Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-12-31
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENTS.
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WasaiNoroS CRY, 18th Dec. 1883
mus lar the proceedings Of the lower House u
Congress, with the exception Of lev peppery re
marks from Mr.. J. q Adams and Mr.. Wise. ha.,
been un'nteresting There has been, as usual. 4
solemn mounting OF common places upon Mr.. 4 ther-
tons resolutions (Which have been imputed 10 Joh,
Z. Calhoun.l denying the RICH, Of Congress abol-
'sh slavery, &c. but much the largest part Of the
time has been consumed In counting the ayes aud
nays upon every possible form Of the subect-Thaf,
assure you, is labonous and fatigung opera
lion. However, some philosophers hold that the
lips are parcel Of the mouth'-and that much may
be learned in watching the manner IN which members
OF Congress say the monosyllable, aye or nay-thal
Mr.. Adams sometimes throws his whole soul, his.
sing hot into his No, and then that it falls like
hrebrand upon the house, contounding every thing
that Mr.. Eli Moors's fierce shrill. uinieai aye On
denotes the very genius Of Loco Focoism, whereby
the rich are TO be made poor, and the poo, ineya.
bly, :uined-that Mr.. Wise's aye or nay equally in
dcatcs the high, mpassoned fearless Virginian, aud
mote, that II Is spark which would kindlc, upon
any proper occasion, the fame Of patriotism, &c.
do not pretend that all this, or perhaps any part
thereof, IS SO perceptibe 10 me- but do hold that
the process Of taking the ayes and nays, above,
altogether intoerable, and IN that respect il has
neither duplicate nor fellow. in any thing ever
yet encountered The proceeding too, is so frequent
and II requires such a length of Tune, that ]
have sometimes thought. with the exception Of some
Of the Johnsons. Tho,npsons and Smiths, that every
body else belonged TO the honorable body. Never.
theless II within The range Of some mems lungs
call the ioll oil the whole House but ofentimcs when
you are rejoicing that has a, length been done there
are a dozen members who did not vote when their
names were called, aud are anxious to do that
all cry out at once, Mr. Speaker. The Speaker sin-
giles out one OF the members. aud enquiries if the
gentleman WAS within the bar OF the House The
gentleman bows, and the Clerk is directed to call
the gentleman from -, &c. An! now. all is not
done-ior the Clerk has TO parcel out together the
atoresad ayes and nays and read them sevcraliy to
the House. In the Iime OF the late Clerk that was
not ." formidable matter pei aps you may remen
brr with what a wonderful and stating rapiduy he
dldn-he appeared to grasp the whole OF them
one name, and flung out al one breath. TO all but him
the unutttrable, intermnable, (what shall ! say !!
number OF names. In his enunciation Of them, how
ever, each name was heard ndstlncy. but the effect
Of the whole came over you like the discharge ola
voey Of mushetr,.-l believe there is fable of
some one being endowed in Olden time with similar
power that The lamented FIR Dkln possessed it, aud
every other requisite Of an able Clerk, and OF per
tectly well-bred gentleman, will be freshly Iemem
bered by all that knew him In endeavo,ins to de-
scribe bore, | have been fortunate il | have es-
capped the delicate point of becoming myself but
II will not concern me much i'll have not, as II will
only prove. in that respect, at least, that am like
many distinguished gentlemen.
The proceedings oi the Senate have been exceed
ingly interesting but | will take some occasion
now aI,er yy,ny van ann. oC ,hs ',,,. a,,,,,.
about tins place. every part OF which. really think
SON. II il ;bou.b,. viii be ei.x,,ed in n. ,onrs. If
the winter. by The Leyi,Ia,nr. nj MARYLAND ,n m.
Umtrd States Senue am, ,b,, IN. H.. hono, -,
" ATS Mr.. S. S. P,eoiss. i, b,s br.n cu,,cn,ly
Won know ,bat he wouId ,e,i,e from nuhi,
service after this winter. IL the step alluded should
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