Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-07-31
THE PRESENT. Axn ,rur PAS

~ "'s'oty Nhich The occasion brought tn mind.
ne remark was To this effect thai under all Admin
.srauun-' even the most popular and powerful. there
have frequently been under currents and crbss. wind,
whteh nave embarrassed md retarded the action of
The Government, disturbing the minds Of inc rperi.
enced statesmen and Legislators with apprehensions
oi DISASTROUS failure. The Inference which nntu-
raIiy HONS irnn such teachings OF history IT,, that
mere ~ ro cause ,-r serious uneasiness in the pres.
emf rofiiiict OF ui-..SG, whether umoag member, of
the legislature, or bCtwt en- the Lrrisi..p-e and The
nheCuu'e' concerning particular measures. A JiE
ference oi opinion - m Mt all cases a difference Of
pr'ncipl'; and differences of opinion will ever exist
IN asS,tnbiies oi ircemen ID an cIten; nro o, tionate
10 'he inleliisence and honesty Of tho.a Who compose
mem. Such differences vf opiuiuu. anu some degree
oi ueiioera ! N M coming to conclusions. might be
reasonably expected amnng persJrs chlssn. as the
members otthe present Cong es were, b, the notes
on hiliions u independent, UeInen, To stop the
uowuwafd course ct he Cove ruIneni, and give IL
WISER aims anI 4 new Iirecjo1.
fOf The Purpp5 ofg comparison. winch ran hard.
y al 20 relieve te m.nis ofsuch of or readers as
may nave inferred tH , ohlbility ola failure la the
objects OF the preseu session of Congress from cir.
enrnsiances ia It's proceedings, We proposc 10 re-, lew
briefly the history ofone Session Of Congress, the in
cIdenis % which are too indelIbly impressed ON our
memory 10 he eficed fum II; hut fr the dates and
lessee o.. culars of which We have refreshed our
recollcr ou by turning TO TO the records OF the time.
NV AsNN hHN ~ i III
Congress me ~ the old Post Office build ng. in crib
bed rooms, selected and hastily readied for their re.
coPtion while the enemy's feet immediately after
the foray 10 Washington was lying OF Alexandria.
IN sight ia me direction. and the unquenchcd fire
ia the RUNS Of the CnpItn' E4z yet smoking in ano-
Their.
President Aiadisoa, D, Message to the two
Houses explanatory ut he motives fr converting
them. said that he had been induced to call mem
together earlier even than The early day they had
themselves fixed for The commencement of The Srs.
SION las we'll that any inadequacy IN the ,IisiiEg
PROVISIONS Tor the wants Of the Treasury might he
supplied. a FIR making "a rihcr provisions for the
return nt peace or for the prosecution Of the war.
Whichever might be required by The rcrulI of pend.
ing negotiation. The real Indispensable necessity
for the call Of Congress was the wnnt Of mnney-
There was mt a dollar in the Treasury. and It's
dishOnored warrants were aloat To the amount of
hundr eds of a ourands nf dollnr. Banks sometimes
gave their deprecated pap for them, M the hope
OF eventually funiing them to advantage in Gov.
eminent stock; and it was in tn Il way alone that The
Government was for n time supported. The little
Banks Oithe District Of Columbia, OF the late objects of
prescription and persecution then constituted the
main stay. and ~ inci the only stay, Of The Cavern.
ineni; for It's credit had got 50 low, that il could not
c"mmand money elsewhere upon any terms. After
a brief aliusion 10 the then very recent evensi of the
wa am among them the visit Of the enemy 10 The
capital. ihe President IN his Message urged upnn
Congress. in Ia most FORE ible terms, to "rake no.
without delay. ms well the subject Of pecuniary sup
plies n thai Of military free, aud upon a scale com.
mensurate with the extent and character which tho
war had assumed" &c.
Thus urged by the president, and impelled by
every motive which could act npon patriot minds
To the prompicst and most effective action, our
younger readers williRagino Of course that Z OF a day
was lost IA responding to The appeal Of The yirtuous
ana iins'n"us Madison. IL was not n new Congress
be u obserNed then met for the first time, bot one
mai had gone through one hing session. md had
nothing 20 learn of rules and forms. Sc. b.G,re nrn.
ceoding 10 act. Beyond doubt. The render will
roncIude,a week was not allowed 10 pass before The
Treasury wa supplied with oil the means required
from Congress 10 enable the Executive 10 raise
money for immediate use. nor n second week befpre
the measures were adopted, which m The same Me-.
the President recommended, for filling the |
-anks Of The Army and making such chonges in The
Of The Militia as 10 give TO il the requisite
efficiency and energy. a
"In providing the means necessary" said Mr.
"the National Legislature will not drstuusi J.
he heroic and enlightened patriotism of It's consri- u
1enis. They will chcerfully and proudly bear everv o
'urden oil the kind which the safety and honor Of
he Nation demand" II - not always pleasant /
'ut 70 Is useful. 10 look back upon The history Of the g
The courage and Zeal Of Mr. Madison failed q
. excite CoHgtesS 10 n corresponding aciiyiiy y
The members Of Congress did disirusi the heroic
ilb tAiliHuAtsltN PATRIOTISM OF lhetT COStltupUIS |
They shrunk from The responsibility Of netting
without delay" upon The Presidents ecommen.
daIions. They siood aghast nj The cry of con.
s%cnpiion" opposed 10 the Executive recommends.
for chasing the Militia; were paralized by con-
s~cruples in regard ip other measures; and
ith difficulty AT length ON the foriieth day Of the
session, crewed their courage TO the sticking. place.
50 FAR as TO pnss. in the House Of Representatives a
loan ION terms likely to ensure ~ for three millions
of dollars,
What could The House of Representatives have
been about, the reader will inquire, for the period
oi forty days. during The whole Of which The coun.
try was looking up toii IN an agony ufiIope. fear.
anxiety and almost de spai1 We will tell the rea.
der what the III use was abont.
The first action ofsny Kind in the House beyond
The appointment Of Standing committees. &c. was
n motion made. on The first day Of The second week
Oi The Session, 10 remove the seat Of Government
from Washington" to a place Of greater safety and
Inconvenience This proposition. before IL
was rejected. as II ought 10 have been At once and
Indignantly occupied a good part Of the Two allow.
ing weeks.
The next action of any moment in The House
was q motion, by a member from Virginia, TO amend
The Constitution so as 10 declare That Congress shall
have certain power, all of which % had exercised
since. This proposition was debated fr q day or
two. and dropped.
On The nineteenth lay ofthe session n report was
hfnfs - iNt 1oiutnlhee OF ways nnu Means, upDn
The finances. concluding with several resolutions re-
commencing additional TAXATION. sc. This report.
however. was not taken up for consideration until
Eleven days afterwards, partly owing 10 the luke
FnrmnessOt those who had charge Of 10, and partly
the House got itself very much Interested
IN he discussion Of one or two private claims, and % r
proposition for The purchase ofMr jefferson Library!
the resolutions ofihe Committed Of Ways and
Means DID tome up, tappeaed that The tone Of
hat was not up o. that Of Inc House; Tor
he House doubled lhe amount Of TAXATION which u
iror0cd; raising The proposed increase of the direct
or. i0r example. frOn fly 10 n hundred per cent
The ChaIfm1u % he Ways and MeaBs voting a.
.linsi The majority Of The House on The question.
AIMING The measures sheltered by The Republicans
Congress and BY Ne administration fn part, NJ
olsiJ % be- c1pcdienf. was n Nlfiyunl Bank Bot
s]rlinIbe Committed Of Ways ond Means drew
Toe chairman snd q maJJuy 81 The Otnmute
efi-ing ~ rcpOri iu favor u H. When. f%berefJrc.
be- Hotae got INTO Comminee of he Whole % he
cff1e FINANCES it passed. rea1luuon that % was
90 esf1blish r. National Bluk. with bran.
be- in trr scvemi SAFES. Ont Of thn resolution