The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-28

just before dying, requested friend to have the fol-
lowing briefyet pungent Inscription upon his tomb
--"Sidtn by ja,o>bone."
NJ. CONGRESSIONAL WING MEETING. rs
AT a meeting of the WHle members of the SEN.
ATE and HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, of the 9th
Congress ofthe y States, held in theCity ofWasb
ington on the 1Ith ofSeptember, 1871 ~
The Hon NATHAN F. Dixon Of Rhode Island on
the part ofitho Senate, and the Hon. JEREMIAH
MoRRow, Of Ohio on the part of the House, were
called TO the char and KENNETH RAYNER, ofNorlh
Carolina, CHRIsToPHER MORGAN, OF NY, &5RicH
! ARD w. THOMPSON, of Ind, were appointed Score
taries. ,a4,-.. d if,,1-4q "A n, '',.,f.s ,si
Mr. MAreUM, of N Carolina, offered the follow
| ing resolutions: @ ~'
RESOLVED, That it is expeaent for the Wings
! Of the Senate and House of Representatives OF
the United States to publish an address to the Peo-
pie OF The United States, containing a succnct OK
position of the prominent proceedings of the extra
session of Congress- Of the that have been
adopted, and those IN which they have failed, and
the causes ofsuch failure; together with such 9th
err matters as may exhibit truly the condition OF the
Wing party, and Wing prospects.
RESOLVED, That a committee of three the
part of the Senate, and FIVE on, the part Of the
House, be appointed TO prepare such Address, and
submit it to a meeting Of the Wings on Monday
next, the 18th instant, at hall stfeght O'Clock,
A. M. v = 1 ,E
And the question being taken on said resolutions
they were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Whereupon the following gentlemen APP
pointed said committees: Messrs. BgRRIRN, oiGiEoR
GA, TALLMADeE, OF New York, Smith of Indiana,
| on the part of the Senate; and Messrs. EVERETT,
OF Vermont, MASON, of Ohio, KENNEDY, OF Mary
land, JoHN q. CLARK, of New York, and RAY
NER, of North Carolina, the part of the
House. W. .t ,-g
When, motion, The meeting adj'd to meet a.
gain on Monday morning.
f. ~ MONDAY, SEPT. 10, IS41.
The meeting assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Mr. KENNEDY, of Md, from the committee APP
pointed for that purpose, reported the following
Eel Low-CITIzENs:--The Extra session of Con.
gress has, at length, been brought TO close. The
incidents which belong to the history of this ses.
termination, are OF nature to make SO strong an
impression upon the county, and to excite so
much interest in the future action and relations Of
the Wing party, that the Wing Representatives in
both Houses Of Congress have thought 1t their du-
ty, before separating, address their constituents
with brief exposition OF the circumstances, in
which they conceive themselves TO be placed blythe
events which have recently TRANSFERRED.
This session oil Congress called as almost
the first measure OF that iustrous and lamented
ciizen whose election to the Presidency was no
less significant OF The general sentiment OF condem
nation of the acts OF the preceding Administration,
than il was expressive OF wish for an immediate
and radical change in the public policy. The i'm,
providence Of those who had just been expelled
from power had rendered it inev ituble; and the
country hailed meeting Of new Congress as a
sure pledge of relief from all those evils which the
DISASTROUS incompetency of the men al tho head OF
affairs had brought upon it.
The People desired the early adoption of the pol
icy which had been promised them by the Wing
party. That policy has been brought 10 the con-
sideration of tho country throughout contest oil
nearly twelve years duration, maintained with I'M
exampled devotion; and its principles were illus
trated by the precepis and practice of the most EN-
inent and patriotic Of cillZens in every form by
which they able TO address themselves to tho
intelligence oftle People. No one msapprebend.
thasa nnlaa flaux led w
labors of that great party whose unparae led sue
cess both the token and tho reward of tho gen
eral confidence Of the nation. They promised re-
| form au fit} " ~
| Isl. In the restraint of the public power and pa,
ronage;
| I'd. In the wholesome regulation of the curren-
cy and the advancement of the interests of industry
! Sd. In the establishment Of an economical admin
istration of tho finances.
/ They proposed TO accomplish the first Of these
single term; by forbidding all officers of the Gov
eminent from, interfering 10 elections; and by a
voluntary self denial, the part of the Chief Mag
| istrate, in that excessive use OF the Veto power
which had recently become SO offensive 10 the coun
\ try as an instrument of ihe party supremacy.
/ They hoped TO achieve their next object by the
i establishment of aNatlonal bank; by djustmenl
i Of the system of duties upon moderate and pei
manent scale, adapted nearly as practicable IL
I, the interest, and conforinabie with the views o
every portion of the Union; by the establishment
OF uniform system of bankruptcy; and by the dis
tribution of the proceeds of public lands among the
| States-a measure reeommendednot- only by the
considerations of justice 10 the States themselves
\ but also by sad experience of the embarrassment
4 produced in the currency resulting from the admin
/ stration OF fund OF such variable amount, as ar
/ item in the ordinary revenues ofthe sGovernment
The establishment Of an economical administrator
Of the finances they expected to attain by cutting
down allatifo useless offices; by enforcing sric
accountability OF the public agents; and, more con
! spicuousy by making exact and adequate proyis
ion for the ascertain ment and eventual liquidation
that public debt WHICH the past Adm,nIsratlor
had creaied by permitting their expenditures to o.
1 vefrun their eceipts, and which they hadconceal
ed from public observation by the easy device 81 re
4 peated issues of Government notes
i Those W ere the prominent points TO Which the
policy of the Wing party had been directed, and
which constituted The greatissues before the cour
try in the recent Presidential election. We are :
ware that adversaries in that contest nov den,
these issues, founding their denial chiefly on the
\ fact that no formal manifesto was put forth to de
clare the terms upon which we insisted. We oh os'
rather to appeal 10 the widely diiused knowHledg