Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-26
From tbs Nv Orleans Bee.
THE COMING SESSION

Tie approaching regular session OF Congress
Will IN some respects, be of the mos curious
and remarkable ever held. Most Ssssons hay. bee n
distinguished by two paCties in congress- mainri-
~ and minorlty-one of which is friendly and the
other hostile to the existing administration But
how Wi. It be now There are Ia congress n W nis
majority and l0cntoco minority, the two compris
ing n'neleeth tweutleihs of the members Belonging
strictly 10 neither party, but Rcting more common V
with the later, IS attraction of m1iconlents aptly de-
nominated The teTtlum quIts--mpo,ant Of themselves
NOISY IN defamation and mlschievous in policy bui
so petty IN numbers, as scarcely TO be allie TO ho
the balance of power except on one two ques.
lions upon which members may chance 10 he nearly
equally divided. This will be the state of parties
al the coming session.
But which Of these three divisions will be the ad.
ministrauon party propegl This is a puzzling
problem. Up 10 the close of the extra session the
Wings were the administration party and the loco.
tOcos the opposition. Circumstances TOO well known
10 require Iccapiiulatlon effected important changes
IN the relations which the two great parties sustain
towards the administration The wings can scarce.
ly be justly termed the friends OF the admnis,ra
ton, for their leading measure has been rejected by
the Executive mIstrust and cOldness nave been en.
gendered, and they have openly proclaimed their
want OF confidence IN the wisdom and patriotism Of
the President. Nevertheless the Wings may be
Identified with The administration, to q certain ex-
tent, Inasmuch as most OF the measures passed at
the eItra session, were the offspring Of Whis poll
cy, contested and opposed a. every point Ivy the
Locoiocos, and ultimately sanctioned by the Exccu-
| tive. The Wing Address recommends a cheerful
support ofany wise suggestion which may emanato
| from MIR Tyler while u boldly assumes the ground,
/ that he can 10 longer be considered 4 Wing Pres-
dent.
On the other hand, the position Of the L.ocofocos,
II less cquvoca., IS not bout Its embarrIsSmcuts.
/ They delighted at the two bank ygtUes and
many OF their moderate members are doubtless rea-
dy and willing 10 sustain Mr.. II c5 bat the leaders
OF the party, though g'at.aed at the DISAPPOINTMENT
and defeat OF the Wings, are not prepared TO leap
/ bIndly I'M" the embraces OF the President. They
require further proofs ot his apostacy before they
! commit themselves. They therefore present an at
utude Of armed n.utraIty towards Mr.. Tyler
perfectly wiling TO help him In his efforts break
down the Wings, but cautious and chary IN extend.
/ ing an unqualified support, until thew are fully
persuaded that he has loose from his ancient
| syciates
The ",crtium quids"-the nwkaTd squad-con-
sls''ng Wise, Mallory, Gmer x Co., claim IN be
Wings "cycry inch" and II .er men par excellence.
Yet on looking more closely, fnt that their pre-
ten,Ions grossly beiIed by their conduct. They
! not only opposed by their speeches and votes the
two bunk bills, but they resisted through every
stage of their progress, the various measures which
did receive the approval OF the Executive. Now
II must be acknowledged that this Is a strange sort
OF devotion which seeks 10 prevent the p ssage OF
| avs recommended by the iunctIOnary who IS the
object Vi such CIsnegested and bDundes attachment
Where then shall we put the "Iertium quids." Are
u
IongSg to neIther party, yet partakIng OF the ma
| lure OF bOlh-blts stunning both daylight and
darkness, and "ungerlng only amid the dec.in in 9
and refracted beams Of the setting SUM-" Their
position may be Gear enough far as words ma
defne II, tut If sets are be the standard il IS en-
ve!oped in a species Of transcendental dubeiy, only
10 be understood and explained by the all peHetra-
ny influence Of a Virginia abstraction.
With this peculiar combination of the political
elements, having Ia Congress party strictly
,Idersd such-rsgarled with dIsuust and doubt y
both the prominent factions, it must be admitted
tina; our Captain Tyler, il rot exactly "headed,"
occupies what may clearly he regarded as "the
unxiou, seat" It's certain thIt it hrs suggestions
at the opening Of Congress iocolocoisn, they will
bs rejected by the wings; if sorl Of halfway halt
Ing-house twIx, locoiocoIsh and whggcry, they will
be secuted by bot parties, This IS one Of these
cases 10 which the Old adlge "ln medic tu'ssimus
IBIS" IS wholly in1pplicab.e. The only chance Tor
the President seems TO be- TO reirace his steps, at
all events 10 recemmund good sound wing measures
the wings pledged to give them a cheerful
support let them come whence they may. Temper
ing with the TWO partles-attempts at time-seIvlng-
efforts II conciiiatns aisnaCd flierds, while stiyng
TO catch the votes Of natural enemies, will only pre-
| cipate his ruin.