expects ID derive fu-
ture support 10 his ambitious aspirations, and
thinking that the interests Of hat section Of the
Union would be promoted by direct taxation, in
stead OF imP9sis and shodld therefore veto the
bill Of the Representatives OF the People levy
ing imposis, what would be The con$equence.-
You musi either adopt the mode of taxation
which he indirectly orders you 10 adopt, or YOU
must refuse 10 raise the revenue necessary TO
carry on the Government, and sufTefil 10 tumble
IS This an improbable case. Suppose We were
10 have Al President imbned With The notions Of
free trade and The partially for direct taxation
which has been repeatedly avowed from high
quarters 70 this House, / ask is Il reasonable 10
suppose lhal The veto power might he exercised
Ior me very purpose which have indicated p |
slf, there are principles oflihe gravest character
involved IN this message OF The PEesident-prin-
'iPies 10 comparison with iwhich lhe bill, which |
mas been returned TO US BY The President impor- !
Iani as that IS, sinks into utter insienihcanee
The power and the dignity and lhe most i'm /
pofiAnt iupciinna OF this House are involved. - !
he rights and The interests and tie liberties Of
nose who sem Us here are Involved. The ones. /
non now submitted 10 us Is, Will Ee maintain /
,cr position As becomes the representatives of 4
Ieeshen-or viii We kneel at The fooislooinf he [
sxec1'lEe- and belrAy The trust which has been I
.onnaeo 70 ~ Sir. il va yield weEhsd better
ilsperse At once lf We sand here merely ~ 1
eg Sier Executive edicts, where Is he pecessitv
i going through the fofms Of cunsuIta,isn ma /
s-.s'..As my not sa6er ihe laws TO be l
Without the intervention or cbnibrobs I .eg;rlsI
i've Assembly, or Why shall We not when =.
lssemble here 10 obedience 10 ne ieiter ~ n.
Constitution. Al once make an address a. h;s ~.
esiy The President and beg ihar BE viii eonas- h
tend Al his earliest e0nreniehes loIinforr, q.
that LAYS are u mis- opinion necessary and nro-
eE e. promote the interests and happinesx ar ~.
'eopie. and IN What form they giltbs mbs, it,
10 receive HIS msiesiy's sfseieus npprob. ,iar; 4
10. is his The spirit which animated 'our saron
1eestry in The early struggles faf freedoml Il /,
.ngiand Is Ibis The feeling which barred n |,
ae hearts q our fathers when they ptocIaimsa /