Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-27
From The Ne,c- FORK Dailv .Adyertisey.

Congress adjourned on Monday, the 22d in
slant, after session Ut nearly six months. The
members, OF course, will soon be among their
constituents, prepared, 1t is presumed, to rem
der to them an account Of the manner in which
they have devoted their attention to the public
affairs, and the success which has attended their
efforts in the national service.
we nave no h. STATION In saying, that there
has, III our opinion, bee n no session of Congress
since the establishment OF the Government
from which the Union has derived little ad-
'an'aSe, either in regard TO positive benefit, or
to national Character, a. lat which has Just
closed. As il relates TO positive benefit, very
little need b. said, Tor SO little has been accom-
plished, that the tale may ht told in very few
words Scarcely single bill has passed, as far
as we can recoiect, IN the course Of the SEES
sior. which Can be considered as Of any serious
Importance. Almost every tnin", except APP
preparation laws, tat has taken place, has been
carried through within the last few weeks. All
the business of the session, mat has come to a
successful result might have been performed
IN the first six weeks Of the session, and the ma
ton night al least have been saved the expense
OF the remainder Vi the time which has been
worse than thrown away.
As il regard, national character, ii has been
a aost unfortunate session. In consequence Of
the disappointment of a small numbered disap.
pointed. intriguing, ambitious men, to consult
their OWE interests, an attempt was made al the
outset to organize an opposition, which, if they
could do nothing better, might at least embar-
rass and perplex the administration. With
such miserable views, they entered upon their
career; and they entitled to the credit Of hav-
ing prosecuted their enterprise with zeal and
assiduity worthy of better cause. Probably a
more heterogeneous party never confederated
together. On one point alone could they har-
monte, and that Was opposition to executive
measures The present Chief Magistrate was
not the,r man, and therefore they opposed every
thing that he favored. But they were not "a
greed among themselves who should be the
man. One was for Crawford, another for Cal
hour and third for Iackson-each of them
was as much the adversary Of the others, as
they all were OF the successful candidate. 1t is
therefore certain, that in regard to all other
measures, besides indiscrimimate opposition 10
the pJ,Cer that is, they would split into three or
four sections at least, and be under the necessl-
ty Of opposing each other, with as much bitter
ness, as they untedly manifested towards the
present administration We doubt whether
tncTt ever was al oPPoSiliou So'SihSu So ii''iS
bv principle. OF one actuated by more selfish,
or more malignant spirit.
The national character could not but suffer in
the hands Of such politicians. Both houses
have exhibited scenes that would do credit to a
bear garden. Dignity, that striking character
istic Of real talents and genuine patriotism in
a respectable Legislative body, has been sacri-
feed to party feelings, and unmanly resentment.
In the Senate particularly, under the low and
calculating policy Of the presiding officer, the
reputation OF tina, body, heretofore, in all the
collisions Of political parties, SO remarkable for
its digni6ed conduct, has been completely pros
1ra,ed and there is much reason to fear that il
is irrecoverabIy lost. If the remaining three
years Of that gentleman presidency III the Sc
nate, should par,ake Of the same character and
spirit as have marked the first, the dignity and
respecta5ility Of the Senate are gone FOREVER
No man Of ordinary talents could have accom-