The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-02-24
AR cen, on III, 10 he repealed

ernmeOi at ell times, but more especially 10 q
season such as now exists Of General embar-
rassment and p cuplary distress, TO abolish all
useless institutions and off 3eS, 10 curtall oil
unnecessary expenses, and TO practice rigid
economy
z. Resolved That the contingent expenses
of tho two houses Of Congress ought TO be
greatly reduced; and the mileage of the mem,
bers Of Congress ought 10 be regulated and
more clearly defined.
8 Resolved, That The expenses Of the ju-
dicial department, of Government have, of late
ysars, been gradually increased and ought 10
be diminished.
g Resolved, That the diplomatic relations
of the United State with foreign powers have
been unnecessarily extended during The last
twelve years, and ought 10 be reduced.
10 Resolved. That the frankIng privilege
ought 10 be further restricted, the abusive uses
Of il restrained and punished, the postage on
letters reduced the modo OF estimating dis
tances more clearly defined and prescribed,
and small addition TO postage made on
books, pamphlets aid packages, transmitted
by the mail, 10 be graduated and increased
according TO their respective weights.
ii. Resolved, That the Secretaries Of State
ofhe Treasury, oil the War and of the Navy
Departments, and the Postmaster General, be-
severally directed as soon as practicable. TO
report what office can be abolished, and what
retrenchment Of public expenditures can be
made without public detriment iu thesrespec-
tive branches of The public ssrvice under
their control.
On these reeoIu0cns the Globe remarks as
follows:
sMr. CLAY's New MovE. We refer the
reader to The Congressional columns for a sort
oflegisatve administration which MIR Clay
would now bring to bear on his political for
tunes, having lost his hold upon the Executive
administration, which he hoped 10 control. 1t
appears from various indications which have
recently been thrown out, that the majority in
Congress mean to unite on Mr. Clay, mako
him virtually the President, end carry on The
Government by votes Ofthe majority in caucus
assembled, given effect to their edcts by hav-
ing them registered in Congress, as was tho
case n France when the monarch was abso-
Lutte.
From the resolutions now promulgated by
MIR. Clay, ii wall be seen that the Wings
have settled in their secret night 81 ssous
that The Government, which in their speech-
es before the people they pledged them,
selves to carry on for thirteen millions, shalt
now cost them double The Sum-lweny six
millions; that the tariff compromise, which ad-
jusled the difficulties which threatened the
most fatal disasters to the country shall be bro-
ken, aud an addition of one half the amount a.
greed upon as the extent of the taxes be i'm
posed on the people; the tariff increased from
Cd
and 10 accomplish this, the condition upon
which alone the Distrbuton bill wss passed,
shall be violated by repeal of III!
In this The publ, will perceive through what
multiplicity Of breaches of good faith the
Wing leader now proposes TO march to the &C.
compIisbmenI ofthe purposc S. Which have been
constantly dsclaimedin words by the party,
but os constantly cherished and promoted by
them in all their oblique movements Al the
moment when the leaders Of this party were
laundering in the halls of Congress against
the late Administrations ofPresideDt Jackson
and Van Buren,, for lavish expenditures. they
were themselves, actually prOposlngln so ma
nywords to raise taxes doubling the amount
which they assured The nation they would
make sufficient for an economical Adminislra
ton. Every motion they have made from the
extra session 10 This hour, shows that they have
sought by every means in their power 10 in
creasetbe appropriations. while they diminished
the mears of,he Treasury, by giving awqy
the lands, and that they have sought 10 bui'd
up national debt as the basis Of natiCual bank.
While seeking, in these M odes, TO make tar
if beyond The compromise indispensable, they
have nevertheless pledged themselves in tho
law by which one Of The preliminary measure es
was carried, that the tariff ofthe compromise
should not be exceeded; and yet the very law
which makes this ple6ge, is made the medium
Of producing The wants on which the neces-
siy is Predicated of transcendiDg the COM
promise in the excess Of du,ies, and The plea
Of fdefsa ing the conditions which alone secured
its passage This is the fair dealing of Whig-
gerry.