Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-13
RICHMOND DAILY WHIG.
The Twenty-Nin,h Congress.

Afor session OF upwards of kIeHr MONTHS duration
the Houses Of Congress adjourned sine die Monday
last at midday, leaving Of business in va.
rious stages OF progress, unfinished.
We agree with the Union, that th, has been Of the
most remarkable" but dissent from its opinion that
LA, been Of the "bran sessions which has
been held within the walls OF the Capitol" Several laws
OF pcadns and vital importance have indeed been
ed bu, We think mako rash unensble sssor-
ton when that Of the principles which
the Administration party confessedy pledged, has been
honestly and bona 6de carried out by its enactmens.
They pledged sustain the American title To ''the
whole" OF Oregon; and they have elnquished half
They pledged abolish protective duties; and yet
tho prncipe of discrimination for protection is clearly
embodied in the tariff bill as IL is IN that OF 1912.
They have re-enaced the Sub-Trsasury law; and yet
they wero afraid carry II at into efect-post-
ponng the operation OF us hadmoney feature until the
Let OF January next, which, through their leader the
floor Of the House, (Mr. McKayJ they made tutles-
effort TO defer a distant day-the first OF
April. And, Us If mark still omphuticslly Its
i.,rust Of this measure and apprehension of Its nju
rous effects the Administration endeavored soften the
provision requiring the collection Of all public dues in
gold and silver, by investing IL with banking powers
nm attompt in which it frustrated by the determined
opposition OF section OF its party, who coopera
led with the Wings in voting it down.
In these three leading OF foreign and domestic
their pledges the country In what single instance have
they redeemed pledges7 Will they that the In
ternA Improvement system has been arrested Admit this
TO be yet how it effected By the veto Of De-
Inocrntc President upon the action of Democratic Con-
Rressa Veto which, If IL enue the President 10 common
daon subjects large number Of his friends in Congress,
by inevitable implication, like measure Of If
he has saved the Constitution from Dissertation by his veto,
they have violated Constitution byrenderng that
cessay This remark indeed has sn wider scope and app
cation: for Mr. Polk has truly interpreted the power OF
the general government upon this SUBJECT then Jackson,
the father Of MODERN DENooRAcY, and Van Buren, his
adopted successor by both OF whom Bills, iden
tica in principle approved violators Of thatn
suument. And than ths-the very men who
70 loudly applaud the veto OF Mr. Polk are cupable for
their silent acquiescence Gen. Jackson's and Mr. Van
Burens conduct II Mr. Polk right his iusrious pre-
deeessorsr were wrong and heard reproaches
cast upon the former by those who warmly applaud
the latter
But perhaps among the "brilsnr' acts Of the present
Congress be regarded the War with Mexico in which
the country has been unnecessarily involved by the
thoriIed and unustabe conduct Of the Executive war,
which read Alright the signs of the times, the Presi
dent IL now anxious terminate as Paroles himself
The country will be better prepared, however pass
judgment upon this hereafter, when its
shall bo compared with its and when will be shown,
as have doubt it will be the satisfaction OF every
unpejudieed mind, that all the objects be accomplished
by its prosecution the expense OF from so so millions
of dollars and by the sacrifice Of thousands Of valuable
lives have been just certainly attained by negotia
1ion at perhaps third onefourh OF the amount
We confess, then, that loss to know what
Congress DONE left undone late session. that
ought to onue the gratitude Of the county And if
we look forward with less of apprehension than hope to
its meeting December next, it is because entertain
faint hope that the Developments during the may be
of such character induce steps, and
thereby evils Of its mischievous legislation.