The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-09-30

which should enable him TO accomplish all
that the nation desired. These hopes were
still further enlivened by the encouraging
ioGe in which the President referred, ID his
FIRST address TO The nation, TO the lever
glorious example" afforded him by the
Fathers Of the great Republican, school,
and tie declaration to walk 10 the path
which they pointed out.
10 the Indulgence Of these hopes, Con.
gress entered upon It's laboTs By adopt
ing rules for the despatch Of business con
tormab!e TO the emergency OF an extra ses'
siou, and in view Of the great amount Of
legislation which the times required, we
have been enabled 10 achieve all, aud even
more than oil, that our constituents could
have demanded al our hands. The leading
aud great measures Of this session have
been under discussion. 10 Congress end out
Of II, for mauy wears past, anu lule remain
ed to be said beyond a repetition Of former
debates. There was nothing in the cir.
camsiances or position Of either party 10
Congress to require, or even to justify, pro
tracted discussions; and the majority, there.
fore, ttlt themselves entitled to give 10 iLo
extra session the character Of a Congress
OF action and decision, rather than Of debate /;
aud we feel assured that "a THIS effort we
have done no more than respond 10 The just
expectations Of the People.
First 10 urgency amongst the ILLS pas
sed during the session, aud that to which
the public commend most lmperat!Iely drew
the notice OF Congress, vas the repea! Of
the sub Treasury Law. Our next care was
the enactment Of the Land Bill. This was
followed BY an act converting the Debt
which the preceding Administration had co.
tailed upon the couniry into a Loan o.
twelve millions Of dollars, which IS limited
for lis redemption TO period Of three years
Associated with this measure was the Roye
nue. Bill, rendered necessary not ouly uor
as provision towards the extiugnishmeni
Of the loan, but also as Indispensable for the
supply Of means TO meet tile ordinary anC
necessary appropriations OF the year. The
Bankrupt Act, 50 earnestly and so long so
llciied by large and merilorious class 0
orr citizens, has been passed under clrcum
stances winch cannot but reflect the higbes
honor upon the Representatives Of many
sections Of the country. As a measure
standing alone, it might have been destined
10 further delay; but being brought, as i
was, into that series Of measures which
we're supposed 10 embrace the scheme 0
relief which the nation at large required, i
met from Wing Congress that supper, o
which the chief argument and highest value
are derived from the respect which every
oue felt to be due TO a comprehensive poll
cy, whose scope should include every tote
rest IL The nation. Il is a trial for The
beueh. OF the country, ard remains 70 be
altered, or improved, as the public wants
may hereafter be found to require. Iht
importance, inthe present posture oF our at
fairs, Of attending 10 the national defencei
suggested the measures of establishing
Home Squadron, Of repairing and arnns
ire rorliiicel'9ns, Of providing Coz ,ha dc
fence Of Tie Lakes and Of bringing the ma
iI5l al large into 2 state Of read mess agains
hostile aggressIon-iu regard to which msa
sufes, as great uGanm.ly prevailed Il. Con.
aress, we may safely assure ourselves they
sill meet the undivided appreciation of our
constituents throughout the whole Union.
THIS rapid review, tlIow citizens, vii
exhibit what we have done. What we nav
failed to do remal1z TO DO told.
|; is with profouaI and poignant regre
that we fed ourselves called upon TO lnvok
yonr attention to tho point. Upon III
great AID leading measure touching thi
question our ANXIOUS Gndeayof3 10 respou
10 tho earnest prayer Of tie nation hav
been frustrated by an ACT as unlocked for q
It IS 10 be lamculed We gteve TO say /
you that, By tie exercise Of that power i
tue Constitution which las efer been re
garded witb Suspicion, and often with odigT
BY he People poser which we had Dor
eI was never to be exhibited, on this sui
jecl, BIZ a Wig Presided Sc have bee
defeated 10 two attempts to create a F.sca
gent. which the wants Of tie country ha
. demonstrated 10 20, in the mos, absou;
form Of proof, to ia em,Henlsy necessary an
proper 70 tie present emergency. lwic
have Sc. with the utmost diligence and Dc
. liberation, rnalured plan FOR the collection
= safe keepog, ard djsbursing of Tie publ
monies through the agency Of corpora
lion adapted TO that end, and twice has
: been our fate 10 encounter the opposition
. the presideu,, through the application {
r the veto power. The character Of thlt yC
. 70 10 each case, the circumstances in waic
D was administered and the grounds Upo
= which It has met the decided dsapPFoba
! ti0n Of our friends in Congress, are sud
I Gently apparent in the public dorumen
e aud the debates relating to Il. This So!
lec, has acquired paa!e' interest With U
q and will doubtless acqDira ii with you, froi
+. he unhappy developments 9Th which It
c accompanied, We arc constrained to sa
a that w. 1ad no ground TO Justify us 80 III
2 conviction that the veto Of the Preslder
5 has been inlerposed on this question so:eI
5 upon conscientious and we.i-consideIe
: opinions Of constitutional scrupl- as to l.
9 duly IN the case presented. % tho COZ
e tiary, too many proofs have been forced Vi