Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-24
MORNING HERALD.
New York, Friday, July "a, IsAo'
Adjournment of Congress.

Adjournment OF COnSress'
All our best hotels-and that embraces great ma
ny-were crowded yesterday with members OF Con-
yres, On their way home and visitors route to the
Springs, and other watering places Among 'he
distinguished gentlemen, we noticed Senator Hun
tington from Connecticut, Gov Lincoln and sevsrai
of his colleagues from Massachusetts, and Mr. Van
derpoel from Undertook. Congress adjourned at
o'clock on Tuesday, and the members, with the
spectators, Immediately dispersed in every direc'
ton. The session has been protracted to longer
period than any other since the close oil the war
In 1882 the adjournment took place on the lo'h Dut
i'm no pre- vous year had the session run INTO jury
To the true patriot the lever Of our institutions,
the history of the present Congress IL fnrhish
matter for sorrowful contemplation The session
was commenced with disregard of all law and pre-
cad.,t. n. organization was characterized by tu-
multuous and disgraceful proceedings, and every
successive week has been marked by indecent and
abusive language, diversified occasionally by per-
sonsl contest the Representative Hall, in the lob
by or in the rotunda In order to have the adjourn
ment in keeping with the rest Of the procesd ings,
fight took place Immediately after the close OF the
session. in the capitol, between two Of the members,
but the difficulty adjusted on the spot, and we
have been unable to learn the names of the parties,
or the particulars of the combat. We understood
had no connection with party politics
1t has been remarked by a writer whose feelings
and preudices were hostile to our form of govern
Mt that the natural tendency OF all republics was
downward, and that every succeeding year would
exhibit us avitatipg with increased rapidity An
impartial history of this Congress would go far to
prove the truth Of this proposition. 1t is not to be
denied that its conduct has been unprincpled, reck-
less and corrupt 10 an alarming degree. he only
question is, whether unworthy and depraved le-
gisature is one OF the innate and inherent evils OF
the republican system, or merely an evil growing
out of abuses not necessarily incidental 10 our
form of government, and capable of removal by the
corrective hand of the people. II the latter view
of the case is correct is high time for the interpo
stion of the people. One Congress, such as the
present will work more mischie bring mere gray
hairs on the head of this young republic, than the
natural and healthy working of the system for CEN
fury.
The primary object with both parties has been the
election Of their candidate for the presidency and
they have aternated between personal brawls in the
House and electioneerng tricks out OF doors. for
nearly eight months. The entire business OF the
session isht have been matured and accomplished
in two months. Only sixty-five of the almost innu-
merable amount of private claims have been passed
upon and these with the subtreasury and the usual
appropriation bills constitute the principal part OF
the business Of the session But the body is ac
ourned, and principal regret is, that the nation
has got be cursed with their intrgues and corruP-
tons for another session Thank heaven, it must be
short one. Three months will put an end to their
means of mischief-they may disgrace themselves,
but they dishonor the nation, after the 4h OF
next March.