Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-03-12
From the Washington Union
CLOSE OF THE LAST SESSION OF THE
10Th CONGRESS.

LII NO1NOPECC.
This goth Congress, the report of the last
days proceedings of which will be found in
another part OF our paper this evening, has
left broad and strong mark On the foreign
and domestic policy OF the country. Events
& acts which will make an important part OF the
history of the country, have rapidly followed
one upon another through both its sessions,
During the sessions of this Congress, three
new States-Texas, Iowa, and Wisconsin,
have been admitted into our Union, and new
Territory, under the name OF Minnesota, has
been organized. The territorial bill for Oregon
has failed to become law; but the great Ore.
gon question no longer hangs goomily over
the foreign relations of the country
The establishment of an equitable and demo.
cratic revenue system, In the tariff of 1886
has thus far fully answered, as revenue mea.
sure, the anticipations of it's friends The
statement of the Secretary of the Treasury
published last evening, shows the gratifying
fact that the first three months of the opera.
ton OF the new tariff have witnessed an ad.
dtion to the revenue collected at the six prn.
cipal ports Of the Union of more than eight
hundred and sixty thousand dollars, over and
above the amount received at the same ports
during the corresponding period of the last
yCdl Vi TIC III VI 1O4E. lie constitutional
treasury, so long called for by the people,
has been established, and its capacity, as a fs-
cal measure, has been put to the severest test
in the conduct of the fiscal operations of the
government during a time of war There can.
be little doubt that it is regarded with growing
favor by the people, though it is unques.
tionably to be regretted that some very des-
rable amendments to it, including the estab.
lisment of branch mint in the city of New
York, were lost in the Senate, in opposition 10
| the wishes OF large majority of that body,
through the lll-judged and frivolous interior.
ence OF Mr.. Senator Badger The bill pro-
vldlng Tor the construction of four war steam.
ers OF the first class, and for three distinct
lines OF mail steamers-one from New York
to Liverpool, to consist of five ships; one
from New York to New Orleans, via Havana
also comprising five ships, with branch line
from Havana to Chaere's,, anu one IiOm Para
II'nra, on the Pacific, to Oregon; and the inter.
mediate ports-will doubtless prove to bea
measure of high utility The organization
OF the Smithsonian Institute was an act OF jus.
tce to the memory of liberal and public
spirited phllanthropist, which had been al.
ready too long delayed. 1t is to be regretted
that the consular bill, brought to the attention
OF Congress at an early period of the last seS-
sion, by Mr.. Campbell, of New York, has
not been acted upon; and it is especially
matter OF regret that the Senate should yes
terday have failed to pass the bill from the
Houes providing for the establishment of con.
sular tribunals for the protection of our cit
zens IN China. The establishment of court
OF admiralty at Key West in Florida, where
so much ship-wrecked property.>is annually
collected, is a measure much wanted, and will
protect commercial interests from much incon.
venience
The legislation of this session, in view Of
the war with Mexico, has been important, and
though too long delayed, will doubtless con.
duce to vlndicate the rights and sustain the
honor Of the country. The immediate wants
OF the treasury have been provided for by the
loan bill, which appears to be most skilfully
adapted to answer its purposes in avoiding all
sacrifice of the public credit The army bill
will send new and most efficient force into the
field, and permission has already been made
by law and by Executive action, to secure for
1t the service of commanding ability in its
guidance and military organization. The
three million bill, a peace measure, so strange
! ly opposed by the professed friends of peace
and complicated so prematurely and untortu'
nately with other agitating questions, is nov
the law of the land, and will be found efec.,
tive, we trust, in facilitating negotiations, and
IN aiding the vigor of our arms to bring th'
war to prompt and satisfactory close.
vi the great measures recommended by the
Executive, two only of primary and pressing
importance have, so far IS we now recollect,
failed to receive at least. in some modified foTn
i the assent of Congress. These measures art
i the bill for additional revenues, and the bill
q for the graduation Of the public lands The!
: : were at last included in asingle measure re-
ported from the Committee of Ways and Means
u and bearing, as they both do, upon the para
- mount interests Of the country, and specially
8 demanded as they are in the present Crisis
= aid IN sustaining the credit of the country
: we cannot too strongly express our regret tina
;, they have failed TO become law. The dem
i ocratic majority in Congress has fallen "a Z
short of its usual patriotism and foresight II
= | hoe tn fail