Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-07
IMPORTANT NEWS.

Last Evenings mail brought us two deeply
interesting items of intelligence. The first was,
that The British Government had fully ratified the
Oregon Treaty; so that gianI-dithculty is now
laid in the tomb of the past. In the Senate, II
will be seen that a new bill has been introduced
10 project The rights of American citizens in the
| dislan, territory. OF course, some such measure
will pass this Congress.
The second piece Of news is the President 5
Veto Of The River and HaIbor Bill. II is too long
for insertion in to-day's paper. II is a noble do
cument, and proves Mr.. Polk TO De a Jef1ersonian
Republican, "of the s~traitest sect" lie takes The
broadcast and strongest grounds; and in The name
OF Virginia we thank him Tor having given vital
force 10 one Of her most cherished doctrines. Mr..
Polk has well earned the cordial gratitude OF every
Virginia Republican. The Veto Message, as
was anticipated, raised some little storm with The
Western members, but we rejoice that some oil
them stepped forward 10 vindicate the Conslilu-
ton. We have no time ioT We can
only say, lha, Mr.. Polk has now met maniully
| all The great issues, and that he has, with a firm
ness>and ability worthy OF all praise, yindicaled
,he glorious and conservative principles Of The
Republican Party.
The Union says:
THE VETO.-Welay before our readers an
other very important message from the President
of the United States, returning The river and har-
Dor bill with his objections 10 It's passage. We
DO not hesitate 10 say that this admirable docu-
ment furnishes a new claim 10 The confidence OF
his country. II. is one Of The strongest vetoes which
ever emanated from the executive department on
this subject, and is calculated 10 arfesl The en-
croachments on the constitution and The lliimlia-
be expenditures OF the public money, which this
bill would introduce. Where would there be in
TACT an end 10 The system, il so many small i'm
provements, and Of interior harbors almost IN
known 10 The maps, were permitted TO absorb The
public resources, and Ia expand The powers OF The
government TO an indefinite extent. Oh The forty
odd appropriations which il embraces, there are
fourteen new ones-entirely new 10 The system
and never contemplated, as lar As We are advised,
in any estimates which have been hitherto made.
We have no time to dilate upon this subject al
present; but 10 show The perfec, consistency OF This
message with The Presidents previous and long
established and deeply-cherished principles, we
shall lay before our readers to.morrow evening a
long and able report, written by his own pen, and
made TO the House Of Representatives in Janu.
AIRY, 1881, on The part of a select committee, 10
whom wa submitled so much Of President jack
sons message as related 10 disrIUii0a and inter
nal i~mrorsments. We accidentally met with il
in the old Enquirer OF that period, occupying more
than ionr and a half columns Of that paper. Ii
is worthy Of lis writer, Of the present veto mes-
sage, and, let US add, OF The palmiest days oil the
Republican party.
With what satisfaction we hail the present
message oflhe President, we are sure il would be
unnecessary to stale to any person, who is in any
degree conversant with our " established opin-
ions. One evidence OF this is to be found in The
Richmond Enquirer Of March, ls45-fourdays
after The close OF Mr.. Tyler's administration
From, The Richmond Enquirer, March 6, 1915.
THE HARBoR y RIVER BiI.I-THE LAST
NIGHT OF THE sENATE's SESSION.
The few last days satisfy us that "Me danser IS
mo, orer.' II we mistake mol The Signs ol The
lines the time is approaching when We shall re-
ou;re ;ba, indomilable spirit and mistaken devo-
lion 10 The true, limited principles OF The Cohsti-
,u,ion which distinguished The Republicans Of
VIRGINIA in 1929. The man Of The "iron nerve"
,hen Stoned in 10 our rescue, and by his veto ar.
rested that tremendous flood OF internal improve.
ment which would have swept like a torrent over
The Constitution, and subjected the United States
N an EXPENSE oil more than one hundred millions
of dollars.
The passage Of The harbor bill, on The las
nigh, of the Senate's session, warns us in part o.
what we are 10 expect For one, we say again
in the fullness of our heart, thanks 10 John Ty.
Ter for The energy he has shown in 'pocletins'
hqt bill, and thus arresIing the immense system
Of expenditure and encroachment, OF which !
wa. about TO lay the foundation. We feel our,
selves 10 be fighting almost upon the same ground
ON which we baltled, with few editorial associates
in 1929, when The Hero OF The Hermitage came
10 The relief of The Virginia doctrines; The las
act Of John Tyler is in the spirit oil The repuosi'
cans of 1929. We thank him for il. The follow
ipg extracts from The debate in The senate on
Monday night, The Sd Of March, will explain Inc
character OF this transaction:
Here foAops the proceedings ofMc Sen0le.l
The barbor and river bill contained an appro'
nr;ation of more Than one million six hundred
ihonsand dollars-a large proportion for harbors
but more Than $500, 900 for rivers, the Hudson, Sa'
yannah. and western rivers-and S2'5,000 fol
the Cumberland road. President Tyler did no
return the bill 10 Congress, SO that ii is lost.
We are indebted 10 Mr.. McDufie for hE
strong speech against il; and, with him, we are
startled that so many democratic votes were Civ
en- for il. But we differ with him about The con
sti,utionaliiy OF the powers which they profess te
exercise. We deny the power assumed over IN
ternal Improvements, and for one we will res's
il, let Others desert the old republican banners
as they may,