Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-23
n,;cY;uOyD. TUEsDAY, MARCH %, ISiI'
TIE PROCLAMATION.

oc Tho h,r |, has unmasked the true motives OF the
p,ool,m,i,on and confirms every thing which Inc 'e-
mocra,s saw of it, and conues the reasons winch u'e
profrssed by the authors oil the rrocian'a''o' -
solros /, i true after devoting whole coiuhn ~
80 ,,,s rsasons which have produced the E5lra VAIL
), ssLs N IKE out these confessions, ny some vague
,usions 10 the state ofhe Finances put y Is 'Io'.
don, that these are thrown III merely 10 give so', ~.
;nu TO the "grave and weighy reasons ~ Wv
p,a,Im,,;on whilst the ''grave and wegh,y reasons
.uh;.I h,re really prompted the Wing Clique TO make
w., .u arc thrown into the foreground oil the oilcai
o,,an /, is the National lntelligencer winch under
takes 10 expound what are lne rea. views VI ,he
a ,d the holiness il has shown in avowing the
pal ;otenton of the Extra Congress II IS not then
,,,,nIv onv means TO a Deficient Treasury Cor, the
r., ha shows that the new President went INTO power
With more than seven millions OF aVa'iao'c iuhas d. nus
m,pdA Ii is not to obtain the means oil carrying on
49,. ,nrsrnment II is not supply any alleged defect IN
M irsoendent Treasury bill, which the Wings might
~. c-e,een during the late session Of Congress, and
,.G II is obvious, that the few other minor rea-
cons which come at the heels OF lis exposition, are ex'
c.ednqly frivolous i'll themselves-and they are merely
hou,ht IN 10 color the true designs OF the call
/, = nd.ed most begyarly account of empty boxes.
~ e,l objects are shrouded in the Proclamation, but
,s DEVELOPED in the exposition of the Washington eff
al orgaa Eut let the National lnielgencer speak Tor
ITSELF lis article Saturday last upon " The Extra
Session OF Congress, opens the real object "i the
Call and these DOUBT dnOllsH
Treasury, and to establish National Bank, Dis'r'bn-
,,on an increased Tariff Here the significant Signs
which cannot be mistaken
:. An early convention of the new Congress seems
to be expedent, in the first place, TO carry @"t ne
rim of s ptope as expressed in the election of Gen
Harrison to the Presidency. Not that, as has been
objected 10 our former remark to the same effect, We
would for moment admit that, IN electinS Iresi-
dent the People ratify all his known OPINIONS but,
that there were certain points prominent IN all the
he, nd, thal ,to ,sl.r.
ton Of President TO leave no doubt upon any mind
NJ her having been those upon which the decision OF
tho People mainlv turned Among these, beyond ques-
tion was the argument OF the necessity OF change ~
uuJlic measures, the only means OF arrcsiins the
General Government in its career along the road to
ruin
As for our own part in the canvass, it is Just a
year ago this very day that invited the serious at
ien,on of our readers to the actual condition of our
common country 80
Such being the fruits of mal-admInlstraton st per-
sisted in SAID We what thinking man but must BE- sa-
tisfed Of the necessity of change OF Administration,
with a view TO a change Of measures Was il not the
known determination of the dominant power IN the
Government to persevere in It's injurious policy: Was
there then we asked any other earthly mode OF bIng-
ino back the country 10 its former sound and happy
condition than BY efecting such reform in the admin
is,ration Of the Government as would give It new
direction:
oThis was the argument which, in the opening OF the
campaign we addressed 10 readers in favor OF the
election Of Gen. Harrison to the Presidency. We
wanted change of measures, and therefore change OF
Administration in order, as we said, 10 give the Go.
yernment direction
"If the necessity for change of measures appa-
rent them is il less now: Are the circumstances OF
the country at all improved in the intervening time:
at is 10 Congress alone, cooperating with the Tx
ecu,iye that we can look for such legislation will
at least repel the incubus which Expresses the vItais
and stacnates the fluids Of the body polite, If It do not
also as we trust 1t will, renvgorate ITS nerves, and
restore in all its veins heahu circulation. Upon
the President we can implicitly rely to do every thing
in his power towards the accompis hment OF these in,
portan, objects. But his agency in the work Of legs
laton is limited to The recommendation OF measures Ia
the consideration of Congress- and the appreciation or
characterization of such measures as Congress may ma.
ture Without the aid Of Congress, the President can
do nothing but what already prescribed or permitted
by the laws.-lt is 10 Congress- therefore, that We
must look for efficient action IN the reform which has
been promised TO the People
'.The question then obviously presents i;sei-Shsl
the execution Of the chief purpose for which the feo
Me called the present Executive INTO power, aud with
an eve 10 which they have elected and viii elect their
REPRESENTATIVES in Congress- he entered upon now, or
shall i, be deferred for twelve months, he shortest
period within which any measure would probably be
matured at the next regular annual sessono Shall
the state of things, so much deplored year ago as
TO have brought about revolution IN the mind OF
the People be Qiioetd to continue for year to romc
,rithout an effort al least to ehangc it? Having ct.
fectcd a change in the Administration, would the
People rest satisfied if the new Administration did
not at least attempt TO effect I change in those
measures which made the old obnoxious; Is
there any good reason why the new Administration
should wait entire year, before they attempt 10 relieve
the country from It's PROSTATE and suffering condition.
and the Government itself from the embarrassment
nconvene nee and distress occasoned By the measures
La, h.,f t,.,rn
rv i there not the most urgent necessity for commence
ing the work Of relief without delay Would the peo-
pie we repeat rest satisfied with whole years delay:
Believing ourselves tina, they would not, the Extra
Session has appeared TO US, on that ground, lndcpen-
IDENTIFY Of other considerations, 10 be measure necessa
~ to meet the public expectation.
Such then is the avowed object of the Extra Session
we find it in the official organ Of the Administration
Who does no, believe, that such the true objects oil
the CALL viz 10 effect broad change Of measures Is
it not evident that the Administration mean 10 bring
Congress together Tor the purpose Of producing
tire change in all the of the Government ::
Away then with all mystery The n. lntcgencer
has thrown off the mask-and il is obvious that Mcssrs
Clay, Webster n CO. are determined to fastcn upon
necks National Bank, and the other odious measures
of the Party. They mean to try it, before their party
breaks up-and before the State Legislatures can meet
to instruct their Senator's They TO force this Ex-
ira Cali upon the country, before Congress is fullbe
fore the Elections be effected in Alabama, Illinois,
&c. from which Representatives will be sent 10 oppose
their iavoritc measures Such then is the object of the
Extra Sesson-Such are The means by which their OBJ
noxous measures arc 10 be forced upon the People
Citizens IF Virginia what say ye; Will you lend
yourselves 10 such proceeding: Will you strengthen
party that would resort to such and 10 such
devices Will YOU send Representatives 10 Congress
who VII cooperate with such party, and carry out
such measures
From The Globe
EXTRA SESSION.
p,Itl, oh inst c1,in
was resolved before the last session of Congress
II first officially announced by the Governor OF
Kentucky in his message to the State Legislature, re-
commenting change in the election law, so that Ken
ucky, might be represented in Congress 10 be called
in May. The stated election is in August. The Pre-.
mier, Mr.. Webster, (and some others Of the cabinet
subsequently, constitutcdD were disnclincd 10 this
mode of duplicating sessions of Congrcss-actua!ly
calling Congress into being, before lis time, with the
avowed object of turning over to it that trust which, If
be executed before the regular session Of December,
lc4I, usht 10 be executed by that then approaching
"Mr. Clay, soon as Congress met pronounced
that there must be extra session, TO repeal the nte
pendent Treasury Mr.. Webster said that there Should
only be extra session to provide the ways and
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