The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-22
THE PRESIDENTS RECENT VETO MESSAGES.


versay endorsed approved The following extracts
are taken almost at random
.'vKro Collins HnL.There Is, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer general time OF rejoicing throughout the
Nest at the this swinding bill Mr. Collins go
his old contract II he likes subject six months
notice of its dseonnaance But il asking little too
much the government to him for Of in
this monopoly and grant him bonus too, ss5s 600 We
have not the doubt what President VIII be
sustained fully and triumphantly in this matter"
From the WATERFOWL IN. W Union.
The exercise by President Pierce OF his
resting by the French spolaton bin and the Collins
steamer appropriation bill has called down upon him IL
Pronunciation from that class of who iatten
steangs from the public treasury and who doubtless had
already counted their share Of the spos be derived from
these appropriations But think the Pres
iden well afford the opposition this class
and withstand the wrath Of the sposnen consideration of
receiving the the sound honest right think
ing in all parties and in all sections Of the country
From the Jackson Mississippsn.
THE French sPoLiATIoS BILL--AsorHEn FROM
PREsDEsT PIERcEWe in receipt of intelligence that
country spared the another act
congressional folly and prohgacy by the timely exercise
Of the power The French spoiaon bill passed both
houses Congress by decided maores provided for
the appropriation of five millions of dollars from the public
treasury without the shadow of Justice but President
Pierce to the rights Of the people has nterposed the
power conferred upon him by the constitution and protected
them the contemplated injustice The five millions of
against government Mr. Wells, of New Hampshire, in
speech whc the bill pending stated that the claims
said by TO amount to the immense of thirty
or forty million dollars The present appropriation
merely designed confession OF the justice OF
the debt. 1t expected that it would open up
the treasury into which the hungry cormorans and
principed spectators hereafter could crawl and satisfy
lust for public plumber These pretended claims
fifty years old They not recognised during
the of Mr. Jefferson and Mr. Madison both of
whom morbdy sensitive the subject of the public
faith They did receive report favorable to their payment
until years after the of the trans
actions out of which they grew and that from special
composed of the friends of the The
who lived when the poations for which government
held responsible committed have passed from the stage
action Those men, with all the facts before them and the
incidents connected with the claims fresh in their minds
fused pay them this generation to place upon record
its solemn belief Jefferson and Madison and their patriot
compeers rejected the payment of honest claim 1t is
gratifying know that the democratic sentiment of the
country, reflected by the acts Of its public has al
opposed the payment OF the fraudulent claim In Feb
ruary 1885, but three democratic senators who
voted for bill making appropriation to pay it, Such
construction democrats Calhoun McDuie Grundy
W. R. King and Linn of Missouri who have descended to
their ob recorded their votes against the BILL President
Polk vetoed similar measure which rolled through
Congress during administration and President Pierce
has had the maniness and the to perform similar
duty his country though opposed by large maortes in
both branches Of Congress.
From the New Albany (a) Ledger.
"WHAT HAS Pierce poNE?"--An opposition paper
enptuousy asks what Mr. Pierce has since he has
cupied presidential chair to entite him to the gratitude
thanks of the American peope We answer, If General
had done nothing else than place his veto upon those
gigantic schemes of swindng the French spoation bill and
the Collins steamship BILL he would have done sufficient to
ente him the thanks of the whole American people BY
his mness purpose he has stayed the corruptng nu
which been brought to bear upon members of
Congress induce them away the peoples money
wara these than millions
dollars extracted from the hard earnings of the people, have
not surprised that the venal hounds who
years been hanging round the Hobbies of the Capitol
should yep their bitter the President Tor
hav ing taken the great heaps Of gold which they
lust ready cutcor having saved to the treasury
the millions which they had just equitable claim, but
which almost within their grasp but must confess
that we surprised papers which pirate loudly about
honesty and the like condemnng the President for these
righteous vetoes.
Hunt of louisiana spout much he peases about
veto follows Veto and the march of tyranny and the
abolonst Campbell, Of Ohio, may make himself hoarse
proclaming that the day Of revolution is comethe
people who pay taxes will not be afraid that their lib
critics are danger the President vetoes bills giving
brokers' claim agents and steamboat monoposts millions
of the public money to which they have more right than
the man in the moon Instead Of denouncng the President
the people parties should applaud him for daring to
the denuncaons and the Of the spectators
and peculato who besege the halls of Congress with their
plumber and should consider the country ortu
nate possessing ChieI MaGstrhe VINO Is
stop tendency manifest during the last few years. to
convert Of the treasury into great fund for
the benefit proagate scoundre who without having
rendered any to the country without the industry
honestly the bread they eat SEEK upon pretext
another to thrust their hands and into Uncle Sans
strong box.
Thanks say we and thanks viii say the people, to Frank
Pierce for locking the box and refusing deliver the
key to the keeping of these rapacious cormorants
By the democrats of Cambria county, Pa, in regular
meeting
Resolved That confidence in the administration Of
President Pierce undmnished that his wise mode
rate and liberal views both in foreign and domestic pol
cy promoting the welfare of the nation, cannot fail to
render his administration memorable.
Resolved, That highly approve of the veto by the
President of the French spoaon BILL and feel assured that
the treasury the nation will be faithfully guarded by him
from being drained by extraordinary claims"
THE FINANCIAL CRISIS IN CALIFORNIA.
The San Francisco papers received by the steamer North
ern Light give details and supendous 6Dan
cia crisis in that city and State already briefly announced
in our columns The bankers and brokers of New York
appear have been fully prepared for the new for since
its receipt the slightest depressing effect upon the
money stock market of that city has been noticed The
belief among business is general that If all
the suspended bankers have this resumed payments
The New York Times, however, enterains different be-
lief That journal says;