The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-11-23

/ clear sweep and nave elected their Governor and
| Lit. Governor, and carried both branches Of the
legislature by large msjorities. The editor of The
Detroit Advertiser having heard of the election
of one wing 10 the House, refuses 10 believeit!
CoNGaEss will commence again in one week
from Monday next. The National In,elligencer
thus reviews the business thrt will probably oc-
cupy its attention
The first session of this Congress, though an
arduous one, and fruitful of valuable measures,
was directed both by the proclamation conyening
ii and The Message of the President al the open
ing, 20 particular objects, and 1t refralned entirely
from engaging 10 the general business Of lesis-
lation. At the coming session the whole field OF
public duty lies upon Congress, in which there is
muth TO be labo:ed, be the harvest gathered from
it great or small. Investigations into the admin
isiTation of the Government, not only Tor The last
four years, but for a good part OF the eight pre-
ceeding, during which all satisfactory enquiry
was resisted and defeated. under various preien-
ces by those Executive officers who were lnterpo-
sed in concealment of abuse or misman5gement,)
are expected by the people at the hands of Con-
gress. Reforms are also looked for in different
branches Of the Cove rnment; amongst which an
effective reorganization o: the Navy seems IL be
in contemplation. The fost Office system re-
quires revision with reference to its general ad-
ulUlSlIdtl6u, dS well DIS lUe pTOp.I ItSuidtlOI v Il
letter postage, The revenue from which, II is sup
posed, would be augmented instead of diminished
bv a reduction of the present oppressive ratss.
MANY other objects within the range OF The pow
ers of Congress might be mentioHed, sufficient TO
occupy its time during a session ofaveragc length.
There is one subject however, which cannot
be avoided, which must be acted upon, and which
may OF itself be expected 10 occupy a great deal
Of time because Of the many interests which it
affects and the infinity of details connected with
IL. We refer, of course, 10 the revision and per
manent adjustment of tie system Of duties upon
imports. The amendatory act, passed at the last
session was only an expedient for supplying OBJ
vious defects in the system until IL can undergo
that general revision which devolves upon Con-
gross at the ensuing srssion. In June next, the
duties established under the act Of 1888, reash
their lowest point-a point too low 10 leave a
sufficient revenue, as contemplated by thai ACT,
for defraying The ordinary expenses of the Gov
A thorough revision of the whole tar
if system will become necessary, and the in ELI
gence of the Representatives of the Peop'e. as
well as their ability 10 postpone particular inter-
ests for considerations of public national veal.
will be put TO the test.
The apportionment of Representative 10 Con-
gress under the new census-always n difficult
and tedious wo' ks one OF the earliest objects
that will demand the attention Of Congress. The
chief interest that the People have IN the settle
ment Of the ratio of apportionment is, that the
House of Representatives be not made much
more numerous than it now is, lest it should be-
come more unwieldy, and less fit for The purposes
of elaboration and this will be the problem for
Congress to work out.
But the subject of the greatest concern al the
present moment, intrinsically as well as adven-
t~itlously, is that of The currency. The minds as
we'll as the mouths OF all men are occupied with
it ay, and their hands too-for there is no quar-
a Of Onr Cc,rnfrv in 1rhicL much Of The fiuo IF
all men engaged IN business of any sort, is not
occupied in converting such money as they are
Obliged to receive, in'o such money as they are
able 10 pay away. The incidents Of the last ses-
sion have not lessened the general anxiety IL
know what use Congress will make ofthe power
which the Government undoubtedly possesses, to
purge the country of the great social a. well as
political evil Of a vitiated currency. The Presi-
dent is, we Learn from the newspapers, thought
TO be pledged. 10 propose, or at least sanction,
some plan ola National Bank. In this, We fear
our friends deceive themselves. Some Fiscal
Agent will no doubt be proposed. but not such q
one, we apprehend, as is looked for, or can meet
the exigencies of the country. Ii it should be
otherwise, none will rejoice al it more sincerely
than ourselves. However that may he, there is
no danger, the reader will perceive, even from
this hasty glance at the prospect. of Congress
having necessarily any idle time on their hands
at the ensuing session, though ii should iastuh
the dog days.
SwEENy, the Norwich murderer, IS now
committed to Jail in this village. 10 await
hi, trial in December. There scarcely re-
mains a doubt of his guilt, although he per-
sists in an entire ignorance of the brutal
affair, and we think that he will be a sue
cessiul candidate for the gallows. He is a
poor meagre looking old man nearly seven.
ty wears of age, and came very near dying
from cold and hunger while secreted in the
woods, but under the careful nursing and
watchful attention ofour Mr. Lull the Jail-
we learn he is likely TO recover from
the effects ofthe frost-Mercury.
A GOOD IDEA.-The legislature passed at