Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-04

ZION OF Inc pay % 49,
branch
Saw. Sir. that, according to custom, our h's
,.,.;on is nro,rscted to six months, or one hun
d,ed and eighty days. Let this number DC
,,,,,;nlied by four hundred and thirty two, the
J,;lv saving, and it will be perceived that the
s,v,no 10 he government will be, for single
,,..;on. S77 $50. Will gentlemen contend that
This i, small mauer! That this sum Is un'
worthy Of being husbanded! IT 50, think 'hey
will be found Agh'ing against hat system o.
RepubIic an economy, wi,hou, which no govern
men, can long exist.
know, Sir, that il approaching this sub
ieet, nv situation is almost as delicate as was
N \, of Moses. when commanded $50 put his
shoe, from off his feet, as he stood on holy
ground Yes, Sir, when proposition Is mace
to retrench ourselves, he who dares become
il, adyec ate. xooses himself 10 the bitterness
Of acrimony, and the mos, uurelenti"g rrProach
and c.nsure. The policy is branded with IN
,inceri,y aid litlleness. Thonk Heaven, that
one redeeming power remains; and 'hs' 'na'
power is in the People. They will soon awake
| 10 a sense Of their interest, ana 'heir oa"s'''
a, which time, venture the prediction, ''a,
their voices will be heard in sounds, which VIII
40, die away in gentle accents upon the ears OIL
some gentlemen.
Mr. amendment PRESENTS two quesioh' on'yi
neither Of which can possibly b1 rnisunder'
stood, by any man at common sagscry. lns
FRS, SAID Mr. Chiffon, will be found to be,T
g L, not the sum of dollars per dag,
sufficient compensation for our services
here; ind is not that sum sufficient 10 COM
pensafe us, .for each 20 miles frarelled' IN
reuching, and returning from the seat o.
government ?' ~,
Answers 20 these two questions, Sir, VIII DC
a, yarisn, as the conditions Of men, and states
Of feeling from wheuce they spring. Ask me
mjser-and he will empha ically answer, No:
for. like the thirsty ground he never cIlrs u
enough Ask The ,houghiless spendihryf, ano
with trembling eagerness ne cries, No: Tor
| the Golfers of the nation would s'areely meet
his demands. Ask The naughty na6oo, VINO
has BEEN accus'omed 10 riot and wal'ow IN lux
ury and Nos his answer; Tor, like Cesar ne
| su pposes the world was made for him
Blu, AK he man acquainted With domestic 9
republican economy; the man OF moderate desires;
the man who makes patriotism and MT money
| he main spring Of his action; and, with cue
| Difference % what may be the decision OF the
| House, pc, nit me- TO say, his sn>~er IS tmpha.'
icslly "YEs." 1t is erough-i' is Indeed re-
! dunaanI. | have no'. Sir. forgotten nor Can
overlook the unkind altusi"n made on yestrr>
dsy by the gentleman FROM Rhode Island Mr.
| Burevs He rem, rked tina, gentlemen who
valued themselves a, only Sc dollars per day;
ouph, TO receive no more, making i, matter OF
conscience" So far as relates to nysrif am IN
er.., douo,. whether that gentleman and n,yssy,
upon liouidaing the accoun, Of conscience, ss
tn services sndered here, would no, each be
| placed upon sill shorter allowance; though
/ admit he POSSESSES the happy art si fixing on
himself his full value. IL, Sir, he has adjusted
his conscientious debts, upon reckoning WIN
Him who esrs not, he is more fortunate han
myself II he will not consider il unkind, how
ever. ! would remind HIM that his allusion to
myself was not only unmerired, but Oncalled
for He should remember hat while age slun
bers securely beuta'h its siiUery locks, you'n has
a RICH to demand, al least, its riper ci'llitles.
Sir will now attempt bri fly 10 sh.w, why
I mink my proposition jus; and why 'hink
I il should be adopted An objection 10 reduc-
ing the compensation 10 members. II IS urged
and may say boastingiy urged, that protes-
SIGNAL men already sacrifice much Wha', Sir
should induce q profrssio"al man TO seek sta
linn here. Is there gentleman on this II or
who would submit, 10 the degr adstion OF NV
ING j, supposed that his motives ae 30 sordld
a. Ia make the natry SOM received his pima
ry object in serving his county! For The
honor Of tn. II US, | 'eSpond in the gs'lsr
There are feelings IN re are inadvertently hic
would be shamefully caIumnia'ed by such
reflection.
If then, Mr. Speaker, Continued MIR Chill
tony monev be no. the object; il our exerion'
are called forth by . d'slre Ia advance the hap
piness of our country; how much money oi
what mprnsatlon is Necessary! l answer
a sum sufFrirnp in perfect dr"ency 10 snppor
,hr member Will in the public se-v'ce; ane
to keep MS domestic affairs in healhful anc
vigorous operation during his absence from
home.
D We will now, SIR enter in'o a calculation Il
shew ,ha, So per day is ample for those pur
, poses.
4 Our pay, a, this ratio. will amount 20 forty
J., two dollars per week. Boarding for the SAINT
peried, varies al from e,gh' 10 twelve dollars
{ Say ,ha, ten is an average charge; deduct thu
: from the amcun, Of the wages ct the member
n and you leave remaining the sum OF thirty 'w'
dollars at the close Of the week Allow tel
S dollars per week for contingent expenses, ant