The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-02-20
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CONGRESS-

Several particulars, relating TO the proceed
ngs IN Congress, which have not appeared in
our regular journal, will be found in the follow
ing extracts of letters to the editor of the Spy,
dated
WASHINGTON, FEB 9.
The storm which lately apitated the nol;tical
sea, has passed, and the waters again present a
surface, as calm and unrufiled, as if nothing ex-
traordlnary had happened to disturb them OF
the fate OF Mr.. Chilton's resolutions, YOU will
probably have heard before the receipt of this
letter Economy and retrenchment were the
hoO6'es on which he rode into Office. They
were the texts from which he preached DIV the
way, you Will understand he was formerly a
preacher OF religion) to the good people of Ken
lucky. lie persuaded them, that there were
enormous abuses In the expenditure of the pub
lie monies, and promised them, if chosen, to
devote his time and talents to their correction
and, so successfully did he operate on the pref
udlces OF the people, that he succeeded in his
election, against highly respectable opponent
although great majority of his district were
politically opposed to him. and in favor of the
Administration. His resolutions were intro
duced, as he avowed, to redeem the PLEDGES he
had made to his constituents, although he
frankly admitted that he had only general
and vague idea that abuses did exist, but was
unable to point them out The leaders of the
opposition were not little Disconnected bv the
introduction of the resolutions. foreseeing what
has happened, that any matter which should
lead to discussion Of the measures and acts
OF the administration, would lead to It's tri-
umphant vlndicatlon and Mr. Randolpn. Mr.
McDuthe, DC. poured forth invectives UNION
poor Mr.. Chiffon for thus incautiouslv broach-
ing such subject, without first consulting the
party upon it.
XEii.
when Mr.. Chiffon found he had raised a
tempest, which he could neither direct nor con-
uoi, ne quietly SUNK into the back ground, and
lett the debate in the hands of the veterans of
the House, and his political friends. af,er the
resolutions had passed, instead of making him
Chairman off tho Committee, as is usual in such
cases, did not even allow hun the privilege of
being member of it. You will perceive. how
ever, that Of the original resolutions introduc-
ed by HIM, nothing but the word ResoIued,,
remains IN those which finally passed.
The debate on these resolutions brought forth
'ne strehgth ana talents of the House on both
sides OF the question On the side of the onno-
stlon, the speeches of Messrs. buchanan nc
Penn, and Rives of Va, may be considered tho
pest. Mr.. RiVes is young man, educated 4
Is sad at Harvard University. On the side of
the administration, Mr.. Everett of your state
ana Mr. Sergeant of Penn, stood consnicuous
Every charge against the Administration WINS
lalrly met and repelled by an array of facts, and
force OF argument, which could neither be
turned aside nor resisted. Mr. Wright, of Ohio.
on the same side, is one of the abiest debaters
IN the House, and, for the pungency of his wit.
for the keenness of his satire, and for him.
sarcasm, has probably; no rival. He did not
rest satisfied with merely acting on the defcn.
slve, but carried the warfare into the midst ~
the enemys camp, returning to each man nc
good as ne gave, and dealing out his blows up1
o. the very leaders, until they writhed under
the infection. 0" "nuoi
Inc discussion, as you will already hive
learned, was brought to close at 10 o'clock
on wednesday evening The latter part was
!, .umultuous and disorderly, rejecting disgrace
Ooth upon the House and the officer who nrsS
Pros,. over it. Mr.. Apocalypse smytho, Of
NEoc Wh memory, was called to order by
character, when he stopped and
said in. somewhat lowered tone, 1'That fall
low is drunk" Judge Clark of Kentucky. cali.
60 ca Mr. Smytbe TO order for the expression
Inc Speaker said the gentleman from Virginia
was in order, and might proceed. Judge FluyR