The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-04

gerous characer-sn exercise of power leading to war
the event has proved and yet power exercised in the
city of Washington with both houses of Congress sitting
at the time the other end of the capitol and no
ncaton made to them the subject Hostles were
the consequence then the act ofMay shall not
remark at any length that There is however pre-.
ambe in il OF some celebrity II thing was true hsto
it was net act Of Congress could make il true
saying Of Chief Justice Marshall that the legislature
might alter the law but could not alter the fact and
his illustration of the position this Suppose Con.
gress should pass declaring that David Hume
IN: q S BE the
act of May justified the President and made the war its
own but Mr.. w. did not consider that the act meant
than to say that the President had right defend
the whole extent of territory but acquire
foreign territory establish provinces appoint
and annex entire world to the Union. If il meant
to justify this it at least said So and he did not
believe it. But Continued Mr. Webster) repeat that
Mexico is wholly unusfable in refusing to receive
minister from the United States. My remarks are not
drawn forth from any desire to sympathize with Mexico
from any desire to njure my country, but from desire
blished by the constitution and to take whether
are to have war or peace that we will maintain in its in
and waving Of Inadvertently
Nevertheless gentlemen, the war is upon us-our ar.
mics in the field and navies the Our
duty as good citizens is plain. We must maintain the
governmentsand aid It in an honorable to bring
the war to speedy conclusion The people demanded
that every effort should be made effect this But
while lasts while our soldiers the land and
ours sailors on the sea to uphold the flag of our
support them They bear the commission Of their Co
vernment They under the control of the Govern
mentheir duty 10 obedience to the command Of their
superiors They are engaG ed in foreign servcethey
have done honor to their country. am behind man
in ascrbing praise and honor to the gallant General
Taylor and all is officers. am behind man in heap
ing rewards those men, and in admitting the brave
conduct Of our volunteers who have gone abroad.
no oO Of Of in our
TAX enrom the pursuits OF civil life, and put mill
tsry service have behaved with much calm bravery
those voluneers The most distinguished instance in
our country Of the good conduct Of our militia is,
perhaps that Of the battle of Bunker Hill.
Beck though not then of years to bear arms was old
enough 10 see their brave deeds that occasion
(Cheers) must 60 farther and say that then our re-
crus went behind defences but in the attack Monte
volunteers have gone forward and entered wall
Cities and performed the duties Of disciplined
troops. At any rate, gentlemen, whatever cause may
have brought the war; and called them FORTH it Is
crafty to see what we can do in the way Of exhibit
n IF ns the X.
expense Of standing army there 10 military spirit
| Observation-Disclosures enough-perseveranc enough
among the young men OF the country to uphold our
stars and stripes whenever government may order
them out. .
relations Of the country and pass the consd ration
of tho subjects connected with and
internal domestic interests This subject OF great
importance to the country Of high interest to many
hundreds-some Thousands Of individuals who have
made the victims Of the exercise of the
|
ty TOR French spoliaons commerce before 1900
There H. gentlemen, vito power in the constitution Of
President Of the United states may withhold his sppro
baton from any Law Of Co gress and that If such law
be not passed afterwards by two thirds fails to become
law, and remains dead letter. This is what call
the power. Something Like it existed in Rome but
the trainers OF constitution borrow ed from England
By the consuton Of England it exists in the crown
The trainers Of constution qualified it that by
consideration and passing bill by twohirds should
become law.noiw outstanding the veto In England this
ouo of n w mot heen ayA lad
reign of William Ill., two hundred years ago and has
been generally said the reason that since that period
such been the oil the British that
the nhuesce the in both houses Of Para
ment connected with the power OF dssovng Parliament
The crown i not sssed without using the veto powsr
Commentstos therefore, say that uniformity has taken
the place OF prerogstve The Crown may dissolve Par
lament but does not negative bills As have said
constitution pisces this power in tho hands Of the
Executive in particular manner. good unless two.
thirds concur IN the measure. Well rather singular
iesnlk hss happened from this viii not impute to
gress to members any liability to undue or i'm
proper influence but suppose that al will admit that
benefit friends may soften down opposition TO certain
measure, and may accomplish something, which, If we
vera to talk straight, we should call undue influence
II hiss happened, and 1t Il nothing curious to find in
stances not very remote in which persons members
being longer called upon 70 Congress and not vii
ling that the country should lose their valuable services
they have been quite willing to take ONCE daughter
Therefore tho result under the particular operation
government to be this that influence car
be exercised and that may amount to onethrd well
then the overwhems that third So 1t comes
this if the purpose be to defeat passed by
jority Of Congress- influence will do its proportion and
veto will do the rest. Laughter and much smusement)
The first subject which the President selected for the
of the veto at the last session of Congress- was the
Hsrbor Bill conceive that feeling great interest in that
Jackson ADVISED S and Van Buren, spprcvsd had nc
apprehension that Mr. Polk would veto that, thar
that he would veto the bill for the support Of the army
and navy. was much surprised a. II lie had vetoed
bill for carrying the government II was the case
The bill made appropriations for improving certain har
bos the Atlantic and the lakes-a work OF peace
work Of improvenent-a object to carry the nation
forward-the acquisition Of withdrawing to make
permanent fixtures in the lsnd-hat should do US goed
for ever That the object The appropriation wa,
| smal-the amount was NO burden on the treasury ~
worth considering and yet here comes the veto OF
cant shut our eyes to what We see around us.-
Here arethis favored country, with the ocean OF
the east the Gull on the south the tres, lake, sn a m
not Of all countries in the world that in which naur
had done the mos She calls loudly for man to DO more
ment We are called upon to do something some deed
Of pesce-to furnish harbos for our gufs and
cyto stimulate II the II. inssissnc. Of the people to III
advancement Of the country. We live in an age too
when not to shut our eyes to the progres, tina
but look at the continent at Russia Prussia sake
py-we see every whore . spirit OF improvement-we
done BY government where in the nature
things, the people can't do for themselves.
Mr. Webster then referred to the necessity OF mprov
ing the navigation Of the Mississippi river, In the reno
val Of snags, &c; and who, said he, to dol viii any
of the States do III IL the duty Of any number
States 10 do nl We know that unless the government
was placed in the hands Of who knows that it i
his constitutional duty to do IT, never will be done ans
the waters of the Mississippi will snags for
centuries to come These improvements must come
from treasury of the u States, In the nature
things can't all and say that every steamboat los
by these obstructions-every LIE that sacrhced BY
these constitutional cavi, goes to make up great &C
count against this government. Why, what great
thoroughiare this river swhat great cities are on il
waters Cincinnati New Orleans st. Louis, Louisville
and others, that spring up while we are speaking OF
them-it 10 the mmercisl martthc great place fol
riches and commodities, all of which the general
government has authority
He consider tho Of this Harb0r Bill a. raising
great and vital question The question was put in Con
gress-he would put 1t II was whether these i'm
provemens should should not be made. Those who
said they be made would Of course sustain the
President his Veto but those who were ready 10 say
they must and shall be made, and have them we will
held the power in their own hands.
Mr. w. then asked, what 10 the Harbor 1ll Here,
said IL w. and though had had three readings in Con-
more reading when IL vetoed. 4 will