The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-22
THE PRESIDENTS yEro.

The following notice Of the veto message Of the
President Is copied from the Boston Post The views Of
the Post calm and eonsderate and withl so
ably and oOnvineingly put that cordially commend
them to the attentive psrusal Of our readers
We present to-day President Psress veto Of the
French spoliAtion bin.
.when 1t Is remembered that the payments under this
bill would have been made mostly in New England when,
many cases they would gone into the hands Of
ties who have been led believe that their claims just
and who for years have lived in the expectation Of realizing
them when IL certain that refusal 10 sign the bill
would provoke only the sharp comment which prea-
diced partisan press ready make but other
ebtered by interest ought 10 be assumed that no
consider the ernest convictions Of public duty
could have led the President 70 have arrested the progress OF
the BILL Aetuated believe, by these high consdera
tons he has frankly and feaesy performed the task which
be believed to be required at his hands
A firm and conscientious discharge Of duty IN case
like this should command respect In this bill the Presi
dent exgency requiring application Of the veto
mower Those who have looked past with candid
and judicial Judgment have deliberately written of the Veto
the danger is hee Judge storys words) that
The Executive viii the power too rarely IL but an
appeal TO the legislature to make revision OF Its own Jud
ment lit is in the nature merely OF arehearng or recon
sheraton and involves nothing to provoke resentment or
PRIDE adds Story Thus far every veto has been
tanned for believe there has not yet been where
been passed by twohrd Of both branches
:. Even If this case, there would be moth
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degree Justify, that outpour of reckless abuse which
we see in aportion Of the opposition press But
well to remember that this old question. III dis
tnguished names the side be arrayed in favor Of
Justice the claims distinguished be ar
rayed on the other against them and that consdera
tons urged the latter have for fifty prevented their
and payment in the administrators Of the
wisest the republic Among the attersmong those
who denied their justice, and would not admit that
their stain the countrywas that true
and honest patriot that statesman Sas Wrgh
and his speech against them is most powerful argument
Who would libel his grave by impugnng his motyeY Who
would be reckless charge him with nfamy because he
did not this subject other subjects coincide with
Webster? But how much better than such course is the
President Pierce to-day because Of this Veto
by portion of the opposition press The latter has gone
down gutter of abuse and the candid and
Gus viii turn from it with and contempt
president Pierce, in very able, clearly and
strong has to the country the grounds
his 1t calm appeal TO the people against de-
majority of their representatives We hardly
this document to readers IL presents
fully the history these claims and is every worthy OF
their careful examination. The candid among those who
accord with the reasonings Of the win
pect the patriotism and Independence Of its author and
they but in this instance to show that the
country Executive who WILL under all circumstances,
act according to his convictions Of public duty.
alt will be the proceedings Of Congress on Mon
day that the voted the lis to s6beng
majority "a in favor Of the Presidents objections