Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

- o hat was for their Interest," and ought to be under
xterua control whatever The two branches would pro-
saf6eieut control within the Legislature itself
Col Asos observed that vote had already passed. he
he vas out Al the timetor vesdex the executive pow
Is single person Among these powers was that Of ap.
had been we'll explained by Dr. Franklin as proved
xnerence the best Of all tests Will not the door
pened here The Executive may refuse its assent to
srv easures till appointments shall be referred to
and having by degrees engrossed all these into his
an the American Executive like the British, will by bril-
and influence himself the trouble and odium OF
* his negative afterwards We are, Mr. Chairman, going
Tar in this business We not indeed constituting
ish Government but dangerous eiec-
one. We are introducing new principle into our sys-
Executive has greater rights defend DO gentlemen
INTO pave the way 10 hereditary monarchy DO they Hat
themselves that the people will consent 70 such an n-
alton II they do venture to tell them they are nsa-
The people will consent And do gentlemen con-
the danger Of delay and the still greater danger Of re,
on not for moment, but forever OF the plan which shall
sc4 experienced amongst from Democracy, the genius
he people s in favor Of it. and the genius OF the people
be consulted He could not but consider the Federal
in effect dissolved BY the appointment OF this con
ton 10 devise better one. And do gentlemen look for
to the dangerous interval between the extinction Of an old
the establishment Of Government and TO Inc scenes
onfuson which may He hoped that nothing like
archy would Be attempted in this country hatred
expressions had carried the people through the late Re-
ton Will II not be enough 70 enable the Executive to
end offensive laws till they shall be cooy revised and the
ctons 10 them overruled BY greater majority than
red n the first instance He could agree to give up
he rights Of the people to single magistrate II more
tied to the Executive He hoped this attempt give such
r would have its weight hereafter argument for in
hsing the number Of the Executive"
er this Dr. FRArKLIx again spoke against the veto pow
Treating this question ii it involved that of monarchy
epubicanism and passage Of his speech contains
phecy remarkable that must read i to the Senate
The first put the helm (of State) will be good
Nobody knows what sort may come afterwards. The
cuve will be always increasing here as elsewhere, Till
ENDS A MONARCHY"
hus them appears that the opinion of six out Of nine
participated in the debate that absolute and
6ed would introduce great monarchcal ieatsrein-
institutions in other words that the Executive would
onverted into monarch by its adoption That was the
6n Of Franklin, Of Mason, Of Sherman, of Bedford, of
Except the ultra Federalss Of the day. Now where
What is the party which now maintains this ultra veto
Ter The party that arrogaes to itself the Of De-
ratio That is the party which places in the foreground
political platform the doctrine OF the absolute and
ed exercise Of the power That is the party which
aimed the absolute and unqualified veto on the land bill in
That bill to distribute the nett proceeds of all the pub
lands among the States, which passed both Houses in
ch 1885, bill which would have given the people
ach State in this Union the of educating all their
hen without taxation. and Of improving their harbors and
s These funds have been since wasted upon land job
and party favorites, Government contractors and Of
olders, and dollar of all these unnumbered millions
been given to those who owned them rghtfuly any
on earth owned his own house. By absolute
-"a pocket veto vile trick and fraud upon the
e and their representatives, this bill defeated after
representatives of the nation had passed it by yeas 95
40-more than two-thrds! The bill passed within the
days Of the session. hreeourhs Of all the laws Of
gress always have, and always will pass Experiences
s us that the labors Of Congress consummated with
last ten days of each session. and that bills which have
mnn hs at
lose Of the session. IT. therefore, the President can
Of ten days, within which the constitution allows
to retain bill for his signature, withhold his sanction
refuse to return the bill he defeat it. although
Of each branch should be disposed pass the
hon authorizes them to do The Senate we'll as the
in March, 1888, stood ready to annu the the
bill. The Senators from North and South Carolina,
MAssuM and Mr. CALHoUS,) well myself were
mt at the time in the Senate, and all here
to attest this TO be true The President obtained Sc
Information Of the spirit Of the Senate against bis
and pocketed the BILL in defiance of the whole spirit
constitution. This gross Of the exercise OF
bsolue ard unqualified veto, which has been con-
ped, but always approved, by your pseudo Democracy
10 Is fatal precedent which may virtually annul the
power Of Congress. The qualified rule or power OF
recognised by the constitution, subject to the will OF
birds of each branch Of Congress- has been exercised
OF the bill pay the interest due the States for
lures in the last war; the various bills for improvement
and harbors the bill rechaner the bank the bill
and in many other that it is difficult TO enume-
hem. These veoes have been sustained by Executive
Congress has fallen beneath the Executive arm
ghened that is, and always will be- by venal and
rvient press and the ready aid Of the Post Office DE
pent, with hundred thousand ofceholders, many Of
will always "crook the pregnant hinges Of the knee
thrift may follow fawning" This whole veto power,
exercised is sustained by the Baltimore platform
rompy adopted by Gen. Cass in his acceptance Of the
nomination II is part Of bis established creed
the other hand, how stands the support this
and vital subject He denounces the kingIy power
for the exercise of which Stuart and Bourbon lost
hesds-and confines the veto to the cases in which the
Of the republic intended it to be exercised He treats
"high conservative power" SO did they. They de-
by their exposition in the "FederaIs that its chief
TO enable the Executive to defend himself when
ed" They meant IL to be shield, not sword. "In
nioR, says Gen. Taylor in his letter Capt Allison
houd be exercised except In of clear viola
the constitution, manifest haste and want Of consd-
by Congress" He modestIy adds: i" Indeed, / have
ht that for many years past the known opinions and
o the Executive have exercised undue and injurious
upon the legislative department Of the Government |;
IDm fhis cause hdpe thought system was in dan
undergoing great change from, its true theory
he had been forty years In these halls instead Of the
field, he could not have more thoroughly understood
theory Of this Government and ts actual and newt
ndency, administered II IL evident he has, in
ent hours allowed him in the camp by the wstchfire In
ht amid the intervals Of battle and military service
studied the genius of our Government and its practical
istration.
Il would consume more time than Is necessary for nv
to show how often the will Of the people, expressed
Representatives In Congress- has been defeated by the
i'll Of President and especially by the exercise Of his
rhical negative on the laws In the language Of dis
bed statesman the extreme medicine Of the consitu-
y become our daily food" Every man who remembers
oy Of the last twenty years, will bear witness that