Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-10-02

IF of the party which they belonged: who were ir
b separately associated with its glory and IN hos
i generous and honorable relation 10 the Presiden
e We had the security OF wise and prosperous coun
: ellis, and he the pledge of cooperation whic
: should enable h m to accomplish all that the IA
0 'ioa desired. These hopes were StiIl further ea
lIVened by the encouraging tone So which tht
President referred, IN fist add t1c m
non, t" the lever glorious exampi allorded hin
bv the Fathers OF the great Republican school
and The declaration Of his determination to walk
IN the path which they poined out
In the indulgence Of these hopes, Congress en-.
tered upon Its lahors. By adopting rules for the
despatch Of business conformable to the emerren.
CT OF an extra session, AMI IN view Of the great
amount of legislation which the times required,
we have been enabled to achieve all. and even
more than all, that constituents could have de-
manded at hands. The leading aad crea,
measures Of this session hive been under discus
sion, ia Congress and out Of it, for many wears
past, and little remained to be said bevund n re-
petition of former debates. There was nothing
IN the circumstances position of either party in
Congress 10 require or even to Justify. protracted
discussions and the ma oitv, therefore felt them
selves entitled to give to the extra session the
character of a Congress of action and decision
ra Their than one of debate; and we feel assured
that in this effort have done no more than
respond TO the Just expectations of the Pcople
First IN urgency amongst tho bills passed du-
ring the session, and that TO which the public
. mana most lFHpCfatIVely drew the notice Con-
gress, was the repeal of the sub Treasury Law
Oar next care was the enactment of the Land
Bill. This followed by an act con rtino tho
Debt which the preceding Administer ton had en-
tailed upon the country into a Loan of twelve
millions OF dofiars, which 10 limited for lis redemp
ton TO period OF three years. Associated with
this measure was the Revenue Bill, rendered nc.
cessary not only as provision towards the ex-
tInguishm OF the loan, but also indisDensa-
bic Tor the supply OF means to meet the ordinary
and necessary appropriations of the year. The
Bankrupt Act so earnestly and SO long solicited
by a large and meTit0rious class of our citizens
has been passed under circumstances which can (
not but reflect the highest honor upon tho ReDre-
sentatves OF many sections of the country rs
n measure standing alone, 1t might perhaps have
been destined to further DELAY but being BROUGHT
as 1t was, into that series of measures which were
TO embrace the scheme OF relief which
the nation at large required it met from Whg
Congress that support of which the chief arrti.
meni and highest value deriy cd from the re-
spcct which every one fell: TO he due to q compro-
hensiye policy, whose scope should include every
interest IN the nation. 1t is trial for the bene-
fit of the country, and remains to be altered or
improved as the public wants may hereafter be
found to require. The Importance, 10 the present
posture OF our affairs, of attending to the national
detences, suggested the measures of establishing
a Home Squadron, of repairing and arming the
Qualifications, Of providing for the defence cf the
a state of readiness against hostile aggression
in leg ard to which measures, as great unaBimitY
prevailed IN Congress. we may safely assure our
selves they will meet the undivided appreciation
Of our constituents throughout the Whole Union.
This rapid review, fellow citizens, viii exhibit
what we have done. What we have failed TO do !
emains to be told.
II is with profound and poignant regret that wc 1
ind ourselves called upon to invoke your atten- |
ION to this point. Upon the great and lending |
measure touching this question, anxious en- 1
leavors to respond to the earnest PRAYER of the T
ration have been frustrated by rs unlock, c
ID for it is to be lamented. We gfievc to say b
0 you that. by the exercise of that power ln the
Constitution which has ever been regarded with
uspicion, and often with odium. by the Pc pie J.
power which we had hoped was never to beck y
ibited on this subject, by a Wing President d
We have been defeated in two attempts 10 create y
Fiscal Agent, which the wants of The country :
ad demonstrated to Us, III the most absolute form Il
f proof. to be emnenty necessary and proper d
n the present emergency. Twice have we, with s.
he utmost diligence and deliberation. maturcd . L
Ian for the collection safe-kecping. s. discussing
f the public moneys, through the agency Of Il
operation adapted TO that end and twice has ii II
cen our fate TO encounter the opposition Of the Il
resident, through the application Of the veto II
over The character of that veto in each case. a
ne circumstances in which il was administered, Fl
nd the grounds upon which i: has met the deci- IT
ed disaPprobation Of your friends in Congress. o.
re sufficiently apparent in the public documents II
nd the debates relating 20 it. This subject has n
cquired painful interest with Us, md viii doubt
SIS acquire it with you, from the unhappy de- i6
eopments with which it is accompanied. We 81
re constrained to say. that find ground 10 n
ife US in the conviction that the Of the CT
residen: his been interposed this question Il
,lely upon conscientious and weconsdered II
onions of constitutional scruplc as % his duty
the case presented. On the contrary, too bi
ANY proofs have been forced upon observa- g
on TO leave free from the apprehension that 81
le President has permitted himself TO be beguiied +
Ito an opinion that, by this exhibition Of his pre- IN
,ratiye he MIGHT be able to divert the policy Of
is Administration into channel which should u
ad political combinations, and accom- -
ish results which mist overthrow the present =
visions of ,,r,v :, The oo,,n.,r and finally pro sh