The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-09-21
GOV, BELLS VETO MESSAGE
Executive DEPARTMENT,
Austin, Texas, September 4. 1850.
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10 The ho10rdbe 5cnoc
Grvr1rMrx.--A bill entitled An act ~
quitng the Governor to submit any proPo.
sion that may be made by the Government
ofthe United States to the State Of Texas,
for the purchase of n portion OF her north.
western territory to the people, and which
originated In the Senate, has been submit
ted to me, and after considering it with en-.
tire Difference to your Honorable body, /. Is
with unfeigned regret that feel myself
constrained BY an i,nperious sense OF duty.
and by n high regard for the honor, consis-
,euev and integrity OF the State over which
have been called to preside, TO return II
without my approval.
The bin by its phrascology. evidently IN.
tends to command the Executive to do an
act, which 10 some extent, II seems to me.
ought to require the exercise Of Executive
discretion. \ proposition nigh, be made
hy the Government Of the United States
(and who can now doubt the possibility OF
such an occurrence, since Honorable I'M.
tod States Senators declare from their
places, that there are considerations beyond
the Constitution which would be so often.
sive in iis terms. or Insulting Ia its character,
rs to render 1t an act OF degradation on the
part Of the State, 70 enter,ain, or listen 10 il
for moment and yet hv the terms OF this
bill the Executive would DC required To 60
through the solemn and degrading mocke.y
Of submitting it to the voice OF the whole
people. although he nigh, be convinced It
would not meet the appreciation OF single
man imbucd with the ordinary feelings OF
true patriotism Whether Ii be competent
for one branch of the Government to order
another and coordinate branch TO do an
act which necessarily implies the ex.
cfcse OF most delicate discretion, il a
question which will not now discuss, or
present for discussion; out may re allow
ed to say tina, some room might be loft To-
the exercise OF iudgmcu, on the part OF tina,
officer. to whom the whole people have cor.
fded in great degree, the interest and In /,
iegtty of their State The present C,x~ec.
tive OF Texas impressed with r,roper HI
miliiy. is rs little disposed rs ar !, human be.
ing 10 arrocato TO himself t'ae exercise 0.
powers. which have h'cn conferred spon
him by the Coust,u' .on and laws o,
ol the land and he U.in 6s he NAV appeal TO
bis cortocotlon ui 30 Legislature in ia
present eStraorIir 4ry session. as an esi
dence OF this fact. hu, still, while disposed
= eonhae 'irnolf within the legitimate
sphere pre- SCI bed to him, he regards it al
hs duty not to give his assent 70 depar
tnre rom f on die part Of coordinate
branch, nd be believes he would be doing
so ~ wing his asaeu; TO the I'LL now un
Or 'nsideraiiou.
Tad any proposition been made or weV
at,y to b. made by the Federal Government
% this state, which was not degrading or in
sul, ing in it, terms, and in which the peopl'
ct the State possessed an in,eres, the Execu
tive would most unquestionahly have taken
the proper steps 10 have submitted II TO then
: for approval or rejection, w,hou, the con,
maai Of the Legislature, but he could no,
, consent. even with that command, 10 sub
nit degrading proposition or one vt which
/ the patriotism and moral sense OF the com
munity would revolt
! But, il this objection 10 the BIZ did moi
p exist. lhetr is another, which, 10 my mind
e is ilsuporahlr Tho 9Th section Of the 81
= article Of the constitution limits the Legsla
- inre 70 biennial sessions, and this provision
can be departed from only in conformit,
with the terms prescribed by the Sth rec
4 ton OF the 5th article Of the same instrn
men, which gives to the Executive. and to
{ him only the power TO convene the Lcgis.
e laturc on extraordinary occasions The
. necessity which would require m c-,raor,
binary eonyocation Of the Legislature. n,as
{ therefore be indgod aud determined by hin
i alone. This bill takes that power Of judg