Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-12-18

trusted 70 BY the constitution and especially such
may necerery for the defence In the present
praons 10 objects this character unless in cases where
Justice to individuals may doinnnd different ln
al cases care ooglu e taken that the money granted by
Conercss shallte hhfuly and economically applied.
Under the Federal consiituticn sovery li which shall
shalt before Il becomes law be approved and signed by
nc ifcsident and not approved che shall return with
his objections to that house In which u originated" Ia
order 70 perform and responsible duty sufficient
oe nest be allowed the President to read and cxgune
every bill presented to him for approval Unless this he
afforded the constitution bccomcs dead letter in this
dartcuari and even worse II becomes neane OF dccep
on. Our constituents, seeing the Presidents approval
and signature attached TO each act Of Congress- nduc
cd to believe that he has actually performed this duty
wien ~ truth nothing Is in many cases more unfounded
From the practice OF Congress-, such examination Of
each bill as the constitution requires, has been rendered
mpossble The most nnortant hu'iness o. each session
Is generally crowded into Its last hours and the aterna
tive presented To the President either violate the
rilutlona duty which he gives TO The people, approve
BILLS which, for want Of time II is impossible he should
have examined by his refusal do THE subject the
country and individuals to great loss and Inconvenience
in appropriation bills at the last hours II tho seaslon on
new aud important subjects This practice consians the
President either 10 suffer to become laws which
he docs not approve to neurhc risk Of stopping the
wheels ofGovernment by vctoing appropriation BILL
tcns fcr cayng into effect existing laws and the wees
tNea policy Of the country and little time was then
reos,red Nv tho President for their fxaminatfon
Fov uy part have deliberately determined that
shall approve I'LL which have not examined and 10
will be of extreme and most urgent necessity which
fore respectfully but earnestly recommend that the two
houses would allow the President NJ least two days preyi
los to the adjournment of each session within which
bill shall he presented TO him for APPROVAL Under
the Existing Joint rule day IL alowed but this rule
has been hitherto constantly suspended In practice.
that important bills continue 20 he presented to him up till
the very last moments ofthe session. In large majority
great public Inconvenience arise from the
Of time TO examine their PROVISIONS because the
stituou has declared that f bill be presented TO the
President within the last ten avs Of the session he Is not
required To return H. either with approval with
veto in which case IL shall not he law" II may then
lie over and he taken and nnsscd at tha next session
Great Inconvenience would only be experienced In regard
to appropriation ills but fortunately under the late
celleu law allowing salary, Instead Of per deim TO
members ofCongresS the expense and Inconvenience Of
called session viii he greatly reduced.
cannot conclude without commencing to your favora-
bic consideration the interests Of the people of this Dis
tric without representative the floor of Congress,
they have for this peculiar claims upon
just regard To this know from my long acquaintauce
with them they are emipeutlv entitled.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.