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We continue 10 give 4 condensed account Of
each days proceedings in Congress, believing
that our readers take 4 deep interest In the
present proceedings OF that body The body
polite IS diseased the doctor. are suggesting
remedies-"new and untried sxperirn. n,,'' are
making and the people cannot hut feel a de-
sirs TO watch with uniirins vigilance Of this
critical juncture. the movement, on the po
litiesl che.sboard. New par,,s, are ,rrinsirg
up, and Old ones going 10 pieces WIN. c
Rive'. Tailmadgc & Co lean from the Aimi-
ni-tratiou. John c. Calhoun lean. towards u.
Every thing betokens thai a revolution In our
political Affairs /. al hand, and that the eoun-
Try !, in the mds, OF cri,i, not less. il no,
more dangerous than any through which II has
yet passed. The signs Of the times" AZ pro-
sent, however, susur well fJr the cause Of the
Constitution and the Laws Il =. now p'ain
that we are no longer TO be ruled by the dos.
potc laws which the patriotic ~h,n, 80 mad
passions u ono man may suggest The dsy,
OF Jaoksonism are rapidly passing away ard
ing Principles. and not hurrs,, Coz men. be-
,in la csUtiOl the b,llot-box In the Eas: and
the from Maine 90 Fiornil. the sims
arc highly encouraging n al who have more
at heart ihc i1teres's VI tie country than The
P"rpe'usiion e the prU.r of corrupt Office
hoiier' The PIyty' 40 longer hold undi.-
pu,ed sway - Congress-bo longer have con-
troll Of majority Of the Stsies-anI every
day lessen, the number OF their sdherea,s
NJ bh'' have yr, beer mabred IN Com
gte's- and f'nm preseLt appearance, 4 pee.
ny close Of the extra session cannot be an
n,iPated Debates (Says the Alexandria Ca
ze''e Of saturday last have .Prung up 10 both
Houses, which bid fair to consume a consi-
derlble portion Of time
In the Senate, the Sub-Treasury bill ., the
point Of discussion, and on this vail turn the
"hoIe question Of the currency. In the nUu.e
the bill to postpone the payment to the State,
81 the fourth 'nstalmtnt OF the SURPLUS Reyc-
nue.. forms the topic Of argument
Incidental 10 the main matter in the IIou,e
IL Representatives., a Piqpsnt and animated
debate !. going forward IN relation to the
Seminole War. Mr. Wise cu,a right ard Ief,
10 TINS debate, and has exposed some other
things besides useless expenditures IN carry.
ing ON ho.;iiities against the Indians
From the National Inteiiigsnetr # Saturday last
When, after the appearance Of the Presi
dents Proclamation cOnvening Congresss. the
question was asked Uf ~. az II frequently " a.
What viii CoscRCsS do when they meet -
"e aI"sys sus"ered, to the tIssppOintment Of
nearly all InquIrerS, 'Noihiug Tor the .,ie( Of
the country, whatever temporary expedients
I may Ice found necessary 10 carry on the &C.
'er"neHi y We fnfeSaS that the Tuiiug pow
rrs "u"d not have suffered enough: that they
would not be sufIc,rbil, convinced OF Their
90" errors, nl tie time uf tie Assembling uf
'"ngre>>. eiihor 10 frnpuncc or repair them.
III" iausuage e the PREHpCST's Message To
| '"nGres- Jpstihrd our .ppr1 tensions. But. II
maj had oren less explicit a little observation
oi tue m"Ncmerts ~ congress leaves 10 doubt
'h', The time has not yet come frr our rulers
| dong a"N thing bat what !, Absolutely ueoe,.
-''S Tor ihcir own sek- to Lerp The machine
! of Io'cr"mcUt from falling 10 pieces
We have arrived At the close 81 the third
week 81 TIE Extra Session aud. except tie
sanction gwen Toy one House To- Temporary
issue 81 paper money by the Treasury, no.
thing has been done, of the grave and wrightv
matters. for the consideration OF wui,h We
we're informed by the Presidents Me,sagr
this Extra Session was necessary, And even
this Treasury note bill lie. fast asleep in the
horse Of Representatives 4 serious bat in
eheciual effort Was made, indeed bS the chair
man OF tho Committee Of NlVs and Means
yesterday afternoon, TO rouse that body 10 ac-
'ion; for, he Informed the House, that lG some
hing was not done within . week the Trea-
sury must stop The House ID ,urned. not.
"Hhs'andmg this ur:ert appeal
li'w Ion grx'cily the Session j. g. last. j.
~ course matter Il cur lecture Some ~,
Ten daN'. some two weeks. some a Few d,,s
No." pnr u~" inpfc>,i"n . that Corgte,s
/ viii adjourn sumcp here about tho 10Th oC
next month or. f not the present session
WI run On to The Constitutional day, msk,u;
but one session Of u.