American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-03-19
From the yHurora
TO THE MEMBERS OF BOTH Hor-Sr,
OR CONGRESS- ~'Go

CONFERENCE.-The period has Il lenotb o.,
when the silent respect wth which Won bavs T.
honored by all classes OF our citizens should ta
common ustice, be laid asde---for your go y
appear paralyzed! your patriotism extDpni.h.sn,
and the best feelings OF the heart, gra4tuds hnS;
in oblivion You have occupied your seatx Nv
winter at the same expense as formerly. ,,5
would ask what has been done for its benefit. IT,
removal of "a postmaster, bill TO preyen, IL,
rage OF them ii on Sunday not YET pa.,eN ~
few weak atikmpts to suppress the deprpda.a".u G
those hordes:pt pirates who have been p,unG".i.
our ships whitley have been listening Ia H. eomss
ry speeches of a lew vain cyclists, Who wish d ..
their eloqaeaee
{" 49,, issue cut in print
Fresllas new farthlngs from the mint~
Win be found TO be the sum total Of good vbi,L
the mountain in labor has produced; bur ana.
ton here arises, what good could congress extend
to the country during the present session. Mas"
lectures might have been encouraged and intara,,
inpros ement aided. We'll might Mr. Rando,%
become tired Of " listening 10 public speakers 4.
lowing through that Vastly hall = and wretehsd !.
the state Of The government when the days sns
weeks Of the legislature are expended wllhont snS
other effect than the Mcatr;ca! oratory OF that a.n.
lcman himself, cast in the gloomest mould #
rulsanth,opy and malignity. When his temn.r
was souic1 BY the reflection that a bill to extend
the charity OF congress to the few surviving sol-
ders OF the revolution who fought for the liber,ie.
with which zoe are blessed, for the happiness y.
enjoy, for the very seats which they OCCUPIED IN
resome and useless debates, for dollars day va,
passed NO Rejectedt o shame, where i INV
blush did | say charity It was Mey sought fran
their country ; can the attentions Of son reared
IN the beams OF prosperity to an eyed and helpless
iathers be called by name 60 nondescrntiye
as charity docs The ivy protect the oak around
which i entwnes itself as for shelterer but with.
out whose aid it would fall feless to the ground
No few poor cid men, who have spent their
lives and their fortunes in the service OF The country
with one foot IN the grave, desired to obtain he
means whereby they might be enabled to leave their
bones amongst us,-they asked I" a little earthIor
charity andwere refused; what demand could they
make too great TO be Just? yet patry subsis,-
ence was all they coveted, the pleasure Of length.
enng out their lives to three score years. in their
beloved Columbia, was all they desired and they
were not gratihed The pensions were not receiv.
ed until they had begged their bread 10 our streets
Tor weeks, because congress had neglected 10 ap
proprlate funds for the purpose and let it be echoed
In your ears gentlemen, to the last day, yea, hour
OF your existence; let it be ga storm powerful
enough TO make you trennbe even in your graves
that YOU have neglected this year, to provide for the
defenders Of your country during the times that
tried mems souls" and that they are now begging
tGeir bread through the streets Of Philadelphia.
AVIATOR PATRIE l776.