Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-10


naper currency of unequal and deprecated value
"a. Resolved, as the sense of this House, that
tho constitution of the United States authorizes
the establishment of internal improvements oy
acts of Congress for the construction OF posi-
routes and military roads and roads tor faci',
tat,nu commerce among the several States; anu
Inv appropriations of money for such purposes.
These Resolutions came up for consideration
on Friday last. - 3
The first resolution, affirming the necessity OF
preserving the Union of the States. against all at
tempts at notification, was passed, without ue-
bate, yeas 81, nays5.
The second of the series, affirming the constl.
nationality and expediency OF protecting manu-
factures nv Congressional enactments, occasion
ed some debate. Some of the members would
fain have avoided public cOmmittal on TINS ques-
ton The People, of Pennsylvania aud the " Peo'
Plies President not seeing the subject M the
same light But after an Intellectual attempt to IN
troduce the words "a judicions tariff after the
word manufactures, the question was taken on
the resolution. and passed in the affirmative, yeas
81. nays Q.
The third resolution, against any dimirution
of the present duty on iron, was also n, subject
of some debate, but finally passed, yeas 80. nays
).
Inc IUuftn TeSOlutlOT. dulIiNiiS to e"''7''''
tionaity of the Judiciary act of 1889, was "pPoS-
ed by Gener raj Frck, of Northumberland, and adj
vocated by Mr. Ingersoll the mover. On the
question being taken, the resolution passed.
yeas 70, nays7.
The house adjourned before the question was
taken on the fifth resolution. Il came up in order
on the following day, and after debate of four
hours the House again adjourned before taking the
question.
The debate on the resolutions exhibited a Gu
rious struggle on the part of some of the Jackson
members, to stave Of the consideration off them,
and thus avoid commttals - 1t was (says the In
telligencer) astruggle between popularity at hume
and allegiance to Jackson. Some of the members
made speeches against The resolutions and voted
for them. Their speeches probably tor the
eye of Gen. Jackson, and the Ayes on the jour
| nal for their constituents at home.'' Thus fair
weather might be kept with both parties. We
see, however, when broush hit to the test OF yeas
and nays, in what manner they felt it their duty
! Tor their safety as public men) tovote. And the
legislative vote of these resolutions, may be DEEM
ed a pretty fair expression of the popular senl-
ment of Pennsylvania, on the important question
Observation-Disclosures Pat.
-.ss9efs-
The greater part of the Eastern members Of
Congress arrived in this city on Saturday last
We believe the impression to be nearly univer-
sal. that a considerable majority of the whole
number of members are adverse to the admins
trauon and DESTROYS of change of President
| Their sentiments may not be Immediately declar-
ed, but they will be propagatesl among their con-
stluents 1t is the common desire, and j. felt as
national exigency, that the country should have
an efficient statesman as President; and that the
system of government by personal intrigues,
aHs Us h
general in the next Congress- and in all IlkeIhood
much strengthened, by the events of the interval
between this time and December.
| An administration strictly personal,--ln no
degree or instance national, AN acephaous adj
ministratiun, that is, one without head, and
composed of double or triple cabinet. i'll assert
| ed & ACKNOWLEDGMENT be rendered or rem
dered compatible with the genius and action of our
institutions, the intelligence and patriotism OF
the people. The cry of " old Hickory" and the
old watch words of "hero," and "reform," are no
longer talismanic; the film is falling from eyes
which could not be utterly blinded Those who
we're most smtten with the military exploits and
supposed intellectual and moral energies Of Gen.
ackson, and gratified by his elevation to the
chief maglstracy, as mark of the national graft
tude and independent will, now perceive that
they overrated his qualifications; that capacity is
essential for place; that for the sake.of the ndi.
vldua and the country, it were Better he should
not continue where he must be shewn more and
more for the worse. and be treated as cipher or
an instrument, according to the sinister designs
of persons whom the nation never meant to in
vest with honour and authority under the glare of
his name or the shadow of his attributes
Nat. Gas.