The Port Gibson reveille., 1854-05-17

The President Of the United States has We
toed the bill making grant Of public land,
for the benefit Of INDECENT insane. The Pres
idcnt expresses his sympathy with this unfor
tunate class. and commiserates their conai
tion lie discusses the details Of the bill
aud thinks that Congress has the same power
to provide for the poor out Of the District oI
Columbia. who do not happen to be insane
lie argues that Congress would have as much
right to care for those laboring undcr every
species Of infrmitY, and would have the same
power TO establish local hospitals and inIirm.
aries, that il has to take care Of the iudigont
insane-that the field Of philanthropy and
charity, now occupied BY tie States, by cor
porations and by individuals acting in pri.
vaie capacities. would be thrown open to the
Federal Government. The President iinds
no authority in the Constitution for thus ma.
king the Government the great dispenser Of
charity throughout the States. lie states that
should this bill become law. the fountains
of charity will be dried up in those States
which have made munifccnt establishments
and IN those which are proceeding to cstab
lish them; and that these States may become
humble suppliauis to The Federal Government.
reversing their true relation to the Union.
The President makes a number Of extracts
from the Constitution. showing in what way
public lands mas be donated. and what dispo.
si'ion Of them may be made. We quote from
the message, showing the position Of the Pres
ilcnt -
+" | have been unable to discover any dis
tiueiion on constitutional grounds, or grounds
OF cxpediency, between an appropriation Of
ten millions Of dollars directly from the mon.
ey 10 the treasury, for the object contcmpla
ted, and the appropriation Of lands, presented
for my sanction. And yet cannot dsubt.
that il the bill proposed ten millions Of dol
lars from the treasury OF the United States
for the support Of the INDECENT insane IN the
several States, that the constitutional question
involved in the act, would have attracted for. |
sibly the attention Of Congress.
" respectfully submit. that, in a constitu. /
.ional point Of view. It is wholly immatcrial f
whether the appropriation be in money or in |
and"
lie argues this point with much force and
lraws distinction between a gratuiious doua.
ion Of lands, and the use Of them as would
e made BY prudent proprietor to enhance
heir value. From general survey Of the
ubject, he concludes that the question Of right
nd expediency is closed. " 50 far as regards
be principle Of the appropriation proposed in
lis BILL"
lie enters into an argument as to the right
the Federal Government to dispose Of part
the public lands that other parts which
re not disposed Of be made Of more value !
ct, in doing even this, he argues that Con-
ress may sometimes be mistaken as to the
9jccts which come within its power under
Ie Constitution. d
WO give the conclusion Of tho veto mes Q
ge:-
The general result at which | have arri-
d IS the necessary consequence Of those
ews ofthe relative rights, powers. and duties
the States and the Federal Government
lich have long entertained. and often cx- u
essed, and in reference to which nv convic. r
'ns do but increase in force with time aud 4
perience.
!" have thus discharged the unwelcome du- :. !,
Of Respectfully stating my objections to this L
J. with which cheerfully submit the whole
3jec. 10 the wisdom Of Congress 81
FRANKLIN PIERCE" VI
Washington, May 81, 1854 ri
As the principle embodied in the Home he
ad bill is the same as that in the one now an
question. and 50 acknowledged by the i, Il;
.nds Of the latter measure it is presumed pc
4 should It pass. the President will veto it. nj
der this impression. it is said. the Home vi
ID bill has received the coun :enaucc OF - -
eral members who are in heart opposed en,
I, and arc afraid to manifest their hostility Su
heir constituency being in its favor col
rom what has been done, and from the -:
rse pursued by some members in relation poe
he INDECENT Insane Bill and the Home eve
d Bill, we shall expect them to have a at
m time in making a defence before the en5 sne
be. ems
'Eoko WHISKY TRADE.-The curse Of in. 'cn
perance has received much attention, Of soL