Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-05-05
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A WIG SCHEME TO BLOW The RE
p16I.ICANS SKY.HlGH!

"A WIG SCHEME TO BLOW The ne
PUBLICANS SKY-HlGH!
We had scarcely EXPRESSED hope that the Ia
riff system should be reduced-and, IN PfeV''
ous article, that Congress should sill even 10 the
end OF The dog-days, rather than leave the puoile
work which they came here 10 transact "unah'
nealed. unannointed," unfnished-when the Ma
tional Intelligencer, the organ OF The Wing party
The insidous defender OF foreign influences sains
the rights ui America, the organ when spare
no effort 10 attack and counteract Inc fepuol'ean
party comes ont with suggestion 10 auJouii
CONGRESS until October, leaving the public ouSi'
ness unsettled, The duties of Congress neglected.
The Executive recommendations OF measures ioi
the good OF the country sighted, and the power
of Republican Congress suspended or uuery
Frustrated, to make capital for The wings. nc
sentence which we have just penned IS 100 long
a one 10 please our taste, but Il IS mol suMc'ehy
comprehensive 10 depict all The Jolly, the insiui-
Gus spirit Of The unblushing and outrageous pro
position which the National inlellisencef Pu's
iorlh and the beauty OF the whole mailer IS, Iha
what il most desires 10 accomplish Tor parry Pui-
poses is silly attributed 10 the Democrahc parry
We cannot do Justice TO the scheme OF Inc Ma
lional lnleigencer without permitting II 10 speak
its own wishes in its own phrases. Here Is Inc
extraordinary article which sraces It's editorial
head OF this morning
"Neilher House OF Congress sat yesterday:
both having adjourned over 10 Monday next, 10 al
low Of the removals OF carpets, ventilation ci Inc
halls &c, for Summer work.
"In the beginning of this week we iound conso-
lation Tor iner,ness OF the representative BODY IN
the preceding part ofthe session, IN The rehectoh'
that both Houses would now go seriously 10
work. We were, as the reader will have seen
from the history of this weeks proceedings in the
House of Representatives, rather unlucky IN our
sponsorial undertaking for it. Yet, even inns
week. notwithstanding the needless not TO say
scandalous, waste time IN Protracled peisond
alteration something has been done IN when
thai body NAV take pride. The passage OF Inc
Smithsonian Bill, even though its particular fea-
lures may not be altogether accePaoie 70 az
proves that the House is not nsensiole 10 .ne 'ho-
raj obligation TO legisae upon mat SUBJECT IN oic
way or other.
dFrom what we have casually heard IN con-
versaton, we think it quite possible that me d
riff question: and some others, may be suffered 10
lie over 10 another session, and that The Appr0-
| prialion Bills, &c. may be passed In short order,
| 40 as 10 allow Congress 10 adjourn much earlier
tban they possibly can do, il the majority in Con-
efvss should as The Government paper has mil
mated that they positively would, seriously enoea-
vor now 10 pass new Tariff Bill The rumoT
to which we refer is, that has been determined
al consultation OF the Democratic leaders ia
Conores. 10 make The next session begin in Octo-
her instead OF December, and, as consequence,
10 terminate the present session al some time be-
tween the frs. OF June and the first OF JuS."
The whig organ is putting the above out as
feeler. and processes 10 lay It's own bantling al
the door Of the "Democratic leaders" CreGot
JudGus Apella! Ii is the monstrous production
OF whis brain--cl whig counses. Ii is, every
and parcel Of il, opposition, wing, anything, but
what the ~ lnleligencer christens il, demo-
cratic measurse. Tell that story 10 the mari
nes." Wing il is-wilhout the manliness 10
avow its lineamenls, but it will be secretly coun-
enanced pressed, and, il possible, carried out BY
| wing votes.
Adjourn in June, and postpone the work of
Congress ill October! Who is TO gain BY such
proposition? A disappointed people, which
has sen, large majority OF Democratic repre-
sentatives here, to do the public work, to assert
their rights, TO reduce their burdens, TO regulate
their finances Are the people 10 be satisfied BY
such mischieyous procraslinalion, and such "de-
ferred hopes :" Are the Democratic party al the
bottom OF this movement Can they, who are
TO gain nothing and lose every thing by the ad-
journment, have this sin laid al their door2 No
1t is the Wing organ which has seized this idle
rumor, and now comes forward TO give it "body
and pressure" with the hope Of carrying it
through, and then awaiting itself of The camors
OF disconnected people 10 hunt down the Demo-
Gratis who might be betrayed into the snare.
Be,care Of The Wing organ! is the caution
which its sly and insidious course should speak
in the earot every Democrat in the land Who
is TO gain by the adjournment The Wings
As soon as II was carried, The country would see
The uses whichthey would make ofIt Every Wing
press wonld ring with denuncialion Of the mea-
sure. The National Intelisencer" would be
the FIRST TO set the example. They would point
10 our majority in the Two houses, to the pro-
misses which we had made OF reform and i'm
provement and lash us for the lille we have ac-
compished They would point 10 the measures
recommended BY The administration, which Con-
gress had left unfinished. They would diate
upon how much we had promised 10 do, how
much The Executive had recommended 10 their
serious consideration and how little had been
achieved The field was large, and had invited
the husbandmau TO cultivate IL; but ne had left
his plough standing idly in the turrow, and went
of to attend to his pleasures and his recreaions.
The Democratic party had passed The notice
but The Oregon bil-wilhonl which The notice
was 10 be comparatively inefiicient-was 10 sleep
in The Senate, for Congress had adjourned.
A Republican Congress had come together 10
modify an odious tariff, and reduce the taxes and
burdens Of an oppressed people. The President
had earnestly recommended il. The Secretary
OF the Treasury had prepared wise system OF re-
ducion. The Committee OF Ways and Means
had proposed a bill 10 reform The revenue. The
people demanded ii; but Congress adjourned
without doing any Thing 10 relieve the country.
The Congress had come here 10 improve the |
system OF finance. The House had passed bill
for establishing The constitutional treasury; bu,
before the measure was consummated, Congress
adjourn leaving about twelve millions oflhe pub
lie money in the hands Of the banks, on which 10
make discounts Tor their own emolumeni, and 10 |
issue large Fictitious circulation oil paper mo-
ney.
rhe President recommended liberal scheme I
for The graduation OF The public lands for the poor
purchase and presumption for the benefit Of The |
.n,erprising settlers Humanity enforced the |
measure, but the National Intelligencer suggests |
tina, Congress may adjourn, avoid The dog-days, |
and give the Wings an opportunity OF taxing The
Democrats with the dereliction OF their duties
Other measures press upon Congress, and the
country calls upon Them 10 discharge their duties
in their behalf The Wings know that the respon
sibily is upon US, and they will be sure 10 iasen
the consequences around our nccks. The ma. |
tional Intelligence" wishes US to leave The plough
share in the turrow, and then they will raise |
against US clamor which nothing can abae.-
They will bring il 10 bear upon the fall elections;
and with this loud and tremendous clamorhey ex- |
pect 10 raise The resentment Of the people, and TO
satisfy them that The Republicans are unable to
WELD the power with which they have been in
trusted, and that they must look TO The Wings for
vengeance and for redress. Such is the policy OF
The Wing press Such is The course by which |
they would make capital at our expense. We
have never known a party reduced 10 greater
straits for means OF attack. How gladly would
they persuade US 10 adopt the suggestion OF this
adjourned session. Then there could be no
limit 10 their clamors; and then they would array
against US all the measures which We have idly
promised, and all the duties which we would
have shamefully neglected. But we can enter
tain no Tear Of the ultimate movements OF The
Democrats. Their decision and sagaciIy will
disappoint all The stratageIns and hopes OF The
Wings They will discharge all their dulles
with energy; they will suffer no sin Of omission,
no bunder Of procrasiination 10 lie at their doors
Weappeal, then, 10 the Republicans in Congress
10 set their faces against all the snares which