The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-10
THE PRINCIPLES OF THE VETO MESSAGE.


cannot have escaped observation that the principles
announced by the President, in his late message have
provoked quite much speculation and discussion in
gard to their applicability to other pending be-
fore Congress the particular bill presented to the Ex
eeuve for his approval The friends and the opponents Of
the several propositions involving the public lands have
sought in the message for evidences of approval oppo
stion those and they have hcsated de-
clare their constructions with confidence which
indicate purpose influence the action Of Congress
10 embsass that Of the President is purpose
TO undertake TO determine the question whether upon the
principles Of his message the President approve the
homestead bill bills granting alternate sections for rail-
road purposes Others OF like character We desire only
to state that the principles announced in the message
laid down with eye to the particular bill under eonsid
Grafton and the upon which the President
unable In the discharge Of his constitutional obligations
to give 10 that bin his approval
When other bills shall be presented he will give them
the deliberate and conscientious investigation which
he has bestowed upon the insane BILL and If he Is
strained again to withhold his approval doubt
he will do upon principles sound and conclusive
those relied upon In his late message II neither the
purpose would IL have been the province the Prcs
dent go outside OF the bin before him to promulgate
sentiments tina, might embarass influence action Of
Congress other IT. however in assigning his
for declining TO approve the insane b II became
necessary to announce principles which egtmaely
applicable TO other pending questions he would be
peced to suppress them
Whilst therefore, eoncede that legitimate to dis
the applicability Of the principles Of the message other
bills before Congress with the view OF forming mn opinion as
TO the probable action Of the President in Of the
passage Of these BILLS protest against any effort either
bring this species OF executive influence operate upon
the action Of Congress by this pub
lie sentiment for the purpose OF embarrassing the future
ton Of the President
IL cannot but he highly gratifying the friends OF the
President that his for vetong the insane hill
conclusive that the main opposition them is based
upon their supposed applicability other mcasnres ~ well
the returned 10 the Senate The principles laid
down in the message regarded by the President as vital
and fundamental they win assuredly he faithfully adj
hcrcd In his future action and II In their applicants
other presented to him shall fall within their pur-
view, he will not Gail TO give them practical effect II he
should fail find satisfactory for such application
Of vital principles he viii be justly responsible the pco-
pie and to that great tribunal he will checrhy
init Every has nndispned right controvert the
principles announced to discuss their applicability TO
other bills but has RICH, declare wha, may lie
the future action Of the President in the application Of
these principles whether that declaration Is made prrju
dice him in advance operate upon the Of
hers Of Congress other questions
What we desire To insist H. that the executive and
legislative departments Of the government shall each be Jeff
to the independent and unbiased discharge Of their
spectve duties each acting upon Its Judgment and
responsibility leaving their arbter the people
determine in the last upon the ooneusons TO which
they may respectively arrive That the people win sustain the
principles upon which the veto rests and tina, they
will approve their application 10 the bin returned 10 the
Senate have tbs most abundant assurances in the man
'fcsations Of popular sentiment which have already been
made Whether similar would follow the veto a
the homestead bl hin granting land for railroad pur-
poses u would be folly conjecture without knowing
the reasons upon which such veto might he rested by the
President
To mind u Ia rash TO declare because the Pres
den cannot approve bin approprssing Land for purely