The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1858-06-17
Jas. w. sOmERVILLE, Editor.
Adjourn n.cnt Of Congress.

The first session Of tho Thirty Fifth Con-
rress ended on Monday morning last. The
session has been an unusually stormy one,
ind has been characterized by exhibitions Of
partisan feeling and bitterness. The Kan
sns question has been the principal subject
of debate; and this, together with the Utah
troubles, the Gulf difficulties ard the fEGn-
cial emburrassments, have excited rot only
the representa- tives, but the people, for the
last six months. The pressure OF the late
financial revulsion, taking os it did, from the
treasury from twenty five to thirty millions
of receipts from customs, together with the
extraordinary expenses entailed upon the
Government on account Of Kansas Bills,
Mormons in rebellion, Indians and Indian
Wars, army movements, new forts, roads,
explorations and hundred other things,
have swelled the national expenditures TO
on immense amount. In speaking of this
matter, the New York Herald says that with
this heavy depletion ofthe resources Of the
treasury on the one hand, and it's heavily in
creased ordinary ond extraordinary cxpendi-
tires on the ttEtr, and including the moLeys
paid cut and the debts incurred, on the Sec
crd gear OF Mr. BucharaH's administration
they will probably reach, all told, the mag
rifccrt figure of one hundred millions OF
Z, l|crs.
The Herald also says:
In this view, We think il very fortunate
that before tie contemplated wur schedule
interior ard extericr, was passed, the good
news should have arrived first, Of the sb.
tolute ceptulation Of the Mormons to the
supreme federal 0uIhority; Ond secondly,
that cur nrprehended wrr with England has
turred cut only fash in the pon-"onIy
this, and nothing more" Peace or war,
however, ard regardless Of the exhausted
condition, for the present, Of Mr.. Cobb's
strong boxes, the right arm OF cur national
defence, the navy, Flt uld be promptly
strengthened by the addition thereto Of al
least the number Of steamers proposed by
the bill of the Senate. The peace Of Eu.
rope hangs upon the lie Of one man; and in
this view, ehouId any gener-l convulsion be
precpitated upon Europe, we can hardly es.
cape being involved in it.
Nor do we think that the administration
is in that condition OF financial exhaustion
In domestic political view, which admits o
ro hope. We have two years yet to thu
campaign Of 1860. In tie interval, thu
whole lace of onr existing financial affair
may be changed. The country is full o
specie, full of resources, full Of enterprise
ard the shock which would require geDcr
ntion in other countries TO repair, mry b.
repaired in this great, fresh, vigorous an
prosperous country within even the margil
of two years. Thus by 1860, the tressur,
may be reiled from Cur abounding import
ard such on impetus given by it 10 ever,
branch Of business ard trade, as TO satisfy tn
masses OF the people that Mr.. Buchanan
administration, after ALL he's Tee n tie saliva
tion OF the country.
In looking over the list OF bills passed, W
are rejoiced to see that This Congress bn
done much to forward the prFct,cal businer
of the Government. No etm ministration ev
er had to deal with so ntrsctabIe ind diEor
gonized body of men. When the materi
Ols and diverse interests which have in
flUenced it, are considered TIE country ma,
congratulate itself that SO much OF gool
has been done at the present session. TIL,
President and his cabinet are rot response
BILE for the short ccmings of lie Lcgislativ,
Branch of the Government, ard the goo,
which has been accomplished is mainly t.
be attributed to the Executive.