Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-12-22

obligations to the people vino have clothed INN with
his exalted trust, as by lis oath Of Office winch he
may not disregard
Nor are The obligations of the freSdcnt IN any |
degree esscned by the prevalence OF views differ
ent from his own in one or boIh Houses OF Congress
1T is not alone nasty ana lhcolalderdtc Legislation
that be IS required TO CHECK but Ii at any Tune,
CongreS- saai' h'or apparently 'ul Deliberations
resolve upon measures ne deems FunFeFsiVe OF the |
vital interests o. Tue country II Is MS S'emh duly
70 stand IN the HI'acL ana resist uiem'
-A.tcI 80 mum eA Plfl'hce II cahhcl DC sald thdl
d"avlIte "hclech'd power y S'''e ~ Tue hdHCs U
any one SCI 81 representatives. OF ulaI 1!ie ci'act!
o. me people Tor scH-2oVeFlHnet' when Is admitted
III rs otoaGt'' extent IS . conclusive argument 10
grove ule Pl"lehce' N'"ooH ana ihtegil! Q! l.ose
representatives.
Ihe peoF.", " The constitution, have command |
ed tac President 40 mach Is they have commanded
the Legislative branches o. the government to exc
cute their WI Ihay have said to him IN their
constitutions winch they require hc snail take sol
euni ott U supports that II congress pass any Dill
M''A ne cannot approve, ne sh&H return 1t TO the
iioise III Eaieh II originated, with his objections.
IN WiLuho.dWs iom IL MS approval aud his sigma
tu4c, he IS executing the VIII OF the people, coustI-
tl0ual.y expressed, as much as the Congress that
passed il. n BIZ! IS presumed to be in accordance
with the popular Wal Uut.l Il shall have passed hro
al thc Branches o. thc government required by the
Constitution TO make j, 4 law i BIZ which passes
the HOUSE 0. Rep.cs e,tttiycs uay be rejected by
lIc senate - q bill passed b., the Senate may
be rejected by tie House. in each case the res
sgclyc House exercises the veto power on the other
Congress, and each house Of Congress bold under
Tie Constitution u check on the President, and be,
by the power o. Tie qualified veto check upon
Congress When the President recommends mea-
SJras 10 Congress he alUWs In tie most solemn form
his opinions gives his voice IN theIl favor and p!cdg
Is h.,aa n advance TO approve them If passed By
toagrcss II he acts without d9c consideration, or
has aucn influenced by improper corrupt motives
Or l.! Tor any olIcrcausc Congress or either House
Of Congress shall differ with han in opinion, they
cXolcI,c tutir veto upon his recommendation, ana
there is uo appeal from their decisions but 10 the
peo.,. al Inc ballot box. These are proper cheeks
upon tda HHaoa.yc. wisely nteipoaad By the Com
a-tEjIop. NUua vii be iouHG 10 object to them or
70 visa tEr4 Removed. s. is equally Important
thai ~, constitutional checks upon the legislative
branches should ba preserved.
itlt De said tlat tGc representatives OF the popu-
lar branch asr chosen diicctly by the people, II is
answered lh"t both elected ;ac President. II both
Houses present the states and the Ieop.c. 50
does ti' I,e.J'"l represent ~ the Executive De-
p1rim .4t the whole people @; he tuted STATES as
each la. ah,r o. tar legislative department repre-
sens, tas portions %. .ue.l.
EAe G9".-..r "a restriction upoa Legislative and
executive p".e r W..l.e We. settled pablo cpn-
Ion q enacted vIt.ia Reasonable lime t. accom-
p.t,! .t eods ha. laatc country what il IS and
las orruea 10 as career o. cory and happiness to
wiIica al other nations have been strangers.
IL lerNegc 80 OF the power o. tie veto. The Pc
slJ.lt is responsible, not only to an enlightened
pubic opinion, bal to the people Of the whole Tn
on, WHO elected him, as the Representatives in the
Legislative branches, VINO differ with him in opin-
ion, are Responsible to the people Of particular States
or Districts. TO The President, the exercise Of this
power Nou!4 be to repeal that provision Of the on