The Whig Congress

The VVhig Cougress has cndod its sessions. ín ïfviowiuy ittj (ioinp-f, we il ml miich to conoomn .-ind litrlc to pfa'isc. 1 low htave'thc bright jimticijiations of 1S10 beon roalizcd? VVlint . havenboIiiionUts gnined hy joiniogf hand in 'hand iViih HarrfCidM Whiye? Havo thcir ri-g-littí beeiirc-pectcd? Has any (hinjj be-n ( done for tlie ülave for wljich lie oughi Lo be j tlianlcfiVl? If we Jook at the great politica! mensures j of the Whigs by wliich tlie country was to be redermcd, what do we find? We slinll pass no j'idgement of our own upon these points, but mcrely quote the following from the leadi ig VVhifr pnper of JNTev York - the Courier and Enqnirer. Congnss. - This body disperse to-nio-lit; and aft er two years, lonve the country just vnefe they found it. VVho can look back upon tin? g'oridiis nnticipations of the whoJ ■ country two years ago to-day, and tlien reflect j tipon how little has been nccomplished since that period, without e.vpericncing a deep Conviaion Jhat the peopleand their best interests have boen betrayed b the very men nppuinted to iriiard and proteci them. VVliat has llie presont Congrcss acconiplish ed? Yvthing, lilcrallynothing. Tiie great leadme measiiros for wliicli tlie Whigstended and whicb sccurcd the tnump'i of 1C40 wcrn i lio esto blk-htnent of a National 13auk tbe distribution of the procceds from tho sale of public Jonds, nnd a General Bankrupt Law. The í!it of 'Jicse grent measures of relief, wos defeated by the t'eachery of John Tylor; the second and third were both passed nnd becamc the Law of the lanc', but have since becn burteved aivay by the vrty meuwho passed tlem, in defiance lo the mandate of the pcople. The Land Distribution bilí was obandnncd for a hasiily conceived nnd ill diges'ed tnrifT; and the Bankrupt Law - tJiat measure which' more than all others caused the hg tiiumph of 1840 - has been repealed by he 'vëry men who passcd it. in defiance of public opinon, and at the verv tOtíwenl that its bencficinl nflueners-vere being fJi andadinkted inevery Fcction of the country. This Congrtss will forever be pointed a: as the least entitled to respect of any thal has over ossembled under onr Constitution. lts Jeading1 trnils, taking them as a body, nre vulgarity, srlfishness, lieachcry, and a disgracrfvl inconsistency which has called fortli the contempl of their constituents. The termination therefore, o its constitutional exietence, will be hailed wil h pleasure and satisfaction by thepeople of all parties. First, we have the Ircnchnry of John Tyler; n'ëxt a portiön of those who were deetned honest and honorable men and true Whi"s. such as Wtëe, Cushing, &c. Sec., followed in his wake; and finally, a mnjority of Ongrrss hnve grossly nrglected their dut'y, and nfter two years return totlieir constituents without having redeemed practically, o solitnry pledge upon which they were eïected. JYot a solitary mrasurejor which the fVliigs contended in lP,4l),has heen stevnd to the ccvntru.Agnin we enquire - what hnvc the Whigs in Congress nccornpíished for ile country? - Of the thrce great mensures for which the people foughl and triumphed in 1840, they obtained íit& during the Extra Secsion and strange to eay, bolk oj them have been abnndoned by the very sanie men whosc votos secured Iheir enaciment eightcen months sincel If, thcf, the Whigs with a large majortty in 6oth Houses of Congress, and a President of their own clioice, in two years, accoiding to the confession ef their oun papers, have olie nothing for the public, btit have disgraced themselves, what rcason have we to expect they wil] do any botter in future? What reason have tho peoplerto trust them otall? - On what account can they claim pubüc support and confidence? To eacli of our Wliig frieixls we would propose the inquiry - What o yf)u expect to gain by longer supporting the Wliig party? iQCTho aspiimption of the State Debts,as proposed by W. C. Johnson, is fast gainmg on the public attention. J. Q. Adam?, Webster, Winihrop, Salstóñstalí, and mnny of'both parties nre now monlioned as its advocates. lt s snStHlie foreign creditors cannot sue the States in the Supretne Court, and ifthey can, how shall an execution be served; anl if all the State property be tuker in many Stafes it wonld not pay half the debts. The foreign creditor?, thn, must a'pply to thcir govemments. Foreign powers cannot treat with the States of this Unios, but must apply directly to the general government. Conscquently, when called on, the National government must pay the debte of these States, or go to war. Cefore we believe all these positions, however, it vriti be well to scrutinizethem closely. OCDo not neglect to read the Legislativo I Report on the first page. It contains ge.vui i.ne DKMocRAcr. The committee who brought in the report are deserving of great credit for daring to break through the dictation of party leaders, and Iet tfreir professed principies have full scope. We belWe tn'at there is a considerable portion of the Democratie party Vk-hose? views accord with lliis committee, but they cannot becarried out, bccaöse ihe leaders have sworn fcalty to the Si-avk Powkr. - The committeesay that Kèhc political distincti)iis of color wül be fotind in thcir primitivo state, rising vpon the ijasis of aiustocracy, side by side, and drawing their support from the same source with property qualificationf, heredifary privileges, and the divine right of kings.'7 Why then, will not our Democratie ciiizens "act upofr this nnlter Jike men of principie, who, knowing the principies of Democracy, dare to maintain them, leaving arislucracy of cwnj shade to bc supporhd hj thosc ivho imbibc ils principies."