Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-25

usuries, robberes and all, immediate the
ccssa.es they consume, in food and rament, take
the place OF ihr paper money oppression. This will
relieve the corporations for time, and enable them
10 take the stronger bold hereafter
Tie Federal minority in both branches Of Congress,
conscious that they do not represent the majority OF
their respective districts from which they come, will
feel their way their present purposes with Of
caution than characterized them at the late session
While flushed with the triumph of the hard cider
pasn, they boldly hazarded battle in open field The
everses everywhere encountered III the late elections
have convinced them that, whenever they unveil their
principles 10 the public eye, defeat is the consequence
They will now betake themselves to their coverls and
the Democrats must look out for ambuscades and
prises.
The party in the minority in Congress were never
well informed 10 the interests aud wishes Of the
country, nor more thoroughly united in inclination nor
as to the proper TO promote its objects They
know that the retrenchment-whlch began under the
late Administration, and which reduced the annual
pendure ten millions from that which grew up under
the plethora OF bank expansions, and which deposte
of nearly thirty millions with the States contrved
TO Curry o-ought be continued, until the outlay oil
the Government should be made TO approximate TO at
which existed before the surct Of banks inundated the
| country with paper money.
| The Democracy is aware, that, with the retrench-
ment of expenditure, should restoration OF the
standard of value-to be obtained only by The rid
dance ofthe rotten banks and the resumption OF specie
payments, by the sound ones. The means OF efectIng
vernment, obvious ALL and it would be quickly mp
Piled by the Democratic party if the voice of the mao
rty of the people prevailed in Congress.
| The Democratic majority in Congress is well np-
prsed, too, that the people not willing TO the
tax increased upon consumption beyond the oneftth
| of its whole amount to which it may be raised now
under the compromise act That, the contrary they
desire 10 have il reduced, and especially on those ne
cessaries Of life to tax which is TO levy revenue upon
the heads of the people, making the rich and the poor
| md mr. in n
property which Government is established 10 protect
To accomplish this the minority in Congress are SEN
siblc that it is indispensable that the public domain,
given the General Government, for the common de-
fence, should be restored TO it, and not distributed IN
violation ofthe Constitution to put at the disposal OF
the spectators in the State Legislatures, funds which
they dare not take the responsibility ofleyyng lmmedl-
ately from their constituents.
Il The Democracy conscious that public sentiment
was never proptous thnn at this moment TO the
restoration of the Government to the pure, primitive
simple written out in the Constitution, but in
vaded in its very origin by The daring genius of Ha
milton. We believe there is not at this time a sin.
gle individual among the gifted who stand pre-
eminent in the Democratic party in Congress- and whose
genius and virtue surround it with ustre, who are
not animated like Mr. Jefferson with ardent enthu
siasm 10 bring back the General Government TO its true
character; and by renova,ng its principles ensure It's
perpetuty and the blessings is well calculated 10
confer upon the country. This sincerely believe to
be the ruling passion which regns in the bosoms of the
Democracy of the two Houses. But what can the De-
lnocratc party in Congress do, 1t is in minority oil
some forty in end of the Capilo-of some eight OF
len in the other. The list of committees will show that
the Democratic minority in the Houses, though repre-
sentng vast majority in the country, are excluded
frop all power in those bodies which originate the bu
STRESS Of Congress-
In to. morrow's Globe we shall exhibit the organiza
ton Of the important committees in purity aspect
making manifest the total deprivation of all power
influence in the preparation orignation Of measures
the part of those representing the mass of The com
rnunty. They cannot bring the measure through the
proper channel 10 obtain countenance for IL III eIthe
branch and if individual members of the minority bring
forward measures, propose amendments to bills re
ported from the leading committees, they must encoun
ter, in the two Houses the fixed majortes which til,
caucus drill the prepossession in favor Of the party
! measures coming from its organized committees, mus
array against it,
The Democratic minority in Congress have nothing
in their power. They must await the action Of those
who, having the majority, have shown the determine
ton to take all power into their hands lfthey pro
pose slutary measures, the Democracy of the Houses
are now in temper moi TO make facous opposition Il
them. Victorious among the people, those who repre-
sent them truly in Congress will welcome every propo
son which they think the public opinion will approve
No measure of useful reform-for retrenchment-io
reduction nf toxes-or the restoration OF the consn
ona standard OF vaue-for the restoration OF It's con
stutona revenues 10 the Treusuryior the restriction
extrpalion of Bank abuses, will find any thing but
cordial reception from the minority in Congress. i
the majority in Congress, or any portion OF It, ap
proach with any proposition tending 10 restore the JET
rsonian era, they will ussurcdly meet thc embrace
those whom they call their opponents -Giobs.