Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-10-01
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of the Whis members Of Congress 10 tho people
of the limited Strtes.

Inc Incidents which belong TO the history oil
this session, and especially those which have
inarkcc its termination, arc Of nature to make
so strong an impression upon tho country, and
to excite so much interest in the future action
and relation Of the wing party, 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
;henselvcsto be placedby the events which
Eave recently TRANSFERRED.
This session Of Congress was called as al
most the first measure of that illustrous and
lamented citizen whose election to the Pres-
dency was no less significant of the general sem
timent of consideration Of the acts of the pre-
cedng Admin stratlon, than 1t was expressive
of wish for an immediate and radical change
in the public policy. The improyidcnco of
those who had just been expelled from power
had rendered it inevitable and the country
hailed the meeting OF a new Congress as the
sure pledge a relief from all those evils which
the disastrous incompeteucy OF the men at the
hesd OF affairs had brought upon it.
The People desired Tie early adoption of the
policy which had been promised them by the
Wing party. That policy had been brought 10
the consideration OF the Country throughout a
contest Of nearly twelve years duration, main
tanned with uncXamplej devotion and lis prin-
cipes we're illustrated by the precep's and
practise of the most eminent and patriotic OF
oar citizens in every form by which they were
able to address themselves to the intelligence
OF The People No one Inexperienced these
principles : they were identified with the labors
OF that great party whose unparalleled success
was both the token and the reward Of that zen
eral confidence ofthc Nation. They PROMISED
REFORM =:
lat. In the restraint Of Executive power and
patronage.
Cd. In the wholesome regulation of the Cur
rency, and the advancement and interests of In
dIs,ry :anG
Sd, In the establishment OF an economical
administration of the finances
They proposed 10 accomplish the first of these
objects by limiting the service OF the President
10 single term by lortidng all officers OF
the Government from Interfering il elections
and by voluntary se.i-deEial, OF tie part OF
the Chief Magistrate, IN that excessive Use OF
the veo power which hal re emily become SO
offensive 10 the country as an Instrument Of par
ty supremncy
They hoped to achieve their next obiec, by
the establishment OF National Bank bv ,he
adjustment OF the system OF duties upon mod.
crate and permanent scale, adapted nearly as
practicable TO the interest, and comfortable with
views OF every portion OF the Union by the es-
Enlistment OF UNIFORM system OF Bankruptcy;
and by the distribution Of the proceeds OF tic
ruhl,c land. a,,,,,,,.r,, ,I, g. - ~
recommended nn Gnlv h., c,,;,Ior.,'o'
tjce 10 ,he states thc,1sefyos hnt ,Iso ~, J
experience ofihe eubarrassr,e,,, n,n5;'coI h,,
the currency rcsulli,i,r frnn ,ha a,r,,nI.,,s,inr
of a fund of such yarohla a,,ou., 49, a,, ;,a,'
in the ordinary revenue of The Cnya,r,rort 80
The establishment If an oror,,,,,,,I ','','
ton OF the finances they expected to attain by
cutting down all useless Offices {; by cntorcinr a
s,rjc, accoup,ahi f. al tho r,,b';c q i
more consnicuovslv. hv ,n,kir,r ava, ,rJ
uuate nr,,yisnn far Tho occo,,.,7,r,o, 49, -
tual linu,ia,jon of ti,n nn,i, Jam. ,i;ot =,
past administration had rra,,,I I nn.,,,',,t tu
their expenditure, 10 oyerrnn ,Lo,r rsrs
which thew had conceal d from, r,i,l. ataa. a,.'
ton hv the easv devicn nf rn,ao.nd ;,1,,,.
Government notes
These wore ,he n,om;,on, ,,;,.s >, uh;oh
the nolirv of he IVIi,,ar,, III h,.., ,,;.'
and which cors,itu,nj ila ,,raa, ..'o w.. I.'o"
the country in ,,,a ro~ent p-, n,,iaI oI,,,;
We are aware that our a1yrr..ria. in ,te c,'n
ties, row DENY these issues touudinr ,hair ,an,.
al chiefly up6a tie fact that M ,,,ar,la,,o ,,.
nut forth to declare tho tarns ,,non ,,,;,;Ih ,y
sisted We chose rather n annnal ~ tho ,,,,,o
lvdiffI,sod l;nn,yIal,r, of c rfi,a;sI,
had been upres,cd unon cverr n,a,,fs mind ~ .,
that lonr s,rlpule of vnars ,,,n., Ly u;,h uI;ai
our party had Identified. and o( wh,cl, he r.,"
name was an cyuonrrt
Il need not he sand that. in , r.,roeor,.,,,,
sDrnad over q tarritorr nf srch ay,tn, 80 49, ,o,.
comnrebondod Lv ont I-,;on a,J a>l;,,;s", '''a
teres,s 81 dyrrsIfad vha, ,;rI, ln oaIIo3s a.. a.
characteristics nrinr',lns If 10 WI, s,.c
,lrourh,n- ,bis ,ytle s,,I,s~o .tanrl rii'!,
to occasional notifications. danerdon, r,'.'' IL
cal hIences ;aud that il was iucunha,, ,I.ro
fore. up,i tho Marty to move ,o,,o,L,r ','n,
$50 SO "i'''''