Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-30

10 an essence prepared by boiling the people,
bu, tina, ir was produced, as was Minerva, al
maturitv, BY one Of those OPERATIONS upon me
BODY polite called an election This, i, will
be perceived, makes an election and dseoel'on
what they are, nearly synonymous. An cleo
ton is ,meiting, Analysing work, 10 The candl
dale, and no less beating and lsborious to the
populace, A decoclion is also q preparation
by melting and boiling. The difference is that
an election is boiling solids; and a decoc'ion Is
boiling fluids We cannot, at present. pursue
to any grea, extent. this interesting mr:aphys-
ical dlsquisiion, but must return to Congress
IS il presents itself TO every day observers.
Having settled what Congress Id aid what
is not its business. we shall now briefly s'a!e
VIVA, is its occupation, and Of the truth OF this
definition. hundreds have daily occuiar demon
stra ION. A Congress is collection OF TWO
hundred aud sky one individuals; and their
business instead IF being 10 settle Affairs, IS, to
meet at twelve, warm feet, hear prayers, read
the newspapers. write TO wives, make speeches,
pester the clerks, curse the reporters. dine al
four o'clock, drink champagne, play whist, in
culee 10 nigh, mare, and lie in bed ill eleven,
A. NJ Here is work enough for all FAILS ah S
regiment, and all this within four and twenty
hours. How uncon scinnable is it TO expeci
these men will settle affairs" 1t is asking
Atlas with the world On his shoulders, to hold
the lever for Atchimrdes or telling Tad.alus
no, 10 drink TOO much cold waller in January i;
telling ladies 10 wear ihisk brogans, poets 10
do without metaphors, bachelors without
cheese or, i, is any ,hiaG else far-frtohed and
prepostsrous.
After this lucid exposition Of The mul,ifaIi-
Gus duties of members Of Congress. no one in
his hear, Can onjrc, TO the law that makes them
Honorable; TO- This title, (and eight poor dol
lars per diem is all the remuneration they ex
pee, for days spent in unceasing toll, and nights
in tn. fumes Of cigars and ,allow candles
For this pi'tance they qui, The enjoymen's OF
home, to endure in this wilderness OF a city,
TALL great cities are dubbed wildetnesses-Uide
the poe,s) the society Of educated danes of
quality, quiet abstraction from noise in siu-
gle up-sta,rs parlor, 'hr NOR hc alton OF y new
coat, aud the u"toid strength OF canvass backs,
the ,oughoess Of rock fish, anG the tenuity Of
beef bouillie. The title is The OILY sum whir h
can balance these Two columns Of what is left
aud VIVA, is gained. 1t will be perceived that,
with minds so dnsirung as MIST gen'lemens
minds must be upon frst leaving home for
these IN Unfold enduran'es, il we're vain 10 ex-
pect them to settle AFFAIRS" An untold (be.
cause unknown) number of them new mem
bers, at each successive convoc alton, and with
hese things 10 learn, and those which are stat .
ed in oui definition % do. il Causes no surprise
hat long sessions end with little done The
FRS, session Of every Congress is almost entire
ly .ngrossed in forming quaintanees, in see-
ins what is TO be done, and in debating he
proper method Of doing it, The second ses
sion bei"g constituiion..'ly but thee mon'hs in
length. Gor Time though an old e nleman Is
lengthy here is no opportunity finish the bu-
sine.s which was previously fenced in or cut
OUT. This is not onl, an ,greeable bul q pro-
per state Of things. All will admit lha j. would
be improper for men TO do business without
knowing each oti.r--,hal were IKE asking =
stranger in the street to endorse your note in
the bank. Time is requisite TO the proper seI>
Element Of Affairs {; and as The time allowed is
insuf ficient, and as afeirs should not be se'ted
in hurry, for they are better undone han bad.
ly done, it follows that the present STATE Of
things is proper. The same chain Of reasoning
carried 10 The end Of the chapter, will prove
that Congress is any thing bu, an "asse mbage
for the settlement If affairs - that therefore
Johnson j. and was wrong, and Consequently a.
ny Ge6n ion better than his, must BE- as near
the truth as we are to the erd of this letter.
Unwriten" was The 6rst word but the last
word is written. Boston Courier