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SEPTEVIBER 5, 1358

The Extraordinary Session of Cmgress has
commenced at Washin4ton, but there is sc tr;,•3;y
any prospect of an amicable arrangement of the
difference between the co ordinate branches of the
Legislature. The House of Representatives firmly
abide by their privileges, and have apparently
nailed their colours to the mast, and adopted
"No surrender !" as their motto. On the o` her
hand, FRANKLIN" PIERC3 and his well-selected
Senate seem equally determined. The
President has published a whining Message,
pointing out the dangerous consequences of re-
fusing the supplies, and uttering a variety of
platitudes respecting the possible results thereof.
But he has not suggested the obvious coursl of
abandoning his own position. He does not give
the slightest hint of adopting the just and equi-
table rider attached to the Appropriation Bill. He
sticks to his own opinion with an obstinate per-
versity that might be looked for from a BOMBA, but
which is totally unbecoming the President of a
free Republic. If tho Senate adhere to their
original resolution, a e.,llision must ensue that
may lead to serious difficulties, and results of the
most formidable character.

But which of the opposing parties should yield?
As in England, the House of R9presentatives is
the constitutional guardian of the public purse.
They should not lightly stop the supplies ; but
if theirlegitimate re nonstrances are disregarded—
if a line of policy injurious to the best interests
of the Republic is steadily persevered in by one
whosetenure of office is rapidly drawing to a con-
clusion, and who no longer receives the confidence
of the people, it would be a base abdication of
their functions if they now surrendered. Never
was there a crisis at which unbending firmness
was more required. The political status of the
Federal State depends on their resolution. They
must make up their minds to a despotism if they
abandon a► single point.

There have been many poWs in Raglish his-
tory resembling that now exhibited at the other
side of the Atlantic. But the Democratic element
has univershily prevailed. The possession of the
,-t
sinews of %Is the hold on the national purse, has
•
given the viebory to the popular side. Our House
of Lords would not dare to drive the other and
more,vierful estate of the realm to extremities.
To Gib one of many instances, it yielded at the
time of the modern Charter of British Liberty,
a_11(1 the Reform Bill was carried notwithstanding
the opposition of the Upper House. Should the
Ektisa.of Representatives prove inadequate to the
exigencies of their position there may be a DJS-
po,tigna or an Oligarchy, but there will be no
longer a Republic, acc3rdine, to the legitimate in-
terpretation of the term.

On the forthcoming election hangs the fortune
of the Federal Government. If FREMONT be
elected, all will b 3 well ; if not, there must be
internal commotion and disturbance. At present
there is literally a civil war in Kansas- ; ;
--c.t.
isaTposed to citizen ; and even an Austrian occu-
pation would be a blessing, when compared with
existing circumstances. The popular repre-
sentatives desire to stop this untoward state of
affairs. General PLERCE, recklessly following