Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-05-06

,CoNGREssIoNAL ABUSES. The present
session of Congress has been, and we think
Justly, subject of severe animadversion.
The manner in which the publick business
has been transacted, or more properly speak
ing neglected, has been no less detrimental
to the interests of the nation than notifying
and aggravating to those who pride them
selves upon being citizens of the "only free
nation on EARTH" 1t is for the people to
consider whether these abuses can be check
ed. A paper recently established at Hart
ford, the New-England Review, and con-
Quoted with much independence, ability, and
spirit, has some excellent remarks on this
subject, which, as it involves the greatest
interests of the nation, the safety and per-
manency of the union indeed, is one of i'm
mense Importance. We make the following
extracts =
"Let such of the American people, as are disposed
to maintain their rights with tenacity, consider
whether those, whom they have made the deposita-
res of their legislative power have during the pres
ent Congressional Session, acquitted themselves
honourably as servants of the publick, or indeed,
done any thing toward the redemption of the sacred
pledge, implied in their oath of office. The session
is fast Fastening to close-yet what pubIck busi-
ness has been transacted What measure has been
adopted calculated in its operation, to constitute
national good or obviate the tendencies OF any gen.
eral evil 2 What resolution has been passed, hav-
ing for its object the promotion OF pubck prosperity,
the encouragement of virtuous industry, or the adj
NJ, I1o 1srlo No ox,o
been attentive observers of the proceedings of both
houses of Congress- yet we cannot learn, that they
have yet given their sanction to single measure,
which promises the extension of a salutary effect
through any considerable portion ofthe Union. Are
the people disposed to render an unmurmurlng sub
mission to such fragrant abuses of their trust Are
they disposed to tolerate the continuance of evils
which imply criminal disregard of duty, on the
part of their publick servants, and which have al
ready affected interests and our honour Ma
ton ? These things are worthy Of serious and i'm
mediate consideration"
q" The people have been abused in this way suffi-
GENTLY long, If the gentlemen who are now in |
Congress- cannot be persuaded to labour for the ma
ton we trust that their places will be filled by
others more faithful to the terms of their contract
The people of the United States burden themselves
with an immense annual tax to defray the expense
attending the revision of the national code of laws
From those, who accept the trust and receive the |
wages, they have right to look for devotion to
their interests-and if this devotion is not manifest
ed is their duty to transfer their trust with the ut
most prompttude to men more worthy of it.
Nothing has yet been done in Congress toward |
fulfilling the just expectations of the people-and
there is, at present, prospect that any thing ,cH
be done. The policy of the Country must be neg
ected its leading interest disregarded manufactures
suffered TO decay, private claims be left unsatisfed
and the treasury drained of money that few fac
tious men al Washington may be INDUCED in their
own vicious and selfish inclinations. Those of our
citizens who can submit without Indignation to
the continuance of such state of things, know
nothing of the spirit and dignity of freemen."