Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-01
ANOTHER VETO.

| We'll, The Captains folly does exceed oil calcu-
lationi lie has actually refused to sign bill for
collecting the revenue absolutely necessary to the
support Of Government. Il is said, he proposes TO
raise the wind by an expeden Of his own, and
docs not need the assistance OF Congress at all in
imposing taxes. English tyran,s attempted the
same thing-and their fate is written in letters of
gold on the page of imperishablc history!
The Nat. ln,ellgenccr no, coming TO hand. we
copy the annexed very brief sketch OF tho proceed.
ings OF the House on the subjec. from the Balti-
moe American. We learn from private letter
that great excitement prevailed, and from the indi-
cations, thcsc repeated acts of despotisn,-so alb
horrcnt to the genius of FREQ peoplc-havo tho
roughly reused the old anglo-saxo spirit-nnd the
wn,chword and reply, with the true and faithful Re-
personalities of the People, is now-resistanee to
tyrants is obedience to God. A tame acquicsccnco
in these cnpicious and mischievous exercises of
absolute power subyerts our free institutions.
II will be that the acting Prcsiden, rests his
Veto upon the alleged violation OF the Compro-
mise Act. That he docs not believe what he
says, WE KNOW, or at least ho did not twelve
months ago. Then he contended, just as
no did in 1889, that there was no connexio
whatever between the Act of '33 and the Land
Money-that it was distinctly understood, that the
Government was to be supported fIom customs nlono
and that the Land Money TO be distributed a.
mong its rghtu owners, the States. In confirmation
Of this construction he stated (as late as june ISID
that the Distribution Act had first passed in 1888,
when the Compromise bill was under consideration.
This wa, no new opinion with him, a, that time.
In his speech, made, and written out for tho press,
in 1889, he held the following emphatic language:
"The Public Lands arc not mentioned in the
Compromise Bill, nor could they have been thought
by Congress. The fact is, that the Land Bill was,
at the moment Of the passage Of the Compromise
Bill, in the Presidents pocket. So far as Congress
was concerned the proceeds OF the sales had been dis
posed ofby what only wanted the signature of the
President TO be:ome law. How then can the
COMPROMISE ACT be made in any WAY
DEFENDANT on ANY DISPOSITION TO
BE MADE Of the PUBLIC LANDS2"
What chance is there for one to believe this
conscientious Func,ionary candid and truthful when
this opinion is con,ras,ed with his Veto?
From Correspondence OF Baltimore American.
THE VETO MESSAGE.
MIR CUSHING of Massachusetts then moved
that the House proceed to the consideration OF the
Message upon the Speakers table. The motion
prevailed, and the Message read by the Clerk
of the House. The Message is not very long, and
| regret that no copy he sent foe the American
OF to morrow. IL contains three points of rrgu
ment:
That Distribution is in violation OF the Compro.
mise Act OF '33 and the Land Bill of 1911. That
the Bill, therefore, is violation Of compact which
he cannot approve Of by giving his sanction TO the
Bill. Secondly, that bill can receive tho sane
lion OF the President which does not repeal the
Land Bill or place the Land Revenue in the Nation
Al Treasury.
Thirdly, that he will sign a Bill giving the coun-
ny sufficient revenue if the Land Bill is repeal.
ed.
These in bTiefare the positions sustained in the |
Message. As soon MS il was read, 4 motion was
made to print and TO reconsider, in the forms pre-
serbed by the Constitution.
Mr. JOHNSON Of Md. led Off in the debate, be.
inc ono OF several competitors for the floor Mr |
Johnson gave notice Of his present intention in con
sequence OF the receipt of the message. lie said
he should embody his views for the assumption Of |
State Debts in tangible form and present the sub
sct to Congress.
MIR HOLMES of S. c. defended the Presden,
and the Compromise Act, which he regarded rs
most solemn compact.
Mr. GRANGER opposed and took strong ground
against the Veto. lie was followed 10y MIR SAL
TONSTALL, who spoke with an OVERLOOKING
heart against the Veto, which he regarded on the
part Of the President mere measure Of expedi.
ency, and therefore, unlike the Bank Question, the
more to be deprecated.
MIR FILLMORE made an energetic speech |
against tho Veto, and found a reason for the cry Of
the Opposition IN the fact, that this but part
OF treaty between the President and that party,
by which they were to have all the spols Of Office.
Mr. CUSHING has the floor, and is speaking in
defence OF the Presiden. as close.