New-York tribune., 1842-01-18
By This Mornings Southern Nail.
a.nae,. "a, wa.hinzton-The Bankrap
FROM our Special Correspondent.
WsHISsTos. Jan. l6:h, lc42.

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From our Special Correspondent
W,sHISGros. jan. l6:h, lS42
To prosecu,s an inquiry into the misconduct OF
our rulers is always uRgracicus II rot an unproh-
table task proper respect 70 the constituted au
,hor;,es Of the country, should De sedaloRs!y IN
cuca,ed but . tame Submission 10 their smbtioF
or caprice degrades the people TO ,hs condition OF
slaves
The sudden and unexpected change OF sentiment
in the House OF Representatives on IN" SUBJECT OF
the Bankrupt Law has led 10 'ru'tless endeavor
;, trace cut the causes. The condition OF the
iCouDuy. the relation Of Debtor and Creditor and
,bs character VI the House itself have expert
enced no change since the passage OF the oit ana
sfter The most dispassiona,e review OF the crcuFi
s,snc.. attending the conduct Of the members Who
have seen fit 10 desert their principles and thus IN
aict deadly wound in the hearts OF thousands OF
their fellow-ci,izens an constrained 20 pronounce
them enemies to humanity and traitors TO their trust
If the benign measure was founded IN Natural pos-
icv and Justice the attempt TO repeal II must De
branded as = violation OF moral and political ooii-
CATION. which neither the rage of contending par
ties, nor the reckless aspirations OF individuals
can pos siby justify. II legislators can act thus
with impunily- irsm svarice ambition OF
lu., OF power, few can erect the standard OF
their own private interests on the prost!ate STARS
and stripes OF our glorious contederacy then in vain
have the people of the United States commended tor
free Institutions their boosted power and virtue
are but phna,om.
But rouse your readers 10 energetic acton IL
regardless OF your duty "a citizens OF tree Coun'
try. and of the solemn obligations YOU eve your
children and their sos,er;ty;-it, regardless OF the
rights Of humanity, and every sanction OF both goa
and man, YOU bow your necks TO tyranny like TINS
YOU dsserre the oppression that may be IN store
for YOU For let no RAN believe that the mischief
will stop here; that only the unavailing appeal OF
the w,e,ched bankrupt and his children's cry for
bread. are TO be unheard by your Representatives
in Congress when it squares with their ambitious
or selfish designs. We have rishtto believe they
would strike blow at Ae very vitals of our Constl-
tuition
It's melancholy to witness the fruits of the con-
test of 1910 absolutely before they were ripe
The hot spirits of our party entertaining aniagon'i-
teal views in relation TO cardinal measures OF gov
eminent would not be controlled by the moderate
portion OF our friends :, they freely denounced the
motives of each other, and magnhed honest differ
ences of opinion into insurmountuble obstacles TO
the harmony and integrity of the party. readl-
ness to adopt any suspicious rumor against the IN
tegri,y Of each other, however vague and unsuP-
ported, and q strange incredulity of any PalPasIe
fact having tendency to vindicae the honor OF the
parties, have, fear efectually crushed the hopes
OF the morali0t and the patriot
That men who claim to be honest and patriotic
and assume the virtue of consistency In legislation
should labor to bring the government into contempt
is melancholy fact therefore it becomes the peo-
pie to take stand in behalf Of their institutions
Let them call into action their commanding rcsour-
cas-. and put rsbuke upon their unfaithu servants,
which shall prove warning to others IN all Tine
to come
Whether from imbecility or depravity, If the Re'
preventative grossly violates the ghts of his con-
stitucnt no should be made responsible in the pen
atty of the loss Of station and be branded with dis
honor. Yours, hEo'