The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-02-05
WashinEson CorresP0ndenee.


WssHl>6roS, Jan. 81. 1852.
Error RKPUBLICAN-Dear STR: when last
I addressed You, nothing hsc been accomplished
nv Congress towards putting 10 all eid the pres
ent alarming frar cial embarrassment Of the
country t~o weeks more have giced away arc
sun there has been TO definite action. Senators
and Representatives. (their action or inaction
being the criterion By which they are Judged
seem 10 think that il is Of much more vital i'm
porIarce to the nation that they should relieve
themselves OF long windvd speeches, than that
the credit of the Government should be sustain
ej !; the ~ar successfully prosecuted ard peace
aud prosperity speedily secured. In lime OF
peace, when the national finances are in -four
i.hne condition when important legislation is
| not actually Necessary, the people may permit
their servants 10 staItle the world with their end
les bursts OF eloquent sophistry, but nos when
he nation is trembling OF the verge Of financial
| run ~hen rcd re beiou RACES ~ all its cruel iu
| ", when the traitors dripping steel is gsshine
che national heart, something more potent THAI
words aud gas is demanded There must b,
action, instantaneous, energetic. powerful action
action that ~ilI give stability to the Government
and secure the ready Confluence OF the people.
Certainly the people do lot demand hssty, rsst
legislation but tie, Co demand that their repre-
srntatives should do something. The people a's
! willing 10 be taxed, they are willing to plak,
| any sacrifice in order 10 sustain the government,
maintain the Union, and ERrpetua:e their on,
ioertes. Ii is nov niue moths since the hend'
| III traitors OF the South hauled down the Amer
| icar f4s at Sumter, uaup.d il beneath then
feet aud raised the black tsg III its stead zine
| months since the rebels were placed in pnsio
| tor the reduction Of he great temple of Ameii
Can liberty; SIX months SINCE our bafHed forces
He'd ia lgucmlnious confusion ftom before The
rinioD- az treason and d-spotism at Manassas
| From "Wa,chnan what y the night?' what a. Z
| 'ur prospect-s co 800 Of ss brave and mob.
men ever grasped the glueIng steel. are it
he field perfectly prepared 10 rush like all ava
lsnoh- upon the hosts OF rebellion our navy la,
~oLdrou>iy increased Till the Atlantic and Gul
| ri Mexico swarm with war vessels IA grea
val II hre has been stretch, q around the I.be
| dJuiuiOns; cur forces have gained many ST. }.
iuotholds; the wise al q con prebeIsve plans o
Gen. Mcclellan are neail, completed; the annie
| rver, where are read, AID aux Gus fer the order
20 onward march :" everywhere except in OF,
esp. C, the prospect Is glorious the people tsv
| SOW great reason To believe that this rebellion
will be speedily crushed providing Congress,
.ioes its DUTY. Must the erergy Of tie Execu
tive and military authorities be paral, zed by III,
'uact;on of the peoples representatives.? Mus
the Government be DESTROYED the Nation total,
ruined on account of the ind>postion Of Cor,
s'ess to provide financial resOurcess Ne
There must be inme date Gnar cal legislation
ct Congress. imm, datey pa : an act authorizir ;
he levy Of tax of $3.50 OH0, 600, aud the issu,
nt 300 600 600 demand Treasury noes, ~ii
| Ither substantial proyi siDns aud this hnancia
-nbarras>nt Mt Will disappes Let the moui,
men Of the county distinctly understand thai al
Government uotes will be redeemed. and the L
5 Treasury viii newer he empty.
The brilliant victory O. our troops in Ken
'ucky has given a cheerful expression TO the coun
chances of loyal people in Washington. W.
shali undoubtedly soon hear Of greater and NOR.
important results The time ia Congress is prin
cpslly taken up in agitttiug the slavery ques
tion Why there should be SD much Ggi'aiior
{ this vrxed Question seems strange. II Cor
gfess WEI see 10 " mat the commanders OF
armies not niger ca'chers and returners
!avery will disappear wherever our army advsn
ces
We nave had terrible weather here for the
at ten davs Alternate rain and snow have
made the streets rivers az mud
No news yet from the Burnside Expedition.
Respectfully yours,
G. r