The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1855-01-03

i the 9th u1flmO. w nat mace TIE HIdttci WI =
was that many prominent democrats assisted II
the business. apparently with good heart, ant
| seemed delighted in stabbing the administers
Ition, which may now truthfully cry Et tn Brut'
to about half Of those who were elected as 1t
ostensible friends.
The question arose on the disposal of tn,
/ presidents veto of the river and harbor bill
i which laid over among the unfinished bushes:
Of the last session. Here it should be borne il
mind that it is understood the president will sool
send in longer message, giving his views OF
| the respective points involved, in detail. ltwa
argued by several not democrats In the polln
! cal acceptation of the term, as formerly under
stood, that courtesy to the executive should IN
duce the house to pass over the veto until th'
supplementary message was received, Whlef
would embody, in e1tenso, the views OF tht
president.
Mr. Clingman, of North Carolina, advocated
postponement, but without avail. Mr.. Dunbar
of Louisiana, democratic representative of the
| first district, made few remarks which we sub
! join:
"Mr. Dunbar was member of the committee
which reported this bill he voted with that com
mittee, he voted for the passage Of the bill, and
he thought it was not such bill as the president
ought to have vetoed. But, in justice to the
chief magistrate of the nation, who will soon
give us his reasons more fully upon this subject
which perhaps will enable us to act more under
standing in determining whether this bill shall
pass notwithstanding the veto of the president,
OF whether we shall introduce another bill which
shall not be liable to his objections he would
vote for the postponement. He suggested that
it be postponed to this day week.
Mr.. Clingman accepted the amendment.
Mr.. Wentworth democrat, of Illinois, "sup-
posed there was not a member of the house
who would be Influenced either one way or the
other by message from the president. This
subject was familiar to everybody. Ithad been
aeitated ever since the foundation of the gov
eminent, and proclaimed on every political
stump throughout the country. Such being the
case, he did not know why the vote upon the
veto message could not now be taken. So far
as his action here was concerned he knew no
notwithstanding but the people whom he left
behind. He was here to carry out the will Of
his constituents, and he presumed that every
member of the house was here to carry out the
will of the people"
Mr.. Campbell, of Ohio, (whig, remarked:
'.This was measure which very deeply in
terested not only the whole valley of the Mis-
sissippi but it interested the whole country He
concurred in the suggestion of his friend from
Louisiana, (Mr Dunbar, that a proper respect
for the executive required at least suspension
of the consideration of the matter" until the
presidents views should be made known.
There were circumstances connected with the
case which rendered it peculiarly proper that
the house should suspend its action of this bill
for the present. The president of the United
States had approved Of bill for the improve
ment of cape Fear river"
After some further discussion the speaker put
the question, "shall the bill pass. the objection
of the president to the contrary notwithstand-
ing?" The vote was taken by yeas and nays,
and resulted as follows-95 yeas to 80 nays.
As the constitution requires two-thirds vote to
pass bills which have been vetoed by the presi-
dent, of course the bill in question failed.
The names of Messrs. Hunt and Dunbar, of
this state are recorded in the affirmative, that
of Mr.. Perkins in the negative. Mr.. Jones had
not arrived in Washington, or his name would |
have been recorded in the negative. He voted !
against the bill last winter.
Messrs. Hunt and Dunbar deserve we'll of
their constituents for their course on this cues
ton. They know that those they represent stand
more in need of such improvements as the river
and harbor bill proposed to make, than the peo-
pie of any other State in the Union Well, flu
ture elections will remedy the evils caused by
The follies and blunders of the past, and the
country must wait with as much patience as
may be. In the meantime we confidently ven
ure the prediction that the next president of
he United States will sign river and harbor
dill without hesitation, and that it is more than
likely the next house of representatives will pass
such measure by a full o-thirds vote, should
he president again seek to thwart the will of
he people, Enthusiastically expressed on many
by the interposiion of the arbitrary
veto.
But it behooves Mr. Dunbar to be exceed
ngly cautious if he does not design the commits
non OF treason to the 'organ," to the "cluue,"
md to the patriotism of Exchange alley in par
ocular. In fact, we are not sure he has not put
himself without the pale of forgiveness already.
lie has said that he was on the committee that
eported the bill, that he voted for in commit
ee, and for its passage, and he thought it was
mot such a bill as the president ought to have
-etoed.''
Twelve months ago all this would have been
denounced as downright treason over the first
district. But political matters have undergone
wonderful transformation within year. Be-
ides, the all-powerful Taleyrand of the Lou
siana democracy voted for the same bill in the
enate. This latter little fact has probably done
more to save him from merciess denunciation
han all other circumstances combined.
Wepredcted, twelve months ago, that in less
han two years Mr.. Pierce would find the house
# representatives opposed to him. At that time
here was an administration majority of sew
nty or eighty. Our prediction has been vir-
ually realized in half the period spoke of. The
PRESIDENT must have been terribly cut at the
ote against his veto. Among the yeas are to
re found the names of many of the strongest
nd most influential democrats of the country.
What a complete failure the administration has
1adei
rr,,o W.T.: |'-~7-7~@-0~7-0~~-~s"-
The Washington correspondent of the New
ork Post (the Pierce organ at the latter city,
tates that Mr.. Sickles secretary to the Amer
can legation at London will soon return home.
nd adds that, ''Mr. Buchanan writes home in
most complaining tone. He wants some one
ent ont mt tho ~ III