New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-16

ted to Ill the Office of the departed chief Il i
true that towards tha, individual, even al the no
nent of MS selection for The Wee Presidency no
verr earnest public attention had been directed
and il i equally true TIA; bs1 passing regard VS.
bestowed upon the currSRt OF hs previous lite and
opinions. We only knew hin l. one protesting 70
De- member OF inc Wing party. ana a seeAias to
identify himself with those great leaders OF that
party whose opinions and principles were deepiy
engraved Il he most conspicuous scis OF our 20
liiical history, and were read ana understood oy
ever citizen II the land. II this connection " here
ne had sought to be prominent We discsraes! what
ge conceived a2i what doubtless he meant, - bs
pledge Of faithful adherence TO the cardinal doc
triaes Tor which struggled. and WIKI winch the
none. OF the country were inGIsso.uhly bound up
We hcned 70 ind consolation also II the TACT that
HI accession 70 The Presidency bEorEht nm into
communion and intimate political fellowship With
the chosen vanguard OF the Wing party-the nrst
selection made by Gen. HARRIsoS o; Cabinet,
distinguished :or IL paramount ability. integrity.
and fidelity 70 the glorious cause = winch We had
coacuered-a Cabinet er-iaently crowned with the
public confidence in whom al men trusted {. =
the verv embodiment OF the principles OF the party
20 which the~ belonged: VINO were inssparao.y A.
ISOLATED wiki IL glory. and IN whose generous and
honorable relation the President we had the Sc
culity Of wise and prosperous counse.>. and Ice the
pledge OF cooperation which should enable HIN
20 accomplish all that the nation desired. These
hone. were still farther enigened by the euc-;ir-
aging tone II winch the President referred IN Ms
hrs, addres, to the .a;ion 20 the ever glorious
example afforded him by tie Father. OF the grea;
Republican school. AID the declaration II ~ de-
termination to wax IN the path which ;hey pointed
ont
In the indulgence OF these hopes. Congress
tered upon is labors. b. adopting rules iar the
despatch OF business conorrnable 70 jhs emergency
Of an extra session and IN new OF the great amount
OF legislation which the times required we have
been enabled to achieve all and even more than
all. that our constituents could have demanded at
our hands The leading and great measures o!
This session have been under discussion. IN Con
--ess and out Of it, for many year past. and !it'e
remained TO be said beyond a repetition OF former
debates. There was nothing in The circumstances
or position OF either party IN Congress to require.
even 10 Justify. protracted DISCUSSIONS; and the
majority therefore. felt themselves entitled TO give
to The extra session the character OF Congress OF
acton and decision rather than one OF debate and
we feel assured tbat IN TINS effort :ye have done
more Than respond to The Just expectations OF the
People
First in urgency amongst the bills passed during
the session. and that To which the public command
most imperatiyelv drew the notice OF Congress,
was the repeal OF the Sub-Treasury Law. Our
next care the enactment O; the Land Bill
TINS was followed By an act converting the debt
which the preceding Administration had entai!ed
upon the country into q loan OF twelve millions OF
dollars, which : limited Tor IT. redemption TO
period of three wears. Associated with this mea-
sure was the Revenue Bill rendered necessary not
only as a provision towards the exiingui>hment OF
the i-an but also as Indispensable Tor the supply of
means to meet the ordinary and necessary appro-
priations of the year. The Bankrupt Act. ear
nestly and 50 long solicited By large and nerito-
rous class of our citizens has been passed. under
circumstances which cannot but reflect the highest
honor upon the Representatives OF many sections OF
the country.
A. measure standing alone. it might perhap;
have been destined to . further DELAY but being
brought; "a il wa. into that series OF measures
which were supposed 70 embrace the scheme Of re-
lief which the nation large required, il met from
Whi- Congress that support OF which the chief
argument and highest value derived from the
respect which ever one :elt &c be due 70 n COM
preheasive pclicv, whose scope should include
every interest in the nati-n. Il /. trial for the
benefit OF the country, and remains ba altered
improved, as the public wants may hereafter be
found 70 require. The importance, III the present
posture o: our affairs, OF attending to the national
de.ences suggested the measures OF establishing a
Home Squadron OF repairing and arming the For
tication OF providing Tor the defence OF the Lakes,
and OF bringing the nation at large into state of
readiness against hostile aggression-iu regard To
which measures, as great unanimity prevailed IN
Congress- we may safely assure ourselves they will
meet the undivided appreciation OF our constituent.
throag bout the whole union.
This rapid review, .llow-citizens, will exhibit
VIVA, We have done. What We nave failed TO do
remains to be- told.
Ii j., wiki profound and poignant regret that we
find ourselves called upon invoke your attention
to this point Upon the great and leading measure
touching this question, our anxious endeavors 10 re-
spond to the prayer OF the nation nave been
frustrated by an a. unlooked-ior a. 1t Is TO BE-
lamented. We srieye to say To YOU. that b. tina
exercise of that power i, the Constitution winch
mas ever been regarded with suspicion, and often
with odiGm, by the Pcople-a power which We had
hoped was never TO be exhibited, this subject
by Wig President-we haze been defeated IN
two attempts 10 create Fiscal Agent winch the
wants OF the country mad demonstrated 10 -, in the
most absolute form Of proof 10 be eminenty neces-
-ary and proper in the present emergency. Twice
nave Ne win the utmost diligence and delibera-
ton, rnatured plan for the collection, sa,.-keep-
ing. and Ii,bur,ng OF the public moneys, thloegh
the agency OF q COZ poidton tchpLeu 10 mat tud,
and twice ha- il been our fate TO encounter the OPP
position OF the President, through the application
OF the veto power The character Of that veto in
each case the circurr,taa in which It was all
rninistered and the grounds upoa which /. has met
the decided di-approbation Of your friends IN Con
gress. arc sufficiently apparent in the public docu-
nents and the debates relating TO 1t.
This subject has acquired painful interest with
Us, and Vii! doubtless acquire it with you. from the
unhappy developments with which 1t Is accomPa-
- " ~. l.nn.trai ned 20 saH tn W. I'd no