The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12
CONGRESS AND THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
HAS BEEN DONE.

CONGRESS AND THE ADMINISTRATION.-WHA
HAS BEEN DONE.
The assaants of the administration have regard for
anything like consistency in their attacks When the Ne
braska bill was pending they shocked at the idea
that the President and his cabinet should interfere with the
prcrogave of Congress- and seek to the Of
the measure 1t suits their purposes now, however, to
change their tactics They that because Congress
has determined to make short session by adourning on
the 4th of August no other important business viii be
DONE and for this result the administration is held respon-
sble We have every reason to believe that these fault
finders win be greatly disappointed at the adjournment in
the amount and character of the business transacted 1t
should be remembered that all the important subjects Of
legislation are prepared and matured by committees
When the subjects are thus prepared and reported the
two houses are enabled to transact an immense amount
of business in short space of time. We per-
suaded that such will be the result in the present in
stance But without indugng in any conjecures as to
the business that will be finished during the residue of the
session. be apparent that the attempt to hold the
administration responsible is not only inconsistent with
former complaints but that wholly unjust and unrea-
sonable In the first place. it is not true that the session
has SO far passed without the consummaton of measures
of vital Importance and in the next place it evidence
of captious fault-fndng disposition to assume that
nothing else Of Importance viii be done and, finally it is
rank injustice to assai the administration at time for
exertng its influence to advance the business of Congress-
another abuse It for not exerting a influence
The South Carolina Standard rcbukes Its cores
pendent very successfully for complaints like the foego
ing That paper says:
the duty of Congress- not the President to make
laws However, the shoulders of the administration are
broad and it would be rather difficult job to divide and
lay upon each congressman his individual share OF derec
ton we suppose correspondent this occasion thought
it would be much and Just well TO cast the entire
bulk Of complaints upon the administration leaving the mem
bers thereof get rid of the misfortune in the best way they
But seriously correspondent seems Impressed
with the belief that little nothing has been done by either
the Congress at this session, let take
glance the calendar great and important principle has
been rearmed by large majores in both houses by the
passage the bill for the organization and settlement of the
Territories of Kansas and Nebraska treaty has been con-
animated between this and Mexico by which
we acquire large territory, including practical
route railroad the Pacific extinguishment of the
onerous claims against under the treaty of Guadalupe Hi
dago and various ether advantages and consdcratonsa
for the small sum Of millions of dollars and at time
when treasury oyerrpnnng With surplus cash. In ad
dton bills pending and is hoped will become laws be-
fore the Close the withdrawal of squadron from the
of Africa for the reorganization and support Of the
and and Tor the establishment OF marine
apprenticeship SYSTEM in order to insure increase
of seamcn Bills for the modification of the tariff,
the construction Of a railroad to the Pacific, and for
numerous other purposes have epgrossed attention du
ring session. but owing to the pressing necessity
early action other mprtant matters were obliged to
be deferred Besides the Mexican treaty the adminsra
ton its part has perfected treaty settling the fishery
dispute and providing for reciprocity in trade the Brit
sh North American provinces Negotiations have also been
actively progressing for the settlement of all difficulty with
Spain respecting the Spd Of Cuba and 1t is now believed
by some who have every opportunity Of forming correct
Judgment that the island will belong TO the United States
either by purchase conquest in comparatively brief pc
Rod Within fey weeks have heard of Com. Perrys
success forming treaty with JAPAN in which three Of the
principal ports that region ke thrown to our
We know that negotiations for tho annexation OF
the Sandwich islands have been completed and are aware
that representative If Honduras already at the capital
seeking admission into Union, Never at previous
period the history of country have 70 many important
national been brought forward during one SEES
sion Congress- and yet the journals and at
the Northour correspondent among the number
us that nothing has will be done by the legislative
and executive branches Of the administration An examna-
ton of facts will teach them that the administration Is not
qpte much blame they would lead people to sup
possR
WING REVOLT AGAINST ABOLITION DESPOTlsM.
At last there are indications AMONG the wings of the
North Of rebellion against the despotism of the abolition
lists We perceive by the following from the National IN
telgencer Of yesterday, thai the wings of Michigan are
6ru@ ~ Lad Tho