Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1835-01-30

of proceeding In this caSeF Inc couliiiiieo iiou
a right to report by bill or otherwise; iney
saw fit to report by bill What Mr.. p. wanted
was an expression of the feelings OF the Senate
in regard to the conduct of the Post Office De.
partment, and this was called party measure!
What was done at the last session.
The Senator from Georgia perhaps might not
be apprised that resolutions were then reported
by the committee expressive OF their IeeHngs on
the subject, and the attention of The Senate ana
the whole nation was called to this matter. w as
this party proceedings Did gentlemen ieei
themselves the organs of party? Mr.. r knew
that the tempest Of excitement had prevalleo;
but he did not then believe that any gentleman
would Justify these enormous frauds; and thou9h
il had been stormy when the resolution came
mn there was a great calm, and ali concurred In
voting for the main resolution OF the committee
in regard to the conduct of the Post once De
nsrtment No one then supposed that parry
shirt was involved in the adoption OF that reso, =
hilton. What Mr. p. now wished, was, that IL
all was true that had been stated; II even .Hey
were facts which the minority haa aetdiieo, tneie
should be the same unanimous expression OF OPP
MON in REGARD to these transactions, as there was
at the last session. Mr.. p. protested, that Tor no
purpose ofparty whatever would ne nave hau
that disnracefIl exhibition 90 abroad before the
people. He could have hoped that he might
not be armed with such weapon TO wieid d.
gainst this administration; to hlnl II was ai'o-
course pursued which would result in unanl-
nous vote of the Senate, and he would be
nror1nt TO meet n resolution Invested entirely OF
nartv views. Why should he desire to set up
party feelings at this time? His party, however
he might regret it, were beaten; and he did NOT
wish TO disturb the state OF things when no good
could result from it. But it was his sworn duty
to do every thing in his power to arrest this tor
rent of corruptOn and If it should not be arrest
Cd Omn;science alone could see where it would
end. He desired TO do something 10 wipe out
this stain from our infant institutions, we ought
to do all in our power and then II IL SUI must
prev on the body polite, death in its infancy
would be inevitable.
Mr.. P called on the committee to drawup the
EXPRESSION of their feelings on the subject; ihey
who only listened were not in situation TO
frame such a resolution; the committee alone
could do it with perfect propriety. Last year
resolutions were reported both by the majority
and minority Of the committee, and both recon-
mended legislative action on the subject. NO
gentleman doubted that there had been mlscon.
duct and malfeasance in Office in the POST VI
flee Department, that it had not been such as
was consistent with the interests OF the people,
and the honor and dignity ofthe nation, and was
il fl and proper for the Senate to pass on to the
order OF the day as cody as if nothing had lap
peneG?
Mr.. p. had felt averse to make this expression
of his sentiments; but he was convinced mere
was an apathy in the Senate on this suoJect
which did not become this body; there was an
anparent acUuiescence in Il mere measure OF
prospective legislation. to remedy these evils.
| under the appearance OF il reorganization OF the
| Department Mr.. p. was apprehensIve thar II
| this alone were DONE an inference would ne
drawn and the impression would go abroad, that
all these abuses were only results OF bad or
! ganization Of the Department But II this was
| tln dor oItD n
as almost to dissolve it, if political lcprosy had
already reduced it TO utter roitenneSs, was 1t not
right that the Senate should make public eX-
! pression of the fact. The Senate were entirely
aware that such were the state of things IN the
department Mr.. P. would not suggest the form
of the resolution; but he would inform the Sena-
tor from Georgia, (Ntr. Cuthbert,J that similar
| resolution was adopted al the last session ny
unanimous vote.
| Mr.. Cuthbert observed, that in this second
address of the honorable Senator from South
Carolina there was nothing which he did not
AGREE with: he was sensible also to the effect of
the beautiful tropes and striking figures ofspeech
expressed with all that harmonious moduia-
ton Of voice which distinguished the honorable
Senator (Mr Preston); but when he spoke OF
defeats he would beg him to reflect that some
| of those defeats at least, were due to the eXag-
perations of eoquence and oversraining OF
| their case which distinguished the gentlemen OF
his party.
Mr. Southland rose to speak, and was on the
point of defending the course adopted by tie
committee as being preferable to declaratory
resolution as proposed by Mr.. Preston, when, it
being now late in the afternoon,
Mr.. Ewing moved that the Senate adjourn,
which was adopted,
And the Senate adjourned at about O'Clock.
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