Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-05-20

have been the hero Of the thousand adven-
lures, rescues, &c, which are narrated of him
since his residence on the Isthmus.
The Vetoes.-In vetoing the bill to improve
the mouth of the Mississippi, yesterday, the
President says:
"In a communication, addressed by me to
the two houses Of Congress on the Both of
December, 1854, my views were exhibited in
full on the subject of the relation of the gene
raj government to internal Improvements. l
set forth on that occasion the constitutional
lmpediments which, in my mind, are insuper-
able to the prosecution of system OF internal
Improvements by means of appropriations
from the treasury of the United States; more
especially the consideration that the constitu-
ton does not confer on the general government
any express power to make such appropria-
tions that they are not necessary and proper
incident of any of the express powers and
that the assumption of authority on the part
of the federal government to commence and
carry on a general system Of internal improve
ments, while exceptionable for the want of
constitutional power, is in other respects, pre-.
judicial to the several interests, and inconsist-
emit with the true relation to one another of
tho Union and of the individual States.
"These objections apply to the whole system
of internal improvements, whether such i'm
provements consist of works on land or in
navigable waters, either Of the seacoast or of
the interior lakes or rivers.
81 have not been able after the most careful
reflection, to regard the bill before me in any
other light that as part of general system Of
internal improvements, and therefore feel con-
strained to submit it, with these objections, to
the reconsideration of Congress"
In vetoing the bill to improve the St. Clair
Flats, Michigan, he says:
'In considering this bill under the restric-
ton that the power of Congress to construct
work CT internal improvement is limited to
cases in which the work is manifestly needful
aud proper for the execution of some one or
more of the powers expressly delegated to the
General Government, / have not been able to
md for the proposed expenditure any such re-
lation, unless it be to the power to provide FIR
the common defence, and to maintain an army
and navy. But a careful examination of the
subject, with the aid of information officially
received since my last annual message was
communicated to Congress, has convinced me
that the expenditure of the sum proposed
would serve no valuable purpose as contribu-
ting to the common defence, because all which
could be effected by it would be to afford a
channel of twelve feet depth, and of so tenn
porary character that unless the work was
done Immediately before the necessity for its
use should arise, it could not be relied on for
the vessels Of even the small draught the
passage of which it would permit
Under existing circumstances, therefore,
1t cannot be considered Is a necessary means
for the common defence, and Is subject to
those objections which apply to other works
designed to facilitate commerce and contribute
to the convenience and local prosperity of
those more Immediately concerned-an object
not to be constitutionally and justly attained
by the taxation Of the people Of the whole
country"
Bogus Democrats New York Herald
Is endeavoring to palm off the sgners of the
last published New York anti-Kansas address
upon the Democracy of the South for MEM
bers of the "s soft" wing of the party. 1t is
fraud and nothing else. Not a man of those
who sign that paper have voted Democratic
ticket in three years. They are all members
of the Republican party. They continue to
style themselves the real Democracy, as the
New York EUentng Post, Preston King and
Francis P. Blair do, when speaking or writing
of themselves-thus aiming to cheat them
selves into the belief that putrid sore heads
will not smell as Extensively when called by
another name.
The Herald's impudence in endeavoring to
cheat the public into the belief that they are
aught but members of the Republican party,
is equal to that of its effort to make nominal
Democrats out Of the forty members of the
" Hard" delegation from New York to the
Cincinnati Convention, who are, or were, re.
Gently, members of Hindoo Lodges in full COM
munion.
The Cape de Verdes.-Those in New York
interested in the relief of the sufferers from
famine in the Cape de Verde Islands, owe
much to the Hon. John Wheeler for the intro
duction Of the resolution for their relief that
passed the House yesterday, and his successful
labors to make friends for it ON leaving Wash
ington on his present trip home; and also to
the Hon. John Kelly for his forcible speech in
its favor delivered yesterday. He was listen
ed to with profound attention, AMI when he
closed, and the vote was taken his point was
carried by an overwhelming majority.
Mr.. Championship to the hour at which
We go to press We have been unable to satisfy
ourself that the Government has yet come to
definite conclusion as to the proper coarse
to be finally pursued towards Mr.. Champion,
as his case stands, now that Lord Clarendon
reply has been received. The Cabinet were
again in session this morning, considering the
same subject, it is thought
List Of Patents issued from the United
States Patent Office for the week ending May
20, 1S56-each bearing that date:
Gustavus V. Brecht, Of St. Louis, Motor
improvement in machines for cutting meat.
E. Rookhout d c. 81. Hewlett, Of New York,
n. Y.-FOr improvement in water closets
James Beetle, Of New Bedford, Mass-For
improved boat Trainer.
Henry Z. Chapman, Of Albany, N. Y.-For
improvement in pill machines.
Samuel Colt, Of Hartford, Conn-For i'm
provement in fire arms. Patented In England
March g. 1853.
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