The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1849-01-02
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voted fof by mernbers representing il each
house ihe,auibority Of the Whole beoble ~
the United States, We must fe,b6o III ar
whole system, strike down and aboiish moi MOI
only The salutary check lodged ii ,ho Il Io-
cnryc branch, but must strike otit and abol-
ish those lodged in the. Senate Also. ana
thus practically invest the whole power az
the government in the majority Of single
assembly majority uncontrolled aud absd-
Lutte, and which ffiay become despoticly TO
conform to the docirinc OF tAe right or the
majority to rule indepondsni or the checks
and limitations Of the constitution; we fnust
rsvolutlonize our whole system. We fnust
destroy the constitutional compact by which,
tile seserals States sefes 70 form asIs,isrAl
Union, and rush. into CONSOLIDATION, which
must end in monarchy Of despo.ism. No
one advocates such proposition, ana vet
the docitine maintained, ifcutried OUT. nsust
lead to- this result. 80 baba9sf1 oHw sicsa8S
q One great object sfothe Constituticou.a IN
conferring upon the President qualified
negative upon the legislation Of Congress.
was 10 profsct minorties from Injustice ana
oppression by majorites. Tho equalityl off
the representation in the Senate. and the
Veto sower Of the President in the con:
eress; are guarantees whech the smaller
States have that their rights will be respect.
ed. Wlthsit these guarantees all their in
lerests would be al the mercy of amaiorities
IN Congress, representing large States,hliiH
the smaller and weaker Suites; therefore:
the preservation of the power, and ms sxet.
else upon, proper occasions demanding HIS
of vital importance. They ratified the con-
stitution and entered into the Union. secur-
ing to themselves an equal representation
with tho large States in tho Senate, and ihey
agreed 10 be bound by the Constitution
framed by Congress, upon The express con:
dltioh, and none other, that laws should be
approved BY the President or passed; his Oh.
leciions 10 the contrary notwithstanding. Tby
tn, votes oftwo thirds Of both Houses. Uponn
this condition they have a, right, 10 insist
as part Of the compact to which they gayo
their assent. 5n yc, a., s.,;,,;sa's ~,
IA bill might be passed by Conqrcfs
against the will Of the whole PEOPLE Of a
particular State, and against the votes ofall
its Senators and Representatives. However
il might be 10 the interests Of
such Statei il would be bound BY ii, ,if lie
President should appioye il; Of il shotild be-
passed by vote of two thirds Of both hou.
ses; but il has a right 10 demand that The
President shall exercise his constitutional
power, and arrest it il he objects against il.
II TO surrender his power, or fail 10 exercise
il in cases where he cannot approve. n
would make his formal approval mere mere
mockery, and would be itself violation, of
the Constitution, and The dissenting State
would become bound bya law which had
not been passed according TO the sanction
of the Constitution.
The objec,iofs to the exercise OF the veto
power is founded upon an idea respecting
the popular will, which, il carried Out, would
State sovereignty, and substitute
for the present Federal Government, d con.
soidation directed by supposed numerical
majority. A revolution Of the government
would be silently elected, and the States
would be subjected to laws in which thew
had never given their constitutional con-
sehi. f1asiH6 .n. ity 9sasgs
The Supreme Court Of the United States
IS invested with the power 10 declare. and
has declared, acts of Congress, passed with
lhe concurrence tho Senate and the ap-
proyal Of the President to be unconstitution-
al and void; and vet none, i, is presumed
can be found who will be disposed 10 s,rip
Ibis highest tribunal under the constitution
Of this highest acknowlt d Led powers pow
sr necessarily alike 10 its independence and
The rights OF individuals.
For the same reason that the executive
veto should &C .ordng to doctrine maia.
IaiDed be rendered hugatory, and be prac,i-
cally expunged from the constitution, this
power OF the court would also be rendered
augatory, and bo expunged ;because i. rests
with the Legislative and the Executive will;
md because the exercise of such power
,y the court may be regarded as in conflict
With the capacity Of the people e govern
themselves. s-,
Indeed, there is moro fear for striking this
,ower Of the court from the Constitution
han there is that ofthe qualified veto Of the
President, because the decision of the court
$ fnal and can never be reversed, even
though both Houses Of Congress- and the
President should be unanimous in opposi-
ion 10 it; while the veto Of tho President
may be oyer-ruled by vote Of iwo-thirds
If both Houses Of Congress, Of by the peO-
pie at the polls. NJ 5. Az