The Rack-mauded Veto.
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To tie Editors of tbs Tribune:


Politicians and statesmen have OF late been
greatly perplexed and puzzled TO where MIR. yler
and Gen. Jackson ever found precedent tor sign
ing and approving bill and at the same tine en-
tering protest stating their objections against the
bill.


am happy in being able to present to You an
account of a similar occurrence, which happened
more than 500 years ago.


In the reign of Edward Ill, A u. l34l, alter
he had been waging war with France and Scotland.
he sroa.ly in want. of funds. he parliament
offered the king grant of twenty thousand sacks
of wool: he wanted more, but his wants were so
urgent, from the camors of his creditors, that be
was obliged to accept Of the supply, however op-
pressive he considered it. He ratified Mis sta
tute, in full parliament but he secretly entered q
protest of such Rature as sufficient to destroy
all f4ture trust and confidence with has people.
After some time had transpired he issued an edlct
declaring that that statute had been exacted con-
trarv to law, and he had neeer in has own 6rsast
gtven his assent TO It.


If we scan the character of the man, do we not
see the same despotic disposition in John Iyieras
in Edward Ill?


Nav not John Tyler at some future period at
tempt an act, if NOT like the above least much
like 1t as he would dare to attempt in republican
country


The parliament, that afterward assembled,
took no notice of the arbitrary exertion of royal
power which, by parity of reason, left all the
laws at the mercy of the king. After two years
he obtained legal repeal of the obnoxious
statute.


But, thanks to that honest republican, John
Quincy Adams, who by his foresight and know
ledge of history, has for ever put the nation
beyond the danger of having the same despotic
act repeated.


If any Of your readers should doubt the truth OF
sl,e above l would refer them to the great histo-
rian Hume, who adds :


''This transaction certainly contains a remark
able circumstance, which discovers the manners
and sentiments Of the age, and may prove what
inaccurate work might be expected from such
rude hands, when employed in legislation and in
rearing the delicate fabric of laws and consttu-
tons Respectfully, u. n.
