Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-23

York, and Smith, of Indiana, on the part
of The Senate; and Messrs. Everett, OF
Vermont, Mason, Of Ohio, Kennedy, OF
Maryland, John &. Clark, of New York,
and Rayner, of North Carolina, on the
part Of the House.
When, on motion, the meeting adjourn.
ed, to meet again on Monday morning.
MONDAY, September ID, ls4l.
The meeting assembl, q, pursuant to ad.
journment.
Mr.. Kennedy, of Maryland. from the
committee appointed for that purpose, re.
ported the following
ADDRESS.
FELLOW CITIZENS Tho Extra Scs-
sion of Congress has, at length, been
brought TO close. The incidents which
belong to the history OF this session, and
especially those which have marked its
termination, are Of nature to make SO
strong on impression upon the country,
and to excite SO much interest in the flu.
ture action and relations of the Wing par
ty, that the Wing Representatives in both
Houses Of Congress have thought it their
duty, before separating, TO address their
constituents with brief exposition Of the
circumstances in which they conceive
themselves to be placed by the events
which ave recently lranspircd.
THIS ssion of Congress was CALI, d as
almost the first measure Of that illustrlous
and lamented citizen. whose election to
the Presidency was no less significant OF
the general sentiment Of condemnation Of
the acts OF the preceding Administration.
1 than it was expressive of q wish for an
immediate and radical change in The pub
/ lie policy. The inprovidenco Of those
who bad just baen expelled from power,
| had rendered it inevitable; anL the coun-
try hailed the meeting of q new Congress
as the sure pledge of relief from all those
evils which the disastrous incornpetcncy
Of the men at the h ud Of aifalis had
brought upon il.
The People desired the early adoption
'of the policy which had been promised
them by the Wing party. That policy
had been brought 10 the consideration at
the country throughout contest Of nearly
twelve years duration, maintained with
unexampled devotion and its principles
were illustrated by the precepts and prac.
tlce oil the most eminent and patriotic OF
our citizens in every form by which they
were able to address themselves to the III
telligcnce of the People. No one misap.
| pretended these principles; they were
identified with the labors of that great
party whose unparalleled success was
both the token and the reward of the gen.
eral confidence of the nation. They
promised reform
LIST. In the restraint OF Executive pow.
er and patronage.
ID. In the wholesome regulation OF the
currency, and the advancement Of the in
tercsts Of Industry and
Sd. In the establishment Of an cconomi.
cal administration Of the finances.
They proposed to accomplish the first
of these objects by limiting the service Of
the President TO single term by for.
bidding all officers of the Government
from interfering in elections and by
voluntary self.denial, on the part Of the
Chief Magistrate, in that excessive use of
the Veto power, which had recently be-
come so offensive to the country as AN in
strument of party supremacy.
They hoped to achieve their next OBJ
ject by the establishment Of National
Bank by an adjustment of the system of
duties upon a moderate and permanent
scale, adapted as nearly as practicable TO
views of every port on of the Union by
the establishment of uniform system of
bankruptcy; and by the distribution Of
the proceeds of the public lands amongst
the States-a measure recommended not
only by considerations Of justice 10 the
States themselves, but also by sad ex-
perience Of the embarrassment produced
in the currency resulting from he admin
istration of fund OF such variable amount
MS an item in the ordinary revenues of the
Government. The establishment Of an
economical administration of the finances
they expected to attain by cutting down
all useless Offices by enforcing strict
accountability of the public agents and,
more conspicuously, by making exact and
adequate provision for the ascertalnment
and eventual liquidation of that public
debt which the past Administration had
created by permitting their expenditures
TO overrun their receipts, and which they
had concealed from public observation by
the easy device of repeated issues of Co
vernment notes.
These were the prominent points TO
which the policy of the Wing party had
been directed, and which constituted the
great issues before the country in the re.
cent Presidential election. We are aware
that our adversaries in that contest now