Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-11-11
THE VETO CASES.

In our article of the 4th instant on the "ONE-
first forty years Of the Government the Presidents
power of a qualified negative on bills passed by
Congress had been exercised but nine times; that
during the nineteen following years, beginning with
Gen. JAcKsoN's accession to the Presidency, that
power had been exercised "by the direct refusal OF
Executive assent, and by retaining bills twenty-
four times - and that only one instance OF retain
ing bill had occurred before the Jackson era.
None of these statements has, so far as we have no.
tced been formally denied. But as many OF tie
Locoioco organs persist in asserting that there have
been but ttrenty.tfre veto cases sance me OeStl-
ming of The Government, thus assigning only siI-
teen to the Jackson dynasty, we subjon, in verh-
cation of our statement and for future reference,
list of all the cases. From this lis. it will appear
that the veto power was exercised by President
JACKSON e,ecen times; by President TYLER ten
times and by President Polk three times; in all
tmenRy.tor cases, as we stated. The list is COLI
fined to negatives on bills and does not include
every case of what may be called the veto "impro-
per- as distinguished from the technical veto; not
a mongrel veto; a heading veto; constructive
veto; veto on law already passed, by the alro-
CATION of dispensing power, or by refusal to
take care" that the law be faithfully executed"
&c. OF these Instructions to the legislation by the
intervention Of the "One-Man Power instances
were given in the article refer ed to.
We use the occasion Of again noticing this sub
80 of tLa x,isf IN he
itation in tina, article from Mr.. JEFFERsoNs opin-
lon to President WASHINGTON on the Bank bill.
The sentence printed is: I" 1t must be added,
however thai unless the Presidents mind, on a
view of every thing that is urged for and against
this bill, is toerably clear that it is authorized BY
the Constitution &c. The word should be
" m,authorized," the reader probably perceived: ::
List Of Presidents and Of Bills Tetoed.
WASHINGTON.
l. can act for the appor,ionment Of Represen.
ves among tie several States, according to the FIRST
enumeration. ''-4prH 5, 1892. II. II.
2. "An act 10 ascertain and fix the military es-
'tablishment of the United States. ."-Fcbruary %,
1897. H. r.
J. ADAMs.-None.
JEFFERsoN.-None.
! MADISON.
/. "An act Incorporating the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in the town of Alexandria, in tie Dis
trict of Columbia. ."-February 81, 1911. n. n.
2. "An ac; for the relief Of Richard Tervin,
William Coleman, Edwin Lewis, Samuel Minis,
Joseph Wilson, and the Baptist Church at Salem
| mee,ing-ho1se, in the Mississippi Territory.'-
February 2s, 1911. II. r.
8. IAN act providing for the trial Of causes pend
ing in the respective District Courts of the United
States, in cases of the absence or disability of the
judges thereof."-.4pril 3, 1912. H. r.
4. IAN act supplementary to tie acts heretofore
passed on lie subject of uniform rule of naturali-
zaton. ."--Ncreniber 6, 1912. II. r. Retained.
5. An act TO incorporate the subscribers to the
Dank of the United States of America. ."--Ja,lua-
| ry 80, 1915. Senate.
6. IAN act 10 Sc: apart and pledge certain funds
for internal Improvements. ."-lNarch 3, 1917.
Monroe.
l. "An act for the preservation and repair OF the
Cumberland road."-ly 4, 1922. H. II.
e. ADANs.-Noae.
l. An act authorizing :" a subscription of stock
in the Maysville, Washington, Paris, and Lexing.
ton Tnrnpike-road Company. 27, 1890
IL. r. r.
2. An act authorizing ga subscription of stock
in the Washington Turnpike Road Company
4nny 81, 1880. SenGte.
3. "An act for making appropriations for build
ing lighthouses, light boats, beacons, and monu-
ments, placing buoys, and for improving harbors
and directing rveys."-Refailed. I'd Annual
Mess, Dec. z, 1880.
4. IAN act to authorize subscription for stock
in the louisville and Portland Canal Company"
Retained. I'D Ann. Mess, Dec. 7, $780,
5. An act "to modify and continue" the act en-.
titled "An act to incorporate the subscribers To the
Bank of the United States. Judy 10, 1882,
Senate.
6. "An act for the Improvement of certain har-
bors and the navigation OF certain rivers."- De-
cenJcr 6, 1882. H. X. Retai,ed.
!. IAN act providing for the final settlement of
the claims of States for interest on advances to the
/ United States made during the late war; DE
cen.bsr 6, 1892. Sen. detained.
s. "An act to appropriate for limited time the
proceeds Of the sales Of the public lands of the
United States, and for granting lands to certain
States. ."-December 4, 1883. II. IL. Retained
Q. "An act TO improve the navigation of the
Wabash river."-Refained. [Six,h annual mes
sage. December 2, 1894.
10, IAN act TO appoint day for the annual
meeting of Corgress."--Ju1e 0, 1896. Sen.
IL. IAN act designating and limiting the funds
receivable for tie revenues Of the United States.
March 3, 1897. Retained