The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-19
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.ure, independent OF the clerks and OF
6cers employed and incidenui expen
ces for stationary, fuel, &c will be a
bout, S40O,3ol 6s
Proceedings on the Bill.
The legislatures of New Hemhshtre
(rep} and Rhode Island, (fed have
acted upGn the bill in expressing their
disapp rotation of it, and urging IT'S i'm
mediate repeal:
In Vermont it is rrprebended by both
parties. The members from this state
who voted for the bill are .iedersiists,
and it seems agreed by all that they
will not be reelected.
In many parts of New York the peo
pie IN their paslic meetings, aud az the
polls, have clearly expressed their dis
appreciation OF the law, and some yeiy
good men have not been reelected -
Among them is Mr. IAroh--who, Gud
ing he was not the choice of the peo-
pie, and acting on the broad .principi,
that representative should spesk
greeably to his constituents, has re
signed his seat, and given them All op
portunity Of Immediately filing his
place with member more pleasing u
them
In Pennsylvania, South Carolina emo
OHIO, Certain parts of the people ha,
been greatly excited ard it is probable
that several Of the old members will 8,
left out; and one or two changes, par
TALLY on this account, may take place il
Nferyiand, aud in several ether of the
StaiL =.
eat it is W kentucky that the law
rs the most Warmly opposed II seems
as If 1t mighJ Stoke the standing even
81 nv Speaker Cay, and The amiable
and e liant colonel r. ~. Johnson
Mr.. CYn,Sty has stated, tina, beng in
heart and principle dcmocrscic &c
pm, ] can he Will obey the voice OF
The people, AID support such modi
hcation o'ibe law as appears agresabte
10 thcn, SVe SHOULD esteem il mis-
fortune indeed, il the pas age Of that
bill should deprive as Of he services
OF those gentlemen, while we confess
ourselves plcascd with The spiri, of the
people, TO reject even Clay and Jo1w
son men they have sn much loved, tot
acting contrary 10 their will. III
grouDd taken against the Law here is
not so much because il allows great
compensation TO members, as ON a.
count OF ITS converting them into salary
officers which,it is said, was neys.
contemplated by the constitution.
1t the toasts drank on the : h July
can be considered as iadicaliva uf the
general sentiment of the pcopIy oil tn.
United States. AMI they are sometimes
so accepted, the current of opinion is
certainly against the laws for, es ~,
Columbian observes, it has been toast
ed until it is black " And hi at feast
appears agreed upon--that me .a~
ought to be and will be repealed But
many members will lose their seats IL
consequence Of having voted for it
Documents.
Rhode Ioiand-Ehe iollowi ny reso
luton disaPproYIDg he late a.. Of con-
2Fess increasing the compensate o.
nc members, was atop'sn, and alncst
unanimously. by ne neral assembly
oi Rkndo Islan., q, tGcr session
hcaoty q Tcai his general assem-
big Whia hey d:scia IL, ali inteiierei &C
81 'he r3iyary proceedings OF the t.-
aefW 6oYS uiient, within the sphere o
t"tir Coz stltnt'onai powers, cannot
yeid expressing sbe strong dissa,is
action which tbe1 ieei and believe C.
oe universally leit, at the Iate act 81
congress aypropria.img high salaries
themselves Out oil The public monic.
collected into the treasury by coursr
OF burthensomc taxes, and had a rign.
10 expect, would be strictiy and d. u
IDENTIFY applied towards relieving then.
from the still u0caicuia,ed expcaccs oc-
casloned by the late war.
That the disposition manifested dur
inS the late session of congress, TO be-
stow large pjr'ions Of the public money
IN ne~ salaries to the officers of gov
ernment, whose compensation hat
been greatly increased beyond what was
originally deemed AMPLY sufficient is
calculated 10 render that government,
expensiv; and iburtheDsDrne TO the coun
Ty and is wholly inconsistent with the
oeconomy OF our republican, institutions
and their just approximations Of extray
agant salaries, pensions and all unne-
cessary expences were well known 10
their Representatives in congress and
yet they have been sighted and disre
Earded, by a majority Of those repre-.