Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-13
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rFrom the Democratic Press. !

- II is perm apS fortunate circumstance
nm Of the members of congress, that
session is held in 50 retired place AS
Snioeton. Were the people TO be eye
,rsescs 10 their proceedings, they would
,,a;nly despair of the safety OF the Re
Lie. II is melancholy truth, that no
hts Of the people dcclaim so loudly
INST the squanderng of public money
% M the same time none are so profuse
wasting it, as some of those who Conf
80 the present congress. Let us euqure
moment what MIR. Randolph will cost
nation this session. mention this gen
sman n 6eiieve he is from Yiryinia)
srause he igns to be the guardian of
!. nnbl,c treasure, and seems TO think
Al his farm supp les the table of oar
milo oaicers, and his 10y house furnish-
their residence, and thathe doss not par
Ec;patc. But to commence my calcula-
IN:
/" There are 1876 members of congress,
,ch of whom are in the daily receipt of
,llars. 1.-THE Speaker receiving - dollars.)
k'his. together with rent, fic, stationary,
y erk, door-kcepcr. and several other at
Hnda,ts. independent OF immense volumes
thich they cause TO be printed during the
will average, upon moderate CAL
E,lation, 1900 dollars dav. According TO
LIZ. Randolph's doctrine, the good people,
a the United States are paying their ser
4anis 1900 dollars day, (pretty extrava-
N. wages) and for what? Why. Mr.. K.
4 clares, b fore re takes the floor OF con-
&rsss. that he is determined to try how long
u can spe k without being called to order.
ky,h this determination he proceeds, and
&rcupies the house three DAYS, without Of
8ering one idea pertinent to the subject be-
E,re it. Thus It Is, that in the space Of
ohree days, Ca congressional day being
Hur hours. } or rather in the course of
[gsloe hours, Mr.. Randolph has cost the
X bod people of the u. States, 5000 dollars
Imounting TO the moderate sum of fUe dol
& lrs a minute :
4" Ii is unnecessary to extend the calcu-
KLtion throughout the session Mr.. Ran
Holph's three days furnish ample data for
his constituents to at on at the next cleo
Hon, if they have any desire to prevent the
Unnecessary expenditure of public money,
bout which Mr.. II. is constantly expatia-
ing, and concerning whi'h his hrcfeSSions
I'D Practices so materially vary. But no
tause Of complaint would exist against
lIr. r. were he to occupy the floor of
congress to any good purpose whatever -
How he occupies it, it will be my endea
Aour to describe to you as briefly as posi-
" The question before congress is, who
yier direct tax Of three millions shall bs
evied.
"M Mr. Randolph rises, and after pro-
bouncing Mr.. Cheerman," proceeds to
asencumber himself from as many gar
'hents as the grave '.s GER in Hamlet usu
PLY wears the taking off an1 arranging
sf which, cost the United States as much
&s they are worth when this important
idntoniine is finished, and his temples und
n, then commences the harangue. The
pa Ter viii keep in mind the prev Gus de
rmination of MIR. r. to try hozO Tong he
3 ian steak without being called to order
PIE declares in the outset, that the question
Involves considerations of the highest ma
Eo7al Importance ; both as respects the
Foreign and domestic policy of the nation.
Pie then proceeds " MI Cheerman homo
#na' AID expl ms at full length, that all
p will SD AK when they have any thing
p say, that he is constituted as other men,
PM therefore no mater what the question
RS, he must have his saw Oat. This occup-
n the h use sb1ut half an hour, to the
f'amage of the United States $50 dollars
linen he expatiates on the Federal Con-
Ettation, and the virtues of Alexander
IA 'mliou-to the damage Of the afJre said
SJn ted States, 100 dollars. Then he pro-
'ceeds to the administration of John Adams,
I"hch furnishes him an opportunity of des-
Ioanting upon his own eicctionto Congress,
and his h ghly useful, and consistent, and
sineritorous political Career-To the dam
.sage of the sid United States. SEQ d>klars.
lhen comes the election of Thos. Jeffer-
son, ana minute history of tie reasons
'lsat induced Mr.. Bayard to vote for Mr..
lerson. which, by the bye, had the most
erect reference TO the direct tGT, Of any of
Mr. RS previous observatons-It is high
y important to know (as Il. informed us)
Eat the Hin u ballot took place "Just after
ING sun had risen, and shone upon his
'e0rching front And that the previous
Negotiation with Mr.. Bay nd. was carried
W by particular friend of Mr.. Randolph S
whom he loved better than any gentle
ma" OF his o7gn SEX" Iquote his words
precisely.
" Thence he proceeded to the trials Of
r'es and Calender. and the impeachment
lo' Judge Chase. With respect to Chase S
|,"npeachment. lie Informed the house " that
Eic lived IN Pennsylvania Avenue, and as
ne y. wes coming out of his lndging, he saw a
Member of Congress, (who also lived in
ennsyivania Ayenue,) standing at the door
w his lodging, and after certain enquiries
made, and the information he received
rom this gentleman, he, without consult
is any person further on the subject
Moved for the Impeachment, to the dam
s,'e OK the said United States another SOC
p''lars. lie then descanted on Barr,
Neasln. on ih. nurchaac an l.nnisiana. OF