The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-05-11
Probable result

THUS il will he seen that the irlonus OF John ~
Tor will probably number, in the extra session, l4
the Locofocos but 96, being clear majority OF 40
large enough TO take good care OF Mossrs, WISE,
Mallory, Hunter and Co., should they be disposed
TO kick out of the traces again. Large enough To
choose good and true Wing Speaker, one.of The
right stamp--aarge enough, and more than large E.
nough for every available purpose. So far this Is
well. Fortunate for the Administration is 1t that
their strength will be decisive, for mover was 1t
more necessary that an Administration should be
firmly and effectively sustained by friendly Con-
xress On no former occasion has retiring Adj
mlnistration left people in such state of diIapi
alalion and collapse-never was there more TO be
restored by speedy, efficient and energetic meas
ures. 80 d. tr,
"A moro important session has not been called
since that which restored credit and confidence to
the nation in 1916. The country now, as then, is
in the lowest degree Of depression We are suf.
fering under a revenue less than the annual expen
ses of Governmental deranged, and, in some Sec
tons, worthless currency, shattered credit and an
hourly increasing National debt
Throughout the country Industry is unprotected
and i'll rewarded; the prices of most products are
deplorabiy low and the markets guued; Exchan
ges auctuatng, unstable and ruinous; the Money
of TO- day Of no value tomorrow.
II ever there was time that loudly and impera-
lively called upon the Goyernmant for fearless and
vigorous measures, the present is the moment. No
petty projects no halfway measures, will now an
swer the purpose. The measures to be devised q
adopted, are to restore the country from the pros
aton IN which Locofocoisn has left it, 10 it's pris
sine vigor befo the evil hour Of the uscendency
be commensurate with that great undertaking
No measures, aiming a, any thing less than a sound
and adequate cerrency--en ample and unoppres
sive revenue, a means of afording protection &c
American lndustry-of reviving business, restoring
confidence and affording general relief to the Gov
eminent and the People, will be acceptable to thu
Union. Congress may not be able to complete al
these herculean labors at an session, but i
can mako beginniug, and when the work shall
have been once we'll and properly begun, tho com
pietion iscomparalively easy-Congress has, in
decd, almighty task before it, but it accomplish
IT If il be undertaken in the right spirit. Let j
take warning from the past. Let it avoid, u
feIly. and entirely, the policy of tho previous Ad
ADMINISTRATION. Let not the poles BIO wider nsund
Van Buren, came into power with an overflow
ing Treasury. The People were surrounded will
every element Of prosperity. Nothing requir
ed bat the fostering care end protecting OF tn
Government to enable Us to improve and enjoy tn
bounties and blessings ofProvidence But unhap
pity that Administration proved scourge and
curse. Its policy was hostile, and its measure
destructive Of the interests and welfare OF the pee
pie and the Country. The Surplus was squnndered
A national Debt accumulated-ths Government
protesting 70 have fallen back upon gold and sill