The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-21

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President is as much bound TO veto mischeyous law
which he cannot approve. as he is to sign which
he does approve. In doing this, "each department Of
the national government would be left 10 its proper
sphere" Not to do thu would be an encroaehment upon
nota swallowing up OF one by another We shall not
enter into any long argument with the Courier about the
st article of the constitution, saying ''alI legislative
power shall be veste in Congress" 1t is sufficient for
to know that the President cannot egsate and meyer
has legslated He can originate no measure Congress
under this LIST article first pass bill What he do
them approve and sign that bill. he to arrest un
constitutional or highly improper measures by quafedy
vetoing the bill In either he performs highly i'm
portan part in the Legislation Of the country Though all
the departments separate and independent and neither
exercise the whole powers of the other yet each is
the distribution of powers by the constitution essen.
tal to the other This would seem paradoxica; bu,
slight examination will correct the apparent absurdity
and show that free government could not otherwise
exist Mr. Madison, in the 47th number OF the Federal
list, explains the meaning of the maxim which requires
separation OF the departments of power and vindicaes
fully the constitution from the objection which has bean
brought against it. He says;
''Were the federal constitution therefore, really charges
be with this accumulation OF power with a mixture of
powers having dangerous tendency such accumula
ton, further Arguments would be necessary inspire
universal reprobaton of the system. persuade myself
however that il will be made apparent every tina,
thu charge cannot be supported and that the maxim on
which it relies has been totally msconceived or msap-
Piled
Such were the opinions Of Mr., Madison in regard to
the constitution In no instance has the Executive ever
encroached upon the legislature by an attempt to esis.
late for that body How is it with the Legislature in re-
gard to the Executve' Mr. Jefferson says in his Anas
page 1853:
That the Senate indeed had given many indications
Of their wish invade the Executive power. The repre-
senta,ives had done it in case which indeed mis-
chevous and alarming that of giving orders the heads
of the executive departments, without consulting The Pes
dent"
That conspiracy exists somewhere mutilae if not
DESTROY the constitution of the United States reason
able man can for an instant hesitate to admit. We have
once and again called the attention of the country this
subject We do again. 1t cannot be denied that cir
cumstances establish, beyond the possibility Of doubt
concert between the federal party and their military
leader to establish dangerous oLIGARcHy by the destuc-
ton of the checks and balances interviewer with the con-
stution, in order to preserve the independence Of the
three departments of government What can be more
fatal to the liberties of the country than scheme like
this An ambitious man, with some popularity and no
qualifications desires reach the presidential chair An
unpr incped party, made up of factions generated in the
worst passions of political party, desire power to carry
into effect long cherished which have been con-
demned by all fair expressions of the public voice
Neither can be gratied in honorable way They
bargain: Elect President and you shall legiaats at
,Dll as long as remain in office. The compromises Of
the constitution thus thrown away, and, instead of
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, grand CONSOLIDATED DEPOT
ISM is established.