New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-05-27
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS VETOED.

u The President, on the morning Of the 10th, com
n 1nunicated d message to the Senate vetoing the bill
forthe improvement of the mouths Of the Mississippi
The veto created universal surprise and disappoint
A nent The bill had passed the Senate almost unani
q mously, and the House by decisive majority. Not
Wthstanding which, the President in the exercise Of
his has deemed expedien
to defeat the clearly wish of the people
4 through their accredited representatives.
The veto message gives no reason for the arbitrary
act, except a denial of the constitutional power o
Congress to commence and carry on d system of in
ternal improvements by the General Government.
any man Of ordinary sense, free fr5nl selfish and
personal Influences, is apparent that this objection
does not lie against the bill improving the mouths
of the Mississippi; but to the Presidential piginy
who, by some strange Authorization of the people,
was in 1852 elevated to the Chief q the
Republic, it appears that it perfectly valid and ope-
rativeA ~
Mr. Calhoun who was the strictest constru ctionist
Of the that sat il the halls Of Con
gress maintained that river which ran through as
many AZ sh,,ee States national in its character,
and could be constitntio improved by the Gen
eraI Government. But Mr.. Pierce, with all the
acurnen of a fourthrate village attorney from New
Hanipshire, cannot extend the same principle to
inland sea like the Mississippi, which sweeps
from The Canadian border to the Cult, and which,
with its tributaries, absolutely sustains almost the
,choe commerce Of more than onehalf the States Of
the Gonfederacy :
The policy of acilitating by appropriate
tons has been toned by every ghtened nation
on the globe. It is policy sustained Ne venture to
say by at least three fourths Of the people Of the
United States. With the exception Of few trans
cendenta theorists in Virginia and South Carolina
the voice of the people, without distinction Of party
has declared in its favor The Llliputian statesman,
who now occupies the executive chair, has thought
proper to nuy the general desire Of the people, and
in the Wanton exercise of power conferred by the
constitution only for the purpose Of checking hasty
and legislation, has arrested measure
which the popular voice imperiously, and almost
unanimously, demanded! Such are the consequences
Of entrnstng the interests of great nation like ours
to the accidental nominees Of packed conventions Of
spolseeking politicians. Such are the fruits of the
policy Of elevating small but shrewd political Jug
gles and the heroes Of village coteries to the Chief
Magistraty Of the Republic 5stt5 .is n
The consideration Of the veto message was set
apart for the following Wednesday, 1t will pass the
Senate, inclined to believe, despite the Execu
tive Veto but whether it will 60 through the House
by majority Of twothirds, is5a matter Of doubt.
That may, should be subject Of earnest DESIRE if
for no other reason than as signal rebuke Of the
Executive for this outrageous exercise Of q power
conferred for other purposes, and this manifest dsre
gard oft popular will.
The Hon. Geo. Eusts, Jr., deserves much credit for
the exertons he brought to bear to carry the bill
through the House Of Representatives. His abors were
able, continued and successful land, although tempo
rarily defeated by Presidential veto, we feel per-
suaded they will not be relaxed in future.