The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-02-19
VETO or THE FRENCH sroLIArfoN srLL

VETO or THE FRENCH SrOLIATroN BILL
The Presdens on Saturday, sent to the House Of
REPRESENTATIVES, message, returniug with his oh
!ect'ens the bill making eati'action for French spo
iat'ons on American commerce We annex ~
nopsis
= ahs PRESIDENT first defines bis power under the
srss, bs mn., y ne sprroys bill passed ey Con
with his objections, to the House 10 which Il ossi
nsted for their further action, where it may be
passed, not BY numerical maj ority, but by vote
OF two.thirds The Constitution does not compel
MN 70 aiN his signature to any BILL unless It shall
meet bis APPRECIATION He is not TO perform mere
mechanical part bat conscientious and riEhtful du.
ty IN regard to the proposed law.
the President 10 responsible to the entire people,
As Senator 10 TO his State, or Repre- Sc utatye To
his State or district They are not required TO mr.
ue course OF legislation not In obedience to the
qaire ments OF duty.
AZ to the amount of the claim. tho c;,,r,a.,.n..
IN winch they originated, the length of time they
nave occupied the attention of Congress and tbs
ans his knowiedge of their history. the Pre-
s'eot eou'd not tail to form decided opinion on A.
us;setory gtonnds But iostead OF resting on former
rpinion: it was necessary to review the whole sub.
JeSt' and state his duty in the pre- tnises
IL was asserted that the refusal of tn. upitsd
TO satisfy these claims tests on the Justice Of
.ne ooantry IL this be so, then the imputation on
ue guonc ho5or Is aggravated, and tn ere has been
nefHssen' wrong during this entire period OF time -
II me chargelhe well founded 1t would inscrihe ON
ui instsnces of deliberate injustice and the
ony course to pnrsue would be to make the most
prompt PREPARATION in power
OUT no such imputation could be cast on the man
VINO participated In the action in which the claims
originated. Their Justification consists In The shssnc
OF an Indebtedness the part Of the United States
eney cast stain on national character has
u p, Set eeen endorsed by the American people -
put SO. this bill would stamp on the past an pasli
ore sn IL proposes not to pa the claims but to
compound them. law to this eifs ct would he =
perpetual bar to full justice
This is not the way to re- os;r q ,yrorr ;e 49,.
sus' MORNING from Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
aas peen Drought to light strip this suh ect Of e
osffsssnenti nothing Of this nafure b.. orc,rra5
ihey never recognized the claims. The bill does
net stand on basis of controlling authority but an
amatter OF history. The payment OF these claims
aeemea oy any President worthy of re-
Ane PRESIDENT then proceeds 70 review the history
"a 'Sa aad,ng to the tresty between the Uni
-. ana france IN l178, urging that these
cisims were never assumed by this country
After ths message wssread, the followir, ,-o.ss5-
ings took place:
MIR. Bayly, little as he was immersed with -.
reasoning CT the veto message thought il dine +, The
freslcent on the subject, that the Houss sboniS
S au opportunity OF deliberately studying that
Socument' tie was friend of the administrator.
out stu grester friend OF the veto power.
ue moved that the consideration Of the MESSAGE
printed. ~ ''' II oe
>, Mr jones, of Tennessee, while he would he w;,.
ing 70 give gentlemen an opportunity to be heard
oe1ng but twelve legislative DAYS remainins IF IT,
present SESSION. in moving the previous ons.t;nn
",n view OF acting on the message at this time
, hr nayiy said 1t was not his purpose TO ask nora
thsn one days consideration of the message
M ones was asked to withdraw his motion: hut
ne refused, saying he intended il as a test nnes.sn
II gentlemen DID not wish to sustain it. thew corId
vote it down. - o' 0o1'o
The question was taken on the motion of Mr.
Jones, and decided in the gative-yess g. nays 90
The question required on postponng the cor slider.
auon OF the message until Wednesday next at half.
PAST twelve O'clock " ~
?, Pending the consideration OF the motion. the
O'Clock I'D