The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-15
The ANNEXED letter, though not of very recent
date, gives an insight into some matters at the
capital worth being known.

The ANNEXED letter, though not of very recent
date, gives an insight into some matters al the
capital worth being known.
From our Correspondent
WtsuyGroq, Dec. 27.-I ha, not written du-
ring several DAYS, for perhaps the best reason
thai could he grvru-that nothing has occurred
which would have been worth mentioning.
Surely ol All dull periods, that which preccdes
the serious bnsmes, of legislative bodies is the
dullest There is just SO mach preliminary mat
Ter 10 be disposed Of aud instead OF fastening o.
yer tins duh mass Of commonplace, an hour o.
two is sufficient each morning when somr
ya"ning member calls for the adjournment, aud
not one OF his brothers has the heart to raise
his voice against the motion. Thus these prelin-
marie, " dag their SLOW lcugth along through
Two or three weeks OF a session. Besides, in
Washington, the holidays conn in quite oppor.
tmcy 10 prolong audbco u,ir TINS tedious period.
Eating, drinking aud the compliments of thr
scaSon-.-or as n combination of thc~r pu'zulis j.
called by the members - cock hghunT"-.-a--
san the heads otmany of ON legislators, 20 ny 10
render them unit 10 hear, OF JOIN IN the lowe
debates which take place AZ later Stage OF tn
proceedings. The only persons who cnlyen
thus general gloom, and take time by the tOrcocN
IN making their speeches are those VINO have
been newly elected, aud who feel bound q let
T
rod 81 those who have an eye to thrir election
for the next term. These mcu. while others Of
far greater cabre are silent. or absent from
their seats, take the opportunity 10 occupy the
tune IN the meetings, and the space in the news
papers Which they must subsequently yield 10
the mlghtict minds otthc day. Some of these
gentlemen exhibit considerable anxiety as to the
fate OF their orationS Many of them IT is SAID
20 to the trouble otwrtmg their speeches tor the
press somewhat 10 the annoyance OF the repor-
tiers IN thoss journal, in which they are not prin-
ted: as the poor dull ass ola Reporter can only
give WHIT the member said on the occasion ia
qucStion---but the member himself when he be
comes his own Reporter, recolects thousand
pretty things that he did DotSng | was listen
er to speech made few days since by gentle
man from one OF the southwestern states, IN
which he cursorily treated subject proposed
IN resolution; ON which he observed lie would
otler his remarks at length, in future stage OF
It's consideration. The resolution was rejected.
The reporters gave sketch OF the gentleman
remarks but he. it is presumed, in paper
which employs no reporter communicated his
speech in fiH ! say IL Is 10 be presumed he did
IT as II was entirely different from the spoken
speech and did go into full detail, nOtWlhstand-
ing his declaration AT the delivery, that he
should reserve the particulars Ion future oc'
cdsion. This seemed mighty odd TO me, as
heard distinctly NIL the gentleman uttered and
! was astonshcd 10 find train ofrcaSoumS IN the
printed speech, which he had not thought tat Ia
/ enter upon while speaking. This | suppose Is
one of the many methods of legislative HAtl6
cation. Perhaps, as the gentleman lost ms mo
ton, he cou>ideredit all important To show Ii
constituents that he wns not sparing in his argu-
ments in favour oftde measure. Thur IS ho"-