The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-14
EVANSVILLE, IND,
Congress-

Congress.
The next meeting of Congress is looked
forward to with great deal of interest
The session will undoubtedly prove a long
one, as a vast amount of important business
is to be disposed of. The treaty with Mex
leo is to oe definitely settled, the San Juan
Island dispute arranged, better system for
raising money to meet the current expenses
of the government to be devised, and, over
and above all, the ground is to be broken up
for the election of President and Vice Presi-
dent of the United States. A good deal
of work is cut out for our Congressman,
and, unless the new seats has an influence
in cutting short long-winded speeches, we
fear more work is mapped out than will be
finished.
1t will be matter of great perplexity to
complete treaty with an anarchy such as
at present rules in Mexico. A treaty made
with the Liberal party will not be respected
by the other factions, and the Liberals are
not yet masters of Mexico. The latest intel
ligence is that they have met with some dis
astrous repulses, and that Miramon was
about forming league with Santa Anna.
Gen. Scott may settle the San Juan dis
pute, though he will have an arduous task.
The pusillanimous manner in which our
country-under the auspices of James Bu-
chan-backed down from the positions she
assumed in the Oregon boundary question
when it was "phifty-phour, phorty, or
plight will not have tendency to cause
England to relinquish any of her claims to
the Island of San Juan. We trust our gov
eminent will not set up a claim to property
in which it has no right, but if the claim
is Just it should be insisted on, let Johnny
Bull growl and show his teeth as he may.
Then, too, the Chinese question will be
up for consideration, and we trust the de-
bate on the treaty will throw additional
light on that very obscure country. Doubt
less Minister Wards experience of Chinese
hospitality, and description of their travel
ing conveniences, will be laid before Con-
gress and will, unquestionably prove
entertaining. We are anxious to hear
of the moon, and uncle of the stars"
entertained Uncle Sans ambassador; also,
how Mr.. Ward relished the favorite Chinese
dish of puppy-dogs and rats. He certainly
did not refuse to participate in the hospitality
of the Emperor's table.
Kansas will present her Leavenworth
constitution on the assembling of Congress,
and we will have "the old wound bleeding
afresh'' The question on the division of
California, in accordance with the vote of
her people, will, doubtless, also be presented,
and the fires of contention will burn with
greater fury than ever. Especially will this
be the case, as a large amount of political
capital is to be garnered up by the various
cliques and parties, to be expended in the
campaign of next year. Let the storm
rage; let the strife be as bitter as heated
and mercenary partisans can make it, we
have no fears of the result. Our Govern
ment is strong enough to stand all the
fuss and fury, and is only the healthier from
these eruptions that break out on the sur
flce
In order that the honest yeomanry of the
land be not deceived by the outcries of sell
fish and impudent demagogues, it becomes
them to inform themselves upon all the
questions of the times. The long winter
evenings afford ample opportunity to be-
come thoroughly acquainted with all the
questions that will be likely to enter into
the next canvass, and if properly improved
our people viii be less likely to be deceived
next summer, by men running around the
country crying ale here, and 10 there
When the masses are informed, they will be
sure to act right in the premises. Hence, it
is the first object of the demagoge to de-
ceive before he attempts to lead astray.