The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-30

stay could have prolonged TO as many years.
am, az ever, sincerely yours,
4. b. ALLEN.
Albang, Oct. 81, 1871.
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From Tie National LAelHgeacer, 18Th insf.
TIE FIRST WEEK or THE SESSION.
To-day begins the second week of tho
session Of Congress; and seldom has the
first week Of any Session been less diver.
sitied by remarkable incident.
Tho attendance Of Members in each
House at the opening of the Session was
quite as full as could be expected. They
met apparently in good feeling, which
nothing has occurred 10 distlrb, and which
the beautiful, temperate, and almost
spring.like weather has assisted to cherish
and sustain.
The Annual Message Of the President,
delivered on the second day Of the week,
disappointed the Wings, We rather think,
quite as much as their opponents, though
10 a different way. The Wings found it
free from some exceptions which they had
anticipated, whilst their antagonists were
taken all aback upon discovering it to lean
apparently towards Wing instead Of Loco
foco principles. The great head Of the
latter party in the Senate led off against
it at once; and the assault has been follow
ed up in the official paper of the same par
" with an earnestness which shows delib-
/ Grafton of purpose. What the Wings in
Congress have to say of it, no debate has
vet taken nlaeA - A.~-'---'t '.'''y- - aae-a
Iiiean' probably, to express any very basty
opinion on the subject.
The documents accompanying the Mes
/ sage are yoluminous, Though not more so
than usual, J and are not yet out of press SO
as 10 be submitted to examination by the
Members which circumstance, and the
absence of a number Of Members not yet
arrived, has prevented either House from
making any further progress in business
than, in the House of Representatives
giving authority TO the Speaker to appoint
the standing committees, and some select
committees on matters of special interest,
viz. on the plan of finance recommended in
the Presidents Message; on the appor-
tlonment of Representatives to Congress
on the Smithsonian legacy and on the
establishment OF a National Foundry for
ordnance.
The proposition and vote upon the first
Of these committees is the only indication
OF the disposition of the members of the
House of Representatives touching the Fl.
nanclal recommendation which forms tho
most conspicuous feature Of the Presidents
Message. The House has determined, BY
majority OF thirty votes, that this cues.
ion shall not 20 to the standing commit
oe on finance, (the Ways and Means,)
,at to a select committee. The reason Of
his decision IS supposed to be DISPOSE
ion on tho part of the House to place this
question in the hands Of committee SO
as to be reasonably supposed
friendly TO the Presidents Recommended
ion, rather than in the hands of CON-
njttoe composed, as the Committee of
Ways and Means, to be appointed BY the
speaker, would i'll all probability be, of
majority of those committed, by their rel
Grated votes at the last Congress, in favor
f a National Bank in preference to Fis.
al Agent OF any other character or ecu
truclion. That such will be the effect of
Ms decision b. the House, We have no
oubt. The other thee select commit
'es ordered to be appointed are charged
It'll subjects each of substantial import.
nee, and deserving of special inquiry.
The first thing upon the opening Of tho
'cond week of the session Ito day will be-
&c annunciatioG, in the House of Repre-.
of the names of the persons ap-
aiated by the Speaker, in pursuance of
10 order of the House, TO compose tho
anding and select committees.
One Of the Tuscarora Indians passing
trough Canada, short time since, was
sked BY tavern keeper where he was
ON, "Iuscarora, sir" said the man of
lie woods. "Then," said the Canadian,
you are Yankee Indian, eh y "Yes,
r, am a Yankee Indian" did YOU
row." said the Canadian, shat there's
ping to be war, and that we shall be
er and take the States, and make them
British province" "Do YOU think so q
Yes, certainly" "Then, sir, think
u was never great ways from home"
Toledo Blade
The national debt of England now
aounts 10 (S4,000,00o,00O) FOUR
HOUSAND MILLIONS OF DOL.
AIRS II! At three per cent. interest
is sum requires for interest about one
ndred and t,renig millions Of dollars an.
ally. The interest on this debt May
ntinue long to be paid the capital nov.
can be.
Why do dealers in iron and beggars III
gs resemble each other Because both
hibit specimens Of hard rear.