Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-09-15
PRINTER TO CONGRESS.

The House of Representatives yesterday
brought 10 an end contest, which had
lasted for three days, by elec'ng THOMAS
ALLEN, Editor Of The NIadisonian, TO be-
Printer to that body for the present Cong.
gress.
Every intelligent observer Of the pros
rress and incidents of this election will
discover IN it the evidence of struggle
between two great parties. prevented from
mastering each other in the contest by the
presence,of a. third party, Of small strength.
but great spirit, that third party being an
entity of recent origin, but having decided
ly more affinity TO the Wings than to the
party represented by the Government
paper, from whose side it has been created.
The WINGS of the House Of Represents
'a'ives manifested their faith BY voting
steadily through the whole Of the rsl day
for the candidate whom they prefcrred--
They would probably have voted in the
same way up to This time but for consider
atoms which had great weight with them.
and which were entitled TO it. Il came to
be understood by them that the supporters
of the Madisonan could not bring them.
selves TO vote for the Editors of the Ma
tional InieIlgencer. which has been SO
long an antagonist of the party BY which
they were elected to Congress. They
night, perhaps, au pis alter, after tedious
struggle. have gwen votes enough to make
n majority in their favor. Meantime.
however, the public interest was suffering
the business for which Congress has been
specially convokcd was lying cold on the
Clerks table, and, if the friends of all the
candidates s'uhbnrn,y held ont, NIGH,
there lie for az indefinite time, keeping The
whole country in state of suspense and
anxiety. The Wings, apparently reason.
ING IN lhs manner appear to have come.
one after another. TO The CONCLUSION, (which
the country will probably consider as the
wise onc.) as the "Con>ervallves" would
not unite with them. tn unite with the
conservatives, -, and elect their man.
The moral Of his story is. that the pre-.
dclon which we made on Monday last, a
TO the probable exhibition Of an lndrpen.
denr spirit on the part of The present House
Of Represent atives, Is already realized.
The votes of the House, on several ques.
lions. by yeas and nays, showed clear
majority OF about % votes directly cons
demning and rebukng the whole scheme
embraced in the late Message Of the Presi
dent, and generally the doctrines which
have been promulged through official chan
nrlS as hose of the Administration. since
tho suspension of specie payments by the
Banks.
Mr.. ALLEN, we have stated. has been
chosen Printer to the House. But, 10 save
the necessity Of explanation hereafter, il
Is perhaps proper 10 anticipate inquiry, and
state. thar, as Mr.. Aliens establishment
here is of recent date, he has not had time
TO build up such an office as is required for
the business of the House of Representa-
rves. The printing will therefore oe ex.
n'ed for him, for tho present, at the office
attached to the establishment of Tho Ma,
lonal lnIellgencer, in which the same
work has been heretofore executed. when
It's proprielors were Printers To The House,
National InelIgencer