The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-03-23

VI Shahee III JOTo consctdUfiof, is co-extenslve
with responsibility, and the latter necessarily i'm
plies the former We believe the President and
his Cabinet are acting with the utmost consci-
entiousness, as well as with great deliberation in
constructing the Government In this move
ment they will doubtless seek to be sustained
mol only by the country, but by history.
The Extra Session Of Congress.
This is the most important demonstration
which the new Administration has made. 1t
evinces at the same time their moral courage,
their sound judgment, and their fidelity to that
great movement Of the country which raised
them TO power. IL was literally a great move
ment, the aim Of which no sagacious observer
could possibly mistake The course of the
morning sun towards its meridian station, and
It's tendency thence-forward towards lis western
bed, is not more unerring than the indications of
ina. popular movement which is comprehended
within twelve-month past, and which has ter
minated IN great political revolution. The
mind OF the nation is long since made up 10
change OF policy and Of measures, and the soon
er the people have that policy and its measures
SET distinctly before them in fixed shape and
| on settled basis, so much sooner will thew feel
that their end is accomplished. The period of
misrule has been long, painful and disastrous to
the country, and the whole nation now waits
with impatIence for the rectifcation of these err
rors, the suppression of this quackery, and the
end OF these usurpations. Having themselves
determined the question, who is to rule, which
Is no relief in itself, except as an Indictment OF
hope, they now wish the question TO be settled,
what Is to be done We, conscientiousy be-
iieve there is not single man Of the people that
has contributed to this great change by his vote,
who, if left to his own good sense will not hail
the Presidents Proclamation of the 18th instant,
to convene special session of Congress, with
unqualified appreciation. Such man has but
a single question before him for his judgment 10
act upon, and that is, whether il is better to
bring restoring measures into action year soon
er, or year later2
The Circular Of the Heads Of Departments.
And IS 1t possible that any facts in our history
could require or justify such document as this,
to come out under authority? 1t is, indeed, hu-
initiating. Nevertheless, never was a public
missiVe put lortn more perunent more season
able, or one that will be more salutary in its
operation. 1t is, in word, stopper to bribery
and corruption in official stations, based on the
history Of the past. 1t is, withal, papable
hint to guilty consciences, which, we confess,
it has given US some pleasure to observe.
As we told our readers last week this govern
ment will be as mindful Of the past as wakeful
to the future They have memories as well as
foresight. Promise one thing, and perform
another, we trust, will never be inscribed on the
history Of their acts. Foremost were they in
the ranks Of the People, while the future well
being Of this Republic was pending during the
Right good is the earnest already given, in va
rious forms, of their fidelity.