Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-03-28
From the Boston Atlas.
TIE TIMES-THE NECESSITY OF SPEC
by ACTION, ON THE PART OF CON



TIE TIMES-THE NECESSITY OF SPEC
by ACTION, ON THE PART OF CON
GRESS.
There are nauy members of tho present Con-
gress-we fervently wish there more OF them
who are honest and patriotic men-who ardent
ly desire to proceed at once 10 the consideration
of those measures of relief, which, If they did not
Immediately remove, would have present ten
dency to abaIe the distress under which the conn
try is laboring. Their number, however, is not
large enough, Ivy many, to constitute majority
and the entire Locof'co party, aided by few
worse than Lccofoco Wings, are constantly thwar-
ting nil attempts at harmonious AMI benefceu ac-
ton.
We are tauhted, frequently, by the Locofoco pa
pers, with the remark, that the Wings IRE in the
minority in Congress If you want any thing done
for the relief of the country, why don't you go 10
work and do il? You have the numerical force
the power is in your hands, and why don't you
use y We admit, with bitter sorrow and re-
gret, The application of the reproach intended to
he conveyed by these tauning sneers. So far rs
they imply the fool-hardiness the inexcusube re-
missness, of portion of the Wings il, Congress-
they are apt aud we'll deserved.
We would not be understood to mean that those
reforms in the matters of printing, stationery, and
the other miner expenditures of the Government,
nre unworthy Of attention. On he contrary, we
believe, from our own experience in regard TO
those things, At Washington, that very important
savings may be made, upon uvesgaiion-and
this sort OF examination is in entire coincidence
with the Wing principles of reform. What we
| complain of il, that Congress the House OF Rep
resentatives in particular do not take hold Of
| their business as if they had any regard for the
suffering interests of The counlry--or, in fact, for
! amy thing else, but the contemplate mannuvres
of designing party polite hns. They do not begin
at the right end ofafiairs. They busy themselves
about the least important, ard leave those oil ab-
sorbing magnitude untouched
There are three great subjects which demand
the immediate attention of Congress, and which
have cOurted its action from the commencement
of The session. The Tarff-the Exchequer-and
| the Apporlionment Bills. The establishment of q
/ system OF Revenue, which will produce The means
| of meeting the expenditures OF the Government
| under Iudcious system of economy-and, at the
SAM time, furnish just and ali adequate dis
eliminating protection to our domestic industry
is perfectly Indispensable to The restoration Of the
prosperity of our country. The adoption OF some
| plan to re establish, even partially, the Nalona
Currency, is anxiously awaited by the people,
i The apporlionment of the basis npon which III,
Representative elections shall he placed through
out the country, is duty, and highly importan
one, devolved on the present Congress AL ihes
measures nre Of the very highest general inpor
tance-and their decision cannot be much longe
delayed.
From the Locofoco members Of Congress tn
country has not the least reason to look for aid.
portion of the Wing members have, hitherto, bee
guilty of most gross dereliction of their duty
and nothing hut speedy, and thurou Shly unre
served return to the straight paths of their dii
~, will hold them exempt from the severe an
condign punishment which the public indignatio
i will, otherwise, he TO inf1ct. We warn thes
recusant Wings, if they have the least regard t
their own personal IMMUNITY If they cherish an
lingering attachment to the intel sts Of the .Part
by which they were elevated TO the positions whic
they now so failhlessly occupy-beyond all, al
above all, il they have any remaining particle c
love for that country whose institutions their cor
2 duct is now bringing into disrepute-we war
them, most soemnly, to abandon the reckle,
course they have been pursuing aud to lend the
utmost energies to the restoration of this droopn
and bleeding land.