Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-09-23

party to which they belonged who were lnsep-
arably associated with its glory, and IN whose
generous and honorable relation to the President
we had the security of wise and prosperous coun-
sells, and be the pledge of a cooperation which
should enable him to accomplish all that the
nation desired. These hopes were still! further
enlivened by the encouraging tone in which the
President referred, IN his first address to The ma
ton, to the ever glorious example afforded hun
by the Fathers OF the great Republican sGhoul,
and the declaration of his determination 10 walk
in the path which they pointed out
In the Indulgence of these hopes, Congress en-
tered upon its labors. BY adopting rules for the
despatch ofbusness comfortable TO the emergen-
cy Of an extra session, and in view of the great
amount of legislation which the times required,
we have been enabled to achieve all, and even
more than all, that our constituents could have
demanded at our hands The leading and great
measures of this session have been under discus
sion, in Congress and ont of it, Tor many years
past, and little remained to be SAID beyond a rep
etition of former debates There was nothing IN
the circumstances or position of either party in
Congress to require, even to Justify, protract-
ed discussions and the majority, therefore, telt
themselves entitled to give to the extra session
| the character of Congress of action and decls-
ion, rather than one of debate and we feel as
sured that in this effort we have done no more
than respond to the just expectations OF the peo-
! pie.
First in urgency amongst the bills passed du-
ring the session, and that to which the public
command most imperativey drew the notice of
! Congress, was the repeal of the Sub-Treasury
! Law. This was followed by an act converting
the debt which the preceding Administration had
entaled upon the country into a Loan of twelve
millions of dollars, which is limited for its redemp-
ton to period of three years. Associated with
this measure was the Revenue Bill, rendered me-
cessary not only as provision towards the eXtin-
guishment of the loan, but also Indispensable
for the supply of means to meet the ordinary and
necessary appropriations OF the year. The Bank
rupt Act, so earnestly and so long solicited by
large and mertorlous class OF our citizens, has
been passed under circumstances which cannot
but reflect the highest honor upon the Represen-
taliyes of many sections of the country. As a
measure standing alone, it might perhaps have
been destined to u further delay but being
brought, as it was into that series of measures
which were supposed to embrace the scheme of
relief which the nation at large required, it met
from Wing Congress that support of which the
chief argument and highest value are derived
from the respect which every one felt to be due
to comprehensive policy, whose scope should
include every interest in the nation 1t is a trial
for the benefit of the country, and remains to be
altered or improved, as the public wants may here
after be found to require.
The importance in the present posture Of our
affairs OF attending to the national deiences, sug
gested the measures of establishing Home
Squadron of repairing and arming the Fortifca-
tions or providing for the defence of the Lakes :;
and of bringing the nation at large into state OF
readiness against hostile aggresson-in regard
to which measures, great unanmty prevailed
in Congress, may safely assure curse .ves
they will meet the undivided appreciation of our
constituents throughout the whole Union.
This rapid review, fellow citizens, will exhibit
what we have done. What we have failed to do
remains to be told.
1t is with profound and poignant regret that we
| find ourselves called upon to involve your aten
ton to this point. Upon the great and leading
measures touching this question, our anxious en-
deavor to respond TO the earnest prayers Of the
nation have been frustrated by an act as unlock
ed for as it is 10 be lamented. We grleye to say
to you, that, by the exercise OF that power
| in the Constitution which has ever been regarded
with suspicion, and often with odium by the Peo-
plea power which we had hoped was never to
be exhibited, on this subject, by a Wing Presi
dent--we have been defeated in two attempts to
create Fiscal Agent, which the wants of the
country had demonstrated to u.s. in the most abb
solute form OF proof, to be emlnentIy proper in
the present emergency. Twice have We with
the utmost diligence and elaboration, n,atured
plan for the collection, safe keeping and disburs
mo of the public moneys, through the agency of
it been fate to encounter the opposition ofthe
President, through the application Of the veto
power. The character OF that veto in each case,
the circumstances in which it administered,
and the grounds upon which it has met the deci
ded disapprobation of your friends in Congress,
are sufficiently apparent in the public documents
and the debates relating to it.
This subject has acquired a painful interest
with us and will doubtless acquire it with you,
from the unhappy developments with which it is
accompanied. We are constrained to say that
we find no ground to justify US in the conviction
that the veto of the President has been interpos-
ed on this question, solely upon conscientious and
we'll considered opinions OF constitutional scru-
pie as to his duty in the case presented. On the
contrary, too many truths have been forced upon
our observation TO leave us free from the appre-
hensun that the President has permitted himself
to be begulled INTO an opinion that, by this exit
bition of his prerogative he might be able to d-
vert the policy OF his administration into chan
mel which should lead TO new political combina-
tons, and accomplish results which must over
throw the present divisions of party in the coun-
try, and finally produce state OF things which
those who elected HIM, at least, have never
templated. We have seen, from early period
ofthe session, that the Wing party did not enjoy
the confidence of the President With NORTH
cation we have observed that his associations
more sednlously aimed at free communion with
those who have been'busy to PROSTATE our purpo-
SEES rather than those whose princp pies seem to be
most identified with the power by which he was
elected We have reason to believe that he has
permitted himself to be approached, counselled
and influenced by those who have manifested
least interest in the success of Wing measures