The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-04

asking for notifications in the bounty-land law for
grant Of land for educational purposes Mr.. Valley
presented memorial from the governor and legislature of
Massachusetts, in favor of establishing floating schools
the habors the United States The Senate bin to change
the of the barque Altoona to " Mount Vernon
passed The House into committee on the or
ganized territorial bills and afterwards reported the bill
establishing the office of surveyor general in New Mexico
THE PRESIDENTS MESsAGE-vETO OF THE INDI-
GENT INSANE BILL.
There has been little difference of opinion since the
passage of the INDECENT insane BILL regard to the action
OF the President The measure contained provisions
papaby in conflict with the constitutional opinions known
TO be entertained by him that the public mind seemed
settle down upon veto matter of course This gen
eral expectation realized yesterday when the bill
was returned to the Senate with the Presidents objections
This document is characterized by the cearnes direct
ness which distinguish all the official papers prepared by
him. his opinions with feaessness and eloquence
and have every confidence that the judgment of his
countrymen win fully sustain his conclusions He plants
himself upon the doctrines which have ever been main
tanned by the democratic party and he argues them with
that tone of confidence in their soundness which will carry
conviction amongst the people But have neither the
time the space to indulge in comments at present
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down. and have fears but that VIC she'll be able to
sustain them rumphanty against all assaults The mes
sage is as follows:
THE MESSAGE.
TO the Senate Of the United States
The bill entitled An making grant of public lands
to the several States for the benefit OF INDECENT insane per-
sons which presented the 9th ultmo has
been maurey considered and is returned the Senate
the house in which it originated with statement OF the
objections which have required to withhold from il my
approval.
In the performance Of this duty prescribed by the con-
sttuton have been compelled resist the deep sympa-
thes of my heart in favor Of the humane purpose
sought to be accomplished and the reluctance
with which dissent from the conclusion Of two houses
of Congress and present my opinions in opposition
the action Of coordinate branch Of the government
which possesses SO fully my confidence and respect
II in presenting my objections to this BILL should say
more than strictly belongs to the measure is required
for the discharge of my official obligation let il be at
tibued to sincere desire to justify my before those
whose good opinion highly value and to that earnest
ness which springs from my deliberate conviction that
strict adherence to the terms and purposes of the federal
compact offers the best If the only security for the
preservation of blessed inheritance of representative
| liberty.
The bill provides in substance.
First That ten millions Of acres of land be granted to
the several States be apporoned among them in the
compound ratio Of the geographical area and representa-
ton Of said States in the House of Representatives
Second That wherever there public lands in State
subject to sale at the regular price of private entry the
proportion Of said millions Of acres falling to sucb
State shall be selected from such lands within liz and that
to the States in which there no such public lands land
scrip shall be issued TO the amount Of their dsrbutye
shares respectively said scrip TO be entered by said
States but to be sold by them subject TO entry bv
their assgnees provided that Of It shall be sold a,
less than dollar per acre. penalty of forfeiture of
the same TO the United States,
THIRD That the expenses Of the management and super
ntendence Of said lands and the moneys received there
from shall be paid by the States to which they NAV be.
long, out Of the treasury of said States
Fourth That the gross proceeds Of the sales Of such
lands, or landscrip granted shall be invested by the
several States in safe stocks constitute perpetual fund
the principal Of which shall remain forever undminshed
and the interest to be appropriated to the
the INDECENT insane within the several States
fV That annual lands or scrip sold shall be
made by the States the Secretary Of the Interior and
the whole grant be subject conditions and ita
tons prescribed in the bill be to by legislative
acts Of said States
This BILL therefore proposes that the federal government
shall make provision to the of the value ten
millions Of Of land for eleemoynary object within
the several States be administered by the political a-
ihory of the same; and presents at the threshold the
question whether any such act the part Of the federal
government is warranted and sanctioned by the oonstit
ton the provisions and principles of which are to be pro-
tected and sustained first and paramount duty.
Y cannot be questioned that IL Congress have power
make provision for the INDECENT insane without the limits
OF This District II has the power 10 provide for the
INDECENT who not insane and thus transfer the
federal government the charge OF all the poor in all the
States II has the same power provide hospitals and
other local establishments for the and cure of every
species Of human n6rmity thus to assume all that
duty Of either public philanthropy public necessity to
the dependent the orphan the sick the needy which
discharged by the States themselves or by corporate
institutions private endowmens existing under the le-
gslstion Of the States The whole field of public bene6
ccnce Is thrown open the and culture the federal
government Generous impulses longer encounter the
limitations and control OF impcrious ndamcna law
for however worthy may be the present object in itself