The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-02-27
THE VETO MESSAGE.

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| Upon our hrs, page this week, will be
found the Veto Message o: Gov. shunk up
On the Blair County monopoly Bill, and
we ,rus, that il will be carefully read by all
our patrons.
This veto is just and we'll considered
Inter position of The Executive authority, TO
prevent a mos, mischievous and uncons'l-
,u,ional species Of legsls'ion;',iegisla'ion
which il successful and persisted in, will
produce more injustice and evil in The CON-
lmuni,y, than alnos, any Other policy ol
which we can conceive.
There are a very gtea, number OF
E;ndiriduals 10 the commonwealth now en-
gagged ,ia manufacturing iron; whose whole
capital and industry are embarked in sha
business, who do not enjoy any special
Legislative favors and do no, ask them, But
they have y right, consH ,utional right, !
|bs 10, alone; And whenever our Sale
Legislslure attempts 10 ciamp and TO en-
6arrass ,hsm. TO take from them indirectly
thef,ir profits Of their capital and The Just
.ewarJs OF ,heir industry, or, which is the
same thing, TO give 10 mammoth associs-
lions OF men, facilities, privilocges end i'm
mun,ies which ,hey do no. possess, they
lhsve jsst cause for complaint for there is
in such case, a most unjus. and unconsti'
,ulonal invasion upon ,hs ir rights by Nh
Legislature. A
| e-Such legislation is in violation oI Me
spiri, il not The letter of The eonslitulUn %
Pennsylvania, the fundamental law: Of :the
com mon wealth ordained and established By
lne people for The control and guidance Of
It's authorizes The FIRE, section Of th'
n,n!b article declares, tina, all men are horI
equslly free and independent and have, (a'
mong other things the inherent aud IN
defea.'os rights OF acquiring possessing
and protecting property
Is il constitutional then, 10 give, by act
Of Assembly, greater rights IN acquiring
possessing and protecting property to an
association Of men, Than enjoyed by, the
other members Of The community
s.--By the bill presented 10 the Governor
for his signa,ure. this Blair county Iron Com.
pany was to have a capital Of $500 900
& vas authorized 10 msDufsc,ure iron in all
ils varieties. Could not few such pow.
erful corporations effeclualy monopo,lze
the whole business Of manufacturing iron
10 this stste' Gould they no, break down
all composition by individuasi .and could
they 10, after little control, in grea, de-
gres, the Legislation Of The s.slei
4--This iion company was also to have
'bs rIgh, to purchase and hold one housd,,d
acres Of land. Was no, This highly objec.
Iionsble! Shall land as we'll as other spe-
cies OF properly, be subjected TO corpolste
ownefshi p'-Lsnd is -eminsnhy cslcu-
lated for individual ownership and control
Even the system Of renting it, is found to
be, in general. sgainst the interests Of ,be
com,nunity, ss it's not so we'll titled and
cared for, as when in the hands OF The
owner The NEST insufierable of all mo-
nopoIes would be monopoly in land
The best policy, in regard 10 land, is to
have it owned in moderate quantities by in
dvidesls who will reside upon ii, and who
will seek 10 make i, as productive as posi-
BILE. A limited power OF renting 10 ,he on
ly slIowsble exception TO this rule and 9.
ven now. by oor lsss, lhis right OF ,bs
temporary alienation Of possession, csnno,
be 70. larger term thar three years, by
psrol.
e.--This iron bill further provided ,hs,
the s,OckhcldsIs Of ME corporation sheuldl
be Individually liable, in ease OF lie issol.
Vsnty' for ,hOss dsbB due certain CLASSES ofll