The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-16
The Action OF Congress.

Thurman, is unavoidaby postponed till our next
The Action OF Congress.
To restore peace by the vgor of arms-te command
from enemy reparaon for our wrongs and indemni-
y for the expenditures incurred in their vindcation-o
sustain the credit and supply the treasury of the coun-
tryto commend the wly-established financial policy
OF the democratic party to permanent popular favor by
showing Its adequacy to meet the exigences of a war
and finally to respond in Legislative action to that pat
rotc popular enthusiasm which carries our fellow
citizens BY thousands distant battle field in the cause
OF their country; and thus to present Mexico the sub
lime and impressive spectacle OF people and popular
government united in head, in heart and in hand for the
maintenance of international Justice and national honor
this the great business which should in the present crisis
awaken and concentrate all the faculties of our National
Legislature In this great work, the Executive of the
nation, in all its departments, has already in conformity
with the acquisitions of the constitution led the wav
Full and ample information concerning the organization
Of forces the present and prospective wants of our
suy and the necessity of prompt and vigorous war meas
has been submitted to Congress with such sugges
ons as upon careful considerations seemed expedien to
sustain the proud position and character of our country
The work that remains to be done, the work OF Con-
gress 1t is work before which patriotism should wa
ken and partisanshp should sleep The noble enthusi-
asm Of people, the obstinate madness of Next
co, the gallant achievements of our army all unite with
the highest interests OF the country and the planest duty
OF the great democratic party in the ascendant in
the national councils, to enforce upon Congress the ne
cessty of prompt, and wise, and harmonious action to
bring present difficulties with the least possible DELAY
to just and honorable close.
And how has Congress hitherto met this most grave
and momentous responsibility How, at this very mo-
ment, are the national wisdom and patriotism in Con-
gress assembled addressing themselves to their noble and
patriotic task Half of the session has already passed
The treasury is unsuppied. The measures to sustain
the credit OF the country not yet adopted perfected
The organization of the army is not completed Rumors
reach us bearing strong marks of probability that foe
bates o Of his arrogant and nsuffeabe pretensons
and rallies his forces for desperate and perseverng eff
fort to protract the war. ''NO ACCOMMODATION ~
has to be the cry of the military rulers in
Mexico ''NO ACCOMMODATION !" 1--WE quote from
the official Mexican ournaD "cry the people. No
Of pafcation, while these rapacious invaders
remain in our territory These the sentiments of ou,
army and Of the people, of our INDUSTRIOUS CHIEF,
and these will be also the feelings OF the sovereign ex-
traordnary Congress, provided its deliberations gov
emed by obedience to the popular wW."
And in such a state of things if we may Judge from
the action Of the few past days, the popular branch of
the American Congress-forgetng the requirements of
the war; forgetting the demands of the Treasury for
getting the organization and augmentation OF the army
forgetting the manifest will and mighty need of the ma
ton that her conflict strengthened by legislative foresight
and energy should go straight with vigor and with
victory worthy termination-turns TO convuse the
public mind and distract the public councils by reach
ing far in advance of events, to gather in irrelevant
and premature topics of agitation, which must be profit
less, which may be baneful, and which, at all events,
swallow up the precious hour which patriotism needs
for the highest and noblest purposes.
Now is the golden hour. AT home few weeks must
bring the close of legislative deliberations In Mex
leo, few months bring the scky terors and the
comparative inacton of southern summers and yet,
with a whole patriotic people hanging in impatient
suspense upon its measures and with patriotic Execu
tive urging the great practical business of the country
in all the forms OF constitutional action, Congress spends
day after day in the angry and violent discussion of abstract
questions which have not yet rghtfuly arisen out of
emergency, and the discussion OF which cannot in the
present state OF things advance the a single inch,
accelerate the return OF peace single moment, but
which seems on the contrary preemnenty fitted to in
spire the councils OF foe with hope and new OBJ
snaey, while perpexes and embarrasses and eyaspe-
rates every practical movement of our own
We would speak and at all times with high and
uneigned respect OF the proceedings Of Congress But
we are constrained say that the introduction of the
iaetched topics which have, for time past been
made stumbling block, and rock of offence 10 its
deliberations, OF action fraugh with evil and
with peril, wholly unworthy of the wisdom of the
legislature, wholly unjust to the people whom
it represents, and wholly unbehting the crisis in
which it is now called to act These topics, come
they from the north or from the south, or from
whatever quarter, and with whatever purpose, will
meet, assuredly believe, the indignant frown
of the American people. They not the business in
hand And at this moment least OF all will the Ameri
people endure that their great legislative business
shall be pushed aside make room for sectional comb
nations, partisan chickering's, Or the Of per
sona aspiration II sectional jealousy or personal amb
ton has played any part in the agitation OF the topics to
which refer, and looks TO reap hereafter from them
any new hopes OF political aggranlizement or success
such anicpaons WILL doubt not, be scattered to the