The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1841-12-29
From the WASHINGTON: Globe..

POSTURE OF PARTIES IN CONGRESS-
There is unusual mystery observed by the
Federal majority in Congress, in regard TO the
regulative action theymcan to adopt. They are
as reserved now in the development of their
projects, as thew were, before the election which
brought thcm into power, of their principles
We have nothing now, emanating from their
caucuses, usherel int either branch of Con-
gross, designed to carry out the system so bold
" broached at the extraordinary session. The
late expression of public opinion at the, polls,
throughout the Union has operated like a
powerful spell on Federalism, and, fol-. the mo-
ment, thrown it into trance. The leaders
know that all they have done, and all they
wish to do, is utterly abhorrent to the will OF
the great body of the people, The effort OF the
extra session to anticipate the public opinion,
and bind itn the tolls of a strong network OF
irrevocable measures, has failed. Distribution
and De5t-ssand Bankrupt laws-and new i'm
postionssof xes@-and proposed Bank charters,
all driven through Congress by forced legsla-
ton, hapesnot had the effect to. seduce or to
overawe the sound principles OF the country
The reaction of strong feeling against this load
of measures has already struck them loose, and
there is an apprehension among those who pnt
ON this burden, which makes them hesitate to
on the people Hence the pause now visible in
the course of the Federal majority in Congress.
T.-ey will, however, we predict, soon renew
their opera. ;ons. We see evident signs to
build I'd that norton of the system, the most
formidable o. all-the outer walls of which
have been long levellel by the will OF the ma
taYl, but in regard to which there has been no
recent demonstration to excite alarm in the
contrvers. The old ultra rariff for protection,
Or in other words, for prohibltition, will Instant
" suggest itself as the point to which fcderat-
ism means to devote its forces This Ike a
feb,long thrown out to falow, the .irlendi OF
priyilegad classes may now think is nrcondltlon
again to afford good crop for those whom they
would favor twill suit well, too, 10 Introduce
this as part of their American System-a,r"-
tation of crops for capitalists and political specu
lators-inasmuch as the Bank field having been
thoroughly worn down to sterilty, 1t IS Indus
pensible to turn it out for a time to recuperate.
The people having endured to the last degree OF
exhaustion, the tax Of Bank frauds, shavIngs,
usuries, robberies and all, an immediate tax on
the necessarics they consume, in food and raj
ment, mustFake the place OF the paper money
oppression. This will relieve the corporations
for time, and so enable tLcm 10 take the
stronger hold hereafter. -. p
Tie Federal majority in both branches in
Congress, conscious that they do not represent
the. majority Of the respective districts from Iron
which they come, will feel their way to their
present purposes with mere Of caution than
characterized them at the late session. While
: flushed with the triumph of the hard cider
campaigns. they boldly hazarded battle in open
field. The reverses every where encountered
in the late elections have convinced them that
whenever they.uayeil their. principles to the
defeat is the consequence. They pablic. eye
viii nov bstake themselves to the': coyerts, a am
the Democrats must lcok ou: tor ambuscade:
and surprises
The party in the minority in Congress were
Z. never SO vel informed as TO the Interests ant
wishes of the country, nor plcre thoroughly
united in inclination, nor as to'tfe means proPe
to promote its objects They kno% 1tiias q, q:
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