The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-07-30
EXTRA sESSION--lTS OBJECT@-BANK-
RUpT LAW.

Dining the last political campaingn the great
wing party dwelt with mnch emphasis and power
upon the pnralyzed condition oflhc business the
country, prostraton Of all It's energies, distress at
every corner and total annihiallon of confidence;
and promised that, if they should obtain the reins
of government, they would at once bring about Il
better state of things the fruits Orther assertion 10
power were to be speedy return of confidence,
prosperity and business In order to redeem this
pledge, the ErirQ Session was called; but what
have they done Nothing-ilcraly nothing; the
promised relief and the golden pippn neither meet
our view or bob our nose. Was this CrirG0Hia-
aru session called osensiby to afford relief to the
country, but actually for the purpose OF PrcSt-
dcat-mGkiHg
Do the present administration suppose that the
people will be satisfied with the charlorof a Fiscal
Baak, "a United States Bank with Il new name)
and the distribution of the proceeds Of the public
lands? If so, they will find they are in an cgrcg-
ions error; the American people have TOO much
disccrnment TO be thus deceived. The Fiscal
BaHh may facilitate exchanges to some degree and
enable largo capitalists or political spectators 10
attain further facilities in monetary affairs Of po-
lnicaI power-but Is this the relief promised =
What actual good will accrue from this measure
10 the great body of the peoplo-tho true coasIit-
uoncy of the country?
The DistriJui'oa BH may assist some of the
States, now deeply involved in debt, to pay Il part
of the iaierCs on their States debts; but This meas
urc, like the distribution Of tho surplus rererac,
will only weaken the Governments without alior-
Ing the lest prnlcal of relief, or its effects being
felt even, by The people and tho country ut large,
It, then, Congress adopt these two mcasuIes-
charter the Bank and enact the Distribution Bill,
with the other nominal measures, such MS provId-
ing for their own pay, Sc, OF what avail viii be
the extraordinary session, with the expense aud
dangers, Of the people oi'the county The pledge
will not be rcdeOmcd-relicf and prosperity will
not ensuo--lic pcopie will be deceived and dis0p-
poinlcd-and tho eNtra session viii end perfect
than useless, and dis
graceful to the country, and sealing the doom OF
the present administration.
From whence, then, is the relief and prosperity
10 cmanato We answer, from one source, and
one only, namely, BANKRUPT Law. The nd
minisration, by it, promises OTTO the distressed
restoration of confidence, and better times, during
the entire olcclionrerng campaign, and IN calling
the extra session, stand Pledged 10 the adoption OF
this measure. On the other hand, the democratic
members of Congress, standing on the broad plat
form of democratic principles, AFRO bound by those
principles Of equality aud justice TO advance boldly
and muniu'lv, without regard 10 party, 10 the adoP-
ton of this bcnign measurc--a measure in which
is merged the best interests and prosperity Of the
whole country
Let all parties come together on this great qncs
iion il i not, and should not be, party question.
We would say 10 Congress, pass Uniform 6old-
rant ia,c Immediately, and then adjourn. Ncu
have been appealed to, session after session, and
with the mass Of testimony before you, we cannot
see the Justice Of further deIny-wW his measure
we will make the hest use we Of the extra ses-
sion: riiRom il, disgrace, shameful prodigalily,and
deception will be stamped upon the extraordinary
session resulting in no ordinary good to the whole
country. Boston Post.