The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-06
From the .Netc York Epen ing Post

II any OF our readers so Indifferent about their
opinions as to yield ready assent to anything that is
told Them even when it comes from the highest
source, without the exercise of reflection their
part, they must think the chief question before this
present Congress is very great and difficult Indeed
one would suppose, If he judged by the course of
those who are to consider and decide this question
and by the conduct Of their supporters that was
none other than the life or death of the nation that
was al issue. We are told that this Wing Congress-
with great majority in both houses is toing
| amidst discouragements and difficulties to effect if
possible, something for the good of distressed coun
try. Although exhausted by long session. and op-
pressed by the heat of the weather. the members il
said, continue in their seats day after day aborng
with anxious socltude to promote the welfare Of the
people
Now, what does all this mean Let us not be made
fools Of Is the Constitution Uniformed, that il re-
qures session of eight months to shape it; Are
any departments of the system yet to be established
Nothing like it. The Constitution has long been
formed, the different branches of the system estab-
lished and their most minute duties designated The
ersons who are to execute those duties pointed
out, and have entered upon their discharge What
them is this monsrous difficulty 1t is mere ques-
ton of furnishing sufficient supply of money to pay
those who perform the duties. 1t is question smi-
| lar to that which every enterprising m an asks
himself each day, and which there can be but one
| way to answer. Twenty millions of money are want
ed for the year. How much have we on hand p
| What Is our income? How great is deficiency 7
| Shall we answer these questions in the simple man
nsr, as common sense dictates, or shall we seek 10
make an Improvement upon it
| What would be thought OF that man, who was in
embarrassed circumstances, and who before sitting
down to estimate his condition, should proceed to give
away the best of his income, then seek relieve him
self by taxing his family, and rerenching their
saIy supplies w oud he be regarded as a wise and
prudent man Could he lay the slightest claim to
skiltuIness in the management of affairs OF hope
to win the confidence of the judicious? Yet this is
the very course this Wing Congress has been
tempting take for eight months past and has been
prevented only by the determination of the President
Although the Government lis in debt, they would
give away its very best ncome-the revenue from the
public ands-and then resort to some artificial and
| complex way OF taxing the people to raise the
to supply the deficiency; and forsooth because they
cannot have their own way the country must be kept
in turmoil, the session of Congress wasted pur-
pose, the Government left without resources and its
credit dsg raced before the nation and before the
world. What kind of modern fnan cierng" is this,
that il should be practised in of the most
merclal nations ? What example is this of wise
duct in the management of affairs TO present to in
telligent and enterprIsing community But this is
not ALL Day after day is spent in futile attempts to
reduce some petty salaries if the retrenchment
would be a great relief to the Treasury
. This is a system of economy, with vengeance.
Let it be adopted by any private citizen and ii would
result in irretrevable embarrassmens. Yet it is held
up by our wise Legislators a measure deserving a
conflict Of years to secure, and one that would be
tended with the highest prosperity.