The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-06
The TWentY-nlnth Congress.

The two sessions of the first Congress convened UNI
der the present administration, will form memorable
in the history of this country. During the period
baced by their legislative labors three large States have
been admitted into our Union while regions of
teutory-the one bounded by the Gulf Of Mexico and
the Rio Grande and sufficient to form four five
large States and the other the Pacific coast and out
of which three States of the largest size may be carved
have been brought within the reach and jurisdiction OF
laws The fame OF put forth in just and ne
cessay war; has been crowned with three great vico-
RES and has rung through the whole civilized world
Our Diplomacy, within the last two years, has effected
what the laborious negotiation of than thirty years
and eight preceding administrations had wholly failed to
accomplish. The general sentiment and of our
country and of the world looks acquisition at
distant day. by treaty, of the great territorial expanse OF
New Mexico and California, which, with their command
of the commerce OF the Pacific and all their august and in
cacuabe commercial and territorial prospects, already
hold as subdued into undisputed military possession
The Foreign Relations OF these United States
before in position so commanding and proud History
will bear full and willing witness to the dignity, the enef
gy and the wisdom which have marked the of the
administration in this most important department OF
national policy Had the firm and prudent counsels of
ed by Congress- and especially by the Senate in the
agement of the Oregon controversy, might in that
great transaction, have gained yet nober advantages
But as is enough has been done, all things consider
ed, to form proud epoch in our national annals
In our domestic policy, the legislation of the twenty
ninth Congress, in conformity with Executive recon-
mendations has placed our system basis of
justice and permanence; and in the organization OF the
constitutional treasury, has invoked the aid and
pie of the government to the establishment of sound
currency and to the of the funds of the government
from the fluctuations and the insecurity of the banking
system Under this wholesome legislation the Federal
Tax Law for Protection, which enacted by the 9th
Congress, is fast becoming, with all its odious oppres
sions inequalities and resrctions-wha its kindred
of national bank, attempted by the same
Congress-, has already become" An obsolete idea"
These great results. They go far to give to the
whole industry of the land the only protection worth
having-the protection of freedom The Tariff and
the Constitutional Treasurythough it is to be regretted
that the amendments the law establishing the latter as
recommended by the Executive, did not preval-arc
measures which every days experience is commenting
more and more to the people. Already revenue has
felt in small degree the benefit OF Tariff enacted hon
esty for revenue place of Tariff enacted primarily
for very different purpose. The Federal 'panc" and
the cry of "repea which Mr. Webster sent forth on the
last days OF the preceding session. and pledged himself TO
reecho the first day of this last sesson-have become
ridiculous The industry of the country springs with
vigor and with hope to its mulhform avoca,ions in the
cheering confidence that the government has at last given
it system of commercial regulation which may be relied
on as permanent because it is established in harmony
with the Constitution and because it has its deep ounda
tons in the enduring principles of justice Had the pres
en administration and the twenty -ninh Congress done
nothing more than carry into effect the great
reform which is embodied in the existing Tariff, they
would have deserved sgnay well OF the country and OF
mankind.
Among the measures of the Session which has just
closed there are four which have mainly concentrated
upon themselves the interest and the expectation of the
Bill, including the various provisions for the more eff
Gent military organization of our forces the additional
BILL including the proper regulation OF the prices
Of the public lands and lastly, the bill appropratine
peace with Mexico 1t is not too much to say of each
and of all these that the people looked to hci
passage with supreme interest The very titles of these
measures show how intimately they connected with
the welfare OF the country in its present crisis. They
were all of them pressngly urged upon the consd
Grafton Of Congress by the Executive Every prope