Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1846-12-10

p'" hlahihS l~"i'tnuitN lof French dcprcda.
nous on oar cpinn ~ belore lSOO. There
- gcntlsm a.. . clear veto power iu The Con
situuon oi IN Utitr,i States. Tbe., !, an
exPr-ss pnus, isioi ,hat the rrsilcnt ol the
United States n,dy wuhol I hiS approbtiion.
n lac So ht. 'rpna Law nl C,ngr.o>. anI un-
less, after rci>lus stated nv hun ior Withhold.
ing lhs spI'tubaiiuu. n Shall d, pas Il la two.
thtrd> cot iSth Houses. ~ liiis al lrail ,sllIi
y. sni becomes a drat i%.itvr.
Hats an common discourse we cali the We.
Ia power-soinc,hing like IL existed in an
cent Rome. Bat thu ~franarS nj our C,n>ti.
tuiion borrowed it from England. and then
q0ahhedlt II. BY the Constitution of England.
1t Theoretically exists absolutely in the mon.
ZACH without qualification. The lramcrs oi
out Constitution IN placing il ia the baud, of
the II sident. qualified IL - th1i IT upon re-
consideration ut thc same measure two.thiris
ol both Houses concuuci inii, tic bill should
become a law, the Presidents negative not
~iihstsnding
La England. the power ofthe Crown to neg
aii'c acts of Parliament. h1- not been ever
Ciscd since the reign of William III. nearly
Two bundled YEAR ego; and II has been ccu-
cusllN Said tbst the reason ~. thai since that
peroi, such has been The cuurs. ul the Brit.
18Th government Ia IL admins, nlion. that the
influence OF the Crown. In one or both Houses
OF i rlIancnt, connected with the power
I which the Crown possesses of di>-ulN ing Par
l%isInrut. has been Suili, tent To- prevent Ithc
pasS,gr oi bills with which the Crown was
not satisfied without recuur~c To the exercise
oil the obnoxious veto power Modern conn
meniaiors sty that iniiucccc ia this respectful
taken the place oi provocative. The King usrs
his lnhocnCc but never actually negatives bulls
presented to him. As hay. said. out Con
s%iitutiou places the power Ia the hands ul the
Executive IN q qualified manner, lis COOL.
unics two thiuis at tho Houses concur la The
measure Well, rather a singular result las
happened.
will no, imputc to Congrc,, at sny time
or TO members OF ANY admimslrd ion. auy IL
ability to improper infl,nca. crraiul, MOI.
But ] suppose oil will admit that frequently
and especially in parts times, party cUuueC-
tons. perhaps som iiUlc hope ct office
desire Ia brnehi friends ont of Congress.
miy soften opposition to particular measures
ia particular mcns minds. and may produce
something. which II We would talk straight
put, W. might call " undue influence" IL
happened, aud II we are cunju, in such
researches, to ia lhc chronology OF ocCurru-
res-wo might hud instances not Ncty remote
Ia which persons still mrmb - at Congress.
bat who had Filled ia lhrir re- lccuun. or
pretty sure ot failing. have concurrd Ia
certain measures aud 10 ~ MT being longer
called Ca TO serve t~h,irCountY in The halls OF
Congress, anl particularly unwilling that the
country should lose their Whole servers. have
'ondesccndcd to take office, tRoan ol laugh.
-rr aud cheers Therefor, the result in the
PRACTICAL administration OF our government
seems Ia b. this Some degree OF Influence
= extended sufficient tu induce one. thim Ia
'oncur with The sentiments ol lhe admini,
ration, aud then the President b, h, veto
thc other two-thirls. - thai II
hr purpose b. to defeat a measure nss,rd b,
nalp6iies al both Hpuss of Congress. II iu.
ll'lcc Viii conc Ia. sud 10 one. ,binI oi the
'vfs, use seto a. rsdf Ia iha f,st.
{ The hr-i object oi thc Pr-si l-mi,l ACT. La, /
rs'ion Was connected with whati called ia.
rnial Improvements. though not vera sinct. 1
- calicd-ihr Illsbof Bill. | conles, a
rc'inlS oi great litrrsl IN hat ball. S-tinr
.o'hois in II, a. Thought, hdt such ,hinpsas
''l' !deHsons admin STATION hld approved.
Mr.. Van Buren, administrative i al an.
proved over aud over again, ihad no more AMI
'rcilenaion that ihc Pfcsiicut ui inc U~nt,.li
states would veto that bill. than that d,
YOU'D veto an ordinary bill Ior the supppu
y 'iie army auj navy. | wa> a. much sur.
'nsed When II was announced hat pmh,bl,
IL would veto that ball. a. n IL had ben .t,.
81 to me that b. would veto a bill n.t-saN
% c'uy on The government. Bot Ia. ,cio
'dd come. Now gentlemen. that bill m,I,
~ appropriation ui one million three han.
Thousand dollars Loo certain hars1r ,m.
movements on the ocean, gull. lakes AMI
.rcat and important ndviglblc rivers of the
"""'iy "a work oi peace. oi improvement
h''l'li' progress sllnctiiug TO carry rs
,""a''' ~ convenience ani prosperity III
lac acquisition ct wealth; something to MAKE.
fixtures u the land. that s,onId do
~ good aud all our p~Ds,cfity forever.
HAT WAS IT. object. The sppropriation
was small. Il'e particular objects wcr
numerous. The amour. was no
at all epon the trrasury-in r],uuar-
non with Iis objects, not worth cun,iIr6p,
Ani yet, here comes thc veto We'll. nos,
what i 60 bc DONE We cannot sint o,,
eyes 10 what g. aroun us. H.nt wc arc
lhis vast 'onuiry with the Ocean on tb,
cast aud The Gull GA the south, sud lice GREAT
lakes on iif north aud the west; and Ines,
great nttfs penetrating rs on The west. Wei. 4
what are we tO dol l. ID moi. of all r,,n.
iics in the woiid. that ior which mu,r. bss
done mighty thlngs, aud yet CO Is most louIly
loo man to DO more
ffoNi lcuCe has given US a country csn,bl.
oi Improvement. IL j. not perfected. \. arc
called 20 do som 'tbing foe ourselves. 10 wake
up ~ lhlN day 81 peace aud to 40 the dred.I
ihft belong T. peace to "a ilimte internal in.
'~r'c'ur" 10 lnmish har5or, Tor the protrc-
iion "i tate ani property 10 clear up ihc nt-I
si@i 5" do every ihiuR. aii aud singular. which
lsrsc sud li,cnl policy will stimulate ana in.
tcllig'nt pcople WttI abundance a me,n. t.l
60 lut lhr general Advancement of thp ma.
iional prosperity. We live ID au sge r.,.
il"nrn, when we are not to shut our eve. In
'hc great examples SCI us al over ,hr eastern
continent. IA an lie European Continent
J do not s.fak ui England, where private en-.
lrrpt-c aui wealth have gone ~ car Al. sJ.
But look ~ Russia to Prussis Ia Srony
O Safiinie every where ve e q spirit at
improvement we b.hnii mountains meme.
tUirdh rail roads: safe har,pr. g-,nsirtr,.I
every thug toue b., Government for tbe n.,'
pie which 10 ihc nuture 90 ,he case. doe ,ro.
plr canuut ln iur themselves.
Ihi- mobile uud extraordinary stream. with
seven "r rlght millions people cn IA. b,ut.