Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-10-19

WOttiJ ICuiuths tu0t oluC6 kHG lHduSEEr
alton of General Taylor, not single meas.
ure passed by the Representatives Of The
people has been defeated by means of lhs
veto.
General Scott. in Henry Clay, in the
his letter dated Washs Senate Of The United
lingtHn, October 25, States, in l845 pro.
l841, said: posed the following
Tee EXECUTIVE w amendment TO the
- ro lara, 9, INC Constitution:
t;on co,,,a y, 0 oniu haua "When bill, which
heen des;snaS To shall have passed tho
oooh,o tbae pra,;5a,, - Senate and House of
defend his own rightful %nePIeseSase' % Ssa.l
powers against usurpa- -
I Gon1-eos . STa enahie dent, with his objectionS
him 30 foyh;d other leg to his appreciation, and
;sIat;ve !, ;nf,octTons of signature if, upon its
the Constit,t;on. and reconsideration, it shall
q az ~ ors~S the oo,,ntry again pass each House
ooo;n.3 other facts n by majority of all tho
hasty or violent legisa- ineIioGLs nn Deions.S
= standing the Presidents
..r hor.. than hv an objection, it shall be-
e.,,, oDnanansnt of the come law, and the
CnnSs.;.nt;on "A coo requisiton by the exist
odmnt;os IS ~ pre ing Constitution of two
Sanr" 80 Tha ranm thirds of each House
iat;on ~ aatronsSa again to pass the bill in
would nrnne,Iv folIow. such cases, is hereby
,Thsrs onn he M annulled."
good reason why the We
to should not be over
come by bare majority
in each House of Con-
gress Of all the members
F, elected to it-say, for
{ the benefit of reflection,
at the end Of ten days
from the return of the
y bill. An amendment to
: this effect would leave
] the President-the gen.
e eral representative OF
n every State and dis
trlct-armed with the
}, votes of all the members
d absent at the moment ..
- from the respective
J., Houses; and there will
:, always be some absent
y from BOTH"
j. Gen. Harrison, in General Taylor, in
Z his letter 10 Sherrod his Allison letter. 10
q {, Williams. said; Captain Allison, said:
VI al consider the quail '"The power given by
ifcation veto upon the the Constitution 10 tue
acts Of the Legislature, Executive, 10 lhteIpose
=, conferred by the Con- his veto is high con-
sttution upon tho Pres servatve power but, in
ldent, as o conservative my oplnoh' shouio he'
u power, intended Ouly to er De eSelclseo' eASePs
n. be used 10 secure the in cases Of clear viola
va instrument itself from ton of the Constitution,
~ violation, or, in times or manifest haste and
10 Of high party excite want OF consoeia'on "
us ment, to protect the Congress"
rights of the minority,
On and the interests of the
IN weaker members of the
20. Union"
in The extent Of the veto power over inc
va will of the people may we'll alarm the true
Ia. Republican and The Sale Rights man. The
RI. difference between majority Of this House,
he the popular branch Of the Congress. and lwo'
inv thirds. which is the rqulsle veto 10 over
IN come veto, is SirLy members. There are
,Iv eighteen soveI eign States of this Union lhat
send here only Sky Representatives So
i,b tha, il may be seen the President, in addition
Va. 10 his olher vast powers, holds negative
md power over legislation equal 10 that OF =
,ed majority of the States of the Union. Frank
by lin Pierce and his party ure pledged to
exercise that power, il particular law IS
Of passed, though there may be no inlracIion
of the Constitution. If this power may be
the thus exercised in one case, it may bs in an
,ye other. YET honorable gentlemen, who talk
Ie,. eloousn,y about State Rights, State sover'
can eign,y, &c. are first 10 raise shout LOT
and Pierce and the veio!'
hv EXECUTIVE INFLUENCE.
nd The enormous and increasing patronage
md of the President, connected win the Ve't
power as it has been practically brought lr
in bear in defeating the popular will. is pom
nm. 10 whch every eye. jealous of the Re2ubli
hing can righ's wh'cn was s"e uos's" VI "o
n a lIatDeIs VI ouI 'o'i' y,
cure, should be vigilRnly directed. ,.
GENERAL SCoTT, on this snblect, In hi
,ho letter of l841, says:
!, Of "Agency of the President in Legislation
i'm, IL am persuaded that This should b
, i tstric,Iy limited. 2. To the veto, qualihe
sion as suggested above. 8. To the comman
orv. of the Constitution, he shall, from time
aces time. give 70 the Congress information
,nen The s,ale of the Union, and recommend
their consideration such measures as
shall Judge nee 'ssary and expedien'; and
:. To furnishing through the appropriate T..
; III ecu,iye Departments, such details for bill
''. as any committee of either House oil Co
'''' gress may specially call for
tofore GENERAL TAYLOR said, in his A'liSc
mend letter:
edeTal THE personal opinions Of the indivdu
P,esi : eHe who may happen To occupy the Execu!i'
s;dent chair ough, no, 10 control The action OF Co
d linn gress upon questions Of domestic policy; n
Of the ougn his objections 10 be in'erposed whe
: Term questions Of constitutional power have be-
ges SVI IN se,Ied by the various Departments OF 90
/ law ernmen,, ard acquiesced in by The people
accor GENERAL HARRISON said, in his speech
! nss seaU u, Dayton, ip l84O:
yation sG9u ''Powefisppwer, il matters not by wi
ress.- name i. is called. The head OF GoVe
lore at ment exercising monarchal power may
these named King, Emperor. President lmaum
Sguao S9S VI sill he is monarch. But this is not all
i've i've an The President OF these United States ex
esdent c. ,es a power superior in that vested in
m they hands OF nearIy all the European kings
Orsal Mro is power far greater 'han that ever dreu
imte R,0 ed ciby the Old Federal party"
fu,mer Hon. MEREDITH P. GENTRY in Spe
delivered IN This House in March, l842, 81
BY Mr. "Wha,, sir, is to be the result ol this
OIiona of the Executive against The legls'a
branch Of the Government"
81, is u war between the prerogaiVe oil
r IA 4 4 H., nj Dnnl