The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-21

~ chsrrly recognise the weight Of authority which at
tAs action Of majority Of the two houses But IN
this ease Others the trainers OF our constitution
for wise public good provided that nothing
less than both Of the houses Of
Congress shall elective bind the coordinate de-
of the the people and the several
States II there be anything OF seeming invidoune In the
official right conferred the President Is appear
anee ony for the right Of approving disappearing
BILL according each ones Judgment Is conferred
every Of the Senate and Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
alt Is apparent therefore, that the circumstances
which would induce the President to with
approval bill involving violation Of the con-
sttuton The OF the claims proposed 10 be dis
charged b bill before the nature OF the transactions
in which those claims alleged have originated, the
length during which they have occupied the attention
Of Congress and the country present such exigency
Its impossible for ans candid and just TO read the
foregoing without feeling tina, the North American does
the President gross injustice in characterzng the veto as
audacous and wicked With the views here expressed
as 10 the high obligations imposed upon him by the const
tuition and with his conscientious convictions as to the
nyaidity of the claims he had failed inerpose the
veto power he would have been guilty of dcreicton of
duty which might well have been regarded wicked if
not also audacous. No just man, whatever may be bis
opinions the justice of the claims condemn the
President for following his conscientious convictions.
charge it according the dictates of his swn judg-
He has discharged 1t in the only way by which he
could acqut his Instead Of censuring
condemning the act we freely and cordially APP
plaud the moral courage and personal frmness and
official fidelity by which it is characterized, holding
oursef ready defend him with earnesness and energy
against all assaults which shall impeach the purity and in
egry his convictions and conclusions The circumstances
which recommended the bill to the President for his official
approval ought TO dsam resentment and satisfy even the
claimants themselves that the veto should be regarded in
no other light than furnishing conclusive evidence of
the scrupuous devotion of the Executive honest and
faithful discharge of his The bill had received the
sanction of large majores of both houses many OF the
ruest frie nds Of the President amongst the afrma
tive voters the anxious hopes of thousands of deserving
claimants suspended the result Against all such
considerations appealing powerfully for his approval OF the
BILL he entered upon the investigation imposed upon him
by his official position and the result the clear convc-
ton that there is obligation the government to sat-
sy the claims What other than pure and dsinterested
considerations be conceived of account for his
illusions However much honest and impartial men may
differ with him as the result of bis reasoning the
ldity of the claims all such will cheerully concede the
ability with which he has discussed the questions and adj
mire the sngleness of devotion to the public interests
which has characterized the conduct of the President