The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-13
,ar PRESIDENTS VETO MESSAGE.-AORE OF THE
SENTIMENTS OF THE PRESS.

W. TODAY insert few extracts from the press o
M couu,ry as endorsing and sustaining President Perce
VETO Of the indgent-insane bill
Prom the ssnda.ly toao) Daily Mirror Mag 4
The Geographic wires bring the gratifying news that
dsnt Pierce has sosd the bin granting ten millions o.
the public lands TO the States for the purpose, as as
msd for isans asylums. This bill have some rea
- ii lnoa hAs no practical merits in III while, under
solent title attempts daring injnstiee TO the sane The
or editor Of this paper labored hard TO defeat this Miss
mir bin in tunes past and with Others succeeded IN doing
that Congress Hence the Of President Pierce at
,n.t be gratifying TO US. 1t ID NOT constitutional
d s the purposes for which the public lands are held oy
~ general government and has no utility IN IT, But we
IN await the message speak for itself Well donel Presi-
dent Pierce.
From the Trenton IN. y True American, Mays
copy Of the message has since come TO hand which al
ae.I nerusa we think contains sufficient grounds TO
Justify the President in refusing his assent TO this bill.
W. ooe tha, this veto will be sustained by Congress,
a. n. reason that it win arrest the growing ten
spcy to msapplcaon Of the public lands Of the United
States
From the Penns ylyania Patriot, May
W. are indebted TO our able and attentive Washington cor
respondent for early copy of the Presidents message
,ng the INDECENT bill" Like all the papers that
have emansted from the President 1t Is clear forcDie ana
ateslnanke and viii doubtless give entire satisfaction 70
the great body of the American people.
From ,he Buffalo N. VI Republic, s,h.
o., pa.,,, Il seems has looked beyond the influences
d which Congress acted think the members Of that
v hou,d have DONE looked into the power which the
constitution coners upon the general to act
h In his investigation Of the subject he finds
authority for the act (; nor can We ;.
We are gad-nay, reoced-hat the President has
cleared the Executive garment Of this act Of usurpaton and
gives US great pleasure that thereby authorized to
anticipate rigid adherence TO the letter and spirit OF the
constitution which viii ortify the people against those many
beme Of pecuaion which approach the national treasury
under many specious guises,
From the Lyuchburg tva) Republican, Bib.
The of this bill shows that Pierce is true strictcon-
ucton republican. The message is able and conclusive
The constitutional points.
l From the Utica IN. W Daily Observer, 9th.
An radical Saterghts democrats viii unite in accosding
the President cordial endorsement Of his veto Of the in
isne land BILL The Maysve veto checked for time the
growth Of system Of public plumber that was springng
into existence the subverson Of all purity and principle
The present veto comes moment when similar dangers
threaten the country The bill that has been vetoed has
beep our opinion purposey pushed forward enter
Inc wedge which, from its humane and charitable nature
vas expected to make better pry than any ordinary meas
vre The President has the issue in the direct manner
which should mark all true craftsmanship The Dill now
roes back whence it and to be hoped that the
discussions that viii viii lead to the adoption of public
policy regard the public domain that shall DC in strict
accordance with simple and honest democratic principles
This brief approval all that space viii permit u.s. this
dss to say Of the veto.
From, The Albany (S. VI Atlas, May s.
We glad be able to lay before our readers the veto
which President Pierce has to Congress- veto on the
bill proposing grant of public lands to
the States for the support of the INDECENT insane
We already expressed dissent to the principle Oh
@ kind OF legislation and the reader viii find the argument
against presented with mastery force in this sound and
we'll timed message.
There is no real question here between humanity and the
law though that is the aspect in which 1t Is pre-
ued Nothing gained to the suffering classes by the
ale at eArgne public aims the land fund instead OF col
acting it By direct taxation in tic States.
To impose the charge Of the county upon the federal
would the other hand be TO sub
version system Of government IN which the fedora
ton has dstncy Unmarked national functions, and Tie
States the duty and power of internal governments.
We hail with pleasure State paper that recalls to Con
gres those who from without upon IT, that there
sapower in the government thuso redress tse and 70
ai the sacred limits Of the constitution in the noble
language and the patriotic devotion and Difference that
Inspired its founders.
From Tie N Y. Day Book, Nay 5th.
We think no read the veto Of President
Pierce without coincidng with him in the proprety Of hi
giving his sanction the which, under benev
Oent guise would seek strike blow at the very funda
mental principles ofour government,
From The Troy "a. " BaJgei, May g.
The Presidents Of Miss Dixs land bill" which wa
transmitted yesterday the house in which the bill orig
nned be able document occupying about three
slunns the Globe We little doubt that the Pres
lent has presented his objections in that viii satisfy
unprejadiced and candid Of the proprety OF his
yet the OF the objects Of the proposed
grant and the conceded ntcrestedncs and beneyoence
the distinguished lady by whose efforts the bin carried
through both houses OF Congress- prepared to see him
Violently assaed by portion Of the partisan press for
eang in this his constitutional pcrogztve. Jackson
rdcued and abused for his Of the Maysve road
nd toe United Bank bills and President Pierce
Dot expect 10 the power in opposition to the
oppressed viii Of the legislative department Of government
without mourning similar hostility, though bis objections
are Jacssons were, sustained by the constitution, and
lAoad Jacsons did receive ultimately the deliberate
'ad almost unanimous sanction Of the people.
lhs New Hsvsa tet) Register. May s.
The reasoning Of the message l. well calculated carry
avie'On to the public mind a Of th
M well a the ithulness ard sincerity with which th
President has discharged his q asv Soie-cn,e daty
From, ,h. ohio Daily state Democrat, May 8
paper Of to-day win BE- found the veto message
President Pierce, returning tbsonste in which body
Ena,ed the hill granting snd ~ the support OF the ind
gent i-ane. with bis objections tots becoming law. Tn
Ae~age viii receive the unqualified Interpretation OF III
ss press, bas With the democracy it win be received will
dharent spirit We ask for II attentive perusa II
aer AZ literary production, without reference TO tn
acts concerns, win wen repay the reader.
let President Pierce go his way Of well doing, and
uoft reto ~