Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-06-01
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TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 1, Is.I.


."eetmg 81 Congress.
congress yesterday met in Extraordinary ses-
SON. very large number Of Members of both
houses were IN the city on Sunday. The House
OF ne representatives was probably organized yes,er-
Jay, oy the election Of officers At the latest dates
no rational conjecture could be formed rs to who
would he Speaker. A letter of Saturday saws, Daw.
son OF Georgia, johnson of Maryland, and White
oil kentucky, were most spoken Of The Message
VI tue PRESIDENT will be delivered to-day, and will
reach this city tonight.
AL eyes are now turned to the Metropolis. The
hopes ana Tears, the interests of millions are to be
ahee'ed oy the action of the National Legislature
Inc people OF the country indulge the con6den,
nope mat the great Reform Party, which has lust
assumed power, will be able accomplish much for
'"e common veal. We can all, however, see that
'nere are great difficulties in the way-The abuses
oil long growth cannot be eradicated in n moment
'he m'scheis OF ten years duration cannc, be re-
paired in day. But frmness and persever,nc,
can remove mountains. II the Wings, disregard
ing the Glamour of the defeated fiction. and toer,.
uns no u'scord among themselves, will put their
S"ouiuers 10 the wheel, they may once more and
sPeeu'f pace ihe Government and people upon
firm ground.
some letters express the opinion, that the signs
portend stormy and tempestuous time. This NAV
be sport for the poIitieans-but il NAV not I've cor
ducive to the best interests of the country We
less, however, on our part, to slight pencban, s,r
breeze. We have no fancy for n dead cain,
When the storm RACES and the ba,tlemen,s rock N.
pleasures OF eNstence-which is measured no .,.
eitement-are enhanced. Or as Hotspur has it
The blood more s,irs
To rouse lion than TO start a hare
we suoJon letter from the Baltimore Patriot.
Correspondence ofhe Baltimore Pa.,iot.
WAsuIscroS, May as, Is4I.
There IS the best disposition among the friend,
81 the administration from various mrs oc IL
Union, TO make the Extra Session empbn,;c,i, y
season o. business. They come prepared for worl
what the country calls Tor is, Ito use the Lps,.o
oil the great orator of Antiquity "AcrroYi AS-
TON ACTION The People are crying out. with
trumpet tones, as the last represe NATIVE of the I'M
mortal Sddons did in the play of the uunchbscE"
"Do 1T NoR LEAVE THE TASK FOR us,r
Action is the thing. They have had dscn.sio,
ana dsquISton 10 their hearts content Tb.;r
minds are made up. "''
What is required TO be done at the Erin Sos
s'oni The answer is single word-Re:ief-Y.s
relief 10 the People-reef 10 the StatesE,.I;ef -,
the Government 'e"ei u
iow is RELIEF 20 be accomplished In the frs,
place, put away the great obstacle to all prosner,y
and all comiorr, and all convenience. Renr,I H.
Sub-Treasury! 'P''' ''e
The way is then clear. Relieve the people bv
sNIng mem sale, sound, and uniform currencvZ
furnished through the instrumentaIirv NJ , ~ !
Bank-of an institution IRE. f,om ,boS. Ce,,,,.as
winch made the old Bank of the United States OH
Jeetonabe-and established with such gna,Js ond
projections against abuse, as will command for !,
cutlve and the People. N Lag
This great remedial measure bsi,, ,,,,.s a.
next thing Is, TO relieve the STATES. And how can
ths so well oe done as by the distribution of IN.
proceeds OF the sales Of the Public Lands?
Ana, after these MEASURES, comes one imnort,pt
20 o'I VINO would see the dignity and honor Of the
government oil this country preserved vitbont -.
sort to the unusual, and extravagant exnedisn,s ,h,
have characterized the last four wear, Of o,;s,,Ia
The raising OF revenue sufficient TO NEE, The xan,s
VI government, oy The taxation of certain articles
~ conformity with the Compromise act This would
DC substantial relief TO the Government
Why should these measures keen the ,snr.s.--
weeks1 9'N VI e's"'
II they stay longer, it will be the f,ult NJ ,b.
heVer-endIns, still beginning rhetorical declama,on
OF The spouters on the opposition side. or IL ,r h.
attributed to the want OF energy. on the os,S
Whiss, IN exercising the power which BELONGS IN
heu Us representing an overwhelming maioriiv of
the PEOPLE. For my part, confess TO a periect re-,
dness 10 exercise the power of the Wings for use
il' purPosesi-and II the Loco Focos ma Ike ,hei,
haran@ues OF unreasonable length they must he en-,
OF by the p. Q.-thars al!l ~ 1''
II IS good joke IN all the circles here-a tonic of
general ridcuie-that Mr. Calhoun has beek 49,,
Ing IN the South that he-(John CArI,rnr CsI
noun ,, would turn President TYLER against the
wings. LIe turn a Wing President against the
Wings! Ha! ha hai Whyit is ONLY &, IN mo-
woke laugh at the egregious folly of MIN who !,
the meTest NOBODY now extant among the nnbI;c
men of the country. r0''N