Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-05
iTWGNTrETEx CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THURSDAY, JANUARY ~, 1925.
RETREN CHIFNT

rent laugh and amusement which the resolution,
ana the remarks which accompanied il, afforded TO
some oil the gentlemen of this House Their feel
inSs towards a new member must be very different
ifOnn mine. view such member as coming fresh
from the people, and, therefore, not long enough
mere TO be contaminated by bad principles or evil
example. He Is fresh from the ouea of public o.
pinion and, as such, bearing the impress OF the
people. The gentleman from Kentucky speaks, 4
DO not doubt, the sentiments OF seven eighths ofhe
honest and Intelligent people whom we represent
what he speaks is not his own langSpge4t is the
language ofthe people. And while | listened TO (
hlIu, ielt an emotion of shame that l should, in
any degree, during the little time / have been |
mere, have weakened my feeling OF reverence for |
what believe 70 be the viii of my constituents
ne constitution itself, by appointing periodical |
term Tor our service here, reminds US of the prin
cipie That the Representatives in this Hall ought
from period TO PERIOD TO come fresh from the peo
pie, rejecting their sentiments and speaking their
language And, sir, he who dis ;ards this prin-
elnie, VIII most certainly fall victim to his own
ipy; and III saying this, do not speak the dreams
o. imagination, but the language of fact. 1t has
been SAID IN this discussions, that we have the
cheapest government on earth. Have we, sir?
can call the attention of gentlemen TO one which
has outlVed all the Republics of the World-of
Athens, OF Sparta, and all the other Republics of
Greece There Is not one among them all which
equal in this respect TO the little Republic of San
Maiino, which has endured now for fourteen hun
ured years. SO long, sir, a RepdbIc continues
simple, us Government chcap, and its people vr-
"uo9, IL v i'i fcrpetuate their happiness : but as
soon as the government becomes splendid, and its
officers grow into rulers it will surely be of short
continuance. Now, sir, what is the present stu
anon OF this cheap Government Why, sir, would
IL be believed that the number of persons actually
engaged in itamounts TO double the number of our
military force Yet such is the fact at this mo-
Inent-(Air. NJ. proceeded 10 discuss the question
at some length, when ne said)-
SHAH oppose the amendment OF the gentleman
from New York, because it strikes out the clause
whiclrdeclares the end OF the whole enquiry. But
suggest TO the gentleman who moved the resolu-
ton, so TO modify it, as TO substitute ''Select
Committee Tor the {" Committee of Ways and
Means"
| Mr.. vi Dnffie agreed in this suggestion-he had
no sort Of objection 10 the investigation but he no.
ped the House would pass upon the measure with
out farther discussion He would take the liberty
to remind gentlemen that short speeches made
short session.
Mr. Chiffon now said, that he was entirely will
Ting to modify the resolution, had been proposed.
lie believed the Committee of WAYS and Means to
be made up of able members, prepared 10 breast
thunder storm, and he had, therefore atfrst seec-
ted that Committee. lie said few words in ex-
PLANTATION OF his reply TO the gentleman from Mary
land, MIR. Barney) The gentleman had 1uista-
Sen him, II he supposed that he meant to say that
that gentleman was supeTannuated. What he had
sad on that subject was wholly of general ma
ture, and was not intended to have any Individual
/ application. As, however, the gentleman had said
that, under particular circumstances, he should not
plead his age, 20 he could assure that gentleman
that he should not plead his youth He con-
GUIDED WIN moving the appointment OF Select
Mr.. Daniel of Kentucky, said. that nc had not
intended TO trouble the House with any remarks OF
Iis, either upon the original proposition or the
amendment TO If nor should he now have done it,
Dut lOr the keen saFcasms which had fallen from
ihe gentleman from Maryland SO far as the OIL
ginal resolution proposes an inquiry into the pro-
pretty OF reducing the public expenditures 80 far,
Mr. ID said, he heartily concurred in it, provisions:
q FaFns .rffsass -
that the honorable gentleman from Maryland at
tempted 10 turn this invest cation into lidiculs and
Tepio2ch and had attempted 10 play off his Wit non
ms coiicaSue At some OF his remarks said Mr..
-. j was amused, though did not entirely an
prove ofthcm, nor could discover the force of the
argument which they conveyed His great arru-
Dent appeared to be, That, If tie pay OF members
oil congress were 10 be reduced, they could not 80
well educate hcir horses 10 20 electionc erin and
indeed, sir, when those remarks fell from the mem
ber l was greatly at a loss TO determine which
possessed the most native genius the horse which
Twas spoken Of or his master
! alIhe Speaker here declared all personal obser.
- vaiiOns 20 be out OF order.
ii VAS not ny wish, said Mr. D.. to make any
personal aliusion whatever, further than in refer
encc to remarks which have been applied TO my
colleague but ii the statement of tie gentleman
twas 10 be believed, his horse was much more in
telisent than the greater part Of s cousiiiuents-
ri That breed O horses, Mr. D. went on 70 saw would
be very acceptable In his country, and would save
"a
tie horse appeared to him 10 be the great and oot
argumen. OF tiic gentleman from Maryani araiust
the resolution, except that the mover Of it was a
young member who had been in the House ONLY
Two OF three days, and that therefore hie n
" IMPROPER that he shO'6l attempt a 10 easure OF
such great Importance 10 the community
III ne adoption Of this measure, Mr. d. said
+ would IN his option, prOduce much good. n
n would set on foot, inquiry whether lie public
expenditures are not eXorhiant, and ought got 10
j be reduced
II hal been remarked, By the gentleman from,
p New York, in ASST ning the reasons yvliy he was
in favor of his amendment. thar the National
Debt is already distinguished fast As any one can
Wish, and that we shall have moro money In The
treasury Than we have any for. when that
d, should be the case. hr, ID. sad, le should thank
me General Government FOR a few appropriations
Tor the benefit Of the State Of which he was Re-
preventative, which had hitherto cvnerioncsd MOI. 70
q ihc benefits Of this overlooking Treasury, whilst
they paid ther full proportion of iha public rcyc-
nue., 10 20 expended on The sca-bcard where it's
eNpa nhiurc was perhaps mor1 TO the interest of
those who had the direction ol the eSpcnditure-
With projects 81 Internal improvement. but uufl
the last Summer wc never had sight Of an Fpoi.
nccr % shcw MS where stone was 10 Poi, placed r
FcnOy ed, &C and the En- inecrs Whohad visited fi
I state last Summer had travelled over Che rroloI
as rapidly as men usually travel az the rate cfv.
/ or aH miles on hour--ig0n whom be- supposed ir
duc t'mc we should have n rcrort Mr. d. said
/ he "a5in favor Of Internal Improvement and De
Wisncd 70 see "a rctrcnchmcut &c the salaries oil
PerN Guy useless officers, that iho saving Mir
/ hoia tle means oi making Roads asd Canals
\ rmch hoads and C1n3ls hn wished % sec Jrl9e bv
Tue states, and u0l rndcr fie jJfis3jct0 III Gone