Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1842-09-17
THE LATE CONGRESS, AND ONE
OF THE ISSUES II HAS MADE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE

THE LATE CONGRESS, AND one
OF THE ISSUES II HAS MADE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE
The wing congress, ancran unintcrrup-
ted session Of nearly nine months, has at
length adjourned. We DO not intend 10
speak in detail Of its painful history. 1t
is before the country, and by the country
it will be judged. Bat the leaders Of that
party have, during the session which has
just closed, developed one scheme, as
part Of their policy, SO startling in lis
inception, and so ruinous in its results, as
TO demand the prompt and uncomprom-
sing denunciation OF every lover Of our
constitution aud government.
The abolition Of the veto power may
now be called one Of the great political
objects Of the wing party. This propo
sition is Of recent date, and its first an
nunication by Mr.. Clay was received
with an adherence in which the great
mass Of the wings fully participated.
Love Of country had not wholly yielded
to political passion, and the minds ofmen
conld not, at once, become familiar with
proposal that aimed fatal stab at one
ofthe cardinal features OF our chnrter OF
liberty. Mr.. Clay himself seemed to be
hopeless Of its immediate reception by his
political adherents, and spoke Of it as
thing TO be consummated at some distant
period. But even he moderated the un-
scrupulousness OF his party, and the gov
ern:ng power of political ambition. It
will be VAIN todeny that this scheme was
at first viewed with aversion by the wing
leaders in Congress. Many Of them,
even before it came regularly before the
House of Representatives, spoke with
astonishment of its Introduction in the
Senate, and no one anticipated for mo-
!. ment that so mad q thought would be dig
nified into political measure.
Mr.. adams, who lately introduced into
the lower house an infamous petition for
the dissolution Of the Union, and now the
acknowledged leader Of the wing party in
that house, was formerly an ardent sup
porter and able advocate Of the integrity
jof the constitution, and his wonderful
conversion has taken place within the last
three months; and so it has been with
four fi(ths Of the wing members Of con-
gress. It is Impossible to deny that this
monstrous proposition has assumed the
aspect of wing measure since the mid.
die Of the late session. What do these
things denote! What conclusions are ia
be drawn from such strange deyelope-
ments? Men who but few months since
would have viewed with horror any at
tempt to pierce the bond Of our union and
guarantee Of our prosperity, are now
found striving with oil the earnestness Of
political lergor to stab it in avitai part
Ito tear away corner stone Of the
very altar at which they minister. The
history of the late Congress isa full com
mentary upon their meaning: the - y. !: !;
leaders want po,0er, and vii. ,5e serum
+ lons ofnolhlng e obtain It. The will Of
''e .rsorr..S3, the true policy the govern.
Fl ment, and even the sacred provisions o.
the constitution are to lie sacrificed ,e
their unholy desires. We have arrived
at an alarming crisis in the history Of oul
cauntry. Hitherto, political contests
have been spent upon questions Of policy
in the administration Of the government
and oil parties have united in regarding
,, with reverence the constitution of the
country, and preserving itunta;nted from
:, the breath Of faction. But il was resery-
ed for a. wing Congress, at the presen,
day, ayowcdly for party purposes, and in
the midst Of dreadful political excitement,
TO aim blow at one Of its cardinal ,provis-
Ions The patriot may indeed despair
of his country If the common bas;s which
supports our politica! structure is 10 be
l,upfooted 70 give supremacy TO faction.
L But We sincerely hope, and confidently
believe tina. the people Of this union nev
Ter will give their sanction to SO rninous a
measure. The veto power is identified
with the interest the people ;.andeyery
l, exercise oft, in the history Of the gov.
ernment, has been met by popular ap-
Iproval. At was intended as conserva-
tive feature, to.guard the Interests ofthe
people, aud the existence or the constitu.
ton, against tho tyranical acts and mad
schemes Of misrepresenting majoriliesin
1 Congress. K was given Cor this very
purpose to the President OF the United
States AZ the representative Of the people
1 and most nobiy has It answered the ends
| ofits creation, from the first exercise ,ol
itby our reyered Washington, 10 the last
i by honest John Tyler. Il is glorious
Iconso:ation 10 know that the people will
be the finalarbitcrs okthis question iha,
they are intelligent 10 understand their
Iinseres,s--and patriotic, to love their
country.
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