Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-01

the despatch Of business coniormabe to the
emergency of an extra session, and in view OF
the great amount Of legislation which the times
| required, we have been enabled to achieve all, |
| aud even mtre than all, that our constituents
could have demanded at our hands. The lead
ing and great measures of this session have been
under discussion, in Congress and out Of it, for
many years past, and little remained to be said
| beyond repetition of former debates. There
| was nothing in the circumstances or position Of
either party in Congress to require, or even to
Justify, pro,ractod discussion; and the majority,
| therefore, felt themselves entitled to give to the
| extra session the character of Congress Of ac-
ton and decision, rather than one of debate
and we feel assured that in this effort we have
done no more than respond to the just expecta-
tons of the People.
| First in urges cyiamongst the bills passed dur
ing the session, and that to which the public
command most mperatvely drew the notice OF
Congress, was the repeal of the Sub-Treasury
l'aw.-Our next care was the enactment of the
Land Bll.-This was followed by an act con-
verting the debt which the preceding Admins
tration had entalIed upon the country into a loan
OF twelve millions Of dollars which is limited
| tor lis redemption to period OF three years.
| Associated with this measure was the Revenue
B'll, rendered necessary not only as a provision
towards the eXtngushmcnt oil the loan, but
also as indispensable for the supply OF means to
meet the ordinary and necessary appropriations
OF the year. The Bankrupt Act, so earnestly
and so long solicited by large and mertorious
class OF our citizens, has been passed, under
circumstances which cannot but reflect the
highest honor upon the Representatives OF many
sections of the country
AS rncrsuro standing alone, it might per-
haPs have been destined to further delay but
Ueins brought, as 1t was, into that scrles of
measures which were supposed to embrace the
scheme OF relief which the nation at large re-
CURED, 1t met from Wing Congress that sup
port OF which the chief argument and highest
vdIuc are derived from the respect which every
one .cit to he due TO comprehensive policy,
whose scope should include every interest in
the nation. 1t Is trial for the benefit Of the
country and remains to be altered or improved,
as the public wants may hereafter be found to
require. The Importance, in the present pos
ture OF our affairs, OF attending to the national
da'enccJ suggested the measures of establishing
Gomo Squadron, OF repairing and arming the
rort !icatons, OF providing for the defence OF
inc Lakes, and OF brngn. the nation at large
INTO state ot readiness against hostile aggres-
} slon---In regard to which measures, as great
unanmty prevailed IN Congress, We NAV safely
assure ourselves they viii meet the Undivided
appr1Oation OF our constituent, throughout the
whole Union.
This rapid review, fellow citizens, will en-
; hblt what we have done. What we lave failed
TO do remains to be told.
1t is with profound aud poignant regret that
we hnd ourselves called upon TO invoke Your
attention to tins POM. Upon the great and
iead'nS measures touching ths question, our
ANXIOUS endeavors to respond To the earnest
prayer OF the nation have been frustrated bv an
aGt as unlocked for as it is 10 be lamcu;ed