The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-08-27
THE VETO REPORTS.

Dy r6IeIronce W Mc NOHBIcsSioIldi ueWs
# Wednesday, i. will be seen that the
he Committe on The late Veto has sent in
Report through their Chairman Mr.. Adams,
while counter Report has been made by
Mr.. Gilmer, Mr. G. ]. Ingersoll; in behalf
pf the Democratic party, disseated from
both, and entered his protest. The Re.
bort of Mr.. Adams, embodies the views of
(he Whig party, as now organized under
Henry Clay. The Report Of Mr.. GiImer,
defends the course of Present Tyler. As
khis is the most interesting item Of the
week, we shall give brief synopsis Of
khe two reports
The report of Mr.. Adams, after some
Introductory remarks, sets forth that this
veto message is the last OF a series of ex-
ecutive measures, the effect of which has
been 10 defeat the whole action of the legis.
9ative power of the Union. II next refers TO
the &C, Q ;sion Of Harrison 10. The Presidency.
At that time the revenue of the country
was found insufficient TO meet thelexpendi-
lures. Hence the first act of that lamented
president, was to call an extra session Of
Congress, TO devise remedy for the f.
nancial diseases Of the country, ,and TO adopt
means Of supplying the treasury, by the
passage of additional revenue laws
This deficiency the report charges 10
1he administration of Mr.. Van Buren. On
ihe 3lst Of May, three months after the
extra session had been called, the members
of the Legislature assembled. But the
reins of Executive power were in other
hands. By the DEGREES of an inscrutable
Providence, he who called the extra session
was laid low in the grave. The President
who had called the extra session of Con-
gress, was no longer President when that
Congress met. Another man has assumed
The name, Of totally different principal,
although protesting the same. This fact
was soon made manifest by the failure Of
the great measure Of the extra session.
the bill establishing National Bank, by
the exercise OF the veto power. This first
attempt having been deferred, says the
sense OF the report, Congress, out Of con.
introduced new bill. The second bill was
presented to the President in the very terms
and shape in which he said he would sign
il, and which he had sanctioned. Blu
strange to say, this was also returned with
a veto. Tho reasons assigned for this
second veto conAicted with the reasons
assigned for the first veto. Thus the
second great measure of relief for suffering
people, was annulled by the weak ant
N placed IN The Presidential chairv
'The Report then charges that the frs
consequence of this Executive Legislation
was 10 perpetuate the system of the preced
ing Administration, by continuing the ex
penditures beyond the receipts; an excess
which during the preceding four years hat
amounted 10 eight millions per year. .Yes
by this double Executive veto the presen
party in power were compelled to con,inu,
ihis ruinous system, by which the expen
ditures in eighteen months only, exceeded
the receipts by fifteen millions Of dollars
This state of things was now forced upol
Congress, by the exercise of the veto
power alone. The great object of the ex,r
session was thus frustrated BY the act o
one mani But for the remaining of th,
digest we are indebted to the BaIlmor,
sun.
'The report next alludes to the passag,
at the extra session of the revenue bill con
saining prohibitory distribution clause, which
states that when the duties on imports shall
exceed 20 per cent, then the distribution
of the land funds shall cease, and which
bill was signed by the President. II mex
adverts to the bill passed a, the presen
session, which proposed to continue il
force the operation of the compromise ac
for one month; also suspending the dsri
button of the land funds for a similar perio.
This bill was not only vetoed by the Presi
dent, but in opposition to the avowed be
lief OF his own secretary, and the opinion
OF some of the best lawyers of the land;bu
relying solely on the hesisating opinion O
the Attorney General, he the President ha
been prescribing duties ON imports, whicl
power the law expressly declared wa
reserved for the legislature of Congress
The report now proceeds to review III
message itself. AT some length il attempt
TO show great inconsistency between In
President 10 his recen. Philadelphia letter
and the Introductory portion Of the messsg
Referring 10 the first objection to the sign
ing Of the present tariff bill, because 'it com
bines revenue with appropriation III
report alludes to the signature of the reyenu
and approximation
'The public lands are next referred 10, an
IL is maintained that they belong exclusivel
TO the States having been heretofore hal