Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-03-25

Important from Washingfon-t the
Question Decided Against an Extra
Session.
The President, after several days consider
alton of the subject in Cabinet Council. has
concluded 10 dispense with an extra session
Of Congress. This decision being the result
of deliberations limited to the financial en-
barrassments of the Post Office Department.
caused by the failure of the appropriations
from Congress required for the support of
this important service, il is evident that the
question of an extra session, touching the
critical complications of the affairs OF Next
co and Central America, is still subject to the
Developments and exigencies which may arise
from day to day during the next three or four
months. .-----,s--
The administration. it thus appears. has de
termined to assume the heavy task OF wealth
ering the storm without any appropriations
for the postal service, with deficient financial
resources in other respects, and without any
authority or encouragement from Congress
to interpose for the maintenance Of our rights
or the redress of our wrongs, whatever may
be the provOcations or invitations that may
! be given us touching Mexico. Central Ameri-
ca or Cuba We presume that in this decision
the President has been. to great extent,
controlled by the distressed and pitiful con-
! dition of the poor chopfallen democratic par
ty. With all the efforts and plots of the fac
tious leaders and President makers of the
party of the last two years to break down his
/ administration, Mr.. Buchanan is still inclined
! to the exercise of forgiveness and charity.
He is under no obligations TO the party, he
has no favOrs to ask, nothing to fear from it
and very little to expect; but as an extra
| session would probably be to the party the
last parcel which breaks the camel's back, he
| will not, if he can help it. saddle the poor
beast with the fatal burden.
1t is generally believed that an extra ses-
sion would result in an opposition organiza.
of the House of Representatives, including an
opposition Speaker for the whole of the
next Congress. And when we come to con-
slider the fact. that the new House may be
called upon to elect the next President of the
United States, the organization of the House
becomes most interesting and important
matter. 1t is supposed, too, that by held
ing off till December, the Southern democra-
cy may be sufficiently restored to their senses
to be competent to save the House, and thus,
perhaps. the next President. 1t is bare
chance; but as a chance, it is something worth
looking after in behalf of the forlorn democ-
racy. And thus. while the treacherous and
rebelliOus leaders and managers of the party
in Congress have not deserved this act OF eX-
ecutive clemency in regard to an extra ses-
sion, the act should only the more powerfully
operate to bring all concerned to realizing
sense of their obligations to the adminislra-
ton.
The political events of the next summer in
Europe, in connection with the important
question of the naval and commercial balance
of power in the Gulf of Mexico and the Ca
ribbean Sea, may reverse the Presidents de-
cision and precipitate upon him the inevitable
alternative of an extraordinary call upon
Congress. We know not what day may
bring forth, for revolution and reconstruction
are the orders of the day. visibly working, III
various forms and combinations, throughout
the civilized world.-N Y Herald