Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-11

to the public"
An American cannot properly appreciate the
blessings of his own government, without COM
pairing It with others. We have, ourselves, COM
at times. of the miserable electioneering
system adopted in this country. But we can no
longer complain, when we see il mentioned In an
English paper, that the recent election in Liver
pool for Member of Parliament cost hdy mil
hon of doAars-The evils felt here sink into
comparative insignifcance when we reflect upon
this fact. Our honest veomanry could scarcely
comprehend the actual reality Of such a case, so
simple & honest are they in their ideas Of repre-.
sentative government and the rig hit OF suffrage.
-lN6N
The adoption, by the French Chamber of De-
puties, Of the law placing Jewish Ministers upon
the same footing with those of other denomlna-
tons, is creditable to their beraity and justice
We have always disapproved of that article OF
the new Charter which provides for the payment
of the Clergy by the Government. but are pleas
ed that the Government makes no invidious dis
tinctions. The Members of each creed should
defray expenses of this kind. We have per-
feet horror of any thing resembling an union be-
tween Church and State.
-INSN
Inc new 1OTk Ddlly AuNeTVseT-tu utSpdH
at the interminable twaddle of some Members of
Congress, and anxious to expedite the public bu-
iness,-recommends, as the only practicable
measure for the accomplishment Of this object,
that habitually industrious men alone should be
selected for Congress, in the first place; and i'll
the second, those who either have natural impe
diment in their speech, Or (which is nearly
hopeless case) who have such all invincible diff
dence, as to disable them from addressing pub.
lie audience on any important subject. These
suggestions are worthy Of attention. A Congress
of Sufferers would be both novel and useful. 1t
would crafty our craving appetite for something
new, and would most certainly introduce ''re-
FORM in the use of time and the peoples mo-
ney. The "sIang whangers" Of our day are as
vet, however, too powerful for the new party
which we would wish to raise up.
-1ASA
We copy the following article from the Raleigh
{ North Carolina) Register. The sentiments
contained in the Editorial article, and the extract
from Mr.. Henry's speech in the House OF Com
mons, are so directly in cOnsonance with our opln-
ions on the subject Of Modification and Internal
Improvement, that we feel pride in transplant
ing them in our columns.
Legislativc.- Thursday last the Resolu-
tons submitted by Mr. BYsuM, in which % the
by Congress, of the power to appro-
pirate money to execute projects Of Internal I'm
provement, such as making roads, and cutting ca
nails within the limits of the individual States"
is declared to be IS entirely gratuitous and d.
rect and palpable violation Of the constitution"
were adopted by the House Of Conn ons. They
were subsequently laid on the table in the Sen.
ate By vote of 48 to 10, from whence they will
most probably not again be taken. We hazarded
a prediction in our last, that these resolutions
would be rejected, and it seems now in fair way
of being realized. We thought however, that the
House of Commons would have done this, with
out troubling the Senate. Our belief was predi-
Gated on the fact. that but few days previous,
resolutions had been almost unanimously passed
instructing our representatives in Congress to
apply to the General Government for assistance
in re-openins the old Roanoake Inlet And al
though consistency seems no longer to be regard
ed as virtue, we could not expect the !.egsla-
ture to act so strangely, as to deny to the General
Government the right of doing, what it had been
solicited to perform.
The Resolutions deny specifically, that Con-
gress have the right to cut Canals, yet the Legis-
Iature asks them to cut one at Roanoke Inlet
for if it be not Canal, what is ltl They may
call it g big ditch'' if they choose, but let
them refine as much as they WILL it is to all in
tents and purposes, Canal! ITO this com
plexion. it must come at last" Should these
Resolutions pass the Senate, our delegation in
Congress will be placed in an awkward diem
ma, that is, if they, consult the decisions of the
assembled wisdom of the State. On one day,
they are requested to apply to Congress for an