Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1834-04-10

uoS'ditidl p'pN'eiobes 'houSb uHit'o
Inder one section, and all of them un>
f'.l- s, -, = W p~-'7a.
...e- ape: !a .he Origins draft of
.e s-iaa OF iae .wsU,4,ion. the
l-.E lie .I lake sra hat the
,a, 81 tu, t.utea .,... -- iy exc.
a,si 0e HaA loaa ioH The Of
.et- O.. iau saI.si 5.ics, ere thus
,epo....o. y r-.-,f k.'t5 pe-
hates, p. 46.)
In the second draft, these were writ
tea in the same mode of punctuation.-
do, lG4.) But in the last draft but
one, they we're united in ons sentehce
or peribdi, ..AAnugh distinct and subs,an'
tive inltheir character. DO. l92.
So 10 the second draft, these rroYl-
sjons, as TO special sessions, and t. ad
jourilmen,s, were written separated, in
distinct sentences, or periods, as they
are distinct in character. Thus "flt
may convene them on extraordinary oc
casions. In cases of disagreement be-
tween the two Houses &c. DO 1919
But in the last draft but one, asn re-
l4tion TO the other distinct subjecs, they
were condensed into one seutere, OF
period, from mere taste or punctuation
and euphony in the structure of he see
ton. In The present draft, all.he ORR
ginal distinct sentences, though on dis
tirct subjects, are all, fer the sme rea-
sons, and for these only, CROPPED into
one period. To what miserable expe
dients are the bank advocatesdrivcn, to
uphold miserable cause. when they
have to contepd that this c,nge of mere
arbitrary p4ctuation and arrangement,
for the abSve reasons, alters the origin
al iesigpAnd meaning, still apparent III
both tn words and spirit of the consttu-
ton, . empower the executive, when
eveythe two houses, on any occasion.
cahnot agree as tn the time of their ad,
to interpose and unite for
them the Gordan knot.
From an article in the official paper
Of Yesterday, it is clear that "a scheme
has been seriously thought of, if not act
ually determined upon, for dispensing
with the agency of Congress in public
affairs altogether, by getting the House
Of Representatives, in which the Exec,
ative is evidently supposed to have
majority at command. to propose an ad-
tournament Of Congress. To such pro-
position. IN the present circumstances of
the country, the Senate would ofcourse
not agree; and upon the disagreement
between them, the President is 10 ad-
ourn Congress ito such time as he shall
link proper to the day of judgment,
As likel, as 10 any other term. God
save the Republic! No power ,hor, Of
Omnipotence could save it, if such evi.
had a power Proportionate to
their desperation. .
Upon whatf yer authority this sugges
ton is now thrown out, however, there
is one thing which will stand in the way
of the realization, by the action of the
Executive, of this brilliant conception.
The House of Representatives is not so
far demented or degraded as to permit
itself to become the servile instrument
of the designs of ii knot of fac,ious in
!rigners. who find Congress to stand in
heir way A majority of the members
Of that body are friends, doubtless, TO
he President; majority may Enough
We do not believe they willy be found.
Who can reconcile it to their conscien-
es to bear out the President in laying
lold of the public money. lending ii Out
" millions, to sustain lettering Banks
n to break down the Bank which Con-
,ress established TO aid in the collection,
ustody, and transfer of the public mon,
y; but majority cannot be found who
vii vote to adjourn, and leave the des-
lnles Of this natior in the uncontrolled
ands OF a single individual. Apart
rom this last consideration, we doubt
'hether there are fifty, out of the two
undred and forty members of that body
no could be prevailed upon to adjourn
nd leave the affairs ofthe government.
! thelrpresent conditlon.--Na. Mtelh
enCcr.
FOREIGN NEWS.
The arrival of the Alfred at New York.