Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-16
iFrom the New Notk Esprssal
THE NESTING nE rnNsprSS

The regular session OF the twenty.scyenlh Con-
creSs IS but little more than thcee weeks or and
already the members are preparing foe its labors
The President 10y this time IS doubtless at the Seat
o. Government, and the heads OF the several de-
partmenu will all be there by Monday. pr,pariny
their annual budgets Tor Congress. AT the speci,i
session Of the present Congress vast amount of
business was disposed OF, but most OF il OF a pecu-
liar character. The duties OF an ordinary session
OF Congress were hardly considered, and not only
therefore, the proper business OF tho session 10
ec acted upon, but the accumulated duties of the
many sessions past,-duiies both 10 the Government
and individuals. which have been passed over from
the general devotion Of both parties TO the po,ic.I
questions OF the day.
The public questions to be considered NJ the re-
sular session neither few nor uninnortan,-
Much remains to be done in oil departments Of the
pubEe scrvIce,-much in the way OF ref ,rm OF
former abuses, and much towards the Improvement
or amendment OF existing laws The Pos, Of,e,
department demands a speedy revision both in re-
terence To the internal arrangement of the denart
men1, as well as IN the Laws establishing rates of
postage. The Government as we'll as the country
would bc benefited NC think by n reduction of the
rates OF postage, particularly along the regular
routes, and between the great cities OF the Union
undsr existing laws, more than oLe half Of the
letters written are sent 10y private conveyance
The remedy would be a rate o. POSTAGE which
would prevent all inducements to deiraud the Posi-
Once. The Navy, too, needs an eff, euvc organi.
z'uon II all accounts are true, all changes in this
branch oi the public service for the past lwe,v.
years have been but innovations.
The currency question is to be the vexeI oueS
ton otthe session, ami next II system of ,,,t,ss
upon imports. The &C; OF September IS r,ynrssd
but as temporary, and Intended 20 Continue IN frr.
no longer Than may DC necessary 10 establish n
permanent system OF duties, based upon The wants
of the government. When the exact expendtures
oi government are known, with Its exact debts
and when The pro6ab increase of duties fIom ths
act OF the past session matter of data or ns,r
Iy So, Congress will be enabled to hx upon , Io,.
which will meet al, difficulties, present and TO come
so org as the country shall be At peace The tariff
aud the currency are questions Which of Themselves
WI. give interest 20 the whole session. "a h,t IN.
plan OF the President IS, Is no doubt ere this vel
considered and maIured by him. Untii the annual
message we must be patient waters. Our hone
and te'lef Ia, that Congress may Ne abls 10 h,rmo
n re with The Executive IN the asraemcn, a. .one
hnane al plan, which, IfI may do 10 more will Al
least improve and regulate the exchanges of thr
country.
The appor;ionment Of Representatives. and IN.
ten thousand private claims upon The Government
many OF them iong ppstponed-will, we think
have The fec: OF making the session a business one
Useful, too, we hope It may be, and peaceful and
beneficial TO the people, the government, and 10 all
who are To act Tor the country or VINO deserve tn he
bene6Iled by their action.
In view oi the importance Of the session we hay.
made such arrangements US will enable US TO plece
The earliest information before our readers. We in
tend 10 report what Is said and done IN Consrc..
IN toll, and IN addition this chronicle such event.
out OF Congress asw prove useful or inter, sting
10 any and all classes OF our readers.