The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-10-25
Gl0isreiianv.
FROM rHE NATIONAL IsrELLIoErcER.

JSCtS WHICH diC W oCCuPy ho dlCbtiOH.
Little change has taken place in the COM
position OF either branch of Congress
since the termination Of the first session
of the present Congress. here have
been two or three designations, indeed,
in the House OF Representatives but it
is presumed they will not materially vary
the complexion oftlnt body. With some
allowance for the operation of publick
sentiment, the views OF Congress at the
ne;.t session may be presumed to be the
same as they were At the last.
On no point nave the manifestations
ofpuohck opinion been more unanimous,
or less eqnlvocai, than Oh the necessity
OF aDbreyiating the Debates in both
Houses. In the opinion that by such
aborevlalion the pubiiCk money, and,
what i, equally important, the time OF
Congress, may be beuefcially economi-
sed, we entirely concur. We are not
among those VINO would have Congress
ACT without dellberation but we think
there rs no question likely to arise at the
present day, OH which every thing useful
ma, not DC said within week, and that
most questions may be discussed and de-
cded "ltnin single day. There is no
advantage IN repetition Of arguments al
ready advanced 4: and Inc who has nothing
to advance but what is new, will have
very little to say alter question has been
deoated lor whole day, not to speak of
month, 10 when extent we have known
debates to De protracted. lit DC waste
OF time to debate new question for
weeks, il would be certainly blan,eable
CONSUMPTION OF it 10 employ many days,
or even hours, on a question which at
preceding session OF Congress, had been
completely exhausted.
Applying TINS remark to the frs, ques.
ton wnich Will present itself at the next
session; ior VIC have relInquished the
hope tina, it would not be made a ques-
tion--we hope that the Missouri sub
jcct will DC speedily disposed Of When
the Senator's and Representatives from
Missouri present themselves at the bar
oil the two Houses, tney will OF course
be refused a scat until the Constitution of
the state be ratified. Expedlency and
comfy, therefore, unite in recommen-
ding an carly decision OF that question.
II the question DC again opened at large,
we have no hcsitation in expressing our
opinion that 1t will swallow up all other
ques,Ions, defeating the end and object OF
the meeting tor Congress, by destroying
that concord and good feeling among the
members SO important TO correct legis-
latlon. We sincerely hope, therefore,
that the matter iii be determined by
Silent vote, SO as TO leave Congress at
liberty TO give the attention which IS due
to other Important national concerns.
ne Missouri question being disposed
Olive VIII suppose within the first week
oi the session--the next most urgent
question Is tnat which arises from the
consideration OF the Ways and Means.
There was last year dlfcicncy in the
revenue, which was supplied by loan.
There will be this year greater dlGc-
lency; III what manner Shall 1t be sup
pied? BY another loan ? or by at once
meeting the occasion, and submitting to
n system otin,ernai taxation, OF moderate
amount, and judiciously attributed?
We nave no doubt that, though it may
he subject Tor debate, the first course
will ultimately be taken. 1t is easy to
borrow, and the people scarcely know
when they are run in debt. 1t is unpop-
'llar to lay taxes, and more so to collect |
them. ln this particular, governments
are about as provldent as individuals.
This year they have full pocke.s; they
empty them IN the qualification OF pleas
ures, or at best tine supply of wants, i'm.
agnary at 6rst, but which become real
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