The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-08-24
THE NEXT CONGRESS-.
THE OPPOSITION IN BOTH HOUSES IN
THE ASCENDANT

IL IS now no longer matter Of doubt, tina
the Opposition is in the ascendant in boil
Houses Of the next Congress. The House o
rity, withou, counting upon the Calhoun dis
contents. The Senate is not so fortunate bu
the Wings In that body will be aided by enough
Calhoun men 10 put the Administration in
minority. 1t is not worth while TO stop here
and show this assumption TO be The fact by the
figures for the attentive observer will al once
see that we are right.
II is no light duty that awaits the Opposition
Of the next Congress. The most responsible
portion Of The Government will be upon their
shoulders. They will not be suffered TO do
their duty TO the couniry-to the whole coun.
ty--unmolested but every appliance will be
used to make them stumble--to make Them
turn their footsteps from the path Of right into
the way OF error; every exerlion will be made
10 embarrass them, to deceive them, 10 prevent
their acting together, to divide and conquer
As minority. Democrats act with perfect
unanimiy in their parliamentary proceedings
To these difficulties. which surround the Op-
position in Congress, will be added the i'm
mense power Of the Executive, interested 10
pulling and drawing against the intentions of
his opponents.
| The contest, then, is one of the greatest mo-
ment-of the most intense interest. The next
Congress will not merely have this or that
measure to change, to adopt. to modify-but
to it will be entrusted the duty Of vindcating
the Constitution from the violations of the
President. Of arraignng and Furnishing the
President for those violations if deemed TO be
attainable, and of closing the Mexican war
without endangering the peace and integrity
OF the Union. On the other hand, The House
Of Representatives will be called upon TO pro-
vide ways and means 10 liquidate the tremen
dous debt which will hang over the head Of
the nation in December next, and TO pay the
interest thereon indeed il may MOI have to
fill the Treasury with another and another
loan, to bring the war 10 close.
In the midst Of these high duties the next
Congress will 6nd itself fet,ered, in some de-
gree, by the Presidential question; both parties
in it will be looking after the succession. II
is true the Opposition will be less concerned
about this question, because they have man
already in the field who will PROSTATE every
opposing obstacle, and go into the Presidency
with sweeping vote; but the Administration
will be in such a divided state, that they will
do nothing in the public business, if it can be
avoided. t'". ....t
The Administration will Of course fight 10
keep their measures in existence, whether they
be good or bad. Indeed the question of good
or bad never does affect their movements, and
much less when they are in the minority. The
country's good will not enter their thoughts
once. Every lhing will be regarded IN party
light. Ever INSCRIPTIONS in their objects, and
in the pursuit Of their objects, they will be
more so than usual as the prospect of losing
power increases upon their vision. Such is
the state of things which the Opposition will
have to encounter. as surely as Congress comes
together. ... p.
But what will the Opposition do? We are
justified in stating one thing they will do; and
that is, that they will do as Gen. Tay lor told
Gen. Wool, after the battle Of Buena Vista.
we should all do. il we would succped-pul
together. Herein is the secret of success in all
things, and especially in political legislation
and political movements. 1t is the motto OF
trinmn nh III il III q Sps sanoa ,C ayarv,h;,... o., H.
attained in life Starting with this principle,
it remains 10 see what course of policy the
Opposition will pursue. First and foremost,
!, will look exclusively 10 the good Of the ,choie
country, irrespective of party. In this par
licular, The liberal sentiments of Gen. Taylor
will exert great good. In the next place, the
bringing of the Mexican war to close will
be the grand feature Of the session. We have
already shown what 10 The feeling upon this
subject, what plans are in embryo, what de.
signs are on foot, what propositions entertain
ed. There aciA be no conquest Of any part of
.Merico by force. If the United States acquire
any one Of the States of Mexico, it will be,
must be, as Texas was acquired-by her own
free will and consent. This policy may OF
may not require the evacuation Of Mexico by
our armies, and of her ports by our naval
forces. This must be determined by existing
Relationship existing circumstances. Ia the
third place, resistance to the Executive will,
by Congress, will be deadly contest, which
will inevitably lake place and 1t will require
all the power of the Opposition to pu, down
the Presidents entertainments upon the Con
stilution, both in the making Of the laws and
in the execution Of them. Under this category
will come all measures required for the coan-
try's gqod--such as the increase OF the public
taxes, the abandonment Of The silly subTrea.
sury, the improvement Of the harbors and
rivers, Sc. &c.
There are minor works which must not be
neglected by either House. In the selection Of