Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-02
DOMESTIC.
From the .Naiiondi Intelligence.

The arrival of a number of the Members of Con-
gress reminds us how nearly we approach the day
fixed for the commencement of the first Session
OF the present Congress The pleasures and the
pains which attend that season are impressed on
our memory, and almost shrink from the bur
then of increased labor and responsibility which its
recurrence necessarily devolves on us as conduc
tors of public jonrna We rely, however, on
that kindness towards exeriions to serve the
public, which I'VE have heretofore on all occasions
eXperenced; and shall bend om selves willingly
to our task, cheered by the pleasing hope OF a
| continuance Of public favor. We shall ar leas,
take care 10 deserve it; and our readers may be
assured that the established character of this paper
| as Journal of Debates and Public Intelligence
shall be maintained, if il be not advanced during
the present Congress.
The length of the recess will give to the ensu-
ing Session of Congress greater interest than usu-
| al, as an interval of nine months may be stIppos-
ed to have accumulated much matter for the ex-
ercse of the powers of the Legislature For the
same reason, and because it may be expected to
contain important developments of the views of
an Administration vet new, the Message of the
President, at the opening of the Session, will be
looked for, should think, with more anxiety
than any document which has emanated from the
Executive since the era of lSl0-l5. Indeed. il
may reasonably be expected, independently of
the suggestions and recommendations of the
a
ton the state of our Foreign Relations, and
some also respecting Home Concerns, and par,i
culaIly relative TO the controversy, if il NAV he so
called, between Georgia and the United States
Respecting orr Foreign Relations, what will be
most interesting to us, will be what NAV have
passed between this Government and the other
American Governments relative to the Congress
OF Panama. We anticipate, also, Interesting in
formation of the state OF the pending negotiations
between this country and Great Britain, France,
and Spain, with each OF whichwe have at present
questions TO discuss and settle
What character may be given to the transac-
lions OF Congress by the communications of the
Executive, could be inferred only from know
ledge of what is 10 be the nature of those commu-
nications Thus far, however, may, without that
knowledge, be safely presulned--that nothing will
come before Congress. this Session, of nature to
produce change OF relations of peace with all
| the foreign world. Long may we be able to in
duge, at the opening OF each Congress, reflection
so consolingi
If, however, there be little occasion for legisla-
ton our exterior relations, our interior con-
Germs ave becoming proporionaby more import
ant in the eye of the General Government, and
| claim the exercise of yearly increasing portion
of the attention of Congress. 1t is not necessary
for US to enumerate the many measures OF this
character which will present themselves for con-
| sderation. In naming even one or two of those
| which are most important in our estimation per-
| haps perform a work Of supererogation, az
there can be few readers to whose minds they are
not already familiar.
| Whatever concerns the Constitution must be
more important than legislation of a less fundamen-
tai character; and we therefore place first among
| the subjects of debate al the coming Session the
several propositions to amend the Constitution in
! reference TO the mode of electing the President
and Vice President of the United States. Whe-
ther any thing will result from the discussion or
not, we predict, with some confidence, that this
subject will elicit more debate than any other that
will be agitsled during the Session. unless il be one
other, Of scarcely less importance. We here refer
10 the establishment of Commercial Code, to EN-
brace the principle of an uniform system of bank
ruptcy. This is measure loudly demanded by the
endless perplexties growing out of the variant
laws OF the States and the conflicting decisions in
their Courts, and fortunately is within the unques-
J tonabie power of Congress, under two express
provisions of the Constitution. To he discussion
OF this question, in the present Congress, great ta-
lent and legal attainment will be brought; and il is
hoped difference about the details of measure at
the same time just and benefcent will not again be
suffered to defeat it. The details will nevertheless
very properly be subjected to close investigation
and probably 10 extended debate.
| On the subject Of Internal Improvement, there
will doubtless be many propositions before Con-
eresS II lsby no means certain, though, that ain y
new measure of that sort will be now authorized.
| however some such may be called for, particu-
larly in reference to parts of the great mil routes
/ through the seat of government, now slmost.im-
| passable at certain seasons OF the year. Tie ap-
propriations for continuing the surveys, &c and
! for the prosecution of works already begun, will
doubtless be continued; and we should be graified
with view to this object by the enlargement oil
| the very useful and efficient corps of Civil and
| Typographical Engineers, now too limited TO sup
ply half the demand that there is for their services
| Ne shall be agreea6y disappointed if any thing de-
cisiye is done at the approaching Session towards
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, or that euuallS
important work the National Posl-Road from
| Washington 10 New Orleans, though there can be
/ no reason to doubt Of the ultimate execution OF
beth these projects.
! The Judiciary OF the United States imperativey
demands extension, If not reorganization. The
experience of the last term of the Supreme Court
not to speak Of all other evidence, leaves no doubt
on this head. More Circuit Judges are wanted
FIRST to administer the laws in several of the Dis.
tricts, in which Courts can, under the present
system, be hed and, secondly, to divide the labor
OF the Judges so TO allow ress Enable time for
holding the sessions Of the Supreme Court
| Another session will not have passed away, we
i hope, before we shall be able TO congratulate our
readers that the shackles have been struck from the
limbs Of the unfortunate, by the abolition of i'm
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