The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-03
"a Beggarly Account OF Empty Boxes,

The text is in the immortal Shakspeare-the commen
tary is be found in the acts rather naetion of the
present Congress. In the midst of foreign war-when
the Executive in the bold discharge of his constitutional
duty has recommended increase of the military force
in Mexico, to conduct honorable war as means of
conquering honorable peace-whilst the patriots Of
the country calling out for and money for the
vigorous prosecution of the war, and for the "consum
nation" of peace so devoutly wished for by every
friend of his countrys honor-whilst we are as
sured by the highest officers in Mexico, that the
Mexicans, inundated by the Presidents message,
and by General SCOTS last and emphatic gene
raj ORDER and by the fear OF additional reinforce
mens being thrown into their country, came forward
to sue for peace and signed the treaty. (Which very
treaty. if sent back with conditional ratification of
our Senate, ncurs some risk of being rejected by the
Congress of Queretaro because the opposition of the
wings is bruited throughout Mexico and the ten regi-
ment bill and the loan bill have not been passed.
what do we see The Congress of the United States
has now been in session for three long tedious months
and not an efficient bill has been passed for the public
service of the war We call the attention of the people to
this striking fact Instead of works. have words cords
WORDS The friends of the administration in the Senate
have been harassed by bitter and unelenting attacks
They are unable to bring the debate 10 close, for the
want of previous question; and in the House of Rep
resentatves, where the wings have acquired acct
dental and Fictitious majority Several of whom are
grossly their constituents, and disobeyng
their wshes twelve weeks have passed in idle, unaval
ing discussion We repeat not efficient bill Of sup
plies has been passed; but, knowing that it would en-
courage the enemy, the House have passed resolution
denouncng the very war; declared according to the
sttution by Congress- unconstituonally brought on
by the President They have postponed bill for raising
the ten regiments, and cogged the money bill with such
conditions as might have prevented the loan demanded
by the administration And what have they done-wha
has this accidental wing majority of the House effected
to support the rights and honor of our country
We give the answer in the following list of acts which
have been passed by Congress Let the country glance
over his beggarly account of empty boxes, and ask
why is this? Why this naction! Why this gross dere
LECTION of the public interests in period of war; READ
List of acts passed the first of the 30h Congress
l. An act making appropriation supply in part
deficiency in the appropriations for subsistence in kind OF
the army and volunteers during the year ending the Both
june lS4S-approved January H. lS48.
An act to authorize the issuing Of register to the
g. An authorizing the Secretary OF the Treasury
grant register to the barqne Sarah and Eza-approved
4. An act to amend entitled can reorgauizc
the General Land Office, approved July ls36-approved
January 26 lS4S.
g. An act concerning certain collection districts. and for
other purposes-apProved January 26, l849
g. An provide clothing for volunteers i'm the service
of the United States-approved January rs, 1s4s.
An act exemptlng vessels employed by the Ameri-
can Colonization Society in transporting coored emgrants
from the United States the coast of Africa from the pro
visions of the acts OF the of March, eighteen
hundred and foy-seven regulating the carriage
gers i'm merchant vesselsapproved January 81, lSl3
making further provisions for surviving widows
of the soldiers of the revoutionapproved February 1913
An act to authorize the issue OF register the baque
WiIhamet-approved February TO- lSiS.
TO- An act to confirm the boundary line between Mis-
souri, and Arkansas-approved February 10, 1913.
H. An act for the relief of Joseph and Lndley Wardap
proved February ID, iSiS
r. An act supplementary the act entitled Gan
regulate the exercise of the appellate jurisdiction of the Su
preme Court certain and for other purposesap
proved February b. 1913. 49,
10 An act to provide additional quarters to New
Orleans for United States soldiers and volunteers returned
from or going to- the Of war in MexicoaPprovedF Feb
IL An act to authorize the issuing OF register enrol
ment to schooner Robert lenry-aPProved February
e. lS4S. , ,,. - A., Lii.
grounds in the city of Washington, OF monument t.
George Neutrality-suspicious. January 81, 1913