Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-06-22
From the National Gazette.

Sokkoquy oFa Radical al the end ofthe
session of Congress.
Ecod, we have had fine time on it.
Never expected TO cut such a great
figure in the House. Constituents
ickied; hold up their heads--thls is a
glorious affair gulImg and amusing the
people with the idea oil saving their
money, and Boiling the cats in the de-
par,ments. Thought the people would
snap at the scheme. To be sure, the
friends of "the army candidates." fell
turiously foul of our report, but the ba-
lance OF the House do not see through
mill stone. Said we did not come here
10 run down the Secretaries; bat folks
smelt ral--not all The Secretaries--like
the Treasury Candidate---retlench, strike
where II may, III order TO save him from
all einbarrass and INSTALLATIONS.
1t is said he dsclaims any connexion
with us--but that's no mater. Gave 1t
TO the stockholders in our report.
Their manners are extremely often
sive. They carry their heads high
turn out their toes--study polite phrases,
educate their sons at colleges, drink
claret and champagne in preference TO
whiskey, wear foreign manufactures, and
like what is called polished society: eX-
tremely offensive all this. Relish good
dinners myself, however--have no OBJ
lection to the good things at the palace
and among the Secretaries and Foreign
Ministers.
Cut down salaries of all executive
officers nevertheless-particuiarly the
clerks and messengers. Let 'em eat salt
herring and drink Potomac water or
small beer. Queer that they should talk
of the hardship of working all the year
at their desks, with no other means OF
live lihood, in dear place, while we Tor
our attendance here, screw out OF Uncle
Sam, thousand or twelve hundred dol
lars session, and have our farms and
professions besides to make money OF,
when we go home. Face it out though,
that our case is the worst.
Knew very well how the compensa-
ton bill would fare. All talk and no
cider. Hang that Pittsburs man, who
wanted to reduce the mileage. The idea
is bad one and may come up again.
If so, let the bill lie on the taole--nait It,
as Jack Randolph says. Ateared | went
a little too far in telling that members
are not fit to do business after dinner, aud
that some Of them ieisn sickness al home
or here, to sc, the per diem gratis. Tick
Iish point. High bred Vrginy colts
did'nt stomach it. Must not fall Out
with them. They dock the powers OF
the government and we the expenses
They keep up hnbbub about usnrpa-
ion, and we about prodigaiity. No Bank
rupt law, no roads and canals for them
no armies, Notifications, aristocratic
stockholders, we'll dressed officers or ia,
clerks, for us. Agree in the main; all
on one side. What clever fellow,
that Tennessee Ginirai. How he tug
ged it about Fort Calhoun. The name
stuck in his gizzard. Made the most OF
the Mix contract. All wo'dn't do. Not
SO easy to run down the "army candi-
date" Answers for hlmselftoo fairly and
boldly-much gumption. A little fun
ny that the Massachusetts Doctor should
set up his opinion in military matters
against the Secretary of War, the Pre-
sident, and the Board OF Engineers.
Heard that Gineral Bernard knows all
ABOUT Notifications but the Doctors a
match for him. The House thinks
more of the Doctor. Ii the President
wont take floating batteries, why let
New-Orleans go to the ID. Wish
we had more Doctors in the House.
They are true save-alls, economy
men; deplete the army and the depart
ments. Should like to stay here in the
Ginerars standing committee of inquiry.
The measure would not take. South
Carolina speechiier very hard upon US
nope he may be killed off--hits rough
lv-no flincher. I axe the Cumberland
road going home-President scruples
about toll Toll de rol. Must have
western man, if the Georgy man wont
do. Sure the In,elligencer will speak
we'll of us all, after we have gone home,
as before.s**
The Russians, according to the latest
Intelligence from that country, were in a
state of great suffering from the low
price of corn, and scarcity ofcirculat-
ing medium. Specie had almost vanish
ed, and the paper circulation greatly de-
preciated. The ruble in paper, was re-
duced to the value of franc, or ten
pence British. The Southern provinces
were gorged with grain, and the COM
mercc of the Back Sea wholly at
!