Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-03-05
ALEX ANjtRlA:
Friday. .MlRCH5, 1919.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT AT WASHING TOW


The closing Of the session of congress,
which took place yesternight, at late
hour, exhibited in the house of representa-
tives, full exempli6cation of the grieyous
mischiefs arising to the republic from the
indulgence of would be orators, in the un-
restrained licence of loquacity. In conse-
ouence of the merciless demolition of the
greater part OF the session, by speeches ha-
wing scarcely an end, as destitute Of object
as of end, and not seldom almost as guilt
less of meaning as OF either, several bills and
other measures of prime importance to the
public, were tossed off into the lumber gar
ret, to remain there collecting dusttill the
nc 1t session shall draw them forth-per.
haps 10 be again taken away for another and
another year. That very important bill e.
nacting change in the disposal Of the pub
lie lands, was one of these, though it was
evident that an immense majority OF the
house were in its favor, and though its pas
sage was highly necessary to the preserva-
ton Of the public property. By way of re-
trieving their lost time. the house crowded
as much business as they could into the last
few days-and in such sort that it is no
wonder that on the last evening, like
multitude, who, struggling to get out of
house on FIRE, get wedged together at the
door, impeding each others escape, they
should have choaked up the passage, and
left too many behind. The privation Of the
territoryof Missouri Of her rights to become
state for another year, is an evil to the
people of that country, for which they have
right 10 execrate speechi6ers. Had no
more than was conducive to the public be-
ne6t, and to the ample calculation of every
case, been said during the session, short as
it was, not case need have been left on
the docquett of congress. But if congress,
instead of being place of grave, sober
discussion of legislative measures, is 10 be
converted into pra;tling school of rhetoric
"a national riding house, as il were, where
all the young colts ofthe woods, with their
long, shaggy hair hanging loose upon them,
their fellocks untrimmed, and their names
pushed up and clothed, are tobe luuged in
the ring, and backed and cavisoRd, and fit.
ted for curvetting and prancing in their
country courts, it is absolutely necessary
that tome extra provision should be made
for the dispatch Of the national business
kind of deputy congress in which the
substantial concerns Of the union should be
managed, while the principal should he
devoted exclusively 10 the amusement and
exercise of he elected Rhetoricians No.
thing can be more clear than that tie ma
tional legislature cannot continue to 60 on,
in tins respect, as il has for the last four
sessions-and above all, that which has
just gone by without an abandonment of
the purposes .or which congress was in
situted.
The Florida government bill has passed
and SO has that additional, the law for
preventing The importation of slaves.
The house adjourned, and the session
ended-not I'LL past nine o'clock at night.
CONGRESS.
From the National hteiligencer, March 8.
The senate were principally occupied,
yesterday, in discussing OF private bills, Of
which we are not able to obtain an account
for this days paper.
Between the Senate and House of Repre-