Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-04-17
TuE PREs1DENr's PRocLAMArIoN.-

the new administration, whose friend
prated so vociferonsly of,he re,renchmen
and reform that was TO characterize il
we !hayc sought without success, to dis.
cover the 'sundry important and weighty
matters" which SO imperiously demane
the action of Congress, that the public
interest would be prejudiced by delaying
such action until the regular session oil
tina, body.
We can discover nothing either in our
foreign or domestic relations, which gives
the slightest evidence that the public ne.
cessity requires the services OF an extra
session Of Congress, which can be obtain
ed only, by great inconvenience, and an
expenditure Of five or six hundred thou.
sand dollars Of the peoples money.
Our relations with all foreign govern
men,s, with one solitary exception, are of
the most amicable nature; and the reIa>
lion in which we stand to that exception.
has not assumed more serious aspect
since the adjournment of Congress; but 90
the contrary has grown more pacific. :
And we can conceive OF no domestic in
terest that can materially suffer by want
of national legislation before The time vii.
arrive for the regular meeting Of Con
gress.
The President, or rather the powe,
behind the President, which in fact
shapes ard fashions the course of the new
administration, informs US, that the sin
'ortan1 and welghty matters," which con
't'tuto the inducement 10 the prociama. |
ION, arise chiefly from the "condition OF |
he revenue and finances of the country,''
That this alledgcd inducement to 80 urea,
n expenditure of the public money,
but an apology to The people, designed
blind them to the true inducemcpi. mus
Q palpaby eyiden, to every rejecting
IND, that is at all conversapt with the
onditioh OF our national revenue. There
as certainly been no material change IN
Ie condition of the finances Of the Gov
'nment since the adjournment of Con.
'ess; and if this department of our affairs
imperiously demands legislative ac.
IN, Congress undoubtedly had knowl.
ge OF that fact, and those members of
at body, who have acted so conspicuous
part IN procuring its special conyocauop. :
ould have urged such action before the
Journment, and thus saved the people,
g expense Of more than half million of
'liars.
The means Of the National Treasury
e, we believe sufficient to meet all its
trent liabilities; and the last session oil
oneress placed at the disposal Of the new
mlnlstralion, large amount, over and
ove the estimates Of the Secretary Of +"
MISUNDERSTANDING all appropriation
$4,000 for the purchase Of new faras. y
re, for the retrenchmens Prestent n
hat important matter, then, 10 there con RI
cted with the revenue Of the government Fl
ION which our necessities 70 urveotEc 4,
mand immediate ac.ion7 There il. ID II
If humble opinion, none. IN
This conVocaiIon Of Congress in ape bs
al session, had not 10 origin with PrssJ- :,
mt Harrison, but ~ss resolved on ~ =,
rfy ss the 9Th II Jaaeary last, by 81
pcus Of Seniors at the head u which m
10 he conscIence.keepers Of the Pfesi. bq
nt tence we infer that the matters Al,
n'ed as The ladacepeni to the proclaim. bu
on, sre not in fact, the true causes de
y these ~hig leaders urged the calling all
an extra session for had legislative lei
ION thereon, been Of such vital mpor.
ce' 10 their opinion, they would have
ected the attention Of Congress ,hnher err
I'd before the adjournment Of ils las, eG
sion, be-
The circuDs'snees nnder which an ac'
70 sessicn hss tesa caiied, give proof Of
FACT that y ~ 4asgas3 ~ subsepe ,he dn'