Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-07-12
WHOLE NO. l9l.

| for its correction.
The granting of such charters by all the
States at almos. every session of their leg
islaure. after years of experience is quite
satisfactory proof 10 our minds Of their
utility. II is not very rational 10 suppose
that they would persist in course of pol.
icy detrimental 10 their interest. And we
apprehend that if the history of these
States should be traced, it would be found
,ha, corporations had been powerful agents
in advancing the physical improvements.
and developing the natural capabilities and
resources of the same.
The adoption of the prohibitory clause
spoken of in the constitution, would place
the people of this Territory in false po-
silion. Il would deprive them of privle-
ges and immuniies enjoyed by the people
Of other States, of course it would discour-
age emigration, and retard the settlement
of the country. 1t would to some extent
repress the enterprise Of the people and
proven, an enlargement, Of that general and
diversified system Of improvement. upon
which depends in a great degree. thu
growth, pros perity and wealth Of State.
We are opposed to leaving upon the
constitution, the impress of the pecuiid.
feeling and principles of either party.
We are in favor of giving to the citizen
the largest liberty, with the greatest a
mount of privileges, consistent with the
constitution of the United States. and
Just, safe, and economical administration
of our State officers. This will leave the
channels Of enterprise open, where indus
try may find its reward, and capital seek
profitable investment.
s. care you in favor of numerous deleea
tion in the Legislature, or would you limit it
to convenient reasonable number, sufficient
to transact the business with dspatch?"
AS to the rates of representation We
shall go in for reasonable number, sufi
cienl to transact the business with despatch,
and at the same time adequately anc fair
Iy represent the wishes and interest Of the
whole people.
9. 'Are you in favor Of providing by Con
stilution, for holding annual or biennial ses-
sions, of the General Assembly -
This ,questionis already answered.
TO-. Are you IN favor Of giving the veto
power to the governor ESQ, by wha, majority
would you require bill to be passed. to be
come a law, after it had received the disapp.o-
baton of the Executive!"
We are decidedly opposed to the exer
else of the veto power by the Executive.
so as 10 override and defeat the wishes q
the people as expressed by majority q
their representatives. The word veto i,
latin term and means ~ forbid" lat
guage that may be used by a despot il
whom is centered all sovereign power,
bu. very inappropriate to be used in tbs
country by one of the peoples servants.
The exercise of this power is repugnan!t
to the whole scope and genius of free III
s,,u.ons, and is bnrlesque upon the idea
tina, the people are the sovereigns. ii
which we so much boast. Without dwell
ling upon this subject, we will only re,
mark, tina, the Governors of majority OF
veto power, bal tf6i at ~Aaap Poi g ssfsss the
bill with their objections it may be re-pas-
sed by mere majority of the legislature
and become law.
This we should like to see the case IN
our State Government, and thus forever
discord tha, las. remaining feature of des-
po,ism, which seems SO much to have mar
red the beauty and consistency OF Tree IN
s,tu,ions.
IL. "Would you give to the Legislature the
power to create State Debt, without The con-
sent of the people!"
Although the last, this is by no means
the least important question, suggested no
doubt by the improyident Legislation oil
some of the States, now upon the eve OF
bankruptcy. Their example should fur
nish an admonitory lesson to the future
legislator not to be disregarded, and IN ex-
pressing an off hand opinion upon this
subject. we should say tina. it ought not
to be necessary for the legislature TO OBJ
tain the assent of the people in order TO
contract, a deb. that could be paid out OF
the ordinary revenue of the State. But
where it is proposed to put the credit OF
the State into the money market LOT the
i nurnose of raising a sum OF money by loan
r. n,berwise. over some specified amount,
in order 10 enable the State 10 emoaIk III
anv enterprise whatever, we 'hink Il
would be but the dictate OF common pru-
dence 10 have constitutional provision,
making i, prerequisite, that the consent
Of the people should be first obtained.
Having thus answered the foregoing
questions plainly and directly as we think
We have only 10 say in conclusion. that
should we be honored win a sea' III Tue
convention, we should not expec' our own
particular views Of constitution or that
ps other individuals to be adopted-ali
oans,;,u,iops are the offspring of .conces-
.;an and compromise. By such spirit