Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1854-08-18
The adjournment Of Congress.

pertOn takes leave OF another, Ia cay, - VIII
remove toe annoyance"-.by which he means
1 the annoyance Of his presence. We hope We
are suitably grateful io the two houses Of
Congress for removing the annoyance which
has lasted eight mcn,hs-lhc almost standing
nuisance Of their debates and proceedings
These have been, Tor the most part, without
eilher dignity or ability, as they have been
without utility. The Senate, to speak IN
general terms, was dwindled into conclnye
: Of little men, and the House OF Representa-
,iycs, besides the deplonble want OF talent
Which has marked his proceedings, has shown
still more melancholy want ofhoncsty. The
principal measure Of the session was carried
through that body by practising ~ i've ven
aliiy Of the members. 10 open aud grcss Sas
the bargaining Tor votes that no defence oiihe
members arainst this charge has been, tina,
We have scen attempted while on tho part Of
the administration the policy Of corruption
was expressly ayowcd by he journal which
is allowed 10 speak in its bchllf-we mean
The Washington Union.
When ConC;css assembled IN December.
the country was given to understand rhl, It
would be occupied " .lh revision ollhc lauN
m which various duties were 10 L. dispensed
with. and others were 20 be reduced. This
va, good news to the people, the large ma.
oriiy of whom are neither merchants uor
manufacturers, but consumers, and whose boz
lcrcst in the marke; is to buy the comodlics
they want It the cheapest price. Daring 'he
whole summer aniau,umn preceding ihs So
sion, great efforts have been made Dos Doe
Treasury Department, 90 cnllor, information
concerning the bcs, Aay Of tightening lhs
burden Ut our revenue laws, and giving The
country Vhat, considering ihe greatness OF
our population and he extent ufuur Territory
nigh, be- called cheap government larrc
mass Condemnation was brought .oge,ieraal
communicated to Congress, with some b.al,
fur a rciurli1n ufihc tariff, mol, 30 thorough
A. was generally desired, but slll dcs,rH.
The name Of reduction. The c0gu,y saw
these preparations with great salishrlop,ani
hopes were entertained that no this remodel.
Ing orlhc revenue laws wc should get I'D of
some part ornhl, remained 60 us u ,hs r4
protective system.
The matter ended there nolltng more vas
done, either by Congress or by iho admins
,alInn. The administration has changed y
mind il now wishes the high duties 90 be- ~.
tanned. l,wanr lho country to be heavily
taxed, because It has n ihcmcan,mr formed
new plans NJ spending lho money. Il want
- twenty millions n dollars frl barren re-
r.un 300 the northern part NJ Mexico thc Sr.-
ATE afterwards cut it down 10 ten, which i.s
since been paid. l,waulcl Cen million, fora
p war With Spain-lcn millions TO begin v.'a
. which mich, be- increased To lWca'y, lo Gny
io hundred as ,uc war wen, uD and, 10 %.
probability, nothing prevented Caugrrss fou
voting toe muasy bui he alarm occas.uncI ay
thcuaropuhr'y of,hc Misunderstanding.
town. It waHpl frr millions mr tlc pug
chase oflhc Sandwich Islands. Il wanted
. few mtlIion more ior 'hc purchase 81 thl, rlu
orrhr island " lIayii In which the nerrac,
! speak Spanish wnhall these great scheme,
Of expenditure it could not snurd To- b.i,
. a single dollar Of The taxes which arc c,ac'rl
from them daily through the machinery ol,u-
Custom House. Accordingly, tie whole Il-
, Nucrcc ofinc administration was employed 900
favor II such measures as the pass ~ ut lhr
Ncun, BIN and the appropriation for ho
ten millions just stipulated by rhc Gatsien
treaty, and against that reduction of the tariff
which the people had been taught to expect.
, We are To- rcmain tributary lo the null own
crs for yc'rs to come, Il the plans which ha1,
tccn formed at Washington arc to Nc cScra'-
cI
One ofthc most extraordinary imacs done
hy the House II Representatives b, the pro.
crcdInrs by which The delinquency offs clerk,
Mr. Forcv, was visited upon Minnesota. 4
gran, of lands Was made in he territory ~
building railways. Mr. Forrcy At tie ia-
sucaiion # Mr.. Stevens, OF Michigan, and
others, altered the bin after il had passed The
House, 50 as to yc,, the lands To- q certain
cl1ucrcd company. When tic forgery vas
made known to the lTopsc, II passed q vote
repeating the bill ard taking away the lands
from Minnesota, At the same time that :, Or.
ccpicd the report ofan investigating commit,
The. Who reports that the alteration was limo.
Gently made. lflhe alteration was innocent
" made, Why take away the lands from Mine.
sofa We supposed that when the llrusr ,.n
lis Siuuous Indignation, voted for repeating
the bill. j, would also revoke Mr. For1eys
commission ~ clerk !, was a clear case of
Justification Of the public records the act as
it stood was forged act the alteration made
was most essential Mr. Fomcy knew h
to be 50, he should be dismissed with ignom-
my as rucuc, aud ifhc did not know j., o.
be 50, rs he prclcnds, he should be dismissed
for incapaeiiy vet he is allowed to Keep bis
place-cScused and declared free from blame
while the punishmcn, falls on the territory
ofMinesoia.
In referring to villa, Congress has done,wo
should not refuse it praise for wha, il las
done we'll. The Reciprocity treaty relating
I to our trade with Canada liberal and wi'r
measure, one Of those arrangements bctwccd
,.,;,,. ,L;.L $780,, H., l., ,.y...t,I