Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-24


SENATOR HEYDERsoN's A pOREss.-,Th
Hon. John Henderson has addressed
Lengthy communication 10 the people o
Mississippi, through the columns of III
Vicksburg Wing, which seems TO hav
obtained but little favor with some Of hi
warm parisans. II is indeed n bungln!
aud labDred production; and conlers NJ
credit on one Occupying a sphere in poll,
ical life, so elevated. We opinc howeve
that the chief ground upon which the Sen
stor's political friends base their objection,
10 the address, is that it prematurely
hosts the curtain, and exposes the true
objects OF The approaching special session
of Congress, when forsooth it was evident
ly the policy Of his party that these objects
should not meet the "pubIic eye" unit.
developed by time itself.
The Hon. Senator, believing no doubt
thai the proclamation Of tho president wa,
too obscure, aad too vague ia setting lortl.
tho inducements to, the conyoca,ons o.
Congress IN ex,ra.sassion, to justify in III
eyes OF his constituency, the expenditure
OF more han half million of public mon
ey, gives some additional reasons why an
extra.session ought to have been called an
then enters at length intoa detail of what
FhoIId, and what will be done by the ex
tra-session.,
The first reason he gives in support of
the Importance Of called session, is tina,
"the last session passed away without III,
adoption OF any one act of much popuIa,I
interest" 1t Is not little strange that o.
member OF Congress should have the har
dlhoo1 to present to the people, such al
reason to Justify so great an expenditure,
OF their money, without even attempting
to sho" that he had endeayored to procur.
the passage oil slch laws az would conduceI
70 the popular interest. If the regular !
session OF Congress passed away "without
the adoption OF any act Of tauch popular
interest,"" What evidence have we thai
an extra session Of that body will moi pass
away in like manner2 And if indeed wei
had such evidence, ii would not iustif,
this exiravagant MEASURE Of the new ad-
mln's'raton, unless it co1d be shown con.
c'usive'y that some public interest would
materially suffer by want Of Legislative
action, before the next succeeding regular
session Of Congress. This has never vel
been done by any advocate of the extra
session. lie adds as second reason
shat " rccent public demonstrations have
indicated prevalent anxiety for change
oil measures in the National legislature .
Lake demonstrations ola desire tor chanu,
were manifested al the accessio of MIR.
Jefferson 10 the presidency; and also al,
the accession Of General Jackson. vel
neither oil these patriots and political sane.
regarded that manifestation, as suff; !.
Gent reason 10 authorize The conyocotio,|
Of an eA;rasession Of Congress. Wi
however entertain no doubt that this cor.
stituIcd the chief inducemen TO Tho h,,
probation Of the president; for there i,
certainly no public necessity which impe,
ronsiy demands legislative alteniion.
The Hon. Senator then proceeds IL
enumeratc questions that will receive The
consideration AMI action Of Congress
lts extra-session. The revision OF ,heI
revenue and tariff laws, il, he says, d
qaestion Of The first importance; and
though its consideration might be deferred
uai the regular session of Congress, it.
connection with other measures which
viii be urged, is 50 INFINITE that he doe
otthink it should be separately consider.
Cd. lie says that ''il 10 only protect
lye tariff, or tariff which raises surplus