The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-02-11

ed upon it, at length gave way. It is reported
that there is a motion now pending, which has
engaged their attention for several days past,
deferring the consideration of all executive
nominations for the remainder of the session.
Time only can determine the result So invet-
crate, however, is the spirit of faction, that
am prepared to sec the Senate descend from
the high ground it ought to occupy, and virtu-
ally suspend the operation of the Constitution
for the qualification of party prejudices. In
the mean time, great Inconvenience and injury
VIII arise, from the offices being suffered to re-
main vacant.
1t is fact, not little singular, after all the
noise made by the opposition about corruption
and extravaganza, after talking about it con-
siderable portion of the last session, and appoint
ing committee of retrenchments to inquire
INTO the abuses that exist, and to report bills for
their correction, that the committee, after hav-
ing pledged themselves last session to the faith
ful discharge of their duty, have been able TO
discover no subject of reform and retrench-
ment, except in the legislative department,
where the opposition have the majority, and
with the expenditures of which, the admins
traiion have nothing to do. They have report
ed two bills, one to restrict members in the use
OF stationary belonging to the public, and the
other Tor reducing the pay of members of Con-
gress to two dollars per day, after they shall
nave been In session four months The object
OF the former is TO prevent the use of wrapping
paper tor lnclosing newspapers and pamphlets,
not published by order of Congress, and will
probably cost the country more, in the discus
sion of it, than the value of all the wrapping
paper improperly used by members of Congress
since the first organization of the government
do not believe the other bill will ever be serl-
ously taken up. IF it should be, it will be talk
ed about for awhile, and then suffered to repose
quietly on the Speakers table
The report of Gen. Jackson's death, which
prevailed few days since, though not general
ly believed, still caused great confusion in the
ranks OF the dominant party Ii elected strong
and nneqnivocal evidence of that hostility to
Mr. Calhoun, which rankles in the breasts of
many OF the supporters of Gen Jackson, and
which, having been only smothered for time
from motives of policy, now broke out afresh
with all It's original violence. | arm every day
more and more convinced that, notwithstanding
MIR. Calhouns great tact, and his splendid tai
ents, he will not be able to succeed Gen. Jack
son as incumbent of the Presidential chair On
whom the lot may fall, depends on so many
contingencies, that no safe calculation can be
made. Mr.. Calhoun, Mr. CLAY, and Mr.. Van
Buren, will be prominent candidates, to which
list many suppose that the Postmaster General,
MI McLane, will be added with fair prospects
OF success. The accounts received of Gen.
jackson IS progress on his journey to this city.
have measurably restored order to the ranks of
MS partizans, who are now zealously engaged
IN making preparations for the approaching in
auguration-coronation, liked to have said