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THE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE ISDIGENT-IS-
SANE BILL.-SENTIMEST OF THE PRESS.
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From the Kentucky

ihE PRESIDENTS VETO OF THE INDIGENTIN-
SANE BILL.-sESTIMEST or THE PRESS.
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From Kentucky Statesman, AIsy IA
This document deserves careful and candid perusa b.
American citizen style direct and perspicaou
and It's reasoning clear cogent and conclusive We
ure nothing IN saying that the and Arguments ad
aneea oy The President perfectly conclusive and
sweraole Such document fail exercise most
healthy influence upon the public mind
Unfortunately, there constant tendency Ia Congress
sere from that precise kind OF which created
by the constitution OF the United States The Of this
perhaps found in the Congress constantly mpor
tuned by spectators of kind othersome obber
seeking gain in Of it multifarou forms Others
this case, Actuatedby motives Of philanthropy
From The Abingdon (va.) Democrat, May IS.
with the most lively feelings of satisfaction point
to this wewritten and convincngy argued State paper
show that the democratic party has elected to the chief
nagstracy Of the Union who take the responsible
ty Of differing with maorites who willing violate
constitution OF our country.
From the Miledsevle (Ga Federal Union, May TO-
This admirable State paper requires explanation
hands 1t speaks for ITSELF and il be read
with pride and pleasure by every democrat Of the Jeer
onan school We hail this message another favorable nd
cation that the again about be administered
upon street Democratic principles. The whole country
the President astAg debt Of gratitude having nteposed
his veto to stop the tide of that rolling system Of ega
which, If not arrested about absorb every
Of public lands II win be that the President OBJ
ct the insane land bill both account of its unconsttu
tonaity and nexedency. He shows concusivey that
Congress has authority provide for the INDECENT
than has for other class Of unfortunate c
but that all these objects of charity are and Of right
ought be- left TO the Of the States The objections
this bill will apply with equal force many other land bills
now 10 embryo and which intended swallow up a
large portion OF the public domain This of the Pres
dent is hoped will this whole system of legislation
the public lands from and the country from the
4aYu,Ha AZ IN at damu
From the Alabama Beacon, May 10.
The President objects the bill constitutional grounds
and think shows very clearly that his objection well
founded
The message is well written and imbodes, in clear and
explicit terms the doctrine of State rights expounded by
Jefferson and Madison and will, have doubt, meet
with most hearty response from the Staergh party of
the country generally But for its length and press Of
other matter, would gladly copy it entire believing
do that its general perusa could hardly fail to be of
sena service In enabling many to form correct views to
and character of federal and State
ments.
r. .#t +a. From Louisiana Courier, May IL.
We publish full length to-day the Presidents
the bill granting public hands the several States for the
benefit INDECENT insane persons We abstain from all
upon this mastery production of General Pierce
.uperueus and The document speaks for it
SELF and will be hailed throughout the Union and by poser
clear concise and impressive exposition Of democratic
doctrine nculcated and enforced by the profound ability
of Jefferson and the WISE sagacous patriotism OF jackson
From Albany tGa) Patriot, May 49,
We publish this week the Presidents message entire
desiring make perfect record Of document which has
serious breach constitution and put the
ship State upon the right track The message based
upon sound Staterighs democratic principles and the
| reasoning is conclusive.
President Pierce good and sound statesman and,
spite Of the magnity of his political personal enemies,
he viii be rightly esteemed by the people
Fro. the Democratic Herald Columbia, Tenn. May
We surrender of inside space to-day to the
message of President Pierce vetoing the bill approprstng
lands for the benefit Of the INDECENT insane. 1t Is manly,
orthodox document in which the Pres
ident clearly forth his for the veto, and
viii receive the sanction Of the of the
pie opposition of the wing press to the contrary notwh-
| standing.
| From few Evening
1t is however, through schemes like this, plausible and
benevolent their design but framed reach their
object by violating important principle that the worst
practices legislation introduced The breach made by
putting with good object opens the way for
host Of corrupt measures rush in after it, The disposition
made the public property by the ndgentinsane bill has
clearly In the constitution IL legisates for OBJ
jec in regard which the constitution confers authority
hrnsts the federal into what the proper
sphere Of State legislation If this bin should become law,
and this disposition Of the public property should be taken
precedent what limit win be left to the
purposes for which federal government may levy
| and dispense the
In returning the bill presented to
him. the President clearly in the right and bound
20 thank him decided in which he has used the
veto power against precedent specou and certain
\ be followed by mischievous consequences.