Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-12-13
PREsIDENToS MESSAGE-(coNcLuDED.)

,ution should be so changed that no bill shall become
law unless it is voted for by members representing in
ted States We must remodel our whole system, strike
down abolish only the sautary checks lodged IN
the Executive branch, but must strike out and abolish
those lodged in the Senate also and thus practically in
vest the whole power Of the Government in majority
of single assembly, majority uncontrolled and abso-
Lutte and which may become dcspotic To conform TO
this doctrine of the right of maortics TO rule, ndepen
dent of the checks and limitations of the constitution
we must revolutionizc whole system. We must
estroy the constitutional compact by which the
al States agreed form Federal Union and rush into
consolidation which end in monarchy dcpotism
No one such propositions and yet the doc
trne maintained if carried out must lead TO this result
great object of the constitution in nferrng
the President qualified negative upon the Legislation
of Congress to protect minores from injustice and
oppression by maorics The equality of tn cir repre-
scnation in the Senate, and the power the Pres
ident arc the constitutional guarantees which the small
States have that their rights will be respected
Without these guarantees all their interests would be
larger States. To the smaller and weaker States,
therefore the preservation of this power, and its
upon proper occasions demanding it, OF vital i'm
portance. They ratified the constitution, and entered
the Union, securing to themselves IN equal repre-
senation with the larger States the Senate and they
agreed TO be bound by all passed by Congress upon
the express condition. and none other that they should
be approved by the President passed. his objections
to the contrary Notwithstanding by vCtc OF two thirds
of both Houses. Upon this condition they have right
TO insist as part Of the compact to which they gave
their assent.
bill might be passed by Congress against the will
of whole people of particular State and against
the of its Senators and all It's Representatives.
However prcudical might be to the interest OF such
State il would be bound by il II the President shall APP
prove it, it should be passed by vote OF two thirds
of both Houses; but it has right TO demand that the
President shall exercise his constitutional power and
it, if his judgment is against It, 1t he surrender
this power fail exercise it where he
approve, it would make his formal approval mere
mockery, and would be itself violation OF the consti
tution the dissenting State would become bound by
law which had been passed according TO the
tions of the constitution
The objection to the exercise of the peto power is
founded upon idea respecting the popular will,
which, if carried out would anDhiate State sovereign
ty and substitute for the present Federal
consolidation directed by supposed numerical ma
iority. revolution of the Government would be ST.
icnty effected and the States would be subjected TO
laws which they had never given their constitutional
consent.
The Supreme Court of the United States is invested
with the power to declare, and has declared acts of
Congress passed with the concurrence OF the Senate,
the House of Representatives and the approval OF the
President, be unconstitutional and void; and yet
nome il is presumed, can be found, who will be dis
posed to strip this highest judicial tribunal under the
Constitution Of this acknow lodged powcr--a power
cessary alike 10 its independence and the rights OF in
diyduais,
For the same that the Executive veto should,
according TO the doctrine maintained be rendered
atory aud be practically cxpunged from the constitu
tion this power of the court should also be rendered
nugaory and be cxpungod because it Restraints the le
pislaye and executive WILL and because the exercise
Of such power by the court be regarded being
in conflict with the capacity OF the people to govern
themselves indeed, there reason for striking
this power OF the from the constitution than there
is that OF qualified veto Of the President; because
the decision Of the is final, and be
verscd though both Houses of Congress and the
whereas the of the President may be oyerucd by
vote of thirds of both Houses Of Congress, by
the people at the polls
is obvious that, TO preserve the stem established
by The constitution, each Of the ordinate branches Of
she Govenmcnt-thc executive, legislative, and Judi
cial-must be left Ill the exercise of its appropriate