The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-02-18
,STRA SESSION on CoNGRGss
From The National LaleRigeneer.

congress, which has been for the last two
months the subject of controversy III the
evspapers, begins now to be much dis
ussed in the circles Of the Metropolis.
After much consideration upon The sub
eet (which has served to modify somewhat
bar FIST opinion IN regard to IT. we have
rived at the conclusion that the question
{ an Extra Session was in effect decided
" the People in November last, when they
ecided, by a majority of hundred and
Orly odd thousand votes, that there should
be a change Of the Chief Magistrate Of
he United States. By tina, decision they
eermined that there sholld be change
{ administration change Of poiicy---a
lange in the measures Of Government
they determined that Mr.. Van Buren's
Administration should cease on the 4th of
March next, and that General Harrison's
ADMINISTRATION should begin on that day.
10 carry out their will, the change Of
measures, Legislative as well as Eyccu-
live, ought, If il were practicable, to com.
hence on that day. But, since that change
tannot then commence, as far us Leglsla-
i've action is necessary, the National Leg
stature ought to be called together at the
Earliest convenient and practicable day.
The effect Of postponing any action BY
10 next Congress until the day fixed by
lie Constitution for their assembling (tho
Est Monday Ia December) will be TO pro-
Dag Mr.. Van Bwen'S Administration
welye or eighteen months ai,er its consti.
I,ional termination for il would take tia,
me, counting from the 4th Of March,
mature IN Congress any important
peasurc. The Continuation Of Mr.. Van
BuTon's Administration, sub. Treasury and
n An exac,ion Of specie payments, aad
still greater exactlon on the Isl Of July
Bexi, at moment when the Banks are
mggling to resume and to maintain re.
rmpilon of specie payments These are
Dme Of the inevitable consequences of
ecess Of Congress for nine months. In.
bead of this, the People want ueo mca.
nres, which shall provide for their wei.
hre, and which shall look both 10 the Go.
srGmcnt and from The Government to them.
heir vii! in this respect can only be ac-
$omplished by means Of an Extra Session
N Congress To oppose an Extra Session,
)nder these circumstances, Is virtually 10
5naniain that all measures Of relief 10 the
People are 10 be postponed for some I'll.
Ieen or eighteen months; that is to say,
at of, until large part of the term Of
|he Administration, which was to mature
|nd adopt them, has passed away.
Bot, IT the view Of the question Of an
Extra Session were restricted to the cou-
fition Of the Goyernmnn, alone, without
bssard TO tho wants and the good Of the
People, an affirmative decision Of II would
b. inevitable. There ID now, incontesta.
ply, deficient revenue. During the next
ordinary Session of Congress five millions
snore OF this deficient revenue viii be alb
k,racied by the operation Of tho Comprom-
tse Act, one half Of which amount goes of
D. the 3lsi Of December OF this year.
Suppose Congress not to meet until the
trsi Monday Of that month, how Is It pos
n be 10 provide 10 season for this additional
4ehciency How, we repeat, and give
reasonable notice to the merchants 10 reg.
&Alc their lmporaiions
\ But, If the People had not decided in
7oF Of an Extra Session, and # the con.
j ton OF ihs Government DID mol require
cur opponents have resolved, By their
4ouyse during the present Session, to rem
" It inevitable. They seem determined
a leave every thing IN the state OF the
3Ieaicst disorder and confusion. They
pave not made, and refuse Z make, any
PROVISION for the deficit IN the Treasury.
n ueir hnapcla scheme does not 70 beyond
10 issue Of due bills, or Treasury Notes,
supply present necessities. These, thct
bunk, will relieve them, although they
4aow that the charge which they viii make
3pun the two last quarters Of the year
lst greatly embarrass the new Admins
alton. In one branch Of Congress, dur
g the two months which have expired Of
rs Session, scarcely any thing has been
pne whilst in the other, four weeks have
ben spent Of tho most precious time OF
e Session iu passing Prescription law,
Jugh there Is one already in existence.
u We feel fortified in the conviction Of the
Indispensable necessity OF an Extra Session
j Congress BY the repugnance with which
pr good friends OF the present Admins,
9atIon party regard it. They appear TO
y greatly grieved and shocked at the idea
y IL. Without it, they know TIM, their
4easures, their implements, their nstru-
kents viii continue to operate. With II,
bcy see the prospect of the establishment
y those saluiary measures of relief, Of re-
@rm, aud of economy, which the wants Of
be People demand, and the viii Of the
People has decreed.
II Some, who have not well reflected upon
be subject, seem TO apprehend that as Mr.
an Buren, had, early in his term, an abor.
I've Extra Session, an Extra Session now
pay prove injurious to the Administration
"a Gen. Harrison. But, for what purpose
vas his Extra Session called Was II to
telleve the People No such thing
hat purpose was expressly repudiatcd.--
was called TO propose that last dlsas-