Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-15

Cook of Illinois. Now it is stated IN the Cnci-
nau Gazette, on the authority of the Ohio Cri-
sis, that he is the brofher-in-laW OF Ninian Ed
wards. and. consequently, uncle-in-lat0 TO Mr.
Cooks ,ife-very nearly related indeed! we
have high respect for Mr.. Cook, and we are,
therefore, pleased TO find that he is not blood
relation of Mr.. Calhouns minion I'VE learn
from the same source" says the Gazette, that
the General sold out, as an Editor last summer
ms, as he commenced warfare upon Mr. Ben
ton He is now bought in to advocate the same
side with him. No wonder, gentlemen who
trafick so extensively in politicks, and bug
and sell their support, should suspect their neigh
bours, and cry corruption. 1t isquiie in char
acter.
The Editor Of the Kentucky Wing ex-
presses great dissatisfaction at the long and
unmesning debates in Congress; and proposes
correction, which, although not new, is, for
the first time, formally submitted for consider
alton. Itceriainly merits attention. "Let both
Houses Of Congress- says the Editor, select a
Stenograpaer, who shall be sworn to report the
speeches Of the members, as nearly as possible,
in the precise language in which they are de-
liyered, aud let the public printer be required
to publish these reports, without any alterations
or amendments, made either BY himself or the
orators If this course should be adopted, the
people would be better enabled, than they are
at present, to appreciate the talents, the prlnci
pies, and usefulness of their representatives.
Many member who now figures in the reports
OF debates as q distinguished orator, would be
compelled 10 hide his head, and sh"inktrom the
scorn and derision Of his constituents. AT pre-
sent, any member who has sufficient courage to
rise and say MIR. Speaker, and mutter few SEN
,ences Of nonsense, which no one hears or un-
derstands, considers himself privileged TO en-
gage some one Of the numerous mercenary wr-
tiers in Washington, 10 prepare for him a learn
ed harangue upon some subject on which he
wished 20 speak, and then 4 is published in the
National lnteIligencer, or some other paper, as
bis own proper effusion, and the people marvel
how great man their representative has sud-
denly become"
live did not know better, we should conclude
that the writer Of such remarks mad actually
heard the speeches Of Messrs. Kremer, La
comp,e, Mitchell and Weems, and i'd gergs
0nlne. With the professions of Mr.. Lecomp;e,
however, he has good right 10 be familiar, and
proves himself competent to judge. He says
that by adopting the course proposed, the pub
lie would Be spared the trouble of reading the
speeches Of such orator. as Mr.. Leeomptc, Of
Kentucky, and host q others, whose names
are daily pre6xed TO long and imposing har-
rangues, which they never delivered. He OBJ
jecvs that the present mode Of reporting, levels
all distinctions; and illustrates his position thus:
"Mr. Lecomptc appears quite as well in the
newspapers as Mr.. Webster, and yet we all
know that he is destitute Of the ordinary talents
calculated to enable him to ELL with respecta-
bility, an ordinary station in life His acquain.
tances are fully aware, that he can neither speak
nor write sentence dramatically, and, there
fore, when they perceive long and well written
speeches under his name in the newspapers
they are involuutariy induced to stare, and can.
not avoid smiling at the grossncss OF the impo-
sition. This gentleman was recently member
Of our State Legislature, and by way OF distin-
gushing him from his colleague, who was call.
ed the Horse, he was familiarly and appropriate
~ denominated the .fss. We weep for the fol.
ly of our native state, when find her elevat-
ing such men above their proper sphere, and
placing them in station which a Plato or a
Socrates would not have disdaincd 10 fill, and
which certainly requires the best virtues and
talents which our society possesses"
-be Lexington (Ky) Wing, whose Editor is
Wellisent, aud for the most part, accurately
informed of passing events, states that an an.
srY contest has lately taken place between a
Kentucky Senator in Congress and member
ct the House Of Representatives, from the
same state. 1t is news to US, and news which
we are disposed TO consider doubtful, but i,
may, nevertheless be true. The Senator allu
ded 10, is willy genius, full Of plot and stra
tegem, and is ohargeable with no morbid sensi
bility in the attainment Of his objects. His flu
ture homes in his own state reSt upon The she