Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-07-29

meanes and most despcabe form in which that kind Of Gov
eminent exist.
Here, them is the principle upon which make issue with
the honorable gentleman from Mississippi 10 the approaching
Presidential campaign to stand by Gen. Taylor
the representative Of the right of to segoverment
mean to support him because he has boldly and noby pro-
claimed himself before the country as the champion OF this
great principle that the majority should govern In all those
cases where the fathers Of the republic intended that the veto
power should be applied he declares that be will exercise it.
In all cases where bill passed by Congress clearly and mani
esy unconstitutional or has been passed ~ haste and with
out due consideration he will be prepared 70 apply the Veto
He ready apply it to sustain the Union OF these States
against any dangerous nacton of the constitution But he
will permit the people Of the country 70 govern themselves
He will suffer the Representatives Of the People ana ne States
in these halls make the laws He will not set himself up
as an essential part of the Legislative power OF the nation
He will when he reaches the Presidential chair stand by the
great principles avowed this subject BY Madison and his
of 7S7 and utterly epudae the kngy maxim
pracsed upon in the present day SIC uo sac Jubeo, sac
uelo Stet pro yatione Uoluntas."
propose to look little further into this subject desire
the Senate and the people Of the country to understand what
kind of sought to be established by those
who introduced the power into the constitution Of the
United States, and the kindred principles which acuaed them
In Madsons papers find copy Of the constitution which
Colonel Hamilton the father Of the veto, intended to propose
Here three Of its provisions
ARTIcIE ISec The Legislative power shall be vest
ed distinct bodies of men, to be called the Assem-
bly, the other the Senate subject to the negative hereinafter
mentioned.
ssARTIcLE Iv-Sec 10. The President shall have right
negative all bs resolutions OF the two Houses OF
the Legislature aboa. be Ps.ssa into Laws ..
during good behavior removable only by convicton im
peachment, for some crime or misdemeanor.
Here are the principles Of the Government which the au
thor of the veto power Intended to Introduce II manifest
that the mind Of the author Of the veto power at inf
mite distance the opinions of those who made the constr
tuton 1t is evident that he intended to establish Senate
for e and to make the President part of the Legislative
power.
R,t ,ha Executive practire in these davs fall of which
seems to be fully approved by Gen. Cass merely ueO
but sic r0io ibeo He the initiative in ad-
don the power He not only recommends, but dc
taes to Congress His opinions daily quoted in debate
here and control legislation 1t has been but four days
since attempt made by the Senators from Kentucky
and Tennessee Mt USDERwooD and Mr. BELLY to remove
the distractions in the river Ohio at Cumberland island
Every body here seemed TO think right to it but it
was known and said that the President would the bill
which contained it, and the improvement fell So the nav
cation of the Ohio must be obstructed till Taylor put
all right by allowing Congress to make laws We have now
not single river or harbor bill before CoDgress-not
measure for internal Improvement Why Because all
know is idle waste time in passing hem the Pre-
sden has publicly avowed his resolution 10 veto them all
The will Of the people is nothing All men here look only
the will of the President He is the fountain of favor
Now in the British House of Commons, under limited
monarchy the independence Of Parliament is secured by
rule which makes out Of order for any member to state in
debate what is the will Of the King and il is perfectly true
Col Hamilton stated in the Convention of 1887, that
King Of England has dared exercise the veto power since
the English revolution produced by the Wings of l6ssone
hundred and sixty years ago. Why Because the exercise
Of power despoc which wholly denies to the people the
right of self government, would that limited
archy have cost any English monarch his head. Queen
Victoria would keep the throne week under Of
Presidential We have the Of republic, but
stat noms umbro-it stands but the shadow of name.
first into Congress nearly twenty years ago. and have
been attentive observer of and things here,
though OF the humbes of the this theatre where
men, with loud professions of Democracy their lips che
rsh the most despoc principles in their hearts and
that the monarchca tendency has every been grow
ing stronger that many Of legislative Of the i'm
porant character draughed the Executive Departments
TO suit the will Of the Executive and that Congress has dege
nerated under Democratic Presidents till it is little better than
the register of the edcts of Emperor IL is but few days
member who has served in Congress about thirty
years M WEBsTER) declared in his place that he had
known President set his heart any great which
he did not force through Congress.
Why is this Let Democratic report made to drive the
younger Adams from power twenty-five years ago. make the
The member from Missouri (Mr. BKsToS,
in his report Executive patronage May 1926, after
merang the extent Of the power Of that patron
age, says
dent The King Of England is the fountain Of honor the
President of the United States patronage He
presde over the entire system Of Federal appointments jobs
and He has power the support Of the in
dviduas who administer the system He makes and unmses
them He chooses from the circle Of his friends support
and dismiss them, and upon all the principles OF hu-
action, mil dismiss hem often they dppoint his
expectations His spirit will animate their actions n all the
elections SAFE and Federal Offices There excep-
ons but the truth Of general rule proved by the
on The intended check and control Of the Senate without
constitutional statutory provisions will ope
Patronage will penetrate this body subdue It's capacity
OF resistance chain to the Of power enable the Pre-
dent rule easily, and much securely with
without the nominal check OF the Senate the President
himself the officer of the people, elected by them respon
ble the there would be danger this
ton of all powerin his hands il s business of states
upon things they are and they would wish
them TO be. We must then, look forward the time when
the public mil be doubled rphen the crai and MILITARY
its influence individuals viii be multiplied 10 an nde6ne
when the nomination by the President can carry any
through the Senate and his carry
any through the two Houses Of Congress when the
principle Of public action will be open ayowed the
de1f vanfs pofe and patronage IgiH
as he Wishes, and he nil the office 1oish for What
viii this be but the Government Of the
Government of but monarchy? Names moth.
ing. The nature Of thing is in its substance and
accommodates itself the substance. The Roman
Emperor styled Emperor Of the Republic and the last
French Emperor took the title and their respective
countries essentially nonarccai before
the assumption OF these es denied or dssem
bcd but that this Federal Government gsvitstes
point 6c. "Tbose who make the President must support
him Their political fate becomes identified and they
stand fall togehcr Right wrong they must support
him and IL he s made contrary the win Of the people he
must be supported only by and speeches.
proceed answer some Of the nteuoaatops propos
ed by the honorable Senator from Mississippi and first in
relation TO the tariff He ssks whether Cen TsyIor Is in
favor Of the tariff that Gen. Taylor has expressly
declared in his letter Capt Allison that he will on that
subject submit to the will Of the People. II they by their