The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-11-30
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

THE NEXT CONGRESS.
The following very interesting arti-
Gle upon the subject ofthe approaching Con-
gress, and the prominent matters which are
likely to engage its attention, is copied from
the National Journal We cordially join in
the hope expressed by the Editor of the
Journal, that in this Congress. "the effects
OF time and reflection will be visible in the
softened asperities of party feeling; in an in
creased confidence in the Executive, whose
policy has received the appreciation of the
People; in the disposition to carp and cavil
against particular measures, because they o.
riginate in particular sections OF the Union,
disposition which is suhversiye OF all ma
tiona feeling, and hostile to all national in
terests; and in visible and active detcrmi-
nation to keep in view, in the discussion OF
all measures on which legislative wisdom
may be called to act. the principles and poi
| icy which have been acknowledged as most
in unison with the character OF our instltu
tions, and the prosperity OF our common
country"
Before this parnr can reach many Of our
distant subscribers, we shall have to an
nounce the commencement of the Second
Session of the Nineteenth Congress; the bus
tie of an increased population will be visible
about us, aid the business of legislation will
occupy our minds, and place our labors and
our columns in full rcQulsition. Glancing
from the last session to the ono which is
approaching. we cannot refrain from the ex-
pressing OF our hope that the influence of
time and reflection, and Il becoming defer
ence to public opinion, will be perceptible in
the moderated tone of our legislative discus
sions. and the exhibition of more discreet
I u \ Il
tion to the duties which require to be per-
formed. II will give US the most sincere
satisfaction when we arc called on to record
the constitutional demise of the present Con
gress, If we may, with truth, assert that the
usefulness of its closing labours had amply
redeemed the Improbable waste of time
which characterized the first moiety of it's
existence.
1t is well known to our readers, that a
great mass of unfinished business will ne
cessarily occupy the attention Of Congress,
at the coming session. Among the most
important. perhaps the most, of the meas
ures which are in this state, may be nked
the Bankrupt Bill. A conviction of the ex-
pediency of this bill, is rapidly spreading it
self through the country, and there is a
strong probability that a considerable part
of the coming session will be occupied in
the discussion OF its luminous details. Should
this discussion eventuate before the termin-
alton OF the present Congress, in the adoption
of a system which will equalize the laws of
debtor and creditor throughout the States,
dispensing protection alike, to the one a
gainst fraud, and to the other against OPP
preston, we think public opinion will pro
nounce that the Nineteenth Congress has es-
tablished a Just and powerful claim to the
appreciation of the people.
Whether the Judiciary Bill, which was
laid on the table at the last Session, will be
again taken up, may be somewhat doubtful.
The recollection of the protracted discussion
on this subject, during the last session will
make the House approach the question with
some dread but, as the interests of the
Western states loudly call for the adoption
of some measure which will universally and
equally extend the benefits of legal protec-
ton to all parts Of the country, we are in.
clinet to the opinion that it will be acted up
on.
The claims Of the surviving officers of the
Revolutionary Army will, we have no doubt,
be again urged on the attention of Congress.
The claimants are annually-daily-a almost
hourly, diminishing: like the few last leaves
which linger in the forest, the winter winds
"e " 'oGuu thc'h tliH'y NCatleFeO, ana at
tached to the tree Of existence by flament
which time has nearly destroyed: few
blasts more and they are gone forever. few
more years at the most, and not claimant
VIII remain to ask for the small and brief
pittance which his services have so we'll
merlted, and the wants of declining life so
'mperativeiy require. Memorials on this
subject will be presented to Congress-; we
hope they will meet with better fate than
that which has heretofore attended former
applications.
The great question of internal improve
ment will doubtless again occupy the aMen-
ticn of Congress, as the Chesapeak and Ohio
Canal will he submitted. with view to the
commencement of that important work.
The very able and perspicuous report of the
Committee on Roads and Canals, which was
printed after the close of the last session,
has been for some months in the possession
Of the members of both Houses the great
importance OF this chain of communication,
running across an extensive territory, to the
several States which it will connect; the
strong feeling which exists in relation to it,
and which will express itself emphatically.
and we hope efficiently in the Convention
which will assemble here during the first