The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1841-06-22
PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, June %, ls4I.
CONGRESS,

CONGRESS.
Tho imploring eyes of the whole nation ore fixed
with Intense gaze upon the present Congress, and
look for relief from the complicated wretchedness
which broods over the laad No one will have the
hardihood to deny, tn at the prosperous gales which,
for long succession of years brought health happi-
and abundance in their train, since the accession
of the last dynasty have been ed by the burn
ing breath of mighty sOrocco of the DESERT blighng
all the valuable interests of the country Multtudes
Of our most useful and enterprzing bushes. men have
tainted around US our manufacture are crushed our
farmers robbed of the reward of their tolls, the
prices of great staples of the country reduced to
degree runous TO the producer the COVE rnment itself
bankrupt TO the very core, and before we can begin
to Toll back the tide Of disaster our national wealth
will have suffered more than the whole public debt of
the British Empire. Sophistry has done its best to
release the government from responsibility for the evils
which prey upon Us, and charge upon the people the
foes which the forecast of rulers should have preyen
ed. But impudence and deception cango no further.
Americans are too intelligent to be hoodwinked by FL
my DISCUSSES. They charge home to the wretched ex
perments Of The two last administrations upon the bu
sness and currency of the county, the unparalleled
| suherings which have enfeebled and Impoverished
them : and al length hey have driven their authors
| from the seats Of power which they digraced and
they now look with eager confidence for returning
prosperity, to the healthy action of that government
whose morbid operations have ruined them There is
balm IN Gilsad alone There is nothing so desperate
IN our situation, which is beyond the remedial power
ne If fhao TIL.
elements ofour prosperity rich and multiple ed as
ever ne industry and enierprze of the yankee na-
'ion Is bowed, but not broken. The sun vet CLOVIS
uron country whose soil still luxurates in the most
valued productions Of agriculture. But wasting ex-
peri ence has taught us how easily The richest bounes
Oh providence are rendered aborve by the wantonness
OIL government administered for the benefit of par
Y. lh9 iron despotisms Of Europe take an honest
pride IL The prosperity and comfort of their subjects
Inc government OF Enga often vibIates from whig
10 'ory' and back again. But the policy which is deem
ca essential to the wealth and subsistence of her peo-
pc, Is as fixed the laws of the Me des and Persans
But in perfect fairness we would ask where is the ey
dence that Martin Won Buren, Identified himself
with the interests of the country or entertained
wish OF an emotion more expansive than himself and
his imperial sway
Bullet the government be again admin stored upon
the sauary rncipes and settled policy down to the
iron reign of Andrew Jackso n let the currency be re-
stored. economy Observed domestic industry encour
ged and the cold damps of aoversy which for years
have gathered about US, will soon disappear. The
dropping spirits Of our people will again brighten with
hope, and they will be pressing forward with re.
newed energy in the Of business Enterprise and
| Individual and national prosperity. Mere politicians
may June and utter, but the nell gent and patriotic
of both polite parties look back with satisfaction TO
the national policy it before the disastrous war
of oco-focoism had been waged against IT. They turn
with delightful retrospecton TO the halcyon DAYS.
when by the agency Of an United States bank, sus-
tanning the best currency the world has eyewitness
cd, and fair protective tariff affordng ample encour-
agement TO domestic industry, every hand was busy,
every heart joyous, and every table was spread
with plenty and profuson. This, however. can
not be the work of day. Alas -, how much easier
1t is TO lop the loes cedar, than to rear the small
shrub? Half of a century was spent in maturing a
system of policy under which we rapidly advanced
III wealth and prosperity and amidst its ruins years
must agas roll US, before arrive at the ell
ovation from which the fatal of the defeated
dynasty suddenly dashed US. Patience must have
its perfect wosk. The interests and destsies of the
republic are suspended the action of congress,
majority Of whom seem disposed to devote them
selves exclusively 10 the common welfare. Coming
fresh from the people, they fully instructed as TO
their wants and wishes. The viii gs have decided
majority in both houses of congress. Their own po-
ltical desnies depend upon their wisdom, frmness
and efficiency in raising PROSTATE nation. Should
they fail, liberty and prosperity. if they ever re-
turn, will he the story Of other times. Should they
succeed, the country would advance to higher DIS
tnation than she has heretofore attained and polit-
cal aspi rants will be taught lesson to be for
gotten. tn in their despicable scrambles for Office
however they may trim and intrigue, they must
entrench themselves upon grounds consecrated TO the
interest of the great body OF the free and intelligent
people, who ayethe sovereigns of this mighty naton
l. ABOLITION PETITIoNs.-For a few days past
| we have been cheered with the belief that the
odious gag-rule, excluding the reception of abb
clifton petitions had been finally rejected, and
the field fairly opened to efficient efforts for
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