Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-04-04
E,rrn ss..ion Of the Unlssd stalss Congre.


~ W -1rai ust re % rstr r'ed cor'anl,7icatiofs
Extra Session OF the United states Congress.
The New Orleans PicGusHs is correct in saying that
the Loeon Administration, at the commencement Of lis
existence is involved in difficulties OF such formidable
character as no former Administration ever encountered
and that they every day increase and become more fear
fl So far the Administration has exhibited no evidence
Of s ability successfully TO grapPe with and Obviste the
en1arrassmcns Of is position, and appearances indicate
that it will prove unequal the duties it has assumed
Lacking the support Of the great body of the people and
destitute Of the confidence which gives strength to pa
to.ic purpose the Lincoln Administration is utterly
poveress and it would not surprise it. after WHILE
tie announcement were made that forced BY the pres
sure Of public opinion and its inability TO exIcate
tie country from evils brought upon by the success
the Black Republican party the Administration sbdicated
the Government Il viii pursue that long
As il can cling to power; but events not at all
likely to create an memorable necessity for such ingio
rious termination ofts sh0rved and troubled existence
We need not particulirzc the many difficult questions
which claim the attention OF the Administration, with
which /, must deal and which imperatvsly demand ad
iustneut without delay. The numerous important qu5s
tons arising from the secession Of the States now form
ing The Southern CoDieieraoy say nothing Of others
are alone more than in our opinion Is competent to
arrange satisfactorily 10 the people Of the United States
Lincoln as his supporters eOniess sis poveess to car
~ out the policy which he laid down in his inaugural
He can but use the present Of the Govern
ment, bur they are inadequate the emergency. He
can bu, enforce existing laws; but they are insufficient
and not adapted to the special and peculiar circumstances
that have arisen. lie has little money, too, few naval
vessels not troops enough and is therefore, unable to
NEE, the practical difficulties that surround him. lie
cannot bold possess and occupy the fOstssad collect the
revenue in the secedent States without a grant Of
powers and larger resources" IL this dilemma indie
cision marks the course Of his administration The Cab
met evidently know not What DO they appear to be
unable 10 agree on any policy. Whatever course they
take destruction awaits them. If they recognize the
existence Of the Southern Confederation, and evacuae
the forts il will be confession 70 the people and to the
world Of the consequences which have resulted from the
persistent Injustice Of she party that placed them in pow
er and t viii at olce deprive them OF an supper. fem
any quarter The conservative people Of the North
utterly refuse to give any o0untenauce TO those who
have brought such evil upon the country who have sub
,cted the Union such loss Of elements Of It's greatness
such detriueut 90 its power such humiliation. The war
party Of the BlacS Republicans iolsd in their fanatic
designs and mldjeled by disappointment, wii, bitter,
d,nouuce those whom Sc placed in power, and whom I.
expected TO execute is insane DEGREES.
Seeing and agpre,iltrs the difficulties oy which they
are cuviroued the Cabinet for le present contents IT,
self p,rfo-ce with iaac.ico This {, viii find equally a.
destructive to i as any positive policy. delays
d,u-,roI. aud SO the Liacola Administration will fn3
NJ. to recognize secession. and no, TO deal withas or
canz.J resistance 70 ttc United States Government is
a policy tia, viii please nobody, satisfy nobody ODe
result. Of the policy Of mleGou VIII De that under Ile
operation Of ,le Nosbcr1 and Southern tariffs, the com
riercs Europe sill be diverted from Northern South
err ports. The North viii o., Impoverished and ue
Soa,t enriched. Can the L,leoa admin I-trat.ou sur
viys such uroof Of the injury It, and Che party it repre-
s.at,. has brought upon the country:
The peopl, Of the North are becoming alive to q e
Threatening aspect Of affairs They begin to see tie
rum 90 al 5sr great Interests which is impending ard,
in tleir perpeNty they crying sicud for an extra
session Of Congress 20 modify the tlr.n The coercion
party are s'so urging upon Lincoln the necessity for
extra session so that force may be Adopted
IL seems ,at an extra session inevitable, bu Lincoln
and Seward 10 not Ike the idea They 10 not wish to
DE s,iied with the additional responsibilities tha might
o. imposed upou them. There ia difficulty iu the way
o. ca an extra ssSsou, which does not appear TO be
much taken into account though it is not to easily Oh
si,ted contemporary thus sets Il forth
With the ttb OF March EXPIRED TIE terms OF 81 mem
hers of Congress uoue OF whose successors VIII be elect
ei before the latter part OF Nay and very many Of them
not before September Tbrtythree members were lost
with the seeding States This makes eghty-our mem
bsrs who will be wanting, or fourteen States which
would not be represented u the extra session Of Coz
.less. which or Republican friends cam0riug 10
hive called None Of he socedrg States, Of course,
aud ONLY three o. the Border Stl'es-NlrSaud, Dell
v,,re and N.s~ouri-wo.'J 5c represented. Virginia,
Kentucky Tennessee ard North Carolua would be eS
l,5ei The measures which are demanded az the hands
az the extraordinary Congress would BE- such as woui
'ct oore materially than any others, che States just
named And ye; they would have no voice ir IT,
As the Albany Argus very icrcibly remarks, "a mi
aorty President, with sectional Cabinet carrying out
,s force policy OF minority Of fun Congress would
present an u-exlmp'sd spectacle"