Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-05
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sphere oil our ieCeTal government me oL par.
Il plants itself upon strict construction olhe
Constitution, and seeksto restrict The action olae
government 10 The exercise offs specified power
and OF such other incidental powers only as may
be necessary TO carry those specified powers INTO
effect. The other parry adopts lalitudinarian
construction OF The Constitution, and, under the
prelence of implied poEsr, would plunge The gene
raj government into vast schemes OF internal I'M
proyemenl, conflicting with Stale jurisdiction
would give us high tariff for protection, bank
II concentrate The money power OF The country,
and scheme for the distribution among the States
OF The proceeds OF The public lands Between TWO
such parties and their principles, can there be en-
lire harmony and cooperation IN The adminlslfa-
lion OF The government Is the fusion oil Two
such parties, under any administration, practica-
ble7 On the contrary, must mol any man VINO
nresen,s himself before The people as candidate
Tor The highest office in their si, make his cleo
lion between these TWO opposing political plat
iorms2
We will moi analyze all the positions taken by
the editor oil the "Morning Signal OF Cincinnati,
in April last. All of them are strongly and
powerfully stated. Some OF them may be
Correctly assumed though We must express
our fears that, in the Federal school, none Of Inc
erea, parts of their system can be considered as
Hobsoete." Give them The power again. ana we
NAV look out for The resurrection OF National
Rank and nigh Protective Tariff. We pass
over these matters, however, for the present. But
there is one position of the Signal" against which
we must protest.
The Article 10 which Gen. Taylor has replied,
al!udes TO The exercise Of the veto power by The
Executive, and protests against such Legislative
influence in The Chief Magistrate. We cannot
take il positively for granted that Gen. Taylor
adopts this bold declaration OF the "Sienal," tho
he would appear 10 approve, in high degree
"lhe sentiments and views embraced" in this edl-
toria OF The "Signal" Let 1t not be forgotten
that this veto power this same Legislative rfu-
ence" in the Execulive-isa part, and an impor-
tanl part Of our Conslitulior-necessary indeed,
10 the symmetry and perfection OF that instrument
as an organization OF The public authority in
10 different departments OF government. II is the
constitutional duty OF the President TO veto law
which he deems violation OF the Constitution,
or is in itself fagrant act OF inequality aud in
Justice The people are not We, prepared 10 sur
render this feature which they have incorporated
into their government. Certainly its preserva-
lion is mol less important nO,c Than in lines past.
We do not believe that the people can with safe
~, or that they WILL elevate TO The presidency any
man who is pledged or committed in any way,
directly or indirectly, against lheexercse on FL
ling occasion, OF this branch OF their delegated
authority. We certainly will not believe that
General Taylor is prepared 10 strike out this i'm
porlani part of the Executive power-thus, in iaci,
changing The Constitution OF his countIy-unil
we have an explicit ayowal OF The sentiment from
his own pen.