New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-16
ADDRESS
OF the Wing Members of Congress to the
People of The United states.

ate and House Of RepIesentatre, Of the Ualei States.
70 publish an Address the People OF United Stl;e.
containing succnc; exposition Of prominent pro-
eed nrs of the OF Cougres OF the measures
taat have adopted, and those which they fail
the caascs Of such fau--; ether lch other
matters Ray exhibit truly the condition of me Wig
party and Wig prospects.
RtsoireG Tn, Committee Of Three on the pa.; OF the
Senaie and i've part CT the House. be appointed
% prepare such Address ard subRi; meeting of the
Whi. Monday morning Eext, l3ta last .; half PSI,
eish, clock
And the question Being taken on sad resolutions
they were uqGHim0vsly adopted.
Wnereupon the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed said committee: Nes-r,. Berrieu, OF Geor-
gle Tallmadee. Of New York and Smith, Of Indi-
ana. on the part OF the Senate; and Messrs. Ever
EFT. OF Vermont, Mason Of ONO. Kennedy Of
MARYLAND, John c. Clark, OF New York ans RAY
ner. OF North Carolina. on the part Of the House.
When, on motion, the meeting adjourned, to meet
again Monday morning.
MoyDAY, SEPTEMBER -, 1911.
Themeetiny assembled. pursuan; - adjournment.
M KsSyEDI Of Maryland from he Committee
appointed for that purpose. reportes the following
ADDRESS.
FrLLow-CITizES The Extra Session OF Con-
sress na.. al length, been brought to q close. The
incidents which .elong TO the history OF this Sc,
sion and especially those which h2.. marked IT,
termination. are o; 4 nature IN make 20 -iIoH< an
impression upon The country, and 10 excite - much
interest IN the t1iurc action and relations OF the
Wing party. that the Wing Representatives n both
Houses Of Congress have thought il their duty. be-
fore separating TO address their constituent, with
brief EXPOSITION of the circumstances in winch they
conceive themselves 70 be placed by the events
which liave recently ,ranspired.
THIS session OF Congress was called - almost
the first measure Of that iliU,trous and lamented
citizen whose election 10 the Presidency was no
les, significant OF the general sentiment Of coadem
nation OF the acts OF the preceding Administration,
than it was expressive OF wish for immediate
and radical change in the public p-llcy. The IN
providence of those who had Just been expelled
from power had rendered ii inevitable: and the
country hailed the meeting OF a new Congress a.
the sure pledge of relief from all those evils which
the disastrous ncompetency Of The men al the head
OF affairs had brought upon 1t.
The People desired the early adoption Of the
policy which had been promised them by the Wing
party That policy had been brought 10 the con-
sderat;on Of the Country Throughout; contest Of
nearly twelve years duration, maintained with IN
exaulplcd devoton; and It's principles were illus
;ruted by the precepts and practice OF the most
eminent and patriotic of our citizens in every form
o., which they were able 10 address themselves to
the intelligence o: the People. No one m;sap2re-
hended these principles they were identified with
the labors OF that srea; party whose unparalleled
success was both the r.aen and the reward OF the
general confidence O.: the Nation. They promised
reform
l.;. In the restraint Of Executive power and
patronage.
%. In the wholesome regulation Of the Cur
rency, and the advancement and interests Of Indus
try; and
3D.. In the establishment Of an economical ad
minstraton Of the finances.
They proposed 10 accomplish the first Of these
objects By limiting the service OF the President TO
a single Term; BY orbidding all officers OF the
Government from Interfering in elections and by
a voluntary self-ienial, on the par, Of the Chic.
Magistrate, in that excessive OF the Veto
power which had recently become 81 offensive TO
the Country as an instrument OF party supremacy.
They hoped to ach eve their next object by the
establishment OF National Bank; by adi as;-
ment OF the system OF duties upon moderate and
permanent scale, adapted as nearly practicable
to The interest, and confornable with the views of
ever portion OF the Union BY the establishment
of uniform system of Bankruptcy; and by the
distribution Of the proceeds OF the public lands
amongst the Sjates-a measure recommended not
only by considerations Of justice 10 the States them
selves but also by sad experience OF tho embar
-llSIlt ttl III l3!t it>'i'4'.= ''
the administration of fund OF such variable
amount Is an item in the ordinary revenue OF the
Government. The establishment OF an economical
administration OF the finances they expected - At
tain b4 cutting down all useless Offices; by entorc
ing street accountability OF the public agents; and,
more coGsricuously. by making exact and adequate
provision for the asccrianment and eventual iiqu-
detion of the pablo debt which the past Admins
iraiion had created b. permitting their eXPendi-
lures 10 oyerrun their receipts. and which they had
concealed from public observation BY the easy de-
vice OF repeated issues Of Government notes.
These were the prominent points which the
policy OF the Wing party had been directed, and
witch constituted the great issues before The coun
trv in the recent Presidential election. We are
aware that our adyersares IN that deny
these issues. founding their denial chiefly upon the
fact that manifesto was pa; forth to declare the
terms upen winch insisted. We chose rather
70 appeal 10 the widely-di:fused knowledge OF our
which had been impressed upon esery
mau, mind in thar long struggle OF years gone By
with which our party had been identified, AID Of
which IL very name was an exponent
Il need noJ be said that, in Il representation
spread ove. ,erriior OF such extent that con-
pr heuded by our Union, and exhibiting interests
50 diversified, what might Dc called the character
i>tic principles Of the Wing party, throughout ms
vide spherc shoald De subject to occasional mod
fcatons dependent upon local influences and that
il was incumbent therefore, upon the PaS;; 20 move
together in spirit oimutGai concession and accom-
mediation OF sectional differences OF opinion IL
need no; be told that. in the system Of measures
which ~e have enumerated, conflicting Yie'gs might
naturally exist between the Representatives OF dis
tant portions OF our Republic and that only by the
Welding of minor interests to the establishment OF
the general good. entire harmony was 10 be Oh
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