The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-10

ssnss can il be possible that ii is wrong give all share
have heard il said oen that this trust 10 discharged by
selling lie lands and paying the money into the treasury
bat, repeat, il Is When the money goes into the
treasury distributed among the States as fund be-
longing them States, for their equal and common ben
eht Not at all but Is expended by the general govern
ment just where the government pleascs, and IN what
amounts IL pleases | cited instance 10 show how pre-
posefous and absurd s argument 10, m the comparison
which made between the State OF Delaware and the State
Of North Carolina Suppose, now which have right to
suppose that all these funds had been produced by OF
the public lands and have right TO go further and sup
pose for the purpose of illustrating nay argument, that all
these lands had been produced by the sales OF land coded by
North Carolina herself and xpressy ceded for the
and equal benefit OF all the States herself included and then
suppose should turn that between four and i've mill
hons of dollars had been expended IN the small State Of
Delaware and only about three hundred thousand dolars
IN North Carolina Is II not plain TO demonstration, that
you have the idea of such trust, If you such
trust TO the grant, this would be carrying Out the trust
ALL but would be ignoring the trust violating every
principle OF integrity which should govern IN the admins
lraon oftunda which we hold IN hdueary character
Why, MIR. President, what spectacle shall present
this day to the eyes of the world We to consider II
established that this has TO apply any
part Of the public doainwhether coded by the individual
members of the Union for the benefit of ALL
cured by the exeri0ns OF the whole for the benefit
of the whoeto these instiutions for which II is
sought 10 PROVIDE appealing they do 10 heart and
every head equally ensGg the best feelings and the best
judgment of mankind in their favor. Congress give
lands for railroads. for canals for colleges; can give them
OF the community which has the strongest, and highest and
hottest claims upon assistance! And oil ths sir upon
the idea that have formed constitution of government
which prohibits being d,ne If forefathers had
formed such constitution Of government instead of deserv
ing the Of sages, they would have deserved another
epthe which have great respect for their memories
To apply, even alphabetically to them Sages IN eed to
have given every for mischief without limit
strcon to pu. under the possession and control OF this
government immense public domains terms, give the
power to dispose OF that domain and al the ume TO
Intend that should only be disposed Of for sectional pur
that the whole people ofhe United States and the States Of
the Union generally should he cut of from receiving any
part of IT have no,on-none carththat any such
lnerp etaon of the constitution can be sustained.
Another objection taken by the message this bill, is the
pledge contained in the of January 9 o47 of the sales
OF the pubic lands for the payment OF the stock created by
that ACT Mr. President after into the Senate,
when our debt was larger than is now when the treasury
not full, and when the public creditor might deem the
pledge OF some Importance urged debate this very pledge
against these ge dispositions OF the public do
MAN, The dsregarded, grants numerous and
made from donations TO soldiers of all wars, be-
sides the usual grants for local puposes the States
Now when the treasury oyerowing, when the stock
in high credit the government buying up high pre-
mum and the holders nothing about the lands
cunty means OF payment, tina pledge Is vaDly urged
against the present bid Besides does any suppose
that The pledge will suffice prevent the passage of the
homestead BILL any other scheme of extravaganza and
Interpretation OF the public domalnl
no supposes Ii question, between the in
dgent and the public creditors but between giving ALL
or nearly ALL the andIess giving smal portion 10
regarded as holding pledge upon the lands
But sir, there Is another of this subject and that
is, the rule which should govern he President of the
United States IN the exercise of the veto power In the
early history of the country, the question OF The
came under the consideration Of General Washington,
when he President of the United States and wish
to call the attention of the Senate for a moment, with
view of applying this subject, what MIR Jefferson
thought of the Of the power and the circumstances
under which could rlghtfnlly be exeried. 1t is well
known all that Mr.. Jefferson held the bill for es,ab
fishing the first back Of the United States to be uncons
tutionai and upon call from General Washington
tain members of his cabinet for their views upon that sub
jec Mr. Jefferson sent him very decided opinion tina the
proposed bill was unconstitutional Mr. Jefferson, at the
close of that paper, makes these remarks:
The negative of the President is the shield provided by
the constitution protect against the of the leg
islature LIST. The rights of the executive 3D. or the
judiciary 3d. or the States and State legislatures. The
present 10 The case Of right remaining exclusively with the
States -
That was the point which Mr. Jefferson had sought to
establish IN his reasoning.
--"And IS consequently of those intended by the
constitution TO be placed under his protection"
MIR Jefferson confines the rghtfu exercise Of the veto
power to in which the President it to protest
against nvasons of the legislature either upon the
tive or the judiciary, upon the States and State legislatures
He adds:
" Ii be added, however that unless the Presidents
mind view OF everything which urged for and against
this b t0lsby clear that il is unauthorized by the
sttuon If the pro and the hang 50 even as 10 balance
his judgment just respect for the wisdom of the legislature
would naturally decide the balance favor OF their opinion
Ii is chiefly for where they clearly msed by error
ambition, interest that the constitution has placed check
in the negative Of the President"
Now; Mr. President whatever might be the inclination of
the Presidents opinion appeal to you SIR IT, upon looking
at the authorities IN which have referred the Senntehe
authorities OF urss and statesmen, the solemn exposition
given this constitution by the Congress of the United
States in the year 1895 by decided and Overwhelming
in both houses the great Of legislation standing for its
support principles which acne required support
this )they might and ought to have produced
pause and doubt end hesitation In the mind Of he Exccu-
tive whether this might not be constitutional The
opinion which the President Of the United States
press not TO be the mere suggestion Of his mind
When this brought before General Washington
the incorporation Of the first bank Of the United Snes
there precedents IN the history of the couEry
which appeal could be had. II question Of first
preston. II had to be decided by Washington upon the
argument and debate Of the mDubors of his onbnot He
obliged to rely upon these and upon hsoSn reflections
fr ha hal nothing else upon which rely. But suppose
he had bad preuedents in sbund rce suppose had
question arising sixty year afterwards suppose the power
had teen exercised and acted instances
would he President Of the United States have lib
ery bring his Individual judgment against the
action II his predec of Congress- Of the judiciary and
Of the former Presdents Woul it produce least in
The ind Of any who no, President Of the United
States idea that ssby yes probably he might have
ions OF 80 many men--msn whose nnmes have called 10
the Aanu Of Inc Senateof the highest eminence the
country Of he first talents and known patriotism,
who, though they filled the which he
cuples enInoHty qualified 10 adorn H. that quite
possible that might be inr subject Of doub and if fair
subject doubt then, according tho doctrine of Mr. JEFF
rson little respect in for existing Con-
gress that passed the bill and he presume that when
that doubt existed, the might be constitutional and
therefore give Il his approval