The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-03-01
PEOPLES PRESS.
Tuesday Morning, March 1, 1912.

PROCEEDINGS IN CONGR ESS. - OlHCc Tue
shameful attempts of the shareholders 10 perse.
cute Mr.. Adams, and through him, 10 insult
and trsmple upon The interests of the north. have
been ended in the utter defeat and deep dis.
grace of the assalan.s, the wing party in Con-
gress seem more disposed TO vigorous dis
charge of their duties. The locos, are, how
ever, as usual, employing every stratagem to
defeat any salu,ary enactment. SO bent are
they upon this factious policy. that we verify
believe, that even their favorite Subtreasurv,
if proposed by the wings, like the Treasury
Note Bill, would meet with their decided oppo-
sition.
The most absorbing subject now on the Ia
pis, is the Exchequer project, reported by Mr..
Cushing TO the House, which, two DAYS after
wards, was followed up by a similar project.
reported by Mr.. TaIlmadge to the Senate.
Both reports are considered very able docu
mems. The plans they recommend vary
chiefly from those heretofore laid before the
country, in limiting the power of the executive,
10 which such strenuous objections have been
made. They probably contain the only pIac-
ucal plan which Stands The least chance of sue.
cess with the present Congress. They EN-
brace middle course between Bank and the
Sub,roasury, and secure the essential objects so
ardenily insisted upon by many ofbo;h parties.
By the wings in both houses, the project seems
TO be viewed with favor. But from The fac
tious oppositionsts, who go for party, nothing
can be expected but war TO the knife upon
every measure contemplated by the wings for
the relief of the country. Even if there are
strong objections TO the plan proposed, nothing
is hazarded in adopting il. No evils arising
from its provisions can be equal TO suffering
the executive TO keep the treasury Of the ma.
lion in his pocket, and the arrangement of the
curreacy, which ii is intended 10 remedy. But
there is another thing which the wings in Con-
gress may rs well consider first as last. if by
disscntions among themselves, they fail 10 re.
deem the solemn pledge which they made, TO
rescue the country from its monetary embar
easements, they would richly deserve the exc
Grafton of The nation, and will soon be relieved
from the cares Of government, either By the
frowns Of their own constituents. or the tri-
umphs oflocofocoism.
The tariff question is another subject which
is beginning 10 attract the attention of Con-
gress, and must in the end swallow up every
other Upon its proper adjustment depends
the ruin and bankruptcy, or the wealth and
prosperity. Of the nation. The currency qucs.
iion is like p!gmy 10 giant, in comparison
with it. Memorials are daily CO ming in from
various paris of the country, and especially
from Pennsylvania. New England has, how.
ever, dono but little. Happily, the south are
making more than ordinary demonstrations
upon the subject. The correspondent of the
Express says, that the warmest advocates Of
protection are now 10 be found in Virginia,
and are fast incre asing in numbers. in Goorg-
ia, Alabama, Tennessee and Louisiana.
Whatever may be the prevailing opinion Of
southern members in the present Congress.
time will as certainly work a change as that the
seasons will succeed each other. Already they
see that The importation Of cotton TO England
from India is rapidly increasing, and Massa
chusctts is about bringing this staple from the
same quarter lin exchange for ice.
Indeed, southern planter of intelligence,
not long since, asserted in our presence, thai
were il not for the tariff of three cents per
pound, on foreign cotton Boston would be
stocked with cotlor, from Texas, where it is as
easy TO raise two pounds, as one in Georgia
and Carolina. But we trust there will not be
a moments DELAY in conforming to the wishes
and interests OF The peoTle, by giving 10 home
industry a fair protection. II we were fully
persuaded that they would not do it, VIC should
wish thai Congress would adjourn tomorrow.
We want no more Neros in Washington, who
can talk and blackguard, while Rome Is burn
ing!