Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1841-02-27
EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS.

The following, which we copy from
the National Intelligencer of the 5th in
slant, seems as decisive of the propriety
as, it may be, of the probability of an Ex-
ira Session of the National Legislature. A
correspondent at Washington, with proper
facilities for correct conjecture, thinks it
probable the Session will be opened about
the first of May.
From the National InteNigencer, Feb. 5.
The question Of an EXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS,
which has been for the last two months the subject
Of controversy the newspapers, begins nov to be
much discussed in the circles Of the Metropolis.
After much consideration upon the subject (Which
has served to modify somewhat first opinion in
regard to t) We have arrived at the conclusion thai
the question of an EXTRA SESSION was in effect de-
cided by the PEOPLE in November last. when they
decided, by majority Of hundred and forty odd
thousand votes. that there shOu be a change of the
Chief Magistrate Of the United States. By that
decision they determined that there should be
change Of administrations chanre of policY--a
change in the measures of Government. They de-
termned that Mr.. VAN BURENs Administration
should cease on the 4th OF March next, and that
General HARRIsoYs Administration should begin
on that day. To carry out their will the change Of
measures Legislative as well as Executive, ought,
lf it were practicable, to commence on that day.
But, since that change cannot then commence, as far
as Legislative action is necessary, the National
Legislature ought to be called together at the ear
iest convenient and practicable day.
The effect of postponing any action 6y the next
Congress until the day fixed by the Con ,tituon for
assembling (the first Monday in December) will be
TO prolong Mr.. Van BureRS Administration twelve
or eighteen months after its constitutional termina.
ton for ii would take that time counting from
the 4h of March. TO mature in Congress any i'm
porant measure. The continuation of Mr.. VAN
BUREN's administration Sub Treasury and all An
eXacon of specie payments, and still greater ex-
action of the lst. of July next, at moment when
the Banks are struggling to resume and maintain
the resumption of specie payments! These are
some of the inevitable consequences If recess of
Congress fur nine months. Instead Of this, the
| People want neH measures which shall provide for
their welfare, and which shall look blth to the Gov
eminent and from the Government to them. Their
will in this respect can only be accomplished by
means of an Extra Session Of Congress. 70 op-
pose an Extra Session, under these circumstances,
is virtually to maintain that all measures Of relief
to the People to be postponed for fifteen or
eighteen months; that is to say put Oft, until large
part of the term of the administration, which was
| to mature aud adopt them, has passed away.
But, if the view of the question of an Extra SEES.
sion were restricted to the condition Of the Gov.
eminent alone without regard to the wants and the
good of the People, an affirmative decision of it
would be inevitable. There is now, incontestaby,
deficient revenue During the next ordinary Ses-
sion of Congress five millions more of this deficient
revenue will be distracted by the operation of the
Compromise act, one-half Of which goes off On the
3lst of December of this year. Suppose Congress
not to meet until the first Monday of that month,
how is it possible to provide in for this ad.
ditional deficiency How, we repeat, and give
notice to the merchants to regulate their
mportatons!
But if the People had not decided in favor of an
Extra Session, and if the condition of the Govern.
ment did not require it, our opponents have re-
solved by their course during the present Session
to render it inevitable. They seem determined tc
leave every thing in the greatest disorder and con-
fusion. They have not made. and refuse to make
any provision for the deficit in the Treasury.-
Their financial schemes does not 20 beyond the is
sue Of dus-blls Treasury notes, TO supply pres