Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1851-12-05
THE THIRTX-sEcOND CONGRESS.


Last Monday was the first day of the first
session Of the Thirty-Second Congress. This
Session will undoubtedly be one of more than
ordinary interest. The peculiar position of the
country at home The conflicting interest Of
slavery and freedom. The jar with Spain with
reference to her Cuban possessions--the dis
!urbance on the southwestern frontier in Nav
Mexico and Utah--the recent invasion Of Mex
leo by some Of the Vandsl hordes of Texas
and the change of views which will be wrought
IN the mlnds of great many with reference to
the acknowledged and long preached doctrine of
nonlntervenion with foreign nations, by the adj
vent and speeches of the distinguished Hunga-
rian patriot and general, who has just landed
rpon our shores. We say, these added to the
fact tina, before another Session commences, we
shall have begun and completed another pres-
Dental campaign, which shall give tore and
character to the politics of the nation for anoth-
or four years. These things, and others which
will open d develop themselves during this long
nine months session, contribute to render it one
af the most important sessions which have been
holden these many lorg ypars.
Not only is there great deal Of work to be
done, but there is great deal Of time to waste
on the un,mportant matters which really con-
sunes the mos, ofIhe time For our part, we don
expect much for the benefit of the coLnry from
this Congress
Everything Of Importance will be delayed ard
made to bend to the interest OF the pet candLat,
81 the different cliqucs, who shall strive for sue
cess in the presidential race.
There is no doubt ba, that it would be Five
Million Dollars in The pocket Of the nation, if
the long session proceeding Presidential Cam
paign could be dispensed with. And as to the pas
sage OF single bill Of any interest to the pco-
pie-who has any reason 20 eXpectil2
The old issues which have heretofore distract
I'd the parties, no longer exist. The great men
of the nation have lived to see their particular
hobbies ridden literally to death. A National
Bank has long since been an absoetc idea--a
high protective tariff, lives only in the magma
inaton Of besotted cotton Lords of the North
Neither Wing nor Democrat Gnres speak of
changing the Tariff as it stands.
Human rights must enter pre-eminenty into
the discussions OF the Senate and House during
this session. The antagonistic arms OF Slave
ry and Freedom, must clash and clangor with
more than ordinary force and power The pres
ence Of Charles Sumner in the Senate and the
knowledge that he sits there sustained by the
voice Of the old Bay State, (and with that pres
enco the influence ofWcbs,cr, this second Is
e7aiot Is lost forever will lend fresh energy to
the friends Of freedom and give them power
where they might have feared foe
The discussion which will arise out of our
foreign policy with reGercnceto what the nation,
ssa nation shall do for down-trodIen Hungary,
will inspire with new arguments and hopes tic
friends of liberty at home.
We can only wish that if the country loses its
millions of dollars, it may DO something towards
breaking the yoke from the necks Of millions of
slaves.