Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-02
From the New York Times

From the New York Times
: The extra session Of Congress was de-
manded by the wings as one OF the three
great measures by which the country was
to bo rescued from its existing cmbarrass-
ments, and it was accorded to them. But
as il is clear enough that no relief can be
expected from the mere fact of orr repre-
'sentatives being gathered in Washington,
instead of attending TO their corn at home
il is supposed that the divisers Of the meet
ing contemplated some legislative action,
through which the succor was to be de- |
prived, and we have accordingly taken |
some pains TO learn what they intended
but our labor thus far has been in vain.
They have no plans, or they are afraid or
ashamed to produce them. Why they
should desire session of Congress, with
out knowing what Congress could do, is a
mystery that is only applicable by referring
to the general character of wing policy, and
the general style of wing tactics. They
know, or more probably don't know,that the
causes of our distress lie far deeper than
can be reached by the head line of Con-
gressional capabitity; but when Congress
shall have assembled. and talked, and voted
and adjourned, and let unpaid both foreign
and domestic speculative engagements,
pressure in the money market, and a gen.
eral consciousness Of "hard times, then
the upright honorable, astute, and fair-going
wings, can cry out again against the Gov.
eminent that have "afforded no relief to the
country!' "Ihe party brought US into
trcuble-let us leave upon them the re.
sponsibility of getting us out Of IL! If they
don't ~" Out upon such meanness Out
upon such stupidity Let them take which
they like. Congress cannot avert the con-
sequences OF mad speculation. If they
think it can, the latter exclamation will suit
them; if they think otherwise, the former
is right, for they must hope to make par.
iizan advantage of an idle measure devised
by themselves.
We have heretofore mentioned one of
two things which Congress must do that
will be ofgeneral advantage. Among them
was the repeal Of the second section ofthe
Pension Act, which requires that the pub
lie deposites shall be taken from every
bank which does not redeem its notes in
specie. The enforcement Of that law
would subject us to second transfer of de-
posites, which, under the disastrous circum.
stances of the country would be twenty
fold more injurious than ever the former
was alleged to have been. We suggested
also the modification Of the Distribution
Bill. The instalment to be paid over in
October will hardly equal the certain def
cheney in the Treasury for the next year
and SO much, at least, ought to be saved
from the consequences eff wing policy and
wisdom. A correspondent to-day proposes
one or two measures which we did not name
and which though of minor and less direct
importance, seem likely to prove very use.
full. Aboishing the duty on Goals, and
taking off that upon foreign spirits, SO as to
diminish the demand for distillation, and
thus to reduce the price Of bread stuffs, will
do no harm to the producer, as it will inn
mediately reduce the cost of other commo.
dities which he is compelled to buy, and
will prove vast advantage to the poor,
and the laboring classes and as they are
of course equally entitled with there more
fortunate fellow citizens TO all the benefits
of legislation, we hope these measures, pro-
posed with immediate reference to their
interests, will be readily and early adop-
ted.
As for the wings, we presume they look
to nothing, and care. for nothing, but the
establishment of a national bank.