The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-07-12
THE THIRD VETO MESSAGE.

In our columns OF to-day will be found tho Sd
Veto Mess re by John Tyler IL meets with al
most un!vs sal condemnation by tho wings, while
IL Is received with Joy by the ocoioens, who d all
il as es7unce OF tue disposition Of F,srs to aia
them in defeating the WhIgs in thH;s uff'Fts TO es
abliah p~r-,aI'sa; Protective Tariff. The follow
Jog are the comments Of the N. u. Tribune upon
the Message:
We yesterday gave to our readers the Message
OF President Tyler returning TO the House Of Rep
resenta,ivcs with his objections to the bill extend
ing the present Tariff of Dutes until the LIST OF Au
gust-for the purpose of providing supplies for the
Government un til, after due consideration and
the profound reflection demanded by the transcend
ent Importance Of the subject, permanent Tariff
can be established adequate TO satisfy at the
wants of the Government and the necessities of
the country This bill demanded by the ext.
gency OF the case; existing provisions, without
Some special legislation, were about TO expire by
their own mtaton-the country TO be LEFT
without revenue under heavy debt-and the ports
Of the nation to be throw open for the free admis
sion Of goods from abroad. 1t was framed with a
most scrupuIous regard for what was understood
he the prejudices of the Preside Land with even
moro absolute Difference Executive dictaton
than the free spirit of our institutions could
OF approve. Every possible cffur: was made to &C
commodute It's provisions 10 the Presidents scru>
plesj and yet he has thrown himself between the
wants of tho nation and the wisdom of Congress
and forbidden by his own power this bill to be.
come law Well might his apologist from South
Carolina declare that this ewas one OF the most
during measures the world has ever witnessed. -
The history OF American legislation contains no
parallel to its absolute tyranny and m ost fervently
do we hope that it may never be cited as prece.
dent for similar usuipation in all time to come
In paliaton of his former veloes President Tyler
has urged constitutional scruples which have had
the weight of moral obligation. With men of ex.
traordinary charity this plea has had some weight
in excuse for the man if not in justification oil
the act. But for this his bird and most important
veto ne urges merely difference in judgment He
places himself far above the Congress of the Unior
aud claims the power, which he is very ready tt
use, TO veto any measure they may pass, not only
for constitutional scrupies and conscientious rea
sons, but upon the grounds of bis own judgmen
and Of his ewn unadvsed will. What more thar
this an absolute monarch can do we cannot con
, lecture. st,sI
Mr Tyler objects to the bill on the following
grounds:
Y I. 1t saspends tho action Of the Compromis
Q contingencies this may be done, ne "has not bee
able 10 persuade himself that the erigeney Of the
casioa IS SO great as 10 justify him ia sigRiag Oh
!, tia. +" Passing the asolen, usurpatoa Of thi
Q claim Of right ~ decide, let what the e
Il igences Of the occasion ? The third section
y The Compromise Act provides that after the 30i