The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-16

sion far than ever afflicted General CAsE [LaRgh-
/ ter.
Let me CAD Asnton 70 another fact The President hss
tried 10 stop Of these Expenditures he bas vetoed
three or four Of lhs river and harbor b thus performing
hs duty IN attempting 70 check the expenditure Of the eo
Pies money and how did my friend from New York vote
the expenditure and the Prsdeni send In forty
Vsioes he would vote against each ahd AL Of them
Just here permit notice another idea Of my friend
from New York he told that the President wieded
power this House and the country that his
nua message manufactured pablo opinion, regulated pub
lie sentiment thai il rallied around him strong body Of
friends that il calculated have this effect because
followed il; and that the people therefore, only
read The argument on one side OF the questions discussed
in the message.
Now sir Il strikes me that apswerS enough such they
have followed the messages at his session As 10
the power Of these 10 uhneane the minds q The
people, that i another Question But sir, while TIE Prsi-
dents power is 30 great viii the gentleman explain 10 me,
il his theory be true bow il is that there was gjory
Of two-hirds in each house Of Congress 10 oFsrus him in
his vetoes? Does ths gentleman apprsbsnd danger from
the executive power IN this country, when he get In
both houses Of Congress tRothrds Of each body who win
oyerrue the action Of the President upon the mere qne
ton Of the expenditure Of money for the Improvement OF
rivers aRd harbors? Hany fact could 20 70 show that
the power not dangerous power the history and
experience Of this seseon would demonstrate that fact be-
yoad all doubt Let the veto power be upheld oftener
exercised, the people would have cause 10 rejoice.
Well, SIR, there was another thing gotten mp in this
House, which my friend from New York voted $4,000
fo-and that th rowing commission which sent
Kansas gather material to be used IN the coming
election He voted for that and after the expenditure Of
$4,000 after the time spent by that committee with its
clerks its marshaAs il secretaries how much influence
ask did all their labor have the minds and the votes
of members of this House in ascetAining the legality
egality Of Whithelds election IN settling the question
his right to retain his seat upon this toorY Nnl not
nv friend admit that before this committee went 70 Kan
SAYS before they solitary page Of that book he
would have voted TO turn Whitfield Of his seat
quickly he would after their return2 How many votes
have been changed by the action Of the commttsef Does
be imagine that half dozen members have ever read the
mass OF irrelevant collected by tbem1 Has there
been solitary vote changed byitf Ii not II certainly
useless expenditure Of money and the gentleman
be held up before the country Of the guilty
parties who have increased the annual expenditures Of the
government 10 that extent
But have curiosity 10 know exactly the object OF
my friends speech tonight Was II intended to furnish
chart guide his party friends in the coming presidential
Was intended 10 suggest TO the minds OF the
people the proprey and duty Of arragning the President
him and the democratic party responsible for The ezPndi
Of the governnsntf Was il intended to enact over
again the Of l640 when deceptive and ingenious
cards prepared show the animal expenditures OF
the government from the time Of ashingon down? Was
that the object Was that the ntentiCnf Did hs mean
10 make the impression that the democrac party here had
voted the money, while be Gad his friends had resisted
their extravagance? cannot very well imagine what
Other object be could have had in view and il does seem
10 me- that the object be ought CT least when he
asks the people condemn the President 10 state that he
and his party friends have voted the money which makes
up TIE S75,000,o00 per anRuu.
Nv friend from New York had another idea which
struck novelty in this age Of the word and that
that the federal government should be collector Of the
and money which should be distributed at due in
ters the various SAte enable them TO meet their
annual State expenditures take the liberty Of inform
ing my friend that this is not consolidated government
vet bat would become consolidated government very
his theory shall be adopted Whenever you under
take 10 ceatze power here 70 turn the attensor Of the
States the federal government for the Of meeting
their animal expenditures you viii have the States
subseryieDt-ay, sohan the gentleman seems TO
suppose the Representatives Of the people now 10 the
executive power. You viii destroy everything ike State
;ndspendence-eyeryhing like regard for State rights
and sound State poIicy-vhenever y0u make them even
partially depeafsnt upon the federal gOTsumert fer their
animal Of saFportl Does The gentleman desire 70
sec such state Of things this hroaght Aboutl Would
il be picture which would please has fancy 70 the
great Empire State coming four times ysAr and asking
from the federal treasury assignment Of her portion Of The
here collected enable her 70 pay OF her annual
expenditures? Yet the gentleman says IL must come 70
that very the States Of Virginia New York and
PennsyraniA viii be IN The condition Of the States Of Ms
sissPp and HinOs-not able 10 pay their debts trust
in God they may be able their ability 70 do 50 Is
dependent upon sacrifice Of State dignity and State Inde
peudenoe hope 10 the StAes maintain thar in
dependent position towards the federal goEernnenimain
their ght and the cherished principles and doctrines
for which the democratic party has always conenoed with
the spirit which has characterized them from tbe
foundation Of the government the present time.
do not reooIlect that ny friend from New York made
any other point In his speech and should not have %
myself called upon reply bis remarks bat for tbe fact
thought they calculated 70 place the Predent
and the denoaiie party IN tAlse position before me
country Let il 20 forth the American people that the
republican party-Of which the gsnG from NeW ork
Is leAdsr-have as general rude voted for all the
pendurss Of this session and have uniformly voted for al
the measures which the President hss vetoed TIE PrS
dent has endearored reduos the expenditures While they
1 have voted 70 increase them.
Mr. SIMMONS hAving replied. Mr. LETCHER Agsin took
the floor and spoke follows:
/ Mr. LETCHER shall not occupy much Of the time Of
the COMMITTEES IN reply 70 the remarks Of my tead iron
New York Before replying him, desire to correct
misapprtbension Of my friend from Mississippi, Mr..
WusHTl be % suppose that cast some imputA-
ton on his State Nothing further from my inientOn
nfah
ton Of the gentem&n from New York, % which was
\ plying.
| Mr.. WRIGHT II ID . fun sIPanntion, and am glad
\ that misunderstood the gsnfleman-
4 Mr. LETCHER The geltleman from View York says 90
much money ought be COLLECTED by this government
and that IL for the purpose Of getting nd Of the surplus
and above what absolutely necessary for
bouses courthouses &c II strikes that the democratic
party Of the last House o Representatives proposed 70
ducs the bring down 70 the standard q A eco
noncA admiuistraisn and limit the expenditures 20 the
snlaes amount and that the gentlemen voted against il
Il Mr.. SIMMONS The psopls viii never consent 70 that.
Mr. LETCHER The gentlemsn voted against the reduc-
ton Of the revenue and szyF thst the people viii
that large reveone now collecting v cor
rupting the people that Il is o the which pol
Ans for The purpose Of securing p7ver and obtain
ing place Csn II be thea that the pcope unvi
ling reducs the revenue and thus take away the means
Of corruption from the pohcsns7 Are they unwilling 70
reduce the the standard Of economical
i ernment7 No sir; IL Is the politicians, like my friend
from New York who are opposed TO this policy They sr'
tariff men and reduction o. the tariff st with their
4 Mr STiM0Ss- The gentleman does not understand me
i What meant thai there misappcAtion Of the