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

exercise of the legitimate constitutional influence OF the
Executive upon the was resorted to- to sustain
them Happily for the country, three of them already
stand upon the statute-book The Additional Revenue
Bill has failed. and well assured that the people
deeply regret, and have the best reason to regret
its failure. In permitting il 10 fall the Democratic
majority OF Congress, both in view of their patri-
otic duties and of their partisan interests fell into
most grave and serious The measure was de-
manded by the credit of the country; and the people
will not easily suffer that credit to be put in jeopardy in
time of Small politicians have much to say OF
the unpopuarity of moderate war-tax upon tea and
coffee They do not know the people. FIRST of all, the
people OF this country demand from their representatives
in Congress such legislation will keep the national
credit above all chance and all suspicion In comparison
with this great object temporary war tax within rea
sonable limits will be for one moment considered And
especially is this the fact when in aid of other induce
mens to such legislation, comes the cardinal question of
enabling national treasury second efficiently the
valor of the vindcaton of our rights against
foreign foe 1t is not enough that the Loan Bill has
been skilfuy framed to rescue the treasury from mme
date embarrassment The people know that our exist
ing revenue system has been adapted and properly adapt
ed, to state of peace They know that when is left
unaided to sustain the credit of the country time of
war, ii is put to ordeal which il never designed
to endure They will therefore demand ana Justly de-
mand, from their representatives, full and satisfactory
for their failure to provide for additional
revenue.
In the passage OF the army BILL Congress has done its
duy but it delayed the doing of that duty long Had
the urgent recommendations of the Executive been CON-
cd with add
measure, might have been before the rising of Con-
gress already the field and marching VIGOROUSLY on
wards to great results The delay will cost much IN
treasure, and it may be much more in precious blood
Heavy, indeed, will be the responsibility of those who
paralyzed the counys energies and lost the eparabe
hour by procrastinaton at time when prompt and Wig
action the policy alike of wisdom of honor
and OF mercy. That miserable "inactivty" which
sat like incubus the progress of the Oregon nego-
hahon, performed at once its peest and most ptful
work when it seized upon constitutional distractions
about the appointment of officers, as pretence for ally
ing itself with Federalism endanger and impede if
not to Destroy looking to the seasonabe rein
forcement of our army in Mexico
We are among those who hail the passage of the three
million bill with the most sincere qualification 1t be-
hooves the character and position of this country to do
everything which can honoraby be done to aid the con-
cuson OF satisfactory treaty of peace with Mexico
We entertain no doubt whatever that this measure will
conduct to such result Proper in ITSELF and sanctioned
by pecedents of the highest authority, it has from the
first strongly commended itself the favorable consider
alton Of the people Had it been complicated with no
other questions, few could have doubted its expe
dency. And now that the Wmot proviso discussion
has at last resulted in nothing we believe that little eff
fort will be made hereafter to conceal the unreasonable
and the unsutableness of that proposition The
time may when the question embodied in that pro-
viso will have to be considered 1t will then have a
practical bearing It will belong to the subject and to
constitutional majority in Congress, and we fer
vently hope that with all its difficulties and all
its agitations, it will be met and settled in spirit
OF WISDOM and of justice and of compromise and in full
view OF all its high bearings under the constitution of the
United States. But to bring up the Wmot proviso
now, and in connection with the three million BILL was
manifest departure from every principle both of sound
policy and of patriotic duty If passed it could avail
nothing II would leave the whole question Just where
it now stands, in the hands of the Congress which
should legisate for the territory may hereafter ac
que. AS presented and pressed upon Congress, this
proviso sought to egslae not territory but over
future contingency Its advocates tell us of its mor
al force" We have yet to learn that any cause gains
moral force by illtimed and nudcious advocacy-espe
caly when such advocacy, by CONFUSING our own coun
try and aayng against each other the different sections
OF our Union adrance of all necessity for such d,scor
dance virtually strengthens the of our foreign foe
Candid men of all parties and all sections WILL we think
ere long, admit that with Mexico should be set
tied first, and that the ,choe question of territorial
government should up together when the territory
is to goven--not before Not till that time, we
trust if at ALL to hear anything in Congress
of the "Wlmot proviso."
We must defer till another opportunity what further
have to say this subject and upon other proceed
ings of the recent session.
Funding Treasury Notes.
The republication of the enclosed will the Regis
ter of the Treasury trouble in answering
letters and probably prevent much Misrepresentation in
various quarters
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