American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-11-10
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The Next Congress.
T, .braa weeks from to-day the Congress o
az limited States will assemble at the Capitol
and will commence one of the most interesting
sessions in its history
The question Of Union and Disunion is set
tied, and all legislation will have sole references
to the future Of our great, powerful, and pros
pering republic.
The old issues have passed away, and new
subjects Of legislation will arise. Instead OF the
reconstruction Of national bank, or the creation
of q sub-treasury system, the laws relating to
the revenue will provide in simple terms for Its
preservation Instead Of the enactment OF laws
for the protection Of the arts Of manufacture,
We shall hear the proposition made to establish
an Horticultural, as the seventh Department Of the
Government. Instead Of the consideration Of
plans for procuring the greatest amount Of rev.
enue from the sale OF the public lands, We shall
witness the proposition Of plans for facilitating
the settlement and Improvement Of these lands,
wholly irrespective of profit to the Government;
and not only this, but the most astonishing yet
wise and feasible projects will be submitted, for
the construction Of highways that will give
the axe and the plough shall be invited. In
stead u Ssnaaly quibbling about the details of
a sysaem az postage that will enable the Gov
ernment 10 have all its franking done gratis, q
bold and manly step viii be taken in the peo-
Piles name, and such accommodations granted
as win brighten the Postmaster General almost
into resigning. Instead Of quarreling like fish
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Of negro slavery, and standing at the North and
South poles to threaten and menace, we shall
behold the true patriots Of the North and South
uniting in grand colonization scheme that will
result in glorious blessings to mankind, but es-
pecially to America and Africa scheme that
viii involve, as minor details, the construction Of
a noble line Of glorious steamers between our
ports and Africa, and the opening Of region
Of that hitherto benighted land, as beautiful,
prolific, and inviting as the rays Of the golden
sun ever shone upon. This, indeed, may prove
the browning act and glory Of the session. We
see in 1t bow Of promise and OF hope, and
gladly shall we exult at its growing splendor
But the organization Of Congress, and the
Presidential canvass to bc conducted as by-play
throughout the session, will excite interest Of
the most intense character in its history. The
first viii not prove tedious, though the aspi-
rants are numerous and full Of hopeful energy
In relation to the Presidency, there is pro
badly now more uncertainty than this period Of
an administration has often seen. The men are
at hand in numbers-the parties disunited AND
unstable. The spirit Of each party is alive, but
the members Of its body are separate and dis
eordant. Let US observe the laws by which
they are to unite the new bond Of cohesion, the
oil that shall heal each lacerated fragment-let
us hear the voice that shall command silence
and obedience where both have so long been
wished ii .
The coming session viii be pleasant, joyous,
profitable time; and "rHE GREAT MODEL RE-
PUBLIC" viii surely survive all the dangers o
the past-aH the threats that have been pro
nounced for the future. 1t is a great country
this Of ours-very.