The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-19

sentahves, in TIE measures comp,ainc d ,
Ut.
And 1t is further the opinion of this
general assembly, tina, it is an ex,raor
binary and highly imIrcper measure
iot legislators 10 convert themselves
INTO salary officers: and that i, is in
.onsistent with the dignity of the re.
preventative character, inasmuch az i;
renders i, equivocsi whether the repre-
sentative OF the people accepts bis place
from motives o! duty and patriotism, or
is aiiored TO 1t by the emoluments o,
the Office.
1t Is therefore further rc.olyed, tha
nc senators and Representatives OF this
state IN congress, be requested TO ex.
ert their utmost influence at the next
session OF congress, TO obtain repeal oi
.ihe act granting salaries To their mem
bers
NEW YORK --.Aubnyt., Jnne 4.
SIr-Ihe result of the late election
Tor members OF congrets in this district
furnishes evidence that my services as
representative have not me, with the
appreciation OF IN, constituent. Havine
received that cifice by their free choice
lounded no doubt upon the belief ;ha,
Should discharge its duties accordin;.
10 their wishes, cannot reconcile il |,
my feelings or sense of duty, % with
hold from them the power of choosiDr
81 agent who is better qualified to exc
cute the important duties of that sta.
tion. therefore resign my seat as
epre sentative in congiess. have thc
honor 20 be, &c.
r Z THROoP.
Ills EreeNeney d. D. Tomtki,.s.
VERmpNr--The grand jury, for the
county ut Chil,.hdea in the state 6.
Vernon, after having close heir en
qulry ioto the offences that came Win
in their knowledge took occasion tc re
maii,--
THAT hefo.e we seperate we beg
cave to express our disapproba,icn o.
late act of Congress, raising, by sa.a-
', ne pay OF its members about three
I'D rs former establishment and th9l
At time when The public burdens hang
acavy On the tarm.inS interest, who ale
'6e.neryes of'he community; and whe,
'he Towns ti heaven brBg dark owes
onr heads, threatening our land will
scarcity and famine.
Under these solemn Impressions
We nave dlre-;cd mat this camn unica
tion DC signed by our foreman. anc ina,
ne 'eq ST the same To b. publiSed IL
me Notthern Cen,inel, nth the ayes s
pays tax IN Congress on the suhie..t
OF said act, tor the useiu. information OF
;ac public
Signed by direction,
EIiAS BULL.
Poyemen Of said J,sry {"
KENTUCKY Stephen Ormsby, Esq
mcmoer OF congress ,from the eighth
congressional district Of this state, in an
address, to the citizens, says:
& In heart and principle democratic
rePuhi can, l am conscious it is no les.
my inclination than my duty to consult
our viii; aud faithfully 10 represent il;
90 having mistaken it, 10 be always rea.
y 10 correct any error into which mis-.
apprehension has led me Therefore ]
i,ave no hssitation to declare that nv
ndeaVors shall be used at the ensuing
essioD OF Congress TO effect a repeal
the present Compensatory law, and
HeStCre the old law, or TO make such
provision Tor the compensation 10 mem
pers as my best Judgment shall dictate
md most conformable TO your wishes"
OHIO Mr.. M'Leah has published
|ers able defence of his vote in favor OF
he law II occupies FIVE columns and
half OF closely printed newspaper
IS quite too long for US, and we are fear.
iui OF attempting an abs.raot CT il, least
ne might not doit iustice.%
We have thus given what appears to
IS fair ard impartial view of the sub
lsrt ban il is due to it simply 10 state
that II sir dollars per day, for the
compensation Of 9 member OF congrs So
leaving his home aud his business TO
attend 20 the affairs of the public, was
not too much when the law FIRST allow.
ed it. IT is great deal too little now
Tor within those two periods the nomi-
nal average value of every article of
food and c!oathing has been doubled
and certainly, 1900 dollars year can
be no object to a gentleman possessed
OF talents sufficient TO represent an en-
iightencd people in congress. The
time OF such, most assuredIy, might be