Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-11-29

they may, ih Poi"' VI :.
we cannot be very wrong IN hanardins an
assertion that this country will be more
fortunate than nations generally are u
the next Congress should be as splendid
~ furnished with talents and present on
it, rolls as many md as mighty na'~ as
cast lustre upon the last and the pfeeed-
ing Congresses: But they are carried a.
way from it either by death or BY the $50
Tar unpropi,ious operation OF our political
institutions. Are great Statesmen to be
hammered out OF every new patch oil NE
tai so easily, that when God in his boun-
ty bestows them upon US, we shogld throw
them aside for every trivial, unimpoE'an'
oLjec. OF pursuit why is LSHgf0r
Cheres, one of the best and brightest VI
Americas sons, shelled up fer i!e upon
a judicial bench--an honorable shelf No
doubt-but paltry wheatstraw IN his g.
ant grasp WAS it to illustrate the
bench with more genius than it really
wants, or to case our political system OF
an incouyenien, over balance o. iDtegri-
ty why is Mr.. Calhoun asce'ictssa q
yer iii We may use the ezpicSsion) to an
office which could be 10 a useful purpo-
ses discharged BY the 1.-THE CT his endow-
mcnts i-Shall the legislative councils Of
the country, be empiieJ Of the intellect Of
the land to crafty tie starychng penuri-
business Of population nisadyisel BY the
artful pretences OF trading demagoSueS :
Why are CASTOR ard Webster driven BY
common justice to their families, to glsan
from the practice OF the law scauty har-
vest and comparatively inglorious one,
while the country and the public veal
pine for tkeir services f--Something
ought to be dune to allure into that branch
Of our g0veI nmen', OF whose talents and
virtues the very basis OF our property is
| bedded, at least full share Of the must
distinguished characters in the na.isp--
But for the office Of speaker, Mr.. Clay
would in all probability have been long
before this, in self defence, raising corn,
or arguing demurrets in Keutacky;-
And in all probability the acute and ner-
vous intellect and veil connected lcsis.
lative endowments Of MIR. IlopkinsCn,
would never have added strength to the
deliberations of congress, if ;hs success
ful industry of his early life at the bar,
had not abaolvcd him from the care OF
providing Tor bis children. Thus it is
and this way the genus and knowledge
of the Union will soon be fouad every
where but where it ought to be, enlight-
ening the O. eat Chief Council Of the Ma.
ton.
Whatever the Intellectual farce OF
next congress may be, ne appreheud that
it will meet ample matter for its exer.
else. Though we have no party dissen.
tions-no federal and democratic seuf-
fes--.here arc many topics of considcra-
BILE interest, that will be warmly discuss
ed. The compensation provision, with
its storms, its black clouds and rumb'ing
thunder, will hang over aud discharge its
sullyirg contents xpon the house, and
keep it in agitation for several days. All
the measures connected with internal i'm
proyement, including universities ard Sc.
minaries of education-the repeal Of the
internal tayes--the reduction or increase
of the army-and, in short, all tie Rea-
sures which were proposed or agiiated
but not decided in the last session, will
probably be brought i,rward aud discuss
ed in this And it is even whispered
that new party will make itself heard
in opposition to the President, whose con.
duct IS said to be too fair and square TO
be easily digested by democrats oil a Ger.
tain description.
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