The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-07-08
THE VETO POWER.

MoREAU F0RRxsr, 70 De manhai oi INC o"'sce
States for the District Of Maryland.
THE VETO POWER.
Judging from the uumeasursd wrath which WA
once cootinualiy poured out upon the head Of the
President Of The United States By the ultra Federal
prsss snA from tbs snalhemas, both cloud and
deep" illuminated against him from The Hall OF Rep
rsssnsstivss, on the occason Of bis returning, un
srned he ss~grsl protection BIZ, stranger to ou'
isssisusioas would have been led TO suppose thai
Mr. Tylsr ND in that ast trsoped upon The supreme
law n tie lasd md ~ u saugAt Ne known VAL o.
a iares nsjosity Of the People, whose servant ne
waa. Such IN iadividual might have besn surprised
Il ,hs snoaloas statement that being 70 ah)ect 70
A---..-.. thAr described "his sccideDcy" 70 Be
AsA seized upoO some mysterious sssu 49, r-'
e. hitherto uaknowa and unheard Of in the history
Of free eovernmenis and IN The very wsntonness Of
ssspot.n wisIdsd il for the purpose Of sssravasins
he distress which already pervaded the land, and Of
gviodiae IN ~ dust People already bruised and
saGsriae from baA government; but he would moi
have sAsagA& Il strange that tho Representatives
Of thh abussd People should threaten impsseh-
rent, nor could 10 b very much sstonished that ~
the svsrAowin Of thsr patriotic indignation, they
shouh make pointed illusions to the tyran Charles,
he block, snd he headsman.
6upposne such 10 have been The impressions pro-
duesd On The nirA Of The unsuspcious inquirer aser
truth, who sought Information Of the public affairs
q this county from the sources alluded to, how
rrsat must be his establishment when the veil Of
falsshood shali Be lifted, and the simple truth shall
sss.d forth from the obscuri,y in which il was
The policy Of the majority in the 9th Congress to
conceal it, b. distosting and fasifying esch act and
motive Of the Executive!
Il l. oas Of The evils Of patty despQtsm, that its
votariss seldom taks the pains To think or to judge
for thsmssiv 10 respect to questions involving
vital coussitutonsl principss but adopt the opinions
which ass dictated BY interested party leadsr.-
Hsncs Il u that among honest welL~saning men,
there arc very few who denounce what is termed the
abuse Of The veto power, who have ever referred
70 The Constitution from which that power is de-
rived and where is nature and extent is clearly de
hssd. What Gays that venerable and sacred nstru-
meut.
every bill which shall have passed the House Of
Representatives and Senate, SHALL before il tecomes
law, BE- presented TO the President Of the United
States Wv Ypvovs be shall sign il. ba u not, be
shall return Il with hin objections 10 The House in
which II shall have originated" &c
Il the question Of syyrspsi hero confined 70
Of coosttut;onal doub,l Is !, not rather imperative
~ required of the Prssidess 70 rsw~, in the mode
prescribed, every bill which be cannot conscientious
y approve, whether hs scrupss relate TO its cons,-
port the Cosstitutioo and To cooform TO all lis re-
sursnsnts, has the President rish TO sign bill
which be verify believes is calculated 10 operate
jarously even though its consttutousli,y were un-
questioned and though majority Of three-four,hs Of
The People and Of their Representatives approved IL
II not. bow much less could be have been excused,
IL 10 shslssr himself from the storm Of wrath and
fury 10 which be knew be would be exposed, he had
-oootrsry 70 his clear and settled convictions OF
right add duty-sisned the bill Of abominations which
was 6rss presented 70 him.
The wisdom and forethought of the patriots and
sages who formed the Constitution in nothing appear
s,rkogy than in the creation Of this truly con-
sentative power and there has been no period in the
history Of our Government when its value could
have bsen clearly illustrated as in its application
nj the recent crisis. Bot for a mere majority iu
Congress, 10 violation Of al the pledges under which
hey came into power, laughing to the wishe.
Of The People whom they had deceived, would, by
Ssfarioss systsa Of bargain have fosted upon the
soun'ry sesies Of measures, no one Of which they
dared 70 defend before their constituents when can
vsasins Tor their votes. Thanks to the wisdom Of
our fathsrs, and To the unbenchiug frmn IS of ~
uiose Executive, their unrightcous plans we're de-
fsatsd and though they Illuminated their impotent
wrath sganss the President re orts and manifesto,
and though they attempted, through venai press.
10 make false issue before the nation, striving 10
cooceal thsir deep Disgrace by casting opprobr;
I'm upon hh conduct and motives and upon what
they delighted to style the one-man power
which b. interposed between them and their nm
hslIowed purposes-thsy will not deceive the PEG.
PIE, who will decide justly in regard to the ~hov.
nsttsr add to THAR judgement We cheerulIy leave il,
"Ths ope-nsn powerr' That there is . power
extensively and mischevously felt in the affair. of
shis sstioa which we'll deserves 70 be thus designs,
I'D, no calm observer will deny. II is q power IN
known to The Constitution, subtle, despotc, and ire
spousiols-a power which would fam rule or min
anA delishts 70 mar everything which il is no, per.
nittsd 10 mako Mons were more sensible of IN.
sxtsut a this power than many Of The majority IN
ths 9Th Congress, who, under its iron rule ~ v,r,
forced 10 become it, unwilling tools, and have
tAsrsoy covered themselves with disersce and mort.
Aestoa- Though the seat Of this power is now amid
he shades Of Ashsed IL influence once over.h,do~.d
The He'll Of Representatives and the Senate. and
Psnetrsssd tbs secret caucus room IL par.iyxed
every eaert at eoncilistiou stransed every attempt
I'd conprcniss, and st length Ie its votaries helm.
lsssly sntsngSsd in s meshes ashamed either to re,
main logger s"gsgsd in the farce which they have
besn snsctins to "hesd" the Presideo or 10 re,u,o
10 the oosstitusnts whom they had betrayed. or
His o"@-msn power, and its application during IN.
''sn sssa'oo on Congress, We may have much to say
IN futurs occasion.
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