Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-21

siS 80 . "h. VI "ttiS, anu Door X a., ="
VIII appeal to my honorable colIr.speI.
candor, to say whether this kind of , ',ae
ment was altogether so fair, or, iffair" su
1t applicable on the present occasion was
less money is made the first m' IN
ration, as in the combined rcn.r, inside
committee who produced this Till S;.,,ul t'e
report, notwithstanding it is ably dr r,,.'a
there is scarcely IA patriotic sen;,n,a 'r.wh,
the commencement 10 the end 'roM
money, is the burden the SOM vVhey
ture to say, when the people offb;, ven
try generally adopt sucl, priu,.;m, sou'l
making money the first consi,l,r.,,;s.s, by
the exclusion of patriotic fecI;na u, 'ol
your liberty will be on the toiicr. an, ".
soon be gone. But 10 return to thu WI
geant ofArms, and Door Keeper = ~" ~, ser
men are not only useful, but excelion,"ess
cers-and confess wish 10 500 81, ~ on
their present places, while eycr III. Il
nored with a scat i'll this House. H., 10
any gentleman suppose they wnni, caa
cept tie seat they now fill, for tIe I,se
attached TO theme Certainly no, ''ncF
MONUMENT must be the only cons;,I,'s l.
That can induce them 10 wishthe ni.''h
and ought that to be the case win .'oeS
.tlemal who represents thirtv-t;yo :, S'E
sand free. people? Most ununestio .npg'
NOT. Il view the situation of a man ,,p 'oN
honored with seat on this floor ~ "oS
OF the most important, If NOT the mo-, que
nofable situations under thegovcr,no,'',,,n no,
IL true, there are higher sitnations
they are not Immediately IN the ~;s 'ui
the people ;they are placed one or i, ~ VI
moves from Tue people, bui we are ~, ~
Immediate representatives of tbir,, e ;ne
thousand free people. What Gan hoSNe
honorable 2 And is il fair to c nN more
such situations with places thai have
iy pecuniary reward, DIS AN inducements
acceptance ? ltappears to me that Il ;rp
say That the honor of ser,iny freo, no'
ON this floor, ought to be the first , ca,i
deratlon, and not peeuniary reward 0"S'-
Mr.. ID. SAID, whenever the SALARY of,.
gislaiors we're raised so high as 10 NV i, w.
spring to extravaganza, by maLin93 w.,
hey the flrst consideration, Won Giya -
once fatal stab TO patriotism. ps,r;
o'ism VIII sink under Sordd avarice ~.
precursor OF the downfall of RenuII:aee
l he ilrst consideration ofwise lerislah,rosS'
III tree governments, is, if thew wish,,,
perpeiuate liberty, and their iannv - ~
situations, to frame their laws and nnl, liz
regulations so as to guard particulsrly ..
galnst extravaganza and luxury. w.
not extravaganza and luxury the gronnd
work of the overthrow of nearIy ;e,.
quite all the ancient republics And ~,
not fair way of reasoning. TO iudge IS
the future from the past? AT least ;fw;lI
beack acknowledged that what has hannencJ
may happen again-Then saw it is nrn1
dent TO guard against what NAV ar fr',
appear trivial, but what NAV and cert am
~ what will, operate as am cnter;n,
wedge, and ultimately, from the natnrs
OF things, be the means of the ox4rfhrn,s
OF the only republic in the world. The"
is il not wise policy to frame your regnla
lions so az 10 guard against this ka5keT.
ing worm, this fatal enemy TO free govern.
inents, extravaganza and luxury When.
ever II commences at the fountain head
the whole stream must become polluted
when II commences with Your heads Of
governments, with'the highest Legislators
ana officers OF government. il will ram;ty
and spread its destructive venom tbrnroh
out all orders ofsociety, until the prosir.
ton OF our free Institutions will be the m
eViiab'e consequence.
But more particularly to the points
niteen dollars too much for member OF
congress to receive forhis service. taking
INTO consideration the expences he mrs.
necessarily incur here? But this uuesti
on VIII depend on circumstances III will
depend on what eguipage he has, and the
number Of family he brings with hin,
III amember brings his fannlt with him
Keeps walters, has acarYiage and horses
ne may eHpend large sums of money:
Dui are these necessary appendages 10 le-
gisidtlont L conceive not ! consider
me man who is always a. bis post and is
attentive TO his duty. OF more conse-
qpence to the public, than the man Who
sports away his time, and expcnds his MO
hey on vain show and empty parade.
Mr.; D. said, heheld it correct that er-
cry officer OF government ought TO have
an ample compensation for services. lie
ouSht not 10 be compelled, from the
scaitiness OF his pay, TO live parsimoni-
ousiy Dul SUI he ought TO pay some re-
spec 10 economy. My opinion is, that
collars per day will enable member 10
I'VE senieeily, and lay up some money;
ana admit he ought to lay up some mo-
neN, Dnt not so much as to make il the
iifsl inducement 10 acceptance of office.
Let us examine this subject little, and
see now IL stands. The sessions of Cor
gress, we may fairly conclude will average
ABOUT hye months III the year, one hun
ored ana fifiy days; and what will be the
probable expence ola member living here!
we VIII say, the average boardingis twelve
OF thirteen dollars per week, keeping his
morse, tour and one half or five dollars per
week, which will make about seventeen
dollars per week for boarding and horse
keeping, and which will amount in an or.
binary session of five months. TO about
three hundred and seventy or e;nht, dol