Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-08-17
ILLINOIS.
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As was expected, the President vetoed the Bill
which had passed both Houses for compensauy our
citizens whose claims barred as against France hy
the Cuuvenrlun with the French Repn dr. ard by the
Treaty Tor the purchase Of Louisiana. We insert the
Veto hirsS g. anh, though limited space to day
dues not permit % into thorough examination Of
the avuwcd reasons upon which his assent WIS g lhpld
W. must tay We ihlnk the document dissacein 70 the
President aud to The country Il j. We hpilrve the 5,
IN Which the veto has been used un,n oroun,s
ol eXpcdlcncy alone. NJ constitutional question is in.
vo'ed nor does party enter nto H. in any drgrcc So
far as we can per,erye. member from Ohio ayowed
his intention TO aaaiasl the Bill because no citizen
OF his State WAS interested in the claims This was
frank and Unrracpl.d. Tue President arlnes a,an,
the justnfss Of The claims because they have been 50 lon,
urged in vain . What void be tloa ,hi Of the mar
n private Life, who would deny The justice Of debit he
cause.-The creditor having no legal rcdr,ss-he had sue
cf-snIIy eHaded the faSnenl of ii for many wears 49,.
The claims Of Revolutionary soldiers ple dsrrgar1eJ
iof years by Congress lucy were AT last recognlz,d
aoi amplr tn uth tardy, reparalpn made We de- not
r.coect that any member Of either House haz rdrd h
reputation, by blslng his opp5son the bril- upon the
argument that the claims o the Revolutionary patriot,
must te Invalid because ongress had been far So many
years. deaf 10 appeals 10 lis of justice and patriot
lsn. Has our Government, in the prosecution of It's
claims upon ohe- nations, listened 10 such plea On
their part Did II avail Spain, France Naples or
Denmark, 10 alIeee that claims had been pend no
Tor years and, they hsl been acknon pircd and
paid, therefore they must be uui4si Far Otherwise
HE delay IN the payment WAS URGED a. the s'roryost
Argument for pr5,npl reeeeoltan c--"d n vain
There is somc'hi . ot lie sfitt u T. pct alton in tho
position assumed moral ~ qnly winch is calcula-
ted to make American blush or the reputation Of hi.
country. In exact confou iiy nh an argument such
As ih's is the a ged Of etou based upon The am n of
indemnity. II tue claim Is just, the amount However
large. should be paid II mol just. however snail. il
should be refused Tins would be the dictate Of con-
mon honesty, in private u public life Tnc Pres,den,
has another snmeWh singular aud nconss enl object
ION The claims said to anount 10 mnch larucr
sum than the five mlmns and he thinks if well found
ed, 1t Md be uras the claimants TO rppuilap any
OF ihem''-ile, Therefore, refuses any COMPENSATION
~ha,eveL The five millions are We believe greatly
Inadequate MS an ildemnly-bur, nearled by tuitIes-
appeals to lis justice, the claimants would gladly take
that amount in full of Il demands upon the nation Il
looks like adding insult 10 lajnry for The President al
Ifge the nadeqnacy Of the lndennifcatou proposed in
the BIIi, as an Excuse for moi making any at ell
w nh an admission thai he has gwen the subject
thorough investigation, he says he can perceive no Ie
gal equitable gronnd' upon winch The appropria or
can Hs' This very severe reflection upon Congress-
which had just passed the Bill after fnll d,cu >sion
We believe no claim was ever presented to- or received
The sane ION o. HAT b dy, lnoie Iosi ,qmlabe.-
lhorgh long deferred, iust' Viii at last be done
The Arguments of he Message weak and inran
elusive, and, as we have said, lhere uoral ubqut,
running through the Whole document lis rerusal " il
no enhance respect for the ability Mr.. PoEk nor con
fdence in his principles