The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-08-31
Communications.
roR THE MADIsoxlAs.


Ma EDroa
Permit Wing, who has nothing nearer his heart
than the real interest of his party and Of the country
to offer few suggestions upon the course which ap
pears him to be proper for friends in Congress to
pursue in the present condition Of things here.
The present Congress claim the credit Of having
already accomplished really beneficial labor for
the country than any which has for many years pre-.
ceded it. And, further it Is from any Of in
clnation of action its part that the couny
has not already been provided with national insu
ton for the OF its moneyed concerns; though it
must be admitted that the plan proposed and passed
through both Houses, far from such one our
friends desired, (made TO- however, from patriotic
eessions, made under supposed necessity
Congress has done more than this,-in one branch
at least Another, and il may be said, better plan
has been agreed by friends and promptly passed
through the House, and is in the hands Of a COM
mittee Of the Senate Now, let ne fate ofhe bin be
rhat u may cannot friends in Congress return to
their constituents with the proud consciousness of
having discharged their whole duty to them and the
country at large II appears me that all will admit
this
There many reasons, some of which it may not
be necessary here to mention, why Congress should
defer for the present. further action upon this most i'm
poitant subject and, satisfied with the unexampled
amount of labor which they have accomplished in SO
short time return to their constituents, Itcannot be
denied that the state of feeling which exists here at
present, caused by recent occurrences is highly I'M
favorable TO that calm and deliberate action required by
a subject OF such immense consequence the devising
new national financial system. Men are but mortal,
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impossible for the high functionay at the pesf end
deliberate at all surrounded he is at all times
from dawn until midnight, by Of persons whose
calls upon his time alone require the greater part Of
the hours devoted to repose, it is that Congress,
the east end should deliberate and act calmly in the
midst of the irrtated and impatient feelings which
ist among men who have labored they have done
under the most trying circumstances, and through the
whole of an oppressive season.
II seems to be due both to Congress and the coun-
try, and still the President, that opportu
nifty should be afforded TO refresh both mind and body
that leisure be given to deliberate calmly and in re-
tirement, beyond the reach of such irritating and ex
citing occurrences have recently taken place both
in and out of Congress. This can be afforded alone
by deferrng for the present all further action the
Bank bill, and by final adjournment.
1t due to the President, that the ninety days
intervening between the approaching first of Sepem-
Der and the coming session of Congress should be
allowed him to examine and reflect upon a matter Of
this Importance, away from the annoyance and dis
traction, not to say disgust created by the throngs
who constantly abusing the hospitality of his
house.
The writer Of this cannot conceive that any giving
up of principle, any surrender of the smallest degree
of that independence and dignity which belongs to
Congress to the party will be involved in such
MEASURE otherwise he would be the last to recon-
mend it,
These suggestions made by one who has had
no communication with the Presdent-by one who
respects the honest sentiments and prejudiccs of an
honest man--but who wishes those sentiments to he
allowed to be exercised and reviewed in free, dis
passionate, and unbiased manner.
All will return at the coming session. refreshed and
inyigorated by visi, TO their quiet homes, and
treasured by personal communication and conference
with the People, and determined never to despair Of
devsing means by which all threatening dangers
may be averted, great party reunited, and the
try blessed.
AN OLD VINO.