The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-12-16
From tie Nep YORK Express.

From tie Nsto YORK. Express.
TIE NEXT CoNGRESS-A PROGRAMME.
The members OF Congress from all quar-
tiers are hurrying 10 Washington, aud on
Monday next that body viii be opened IN
4 due form.
Among the subjects which will probably
engage the attention OF Congress, We set
down the followings-
Isl. The affairs of Texas and Mexico ;
+ the movement OF Gen. Games; the admls.
sion OF Texas into the Uulon. With this
admission will be connected the difficult
question of slavery. The north, generally
will oppose the admission OF Texas upon any
condition, and above all as slave state,
for thus, II will be said that the American
government sanctions the principles OF sta.
very de moro. Slavery not now existing IN
Texas and lis establishment there now not
only sanctIonlng the principle, but creating
great slave market Tor Negroes, from the
Carolinas, Kentucky, and Tennessee. Per
contra, the South aud the West will be III
favor of the admission, generally speaking,
and the North being divided, Mary land go
me with the South, II is highly probable
that Texas will be made State OF the
Union. Rumor says proposition to buy
the Canadas aud the Provinces from Great
Britain, will be used by the Northern PolI.
tlcIans as a set.oil.
IS. The Treasury Circular of Mr.. Sec.
rotary Woodbury.. Rumor SAYS, the Sen.
ate will forthwith demand by what author.
~ this Circular was issued--where Is the
La~-ihe Article of the Constitution au.
thorIzlng II, aud so on
81, The Creek and the Seminole Cam.
palgns- Generals Scott and Jessup--and
with them the affairs Of the Army. The
Secretary Of War aud the Army.
llh. The Choice OF Wee President by
the [. ). Senate. Col. johnson OF Ken.
lucky, and Francis Granger will be the can.
didates. Resul, very doubtful, as the vote
depends upon Virginia, and the course whlcIl
jackson Senators, uow representing Why
States, may take.
4 9th. The Public Lands. Mr.. Clay pro.
/ position to divide the proceeds, may be one
oil the forms IN which distribution will ap.
pear. Another proposition Is 10 -ell al 60
yefnmcnt prices only TO actual settlers. An
effort viii be made 10 prevent speculation
IN the public lands, Aso inquiry slli be
made as 10 speculatlons that have been made
by members OF Congress.
9Th. The Surplus Revenue. This is to
be the great measure Of The Session. Mr..
Van Bufen i pledged to oppose the dislrt.
button among the States. 4 majority oi
the Members OF Congress are, undoubtedly
10 favor of the distribution. The present
law expires on the lst OF January ; and
therefore the members no" committed bs
this as Wil then be uucumni,,ed. In or.
der then 10 have nea distribution, We aus,
/ have new las. Mr.. Van Buren, viii then
endeayor 10 make tins the issue; {" Shall
( the Tariff be reduced, so as to reduce the
Surplus II But thus IS not thu true issue,
for Mr.. Van Buren, and hl= most powerful
/ friends 10 Massachusetts, Nes York, Con.
neclcui, and Pennsy lyana, are opposed 70
touching the Tariff They mdy make pre-
Tensions, iw the purpose Of getting al the
Surplus Reseuue, but, rely upon IT, thy sill
not touch the Tariff II Is to BE- used as a
hobby horse again, as 10 ISIS, bot nov for
the Southern ' an BuFen politicians to mount.
Again, Il is doubtful whether such reduc.
ton 81 The Tariff can b. made by The con.
tiieting interests represented ~ Congress, as
will materially reduce the Revenue.
7ih Such is the present condition Of toe
currency under be guardianship of the Pet
/ Banks, and such The rumors respecting them,
that II IS probable committee will he ap.
pointed TO investigate into their affairs, and
to propose remedy oil existing difficulties,
20 far as Il can be done by government.
The Bank Of the Metropolis, 10 Washington,
NAV sci lts house 10 order.
i Among other subjects Of interest will be
+ the Fire Relief Bill, for the benefit Of the
sufferers 10 this eity-lhe Appropriation
Bil-thc North Eastern Boundary CUES.
fion-the Nesran Boundary ine--the
French Claims prior to leU0---the Law OF
Copy Right, &c.
/ The session will without doubt, after
Christmas, be Of the greatest interest. The
peculiar and new position OF pariIes-the
great loss of Mr.. Van Buren, IN popular
strength--ihe arrangements for new Cabi.
net-lbe unexpected changes Of political
character OF some Of the States now repre-.
scented BY Jackson senators-the !aaugura.
ton, DC. &C., will all add great importance
to every movement Of Congress.
The Texan Congress has expressed their