The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-01

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don, of Alabama; ]. A. McClenand. J. Wentworth. and
T. L. Harris, OF Illinois.
Delegafs.-Hon. -- Thruston. Of Oregon.
The Meeting Of Congress-
The Thirty first Congress win assemble on Monday,
II will meet under peculiar circumstances; and its his
tory is destined to fill prominent place in the annals OF
our country crisis in our affairs is rapidly approach
ing and great events are near at hand weak and in.
competent Chief Magistrate fills the chair Of State. who,
unable himself to grasp thepowers Of the has
permitted them to pass into the hands of irresponsible
caba The great principle that the will Of the people
shall rule and that the highest Of our public officers are
but public servants. amenable to the people, has been
practically set at naught by the pertinacy with which
the President in defiance Of his representative position,
has concealed his sentiments from the public eye and BY
the manner in which he has condemned the requirements
of the constitution in abdicang his authority and trans.
errng his executive powers, duties, and responsibilities
to ministry not elected by amenabe to the people.
From one extremity Of the Union to the other that minis
try has been condemned and its conduct repudiated
false to the public sentiment yet the rebuke passes
UNDECIDED for the ministry is not indebted to the public
sentiment for the authority which it welds Its commits.
sion was not given by the people, and the people
take away In America asn France the forms Of repub.
canism prevail while the government is reactionay and
at war with the popular will. The expedition against
Rome has been reflected in all its material features by the
policy Of the American cabinet
But question stands in front of all the rest which is
full of evil omen, and presses for speedy decision
The present slavery agitation should not cannot continue
much longer be speedily adjusted in spirit Of
amy, the friendship and fatemal feeling hitherto exist
ing between the North and the South will be weakened,
and all hopes Of peaceable adjustment will vanish
Every patriot must turn with alarm from such vision
for its realization is full of caamous consequences
We will not despair Of the republic; but the time has come
when the Union can be preserved only by the compro.
missing spirit which framed it. The constitution was the
fruit Of compromise, and il only be maintained by
the principle among the States When il is used by
any portion of the States to assa the others, becomes
instrument Of aggression. and can produce nothing but
bitterness and strife At the present moment the North
and the South arnyed in antagonist attitudes The
messages Of the governors Of the northern States urge
policy while the messages Of the governors Of southern
States recommend that preparations should be made to
resist that policy But few days ago the legislature Of
Vermont demanded the passage Of the Wimot Proviso,
and the legislatures OF Georgia and Alabama are concert
ing measures to resist such law csnnot be satisfied
How these variations Of position be reconciled unless
q generous spirit Of Cancellation and compromise be
adoptedl
But we will pass this ominous topic with the fer.
vent hope that Congress will bring its consideration
those feelings which necessary its wise adjustment
In that event. Congress will be left free to consider the
other duties which will devolve upon IT, They, too, are
important party winch has often been repudated and
by the people has succeeded by conceamen
and by fasehood and fraud in gaining the control Of the
executive branch Of the government It's promises Of
political moderation have been shameessy violated and
The people have been insutngly idicued for expecting
TO those promises realized Federalism has been ee-
waited under the Disguise Of Taylorsm and il now welds
the powers Of the government; but its feelings are not
chastened but 'embered by It's long Punishment from
power The Bourbons learn nothing and forget nothing
In the efforts OF Taylorism break down all opposition
and to sAe the voice Of complaint il has manifested the
spirit which dictated the sedton laws; and men
have not been punished for commenting the action Of
The gomment and for exposing the corrupt practices Of
The men in power, only because the laws which sane
toned such oppression had been repealed by the demo.
cratic party With the old spirit OF federalism came the old
principles OF federalism and the present Congress will be
forced again to decide upon every branch OF thai system
which money capital framed for the oppression OF labor
indications have already been made by leading members
Of the party npower that the Unsuitable avarce OF corpo
raons is not satisfied with the present condition Of
things, although the prosperity Of the nation is without
precedent in our history. Our commerce s extending
our revenues increasing. labor finds ready employ
men and capital finds profitable investments in every
portion Of the Union under the wholesome operation OF
democratic measures Yet faction is not Quoted, and
banded monoposs clamorous because they with
held from plundering labor bank Of the United States
may not be Immediately proposed but similar scheme
which will authorize the issue Of fictitious capital to be
used in purchasing the national productions, will come
before Congress, and be urged upon the country by
party which has been condemned wherever the people
have had an opportunity to express their sentiments
That party expects to carry its by the strength
which gained before its disguise penetrated; and
along with national bank it win propose to destroy the
liberal principles OF the revenue bill Of 1916, although
Every prediction which il made touching the operation Of
hat has been fased by M practical operation
Under the specous preex Of altering the manner in which
he duties are collected the effort will be made 10 alter
he whole system, and the war will be made against ad "a
orm duties in order to eesabsh the doctrine Of protec
ion by prohibitions and restriction on commerce The
'e power will be unable deny that our revenues are
vastly greater than they were under the tariff Of 1892
he effort will be made TO show the necessity Of che