The Northern galaxy, and Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1843-1844, 1843-12-06
MEETING OF CONGRESS.

The federal legislature met on Monday
last. 1t presents novel spectacle in its
composition. The House is locofoco to
the hub, and the Senate wing, and so far
as the executive is concerned it will be
for neither one nor the other, but utterly
disposed and rejected by both. 1t is believ-
ed that the contest for speaker will be Sc
we're. A wing speaker is out of the ques-
ton. But the wings and the North gener-
ally may support Wilkins of Pennsylvania,
a protectionist. The South however, as
usual will succeed by the aid of northern
doughfaces to elect a southern man, prob
ably Jones of Virginia, or Rhett of South
Carolina.
The next great question in the organi-
cation of the house, will be in relation to
the members from New Hampshire, Geor-
gia, Missouri and Mississippi, who are
chosen by the general ticket, in defiance
of the law passed by the last congress, re-
quiring members to be elected uniformity
by single districts This law was passed
by the wings, and opposed by the locos.
Now see what this psuedo democratic par
ty will do with law passed by congress
and clearly constitutional Will they null
liiy it. Will they trample it in the dust,
and admit members in its very teeth. Let
them do the foul deed. From the very
moment Andrew Jackson, the arbitrary and
despotic, assembled the presidential chair
the laws the constitution have never pre-
sented barrier to any course which the
interest of this jacobincal party demanded.
Theywill now again be made the sport
of ruthless faction, and thus another and
a deeper brand of infamy he stamped upon
its anarchial and disorganizing character.
This will be only following up the prece-
dent of brute force which the locofocoracy
set in the case of New Jersey, and renders
the sanctions of the organic law of the
country as worthless as the paper upon
which it is written. But the reckless Alb.
Argus hopes that congress will make short
work of objections TO membership foun-
ded upon a non compliance with the laws
Among the first important moves in the
House, will be an attempt of the free trade
locofocos torepeal the tariff. The adherents
of Calhoun will take the lead, and as far
as they dare, the Vanites will 90 with them,
Van Buren, has recently declared his open
hostility to the present tariff. But dare his
trainband in congress vote for its repeal.
Silas Wright will head a desperate effort
to avoid final vote upon this subject du-
ring the present session. Should he not
succeed, will he and his party dare record
their votes against any ofits protective fea-
lures. We shall see what we shall see. And
with this view of the subject, what folly
and nonsense in the locos in Vermont to
expect any increase OF the tariff on wool
with which they have encouraged their
party.
The annexation of Texas will probably
excite ferment in congress scarcely less
menacing than the Missouri Question, some
Is years since. But thank Heaven, this is
the last trump card of the traitor President.
Tyler hopes after setting both parties by the
ears upon this subject, and in the midst of
the desperate strife, to raise force whichwill
place him in the presidential chair. But, a.
las poor Yorickl The game has long been
up with this poor dupe of his own vanity,
and the base hypocracy of the greedy pack
of Office seekers, who have abused his credu-
lity.