Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-15
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. CO.
TLESDaY MORNING. 0C7UBER IS. 1888
THE NEXT SESSION OF CONGRESS

people Of this country. At the close OF the 'ast
session, after the settlement Of the South Caro-
lima business-the passage "f the Land BILL the
vote upon the subject Of the Dsposites, and the
arrangement of other matters OF minor import
snce,-it was not expected that we would nave
any topics of excitement again brought up Tor
some wears, anil this expectation was strengthen
ed by the fact that the Presidential Election was
at a comparatively remote period, and the hope
that its discussion would not shortly be commenc'
ed. Contrary, however, to all reasonable ea'cu'
laton, it seems that we are to be entirely dlsaP'
pointed. The measures consequent upon the
arrangement Of the dispute between South Ca
rolina and the Genera! Government, have intro.
duced new disputes involving the powers OF the
Government and the rights of the States:-fhe
Public Lands, by reason Of the veto upon the
law, are yet unsettled: The Deposites. in spite
of Congress, have been removed: The Pres'den'
tia Question is and will be agitated: The course
of the Executive is severely censured: And, n
nally matters are daily occurring, calling Tor &C.
ton on the part Of the representatives OF the
people. and likely to produce as much and even
more agitation than we have before experienced.
We might pause to lament over this state OF
things and regret the necessity which seems to
exist for continual turmoil. But we can neither
alter the dispositions Of men nor dispose OF the
course Of events to suit our own opinions. We
must take the times as they come, and IN all
emergencies do the best that we can.
In view. then, of the difficulties and impor-
lance Of the questions which already press them
selves upon the public attention, and which
seem likely to acquire hereafter an additional de-
gree of Importance, we do hope that the mem
bers Of Congress will come TO the dlscharge OF
their high duties with the firm determination to
g make all the ends they aim at be their coun'
hy's," regardless Of the miserable calls Of par.
ty or faction. We perceive that efforts will be
made to continue the system Of organisaiion
heretofore adopted, and to "count of" on party
grounds, whenever a question Of moment is In.
troduced. But is it asking too much Of the rep
re-entatives Of the people-fresh from the PEG.
pIe-the guardians Of their rights and in terests,
and the consrrvators Of the peace and happiness
Of our country, to reject this system with indig
nation. and stand up for their own honor and in.
dependence as we'll as the welfare Of their con
sntuents? Is it asking too much Of them, TO re-
member that whilst they are acting as legislators
on the floor Of Congress. they are affecting the
cause Of Liberty throughout the world, and that
there Can ne no way more sure Of bringing that
cause into direpute, than BY prostitutng the pur.
poses Of their election to the manoeuyres and in.
trgues Of mere party
The Globe. in its course, is as mean as il is
base. Its editor pursnes Mr.. Clay with rance.
ruus hostility utterly inexcusable. Every body
knows that Mr.. Clay has had it for some time
past in contemplation to visit the North, aud
that he has been detained at home, until lately,
by the existence of fearful disease prevailing a.
mongst his friends and neighbors. And yet the
Globe has the impudence to assert, by inuendo,
that Mr.. Clay has come, at the invitation Of the
U. S. Bank, to counsel that institution, now be.
ing in ertremisa. We know not whether the
folly or the wickedness of such stuff should be
most deprecated. Mr.. Clay will stop IN Phiia-
delphia to see q sick and suffering friend and
connection; and, under such circumstances, to
lmpugu bis motives, is unworthy the character Of
any man who has a respect Tor himself. We
have every reason TO believe, that the opinion
mere expressed Of such conduct, is that entertain
ed by great majority Of the friends OF the ADM.
We have not examined, critically. nor reflect.
ed deeply on the various propositions for amend.
ing that part Of the Constitution which relates to
the election Of President and Vice President Of
the United States, which We see in the newspa'
pers; but, from our aversion to all such kind Of
tinkerng, we are inclined, in advance. to set our
faces against them. 1t may be, in this case, as
il In in many others, SHELTER to bear the ills we