The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-11-24
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From ths PsnnsylvsaisA
TAs Ds.oer~cy In ths nsw os~grsss
The Thirty -Firs Congress promises to be most event
full one presents singular anomaly in our history
Both branches assemble with majorities hostile 70 In
administration the house having received the gFea
proportion OF its anti Taylor infusion since the countr,
has become convinced Of the ncaPsciy OF the Executive
has ever been presented in the political history OF THU
Ispubc and il is this which will give leading nteres
to the proceedings Of the national legislature
To the democratic members OF both branches OF Con
eress many grave duties committed They will have
little to do preserving the democratic policy Of the las
administration in all its integrity untouched and unsul
lied by the hand OF partisan violence II has proudly
vndicaed itself Its victorious results surround il upon
every hand and eloquent Of the wisdom Of its authors
and its advocates To the ardent admrer Of democratic
principles, what sublime prospect Is here presented
To the champion OF these principles in Congress, what
an melting field Is opened! How forcibly, hoy
overwhelmingly. may he not remind the croakss Of fed
eralism OF the calamit0us catas0phes that have ds
proved and destroyed all their gloomy prophecies IN turn
The unholy. aggressive. unconstitutional waI-whsre
are the predicted fruits of its desoains caeers All me
millions il has cost nothing 10 the countless mil
lions has s0ued. republic, whose strength not In
standing army, and whose institutions are based upon
public opinion snd pds q and
crush it. The spontaneous rising Of free people TO sup
port the country in the Mexican startled old Europe,
new proof to our enemies at home, that lack of
the elements OF powerful nation But il we have saped
by the war, what have we not gained The world too,
from ASIA with its millions heretofore unenlghtened by
the wonderful progress Of this magical agerom the lar
distant islands Of the sea- swelling and accomplishing
making the shores Of The Pacific resound with the rising
Of population forming new State under our glorious
flag The genius Of democracy not only obtained those
fair and fertile regions but hardly were they obtained
from the swarthy Aztec, the same genius made its
and 1c.sd ne shining gGd iTo% sas ~ g g.d
lain unimproved and unexpored- though
not unknown-now may be seen vigorous race OF men.
Cities tower along s rivers, and BY the shores OF its
tranquil sea-" Navies crowd its wide and wondrous
bay Wealth makes the poor man rich, and teaches the
rich man the great lesson OF equality Even Oregon
with its dense sotudes, its vast pairies its hills, rock
bosom aa under the same spns and the
worshippers of prescribed faith find projections food
Independence, and competency. IN her romantic wds
with her hand hand. and new temples to the living
God rise where, for unwItten centuries. His name was
almost unknown; and voices from old cities and gray
DARK Seshsn had 50 long worshpped his IDOLS Or mis-
understood his Creator Such, brief, of the
suits Of war which treason declared to be against
But il The democrats in Congress may thus eoquently
expatate upon the consequences OF the war with Next
60 what may they not say Of other branches Of the rsp9b
s friends by the abundant revenues it has poured
into the public coersthe abundant markets has open
ed to the the abundant wages has conferred
upon honest toi-caTying not only our flag into new
and new ports, but our products INTO CONFINES
where heretofore they have been almost unknown And
all this may be said of the tariff what not be said OF
the independent treasury the quiet and unpretendng OPP
eraons OF which have exercised blessed an influence
upon business and upon curencyan influence now con-
essed by many who were eager and early denying that
il could be producedl And il all this may be said,
what may not the tbunes of the people say ia the
Congress, of the foreign policy of the last administration
Compared with that OF Ahe regency in Office how I'M
posing, how dgnifed how commanding, and how cour-
ageous. Carried out in the sormies period Of ma
tonai existence, that noble policy made the rough and
waiting the country by the holiness Of its vndicaton Of
the countrys rights anticipating the future by its ample
knowledge Of the past and its high appreciation OF the
presents and carefully avoiding the advertisement OF
its Intentions that business moved in Its accustomed
pathways without interruption or alarm How proud
and significant contrast with the unceasng mistakes
the uninterrupted accidensthe utter out tunedness
the unreasonng nsaniiy-hat characterize the State
Department and offend the honest pride of the people at
the presenf day. y
But these win be triumphant and pleasant duties for
the democrats in Congress There remain Others OF a
graver and exacng nature To expose the cksters
now leading General Taylor if to his ruin at least TO
repsoach and ridcule, will be painful but imperative
duty, which the country will impatenty press upon the
democracy in Congress. To hold up these tricksers be-
fore the peope-to compare their profuse professions
with their scandalous inconsistencies, and their indecent
proscnpons-to show how the broken soldier has been
persecuted and the spotted traitor rewardedand then TO
expose the shameless ncapacy which has been infused
into all the departments OF the government-theee will
make up when properly presented aggregate OF out
RACES upon conhding country which have never been
exhibited since il has been free and independent repub
lie The democracy in the Congress must not only
carefully reflect but carefully prepare for the respon
sbility that awaits them.