The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-08-06
THE NEXT CONGRESS.

We copy the following estimate from the
New York Herald. We think it accurate.
The subsstng hostile relations between the Presi-
dent and the Wing party, and the certainty that the
vgor of feelings is not likely to be relaxed during
the Presidential term, render the political complex
ion of the Senate in the next Congress matter of
considerable interest. The decisive control of the
Senate which the Wings have enjoyed since the ac-
cesson Of Mr. Tyler, has enabled them to thwar and
embarrass the administration, and never since the or
ganization of the Government has the power OF a
majority been so despoticay exercised Unexcep-
tionable nominations have been rejected, impertl-
nent inquiries addressed to the Executive and the
heads Of departments the Executive functions inter-
fered within short, every thing possible has been
DONE and many mpossibilities attempted, to annoy
the Chief Magistrate and degrade the Presidential
office. If the Wings maintain the ascendancy in the
Senate these practices will be continued and as the
Presidential canvass proceeds with additional means
and incentives to annoyance and under circumstan-
ces Of aggravated insoence and overbearing in ole
rance 1t is of much import, therefore, to the har
mony of the Government and to the peaceful adml-
nisration of its affairs, less than the welfare OF
the country that there should be republican majo-
rity in the Senate after the present Congress lit
tie analysis of the matter, and glance at the proba-
bilities, is all that can be attempted now.
The term of seventeen Senators expires on the
4th of March next Of these, ten are Democrats,
and seven Wings. The Democrats are
Williams, of Maine Wilcox, of N. H.; Smith, of
Conn; Wright, of N. Y; Buchanan, of Penn; Cuth-
bert, of Geo. Bagby, of Ala. Allen, of Ohio Young,
of Illinois Linn of Missouri
The political condition of these several States is
such that there is probability of Democratic loss
either.
The following are the Wings who go out -
Crafts of Vermont; Kerr, Maryland; Graham N.
c.; Preston, S. c.; Conrad LOU; Crittenden, KY;
Smith, Indiana.
The Wings will elect Senators in Vermont and
Kentucky Louisiana doubtful, but probably Wing.
The Democrats will most likely gain in Maryland,
North Carolina South Carolina, and Indiana.
The Senate now consists of thirty Wings and
twenty Democrats, and two vacancies in Tennessee.
There is Senator to be chosen in New Jersey, in
the place of MIR. Southland. The Democrats will
probably elect in Tennessee, and perhaps in New
Jersey The Senate, after the 4th Of March, then,
may be fairly estimated to stand as follows:
Democrats 25
Wings "a
And New Jersey, North Carolina, and Louisiana,
doubtful MIR. Rives is embraced in the twenty -four
Wings, but he has sympathy with them any of
their ultra measures and will never oppose fac
tous resistance to the policy of the administration.
In view of all these things, and taking into consdera-
ton the fact that large majority of the people have
become disguised with the wretched policy and
broken promises of the Wings, and we think it safe
to calculate upon the control passing from the Wings
in the Senate as well the House, and also upon
good understanding and cordial cooperation be-
tween the Executive and Legislative branches of the
Government for the last two years of Mr.. Tyler's
present Presidential term.