Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-03-08
FOR me ENQUIRER.
TIE CAPITOL.-.No. ..

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Anniler ley CHANGED TO vcni,
About Did Biehuoud ony;
ny chance again met a friend,
Iiuih " jehOnsun aud witty
WHAT news today, quoth 1, good ST.
Pray feline II you can,
What has produced Thu. general siI,
IL II 10 hear .orse man,
Hold forth 'his DAY!
II i, Gays he, aud an bold,
10 tell YOU sou ask A.,
The day for G--irs, "a | am told
10 ope s' Golden Cgskct"-
so We will 20 aud take our seat,
W'thsnt the crowded lobby;
10 heat how this great iiian will treat
Ills iavotiie I'D hobby,
THIS Wed-nes-dsy.
We went and found him ab'giug hard.
In cause >; RESOLUTIONS;
hat say, Cougress have no regard
for written ConssHafious--
The tale was old, aud was tired,
tlt listening longer Co IT,
And wiih NV freud, I quick retired
10 81 un To tie Senate,
Gu thus same day.
We hs.tencd up ,he winding Stairs.
with expectations great
Expecting fLere 20 ind affair,
Quite IN \ different state
We sought the Libby, bat soon found
Twas not place for hearing;
Soup 10 gallery ". did bound,
10 hear some speeches cheGtinc.
IOusthis day.
e sony sight NOW meets my eve,
a p!siner strikes man's;
ILsy seem nut n,eu like you aud j.
Thought to see Old Remains
!iete at ON chairs "a motley crew
Each sitting hy table,
With ink and paper by them Toe.
~ srffo when iEey are ablt,
Onany day.
Vpon the light hand of the room,
You must not think I'm queer,
There sat a msu III seeming gloom
in Ia gtea, giant chair
The Speaker twas ; you'll suppose
xii IN this chan Uf state;
ihe House Wa sill aud he might dcsev
- t:Iere was no debate,
On bills this day.
The members obey being on their paw
Were engaged 10 writing letters,
orfeading news a. they might saw
ntivy' COhgTessnien Their ' bettris'-
IhIhks my lads you'd better be,
attending To your plowiny.
Thar sitting here 50 useisssly
aud to the Speaker boSine.
tion Day to day.
Who's that nav friend, that's sil,in. near
.ne window "heIeI. cuui,
WHh specs on eye? Sir, DO hear
Ills nauis IS MIR. D-g.le--
Anu who Is that so spare and lean
i'in told hut do'nt know II,
uut OF hi. room he. seldom eco
OF mes become a Poet,
vi modern DAY.
l. TIA, the man so fouI Of fun,
VINO writes 50 many verse,
nn Crow. aud Caw-," who heaps upon
Inc PTesteut such Curse
no says oar Senator was kilrI
l!y writing OF a letter,
And Sanqu'shing urGn the FIELD
= nian he calls lis JeitesS'
Hack day
But poets have privilege
To AID them IN their dictinn;
rs tue indeed they hest succeed
Ky dealing mot IN - fctiour-
lii. why should MI. Poet,say,
As sraysiy rs It tue;
That Igie1's dead and ;urnd 10 Clan,
Aecaust Roanoke lac did Guido
On lection day
Unlocking round the Senate floor.
saw beside table.
ut 10 Itself aud by The door
a man who l.Okcd quite abb
thiuS' l, lie ,s u senator.
AnI one u the great Law YER;
Lni 10! Observed IN, n.ointo!,
That /. old Mai1I s0srWrs
." grave 10 day
Just as he spoke, mp Jumps this man
aud loudly lie Vrcitetste.,
N arrival 81 Message uIan,
: ust conn from House O'Deiesair,--
ms hlessage- man mad several i,us
at ~ ms trembling hand.
which I've no doubt hsu many flaws
tOI Senate 10 amend,
Aad PAS sOuie day.
tr9n Senate dad descend,
10 lower House again,
Tosee u Giles had made an end
iiis t".dsures 10 ~ liam;
no sooner had NC reached the door
AMI cast cur eyes around,
Then II, rose aud ;ouk the lvuI .
Ana AN our eais sst"Ehd
WIN cords tbs day.
II.
} 'houlI have feared his eloquence
would put " STATE Rights" IN danger
i,i' that knew with men OF sense,
\ hts subject was no stranger;
FTg'nIaus never can believe,
Ia doctfines so peTuIcUus,
Not suffer r 60 deceive
With argument. so speoiou.
as hi' this day
The vote was taken by Ayes aud Noe,
And RESOLUTIONS carried,
% we have tfiumph'J DER our fne,
Whose plans have ali misoarried--
From Capitol I'll now retire,
hnd leave this scene Of " fun"
Foi do ihmk It's time 10 enquire,
IL members should not 6x upon,
AdJ9uInment day.
NINETEENTH CONGRESS