the rights of the Executive; 2. of the Judiciary; 3. of the States
and State legislatures. The present is the case of a right remaining
exclusively with the States, and is, consequently, one of those intended
by the constitution to be placed under his protection.
It must be added, however, that unless the President's mind, on a view
of every thing which is urged for and against this bill, is tolerably
clear that it is unauthorized by the constitution, if the pro and the
con hang so even as to balance his judgment, a just respect for the
wisdom of the legislature would naturally decide the balance in favor of
their opinion. It is chiefly for cases where they are clearly misled by
error, ambition, or interest, that the constitution has placed a check
in the negative of the President.
Th: Jefferson.
February 15, 1791.
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