The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1841-02-18
Exrsa Session OF cosGREss.
From lie N..ioa., la.slIigeaeer.

FROM TIE N@tt1Ak thteatAxSAt0t*
The qaes,ion ol an extra lessinn Of
Congress, which has been f"r me last
,wo months he subject Of controversy ~ !
The newspapers. breins now % be much |
discussed ia The circles Of The metropolis.
After much confederation upon ihesub
iecl which has served 10 modify some
what our first opinion 10 regard 10 " &c
have arrived 81 The conclusion that the
question ~ an extra session Was ~ riiect |
decided by he people IN November la,i.
when lhey drcidcd. by majnfiiy 81
hundred and fany odd thousand votes.
thai there should be . change OF the
Chief Magistrate II tie United States.
By that dcrisinn they determined that
there should DO change 81 adniinistra
iion-a change 81 poiiey--s change IN
The measures Of government. They de-
lermined ina, Mr.. Van Buren's admins
ir.,ion should cease on The Alb Of March
nexl. and that General lIarrison's adm
nis,ralion should begin on thai day. 10
carry out their will, The change 81 inca
sures, legislative % well ~ executive.
ought, if /, were practicable, 10 con-
mence on that day. But. since that
change cannot then commences. as lar ~
legislative action 10 necessary. the nation
al legislature ough, 10 be called together
a, The ssrlies, convenient end Prsc'icsble
day.
The effect Of pns,poning any ae'ion By
] the mex, Congress until the day liked oy
1 The constitution Tor their assembling The
6rst MONDAY in Drcsmber) viii be 10
proiong Or. Pan Buren's adnainisfra
lion twelve or eighteen months alter lss
constitutional termination; Tor II would
4 .ake ,ha, lime. counting from Tie Oh Of
March, 10 mature 10 Congress any I'm.
oortsnt measure. The continuation OIL
Mr. Van Buren's administration, sub
treasury and all! An exact,on oil specie
payments. aud still greater exaction 81
! he lst OF July next. 81 moment wnei
the banks are struggling 10 resume anu .
maintain resumption Of specie payments
r These are some of The inevitable conse
|, ouences Of recess Of Congress Tor nln'
) months. Instead OF This. the people wan
ne,0 measures. which shall provide io
, their welfare, and which shall look both
/ 10 The posernmen, and from the govern
ment 10 them. Their will 10 this respect
can only be accom- Pushed by means oil az
/ extra session of Congress. To oppose
!. an extra session, under these citcums'ah
: css, ID virtually 10 MAINTAIN that oil msa
+. sures OF relief TO The people are TO d
, nos,poned Tor sumo fifteen or elgh'es'
4 months: that 10 to say. put oil, uniil
large par, of The term OF The adm'nlsHa
4 lion. which was 10 mature anu adop
5 them, has passed away.
!. Hui. il the view oi the queslton OF 81
d extra session we're restricted 10 me con
e diuon Of The governmen, Alone "',n"a
i regard 10 the wants and The goou on W.
= neople. an affirmative decision oil u wou''
r. be ;neyi,ahle, There is now, incontesta
IL blv. deficient revenue. During The mex
% ordinary session Of Congress i've m,'s'"n
d more III this deficient revenue VIII DC ~
:. s,rac,ed bv the operation oil The eompro
i mise act. one half oI which amount zoe
i otf ON The 3lst of December oil tbs yea'
10 Suppose Congress not 10 meet pn"l W
,e FRS, Monday Of that month, how Is
N pos,ibIe 10 provide in season tor sh's az
" di,iousl deficiency! How. We repea
Of and yise reasonable notice 10 the mel
III chsnts 10 regulate their lmpor'a"ons'
D Bu,, if the people had no, decided !
an favor Of an extra session. and il The col
as d,,,on Of The government did not requi'
il; il. our opponents have resolved by tue
ed course during the present session. 10 re-
,c- der j, inevi,sble. They seem determ''
10. cd 10 leave every hing in the s,a'e
70. an. greatest disorder and CONFUSION
!, They have MI. male. and refuse 10 max
ne .ny nro.ision for The deficit in The ire
an .nry' Their financial scheme does y
I'M 20 beyond The issue Of due bills. Or srs
nv surv notes, 10 supply present necessl'''
I'VE Thess, they think. will relieve them.
Ie.. though they know that The charge VIII
ign they will make upon The two last gu
tiers Of the year mus. greatly emoarf'
ces the new administration. In one otan
Try Of Congress. during The two mon
fail which have expired Of this session. y