The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-04-29

tion " NOT absfed by the reSuH oi the election
in the city Of New Yoh.-which was received
here al l2 o'clock TO-DAY. On the whole the
Administration mea we're never more eonfdsnt
than they now are Of success. The State VI
New York, they believe to be as certain as the
State Of New Hampshire for Van Buren,"
DELAYS IN THE PUBLIC BUSINESS.
Inquiries from all quarters in regard to the
delay OF the Independent Treasury bill call Oh
US for al explanation.
The public know that the federal party. at
the commencement Of the session, by move
ment almost revolutionary, attempted to set
aside the mai jority on the polls. aud for months
prevented the perfect organization of The House.
The contest for the New Jersey seats was not
permitted to come 10 a decision, even a. TO who
should occupy the vacant seats. until the hun
dred federal lawyers Of the House had exhaust
ed all the arts Of chicanery.
Every other mschievous and barren topic Of
discussiOn-such as abolition peritons. Mr..
Bells gag law bill to exclude public officers
from the free exercise Of the elective franchise,
and The Presden-making discussion hung by
the opposition on every measure. from that Of
ths Cumberland road duwn 10 the last subjec,
before the House-havs all been turned into
make-welghis by the opposition, TO prevent di-
rect and immediate action on the public busi-
ness befor. Congress. A leading motive for all
this is revealed in the secret circular Of the fed
eral junto in this city. lately detected. They
tell their branch clubs in all the states that
they mean to stay here until September. 10
frank the electioneering stuffthey manufacture; {;
and by pushing aside the business OF Congress.
they obtain opportunity for working up their
impes,ione, and at the same time gain the ad
vantage of remaining in Warrington to send
them abroad at the public expense.
/ BY the harrassius obstacles which they have
as party united 10 throwing in the way Of
every proceeding, the most ordinary and iudis-
pensable, 1t has become a contest Of physical
strength 10 get any thing through the forms Of
legislation. All matters connected with ap-
preparations must be referred 10 the Commit
tee OF the Whole. There the previous ques-
ton cannot be called, and hence no way of get
ting the vote, where a minority resist it, but by
sitting it out; and in this trial. success is de-
Otermined by the abilities Of the parties TO en-
durs the want Of sleep and to undergo other
privstions. In this way the opposition foug ght
off, for days, the passage Of the bill to provide
the means Of making the appropriations for
which they had voted.
I The bills TO ray themselves are almost the
only bills they have allowed to pass. The bill
for the pay of the army aud navy-for the pub
lie servants at home and abroad-and TO carry
on the publis wOrks-are all as yet STAYED off
By the opposition tactics TO which We have al
ludsd. Not a public servant, in any of the
public Offices. can now receive dollar OF his
pay from the Treasury. Those whose neces-
sites compel them. are obliged to sell or pledge
the claims they have earned on the Treasury.
TO the banks, and take their paper in payment.
The employment of hands on the public work s
proposed and estimated for, is rerressed, and
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stinted means, while The army and navy are
barely paid up to this time by transferred bal
ances Of old "ppro roprlations-the direct fund
heretofore appro prIated having been exhausted.
The indispensable bills for these objects, il is
now the eudeavor OF the democratic party in
the House 10 bring 10 vote. One Of them
is now ~ Committee Of the Whole. where the
fcdersllsls will labor To keep il as long as pos
slbIc. 1t will keep the laboring classes aut OF
employment, the public servants unpaid the
banks and shavers IN Pr1St, and give the breed
rrs OF discomfort time and opportunity 10 bring
this state of things TO bear against the admin
lstration, by scattering misrepresentation a
broad as 10 the cause of the misohi com.
planned of. One Of the eontrivauces by which
the malcontsnt party hoped 10 bring the blame
OF the procraslnatIon of the measures essen.
tial to the support OF government, on the head
OF the administration, was that of getting the
Independent Treasury bill before the House
f and make that the obstruction to the other
business that cannot brook delay. In this
scheme they have been bsilied. The action o
the House on the Independent Treasury can.
not take place until the appropriation bills fol
the pay Of the army and navy, the civil and di
plomatic expenses of the government, and tc
provide for the public works are passed. The
federal party. as they could not make the In.
dependent Treasury bill an obstruction 10 tn,
last named ordinary annual bills, are resolved
TO make them postpone the passage of the grea
measure to which the country looks with SC
much interest, as introducing new era in the
financial policy of the government Globe.