The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1825-11-30
NINETEENTH CONGRESS.

John Davis left this town on his way thither
few days since. This Congress, it is believed.
will possess an unusal shSre of talent, and
the business before it will be Of an interesting
nature. The following re marks in relation to
il are extracted from the National Journal
" Various. and important are the sub
jects which, even at the coming session,
claim the consideration of our National
Legislature. tive have not yet reach
ed the aIlitude-far from being 40 en-
viable one--when on tie floor of Con
gress the fate Of other countries and com
munities has TO be determined; if Oh
the vote Of majority the question of
peace or war is not suspended still
there are questonSbetween us and 9TH
er nations, relative to boundary and
indemnfiCation, which may come under
the cognisance of the present Legisla-
ture, and which, in the examples and
precedents which their decision will
furnish, are pregnant with high impor-
lance, and will require the calm exer-
c'se of discriminating intellect and a
sound discretion. The position in which
the United States stands at home, in
relation to Georgia and the Creek ma
ton, is one somewhat parallel in IFS
character, and Of much difficult delcacy.
We hope that the members who have
prepared themselves, or resolved TO
partake in the discussion of this matter,
will come to it with minds enlightened
and unprejudiced, so that the result may
be such as will sustain, at the same
time, the separate integrity of the
STATES, and the honor, the happiness,
aud constitutional power of the confed-
eracy. On this subject, our hopes great
ly outrun our apprehensions. The col
iective wisdom of Congress forms the
solid base on which they are grounded
a wisdom which has been found, at all
times, competent to quell the momenta-
ry ebulltions of personal feeling, and to
guaranty those results most consistent
with its own dignity, and most in har-
mony with the wishes and interests of
the people.
The subjects of Internal Improve
ment will be agitated, with reference TO
the formation of a general system, and
the creation of permanent fund. The
topic is peculiarly favorable to discus
sion. 1t affords to the orator beautiful
theme, where truth and imagination
may embellish each other, and where
patriotism may kindle into eloquence,
and indulge itself in speculations, vari-
Gus and vast as the territory which our
Union exhibits to the glance of its eye
and the grasp Of its genius. OF the
result of this discussion. it becomes not
us to speak. Our readers are as able to
form just conclusion on this point, as
we are.
cit is probable, also, that an effort
will be made by very distinguished
member of the Bar, TO revive the sub
ject of National Bankrupt Law, which
has been frequently agitated in Congress,
and which seems 10 be generally asked
of Congress by the commercial commu-
nifty.
I" The Colonization Society may, prob
ably, come to Congress with a petition
for assistance 10 carry into effect, on a
more extensive scale than private be-
nevolence will permit, the operations
which it has commenced. That such
an application will be warmly resisted,
there can be no doubt. The force OF
education, habit, prejudice, and fear,
will all be brought into agency in the
discussion Of this subject, and much
heat and agitation must be expected
The principles of this society, its views,
its tendency and its prospects, will, at all
events, undergo an ample development
and a broad investigation and whatever
may be the issue of the application, the
information scattered through the Union,
in relation to the scheme of COLOMBIA
ton, generally, and the particular OBJ
jects of the existing society, will be such
as to bring the question of its popularity
TO sure and speedy decision.
"But The INST striking feature in the
discussions Of the ensuing Congress will
probably be found in the effort to amend
the Federal Constitution. in relation TO
the election of President and Vice-Pre-
sident. Several amendments have been
proposed aud printed, and are now on
the files of Congress. Public opinion
seems to indicate the propriety of some
alteration of the present mode. Session
after session it. has been referred to,
suggested, and dropped. The sanctity
of that hallowed instrument like The
sacred ark of lsrael--seems to have
awed approach. 1t is probable, how
ever, that this timidity will no longer
stand in the way of an attempt to amend
the important clause in question and in
whatever motives the effort of amend
ment may originate, every scheme which
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