Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-12-29
WHAT WILL CONGRESS Dor
GREEDY, Of the Tribune, who is now at
Washington, answers the above question as

ioiiO"o
"A>io the Tariff, still link the Van Erreo ma-
iorIty will be driven to make some cmonslra,ion.-
They hate to do it, or rather, they dread it; for the
consequences Of mima>kin- their position are 30 oN-
viou> and fearfll that | think they must act, or lie
split in two inevitably. The Southern Loco-FocoS'
many # them, will re! el nlc~, an attempt, at least,
s made 10 break down the Tariff. The dr,t effort
will be 10 save OF decisive action til after Van B1-
rem i nominated at Baltimore next May but ! TINS
this will har ly succeed without showing clearly
what Is intended. | ihln, those who wolId Ike to
yet by the Presidential Election by promising to De-
moli>h the Tarir nert Session wll moi le allowed to
have II their way, hnr must come to a direct show Of
hand, by April at tarthe.t. The Session will hardly
transpire without the pn~saqc of some An'iPratec-
tive bill through the House, in The expectation thatll
will he stopped in the Senate.
Ash to Texas, nothing VIII lie done directly. How
could any thing he done, while Texas does not ask
or propose any UNION with us, England obviously
lowers upon it, Mexico Threatens war, and orr pro-
pie are three 'olrihS aver,e do 1t! | cannot learn
that even the South desire i,-indeel, how ,honld it ?
What is the South 10 gam by it ! Beside, the South
delights in 'strict construction and this project is
clearly unauthorized by the Constitution. If Mr.. JEFF
ferson was obliged to pronounce the acquisition OF
Louisiana unconstitutional, important as it was and
much a. he desired it, there cannot be q shadow OF
doubt now. If the Constitution authorizes the moor
p~oration of Texas, il will Just as well authorize 4 IN.
ION with Russia or China. | think, therefore, that
anli-Texas agitation may as well lie forhorne unit
there shall appear some more substantial occasion
for il.
But OREGON will he the great game Of the Session
The Western Loco-Foccs came here TO ride the higl
horse on that subject. We mus, establish a line o
Military Posts from Missouri 10 The Colombia (Which
will cost the People milion>) and proceed to tax,
formal (and, if need be, forciblc) possession Of III,
whole Territory forthwith. l, does seem to me tina
this is a most mistaken course. Our People are nov
pouring into Oregon by hundreds-quite as rapid,
as subsistence can be found for them there. Fiv
year, of peacealle adherence TO the present Treat
arrangement letween our government and Grea
Britain WI secure an immense prcponderence c
Americans ia the Territory. Why precipitate a crI>i
when every hour ol delay operates in our favor an
strengthens our holi on the district in question: FC
my own part, look with apprehension on the mon
dnaic extension of orr loundar,e>, the common an
; faal vice OF Republics. hope to see Oregon a
independent aud thriving ommonwea)th-it Ter
, tory rclnqur>hcl, It's infancy protected, is lnlerel
= dence maintained by the mulUal and united efforts
e the Nations which have asserted a II Ie 10 II. | {
not think II could lie so well 20 ,ernci here as
: miah, lie hv lis own cilIzens. But II we want tn
IS Tcrritor, asa part Of orr Republic, le, us set aho
k securing It with some wisdom, and not pat ourselv
u clearly in the wrong Al tie ONSET, and 80 array I
:, moral sen,eo Of the world against ~, BIT policy, pr
+ dence, fore, ighl-whnt are all ihese 10 the riders Of
hobby? J hear an Oregon Occupation Till vii pa
n this Congress-l am morally sure 1t Wi the Home
and | shall G satisfied If Texas does not get hitch
to it before il gets through.
| think a Retrenchment b~il-sweepinS wide a
cultlng.deep-will lie got up IN the House and carr
through. II so, l trust The Senate will concnr."