Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-07-17
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
TUESDAY MORNING. JULY II. 1882

The session of Congress having closed. it ma,
not be amiss to take hasty glance At the result,
Of the labors Of the National Legislature. III.
session has been the longest, we believe, eve,
held since the adoption Of the Constitution, and
the subjects under consideration have scarcely
been paraIeled in their importance. For seven
months the hopes and expectations of the peop.
have been anxiously directed towards the Cap.
toll, where, for that length Of time, their Repre-.
sentatiyes have been assembled. That these
hopes may not be disappointed, is our fer,ea,
wish; and we cannot but believe that majority
Of the people will be satisfied with what has been
done.
The settlement of the Tariff question is Ger
tainly the most important work that has been el
fected. We regard this as our friends Of the
Inteiligencer do-"a measure which will alop.
redeem Congress from the reproach Of much
wasted time" In another column will be found
comparative statement OF the duties imposed
under the old and present Tariffs, which mus
satisfy any man that the bill passed is bill Of
{. Compromise and Concession" and that there
fore, it must be acceptable to the friends Of the
Union every where.
The passage Of the Bank Bill is another i'm.
portant work, frustrated, it is true, by the veto
of the President, but nevertheless indicative Of
the wants and wishes Of the people, whose re.
representatives. in both Houses-by considerable
majorities, and with great perseverance, in spite
of every attempt to the contrary-carried it til
umphantIy through.
The Public Lands Bill, also passed the Senate
but unfortunately postponed in the House, has,
not outstanding this delay. been so far progress
ed at the session just concluded as to insure &C
ton upon it, in some shape or other, at the next
We may congratulate the old Soldiers Of the
Revolution, too, in having justice done to them
The Pension Act Of 1882 will carry comfort and
consolation to many war.worn veteran Of tie
days Of gloom and glory. 1t is a payment, 10
part, of the debt Of gratitude which the country
owes to the men who gained our independence
The great national interests Of Che country
have also not been forgotten: Large and liberal
appropriations have been made for purposes Of
national Internal Improvemeht-for the safst!
and defence Of hsrbors-the removal Of obstrue.
tions from the Western waters-the further pro.
cress Of the Cumberland Road. &c. &c.
The claims Of the States upon the General Co.
vernment have been canvassed, admitted and
properly ordered to be settled.
Many acts Of o private nature, but highly be-
neficial in their nature, have likewise been pass.
ed, and others put IN train for speedy ae'uu
hereafter.
From this bird's.eye view Of the labors Of the
past session, it will at once be seen, that, long
as the time was consumed, it was not idly spent
or employed in Iegislating to no purpose.
In conclusion, we can only wish the Members
a sale return to their homes, and the enjoyment
there of the recollection Of patriotic exer,iOns to
benefit their country. And may the next session
sec them return in health and happiness--thc pe0'
pie satisfied and contented and the land prosper
Gus and " Astounding in all good things"
The New York American contains we'll writ.
ten communication giving compete account VI
Mr.. Jno. RandoIph's conduct while on board the
U. 5. Ship Concord, on his way to Russia, writ
ten by an eye witness to all the transactions
noticed. The result Of the whole is that Mr.. Ran
dolph was Iaboring under an alienation Of mind
during the whole voyage. This is the most cha
ritable construction that his behaviour will admit
Of, and we therefore adopt il. 1t is Notifying
to think how much he must have Iessened The
dignity Of our national character IN this most un
fortunate mission-admitted now, by friends and
foes, to have been the worst move that Mr.. Vac
Buren, ever made in his political game. We de-
cline publishing the communication referred TO-
however, for treason which has often operated
upon US in suPpressing deserved censure upon
Mr.. Randolph. We have no wish to embitter
the declining days Of man in his situation. lie
is, from all accounts, too near the grave, to be any
longer assaiIed for ''deeds done 10 the body"
The Old Tariff aud tho Mtw BM-The fol-
lowing comparative statement Of the duties Oh