The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1837-03-24

accomplish. Il has found itself lust ~
and only lusi able, and that indeed hot NJ,
gu, the help of the Opposition, to keen
Government along. II that Opposition
been less patriotic, # It had sought to =
ate embarrassment, If II had either MA
drawn or voted against measures, we
nothing but that Government mus, Ia,
come 30 full stop.
The Fortilicui,on bill has been los, bv
disagreement between the two Houses.
do not mean Mr.. Benton's bull for n.
works that never breaiIied breath (so0l
people think II did not deserve brealhp,
tlmc) after il reached The House Of Rem,
sentatlves. But We speak Of the GONNA,
annual appropriation for works alread, |.
gun, aud now IN progress. THIS appiopn
ton has failed, By the disagreement Of NJ
Administration House Of Representa-,
aud Administration Senate, on the suls,
OF the distribution Of The Treasury nrpl.,
a measure which was connected With d,
bill IN king th.s appropriation so that
the works, where PRIOR appropriations a
exhausted, must await the provisions q ii
next Congress. Aud this leads US to = !
that, while Congress has adopted no me!
sure TO reduce income, II has refused
make distribution Of a large and CLEARLY i
cerialned surplus; We say ascefia,ned, II
cause, as was urged IN both Houses, il /
nov as obvious that there will b. a su,p
next January, as u was, on The I'd Of ii
last, when the late act passed, tina, .hen !
would be a surplus the Is, Of January Of
year. The Land bill not passing, the
for reducing duties not passing, another u
plus is thing OF course. |, may nd
a. large as last January, but We reqa|
II as being equally certain. This "
Plus, Congress refuses 10 deposiie siih \
States. |, ordalns, on the contrary. IN
feet, that 4, remain With the deposlte bals
The House OF Representative insisted 1
distribution, II there sho,;ld he a surr
aud would not J leld the point the Ada
lstration Senators refused 10 assent 10 1
tnbuton, let the susplus b. chat u nv. 4
The final vote IA the Senate against II 4
- 10 - 81 the EuuuhcaiIon ball, Id
tubuiiUn section and all, was added to a
list Of lost measures.
The commercial community earnestly A
SIRED the possage ui the ball anticipating 4
paymcn, OF the remaining instaimeuis q,
pecled soon TO 10 received at the Tress.1
under The treaties stlh France and Napks
At the prc~en, moment, such a nFasa
vas looked for a. oue that would ailurd ca
siderable relief 10 the pressure for moae1
The bill passed the Senate, bot vas losi
the Iluu-r.
Then the ball for restoring the do,les 4
gods destroyed b> the great fire IN NJ
iotk--a measure a ob,tuus us'ice e q
dnlduals, and, from ITS extent and imFr
aoce, deserving to In regarded as a Fe.1
ntasufc-p passed the ;, nate slso, bat gl'
took Vi The tate OF So many OF lis ooniei-
lons, and failed 10 the llouse.
TIE retaining tbs money IN thu IftlS-
rs ~c are compelled t. regard as hl7l
and cruel cNaction. We knov ne Jus.l17
tton, hardly any plausible ap'log,, ~ 2
aud y hic ~c speak OF restoration 4 ihsA
as one act ol Ju.itee, NC canGo; tot rtis'l
another, ard that l., lhe claims u rur "a
zeis for French spolaious before -
Ihrse tao ciaims 81 Wslicc, absolute :
ice, as We consider ihrm, would have q
-orbcd ten millions Of the money 81 an o't1
flowing Treasury When sll Go'ef
ments learn iaai Justice Isl hc FIRST aud sfsl1
est element Of al ifuc po0Itc policy
Among the other balls q public rats
which pasad the Senate aud failed 10
House OF Representative, sa- The ball
Increasing the Military Es,ahllsbueo'
Ii. United States. Though this vas Or
sure upon which there - a great divers
Of OPINION, It must he confessed 10 have b.
defeated by other circumstances than
hostility Of the House to 1t.
The whole number Of Senate bulls
acted upon b, The House was about
hundred and tlreaiy; amongst shIch'
Of the greatest general interest. ne 70
instance from an examination 1t the he'
bills, those aI,horzlng the relmquIshrf
Of the 9Th sections granted for the us
schools, aud the eutry of o,hor lands 10
thereof; to revive aud continue IN iafct
act "to provide the persons who were
abled b, known wounds received ~ TIE b
dictionary VAR; TO provide Tor the efee
aud repair OF custom. houses, (at Ph'ia
phla and New Orleans J to Sulhonzf
OHIO Railroad Company to locate y
through the public lands TO give efird
the 9Th article Of the treaty Of l-ig'
Span 10 provide for the legal adIudlca'