Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1803-03-10
From shs WAsHINcros FrDEsaLlsT.
H S T o R Y
OF THE pRocEEDINcs8oF THE LAST sES-
SION OF CONGRESS.

Another Sefllon has come round, un'
der what is called the Republican ADM
niffration.
This appellation of republicanilm was
adopted under projections of conforming TO
Its ipirlt, and under the mott liberal pro-
mifes of executive and ardent attachment
go the interrR of the people, and OF devo-
zion 70 the honor and proiperity OF the
nation. The republicanifm OF the Preil-
dent begins to be pretty well undeTitood.
II confilts in the ambition for cihce and
power, and the defre of receiving twent-
sy five thou{and dollars per annum. The
republicanifm Of feyeral other leaders OF
tie party, has been dilcoyered to lie more
in their projections and pockets than IN
their hearts. BY afeertalning the princl-
pIes Of the individuals we become acquaint-
ed with ,hoie Of the body polite and we
accordingly find them all directed to the
ZANE obje6, perfonal aggrandiiement.
Let us take an impartial view OF the
proceedings of the lalt FELTON,, in orier TO
tefl the actions Of the ruling party with
their projections, and the intereit OF the
community.
The 6ra object tina, hrikes our attenti
on is the delay in the attendance OF the
members. Formerly, when parties were
pretty cqualled balanced, and when or
rou,.e the ceniure cughs 10 have attach
cd 20 each, the mott triaing delay was
made the ground OF clamor and complaint
sgaina the administration. AT the iait
FELTON,, with a very large majority IN their
favor. il was nine days before the two
bouies were formed and ready to proceed
TO buGneis, This is an excellent COM
mens on their prctefons. and was lure
pledge Of the promiied reJ0,srs, which
were 70 Loudly called for, aad 10 i9iemn-
4 aHuIed.
Another fandiug fubjec; of complaint,
at Tire beginning ofevcry isfion under the
former adminiitration. WIS the taEdlnsis
in proceeding to bufnels, by which de-
lay, il was faid, thar the lefiion was pro
traced 70 an unneceHaIy length, or the
mott important buGneis pofponed. Upon
e xamination we find, that the frR law
which pafed was on the 18th OF Januafy'
and even this was ona private clain', al
tho the FELTON, commenced the flrit Mon
day in December.
This is reform with witnefs. What
were thefe active, indufrious, and Fatfi-
otto members doing in the intermediate
time Why drawing fix dollars day
and how could they be better employed !
Have they 10 the cOurfe of their legll
latiye duties, reduced their own allow
apce., or the falaries Of the Officers q 60
ye,nmept, of the larseneis of VIII. h they
formerly complained Or have the con-
,inre ,hofe in time of peace, which were
only intendsd for the increaied txpences
srifng from the war in Europe ! he laf
has been the courfe purified. Having shus
saIea Night view OF their reforms, LEI
., examine thoic fPleadid projections OF III
ternal peace, harmony, ana Pr0iPeiiNy' u
external areng,h and vigilance, which
were portrayed in the mott glowing CO.
lours, and promiied with the mott tervens
attehations of fincerity.
On the 10Th of December, the Pref
dent tent his meaag. to both houies
OF Congress. In shis medage not a word
! taid Of one Of the mott important occur
rsncss fnce the exiaence of the Prsient
governmental occluiion of the porf Of
New Orleans, or of the meafnres purified
il corfeuuence thereof; although in
fsbtequent ,meiiage, called for by the
Houie Of Representatives,, it is fsa'ed,
that the official intelligence Of this event,
had reached here On the 9th Of Decem-s
Der, ten days previous 10 the meaage,
and that on the Sih, e,eatcres were taken
- have the proceedings retsihed. Not
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