Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-15

To- te n,sci,nef: of ~ Clpe!asni wen GaAhsea,
az, practicable and sanitary "a liz operations hc nc
aaued that, b. the ptcsenl operations Of ,a Govern
meni the presiaen. mace ~. org ~ ~ tie p"pn
iu will THAT he was nos sr'eeu VIVA MAJ view, '''
was carried into Office On the ~hlr'wnd o. popular rS.
element lie j. elected, because hc : wiling TO 80
all lengths 10 give farce 10 that viii yder whatever
circumstances The Executive, he sud, was weak
when the Government was cansii'nled u no" mas
become omnno,ent, without refer ice 60 who shall be
saian,ad - administer lis powers lf'the Executive
w,s then weak the veto could exercise ssiutary
influence. as a check OH he discriminating power
Of the Legislative Department Though lie was
will,nr 10 Change the means intended 10 preserve
Il proper check and balance n The Government
was ia vS' Ie s sl Sn Argued s to f h"~
that the Executive hy the exercise al the power, pros
tra,ed the independence Of the Legislative Depart
mcnt and that hy lis exercise, lie c"n exercise al tr
functions Of enslaom For the same reasons that the
fathers of the Republic had .estu 'h's power IN the
hands Of the Executive check on The Legislative
dep.rtmen,-thc opponents Of Tie public will-he
would put dozen such checks onalhe Executive now
The reason mon which thatpowe advocated when
conferred would be good reason or its abolition now.
lie maintained that when the reassa Tor The institution
did moi x,i the institution se $honld not exist, rs
was nor nli,,lv The case with this wer lie conended
that il was ne cr des sned by tic Constitution TO he
absolute, or that by It the will OF The Executive
should be imposed the legislative branch oil the
Government but Us 1t was exercised the Will oil the
Executive controlled all leeslahon Of importance !;
and under the circumstances it was absolute. In no
case could twothrds Of Congress he got 10 override
it, The resolution Of the senu'or from Kentucky,
he said proposed that, Notwithstanding the veto Of
the President, if majority Of Congress passed IA.
vorably npon the measure s should immediately be.
come law. Mr. A. said Ire devoted adherent
10 checks AID balances. lie was afraid that the mea-
sure vetoed would pass too easy, was Immediately
| submitted to the action Of Congtss Their passions
nigh. be too heated TO aci with discretion upon it
Theresee<.Ae proposition vfhc Senator should come
10 vote, he would move 50 10 modify II, that bill
vetoed shall be decided On till the session succeed
ing the one at which i, was vetoed, AMI That majority
of both Houses shall then be competent 10 pass it into
law One Of the greaesi evils!o be guarded against
in all legislation is has:y ,c,ion If the subject
then postponed till the mex, session, they would have
time confer with The people, aud guard against the
evil effects that might grow on, ct hasiy action.
| Mr. CLAY rose, and gave the Senator from Virginia
mir Arcler) assurances that il was his intention to
press the resolutions final act and before The time
came rouud he would gise the proposed amendment
source ,rs f from which !, emaneed merl,cd
| Mir. MoREuEAp and expressed desire to make
some remarks upon the resolutiors and with that view
on his motion, their further consideration p"stpon
ed till Monday next.
The Senate, having refused to go into Executive
session, on notion then adjourned.