American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-06-03

Important fact ...
SESSION OF CogGREss The proposition
has been submitted to terminate the session of
Congress on the goth of July; but the Union
says, that the first of September is now men
toned as the possible duration Of the session.
1t has already continued six months, and if the
measures indicated by the Union as necessary
to be passed, be acted upon and free debate al
lowed, we shall have little expectation Of see
ing the present session close much before the
next will commence. There has been 4 shame
full abuse Of time and Of public confidence, by
the representatives of the peoples but it is USE
less to reprovo where no amendment will fol-
low. Prior to the commencement of the ses-
sion the people had the assurance, that all
abuses would be corrected, and rigid system
of economy be introduced-instead of which
negligence, extravaganza and folly have char
acta!ized the session. A few measures have
been promptly acted upon; but generally by
bare quorum of the House. 1t is now proposed
TO prolong the session to the first Of September
next; and for what object The Union says,
fox the purpose Of acting upon "the Tariff,
constitutional treasury, graduation BILL" sc.
Well, if the revenues of the country are to be
reduced-the specie locked up in a sub-treasu-
ry, and the public lands be given away-let the
work commence at once, and be finished with
despatch. 1t is idle for Congress to sit until
September to effect these objects. If they have
been resolved upon in private conclaVe, Gas we
understand is the tact) no argument upon
either point will be necessary, as none will
have the slightest influence in preventing their
adoption. If the domestic industry ofthe coun-
try must be destroyed, that foreign labor may
prosper, let the blow be struck without further
delay. The decree has been passed, and Con-
gress has nothing to do but to execute it. 1t
will be fruitless for the friends of protective
tariff to offer opposition, and we therefore hope
that they will be content to vote without argu-
mentor we think that the speedy adjourn
ment of Congress would be a public blessing.
la urging the reduction Of the tariff, the
Union relies in case ola deficiency of revenue,
upon evying duty upon free articles, such as
coffee, tea, Sc, and also calculates largely upon
the ability of government to use treasury notes
and to borrow money, even from the banks,
which are to be disconnected from all govern
ment operations by the sub-treasury. We put
the following paragraph from the Union upon
record, for future reference:
'Should any doubt be entertained Of the
sufliciency of our resources to conduct the war,
the dutia5e goods may be enlarged from the
free list. 1t will be recollected that the Secre-
tary of the Treasury himself, in his annual re-
port, reserves the great articles Of tea and cof
fee alone for this emergency. We have also
seen letter to-day from one of the highest
sources in New York, proposing an issue of
treasury notes, if necessary and proper, and
suggesting that loans to very great amount
may be obtained from the banks of that city
alone at moderate terms, if Congress should
deem it necessary to make any loans at all in
that form. There is no question that we can
obtain resources to any extent we desire with
out interfering with the reduction Of the tariff
at all, land indeed a reduction of the tariff may
be made to bring in more revenue than the
law Of lS42,) and without interfering in the
slightest degree with the energy of our vigorous
military operations"