The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-18
THE PRESIDENTR VETO MESSAGE-sENTIsIENT OF
THE PRESS
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From the Lexington tva.) Valley STAR May ii.
This doctrine announced by the President viii be
ceived with hearty approval by large majority of the
democratic party; but do not expect it, any other
be conceded with perfect unanmity If the President and his
win strictly adhere it the guide for their
ton expect that the federal government will be
fined within the limits prescribed by the constitution But II
the opposite doctrine is to prevail Its powers will be limited
only by the will of those who invested with the duty
exercising them The "to lay and collect taxes du
ties imposts and exces to pay debts and provide for the
common defence and general welfare of the United States
unless the construction placed upon 1t by the President is
adopted power unlimited and depotc clothing Congress
with every attribute of sovereignty, and authorizing it
act upon every subject of legislation unlimited save by its
own discretion II such be the case all the of the
sution restrictions and specifications mere
surpusage there such thing powers
OF State sovereignty and the State exist by the
mere su0erance Of their federal masters
From the Mobile tAla) Register, May
is calm close searching and logical review of the BILL
and objects to its provisions both unconstitutional and in
expedient
Every true friend of State rights will read with delight this
part Of the message which only perspicuous
owncxposon of the theory oour confederated relations
but which the President fores by analogous decisions from
Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson.
Altogether delighted with this Veto is alike cred
table to the intellectual abilities of the Executive and his
firm and consistent democratic principles The people will
warmly sustain him in it.
Ftom the New Haven tConn) Register, Mays
The democratic party has steadily denied the right Of
gess TO divert the proceeds OF these lands from the support
of to purposes of individual State interest
and although the ostensibe object of this bill to benefit
most deserving class of unfortunae the purpose
to get an entering wedge into the principle which has long
these lands from being squandered every and
purpose To have approved this bill would have been to
establish precedent of most dangerous character and
much know it grieved President Perces kind heart to
refuse his signature honor him for the earessness
consistency with which he has acted.
From the Richmond (va) Examiner, May o.
Advocates of public honesty and supporters of the cons
tuition in its spirit and integrity, throughout the country
will thank the President for his timely of this BILL They
will thank him for the temery of vindicatng standing
by the constitution at time when it customary and
to derde that instrument and to arragn against
it, in order to make unpopular and odous every sophst
cal dogma, and plausible hibboeth and scheme which
be vamped up in the name of charity and pamed upon
| credulous public philanthropy
From the Daily Pennsylvanian May 5.
The message able one and just such State paper
had right expect from its author No man who knows
the political anteceden of General Pierce can 90 very far
wrong in judging in advance of what he viii do in relation
any such question He is and always one of the
most radical faithful and Of party and there
record enough of his public enable to Judge
with unerrng certainty what will be his future course
of 1t we have no fears.
| Western Star, Beaver, Penn.
This the first instance in which the President has
cised the veto and how opportune his nterr-
ence He has arrested the strides OF hasty legislation with
faering Had he signed bill before investigating the
subject thoroughly, observing its unconstituonaty il
would have been but the prelude of others like nature
There many other objects in land demanding relief
from government as greatly the here presented
| From the Eastern A,gns, Portland, Me-, May 10.
We earnestly advise readers peruse this official doc
mt Ia h,ta
mated from President Pierce his splendid inaugural the
reading of which has given satisfaction. Its argu-
men are unanswerabe while its style highly feictous
From Montgomery (Aa Advertiser and State Gazette MAY o.
The message is just such adocument as we had right 10
expect from democratic President Of the United States
The wild schemes of late concocted for squanderng the pub
lie lands alike reckless and sautary
check such this message gives them Epodacy has for
time been overlooking the constituonthe early prn
cplcs upon which government administered have
been lost sight Of and dregarded. 1t steps
should be taken to bring back to the ancient safe old
landmarks; and we have doubt that the country will
hail this message as step in the right track
Prom the New Hampshire Democrat May II.
The President clearly rights and the doctrines Of his
message strictly accordance with democratic idea,
Suppose Congress grants lands build up asyums for the
INDECENT insane in all the States with saaricd officers with
number then another class Of ayums for deaf and
dumb another for the blind another the lame and so on
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much higher salaries paid Of Uncle Sans money than
out Of State funds-where should we land2
Nashua IN. NJ Gazette, May II.
This wholesale donation of the public domain which In no
differs from gold in tho treasury, however specou the
object for which IL IL sought has received check
from which viii during this admini,tra
ton OF that assured The President OF whom we have
right 10 feel proud will stand higher the estimation
the public large and Il will him the minds
his vct political opponents in either Congress
They need TO be informed that there thing Chic
Magistrate whose duty it support the constitu
on-who, hnooing his duty, dores perform H. Frequently
thunder crstorm puriGes the fed atmosphere, veto some
times good for tho political atmopherea healthy tone
to this subject Of legislation may be the natural result w,
shall eco.
! From the Lorraine County (ohio) Argus, MAY 10
We approve Of the action Of the President in relation tc
this bill Congress should keep strictly within the limits
scrbed by the constitution and the exercise by the naona
legislature Of any powers oeary given by tho consttu
on has always met with the disapprobaton and opposor
Of the democratic party The objections OF President Pierce
to the ndgcntinsane bill ably forth and his veto
II win receive the hearty Of tho dcmocrac,
throughout the Union
From the Milwaukee tWis) Morning News. May g.
We lay the veto message before readers IN en.o to
day IL is characterized by eminent ability The Presiden
plainly shows that the proposition relieve the INDECENT in
by donations of public lands though prompted by the
humane considerations, clearly conflicts with the oons
tuition Of the United States The firm position here taken BY
the President induces the hope that the same democratic
principle Of strict constitutional that
the veto of this bill will prevail in regard any like propo