The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-04

4 .,oerior to that of the Representa-
aa,,, P We have only one complaint a
y n a v;as, il; and that is, the very poor &C
nav GU, r,ofations it has for the reception Of
ned,' g seu sovereign people. The galleries are
j q! Y arrow, and two high above the heads
h p W. Senator's. True, we look down
n,,l7 y o,,r servants, but then it is from too
sinr sp ", height. There is no point which
eeS, g 80 nav take where he can have full
"a, " " All view of the members. Besides,
hal y = vay 10 the galleries of either house
loKsI ,nch labyrin,hine concern that no
AT NJ. M forward man can thread them
e Bel s .abeus guide. This evil also should
ad. 4 Corrected.
onal true, gilmore objects than one, that
ney aa;,,,pce lends enchantment to the view"
,gres. = e.pecially will this hold good of the
Il will ,a.rm,iers Of this great nation. Viewed
road I'm beyond the mountains, and the Amer
cours1 :, Congress appears to be grave body
STATED gJ;sn6ed men; but look at them here,
thou, j he reverse is the case. True, in
are ID All individual capacity, they are as fine
e me l,kiog and as intelligent men as can be
atmo3 rnd, we presume, any where-bland,
IN an r,rteous, gentlemanly, liberal-minded,
,orable, and viewed in this light, we
'e tool ! readily account for their having the
10 rail- evidence and favor of their constitu-
of cad rs But taken collectively we speak of
J. viii 1, Honse of Representatives, and they
whd a,he yeriest set of scamps," to use
hrougt |, double refined language of one of their
'aat raber that you can meet with, any
y doub here. They beggar all parable Il. We
'aiy nybe told not so speak evil of the ru-
acaiseyI mof the peoples which, by the way,
o. ou e think should be translated, (you know
steam ur one turns translator when he finds a
9 land 1jpssssin his way-a practice we by no
!, swift 3neaw,pprove,). you must not blaspheme
~. ! q H SANDER the rulers &c. We would
! ma mark that we have not the Greek be-
. ngt aus, and only translate by guess. If
I mere be correct, then of course. to tell the
l.10afs pn truth is not to speak evil of the ru-
'neeln of!he people. We propose to tell
' = Atihe plain truth-'nothing to extenu-
vince nor set down ought in malce'-and
luan] conrse, we shall not transgress the
a,lss pamandment. provided, at all events,
:: ou Enndering of it be correct.
nple The General Appropriation Bill is, and
ute aImbeen for weeks under debate in Com
II s,e,j iaee of the Whole. One member arises
e.y exlh Tells us about Tories-Blue-light
which aHalists--Etartford conventionists, &c.
E.denounces Gen. Harrison as a pol.
. pread bon, an imbeclle, and granny dis
n closd sat great length upon the battles of
Wash necanoe. Fort Meigs and the Thames
Cd baib poves very satisfactorily to himself
the Commannder-in-chief on those
J 4 rssions acted very like BOBBY and
Ieye Toward He then declaims upon the
! be,n. hrsey. denouncng the banks and com.
f,mou, hsnhg the Sub treasury. Then he talks
,er;c., Pf pamd silver, the constitution, pa.
70 e., rpau, the abolitionists, aud the pie
, ~. hh party He then eulogizes General
of ~ ekson, the battle of New Orleans, and
= a.., Van Buren-and concludes the whole
oars N aying, therefore the Appropriation
20 nal mght to pass! TO this another
of il. tkaber replies, by talking about the re-
l., AMI lkri Of the dcposites, the golden hum
= h and the distress of the country I!
,;ae. 4 Eascants at great length upon the sup
:, cor. tsi misdoings of President Jackson
~ ~. kabrought ruin and bankruptcy upon
- IL. Ena,ion, which the present President
s.w nF,uates by threading in the footsteps
., ,hc R illustrious predecessor" He then
e,en. snls in terrible array the extravagan-
/, time oi the present Administra,ion-tel
fhat the President drinks his wine out
ahn goblets, and eats out of plate of
a. We awith a knife and fork of the same
run pal all bought with the peoples mo.
,es Y g!-,hat he rides in an English coach
'uns Lis attended by liveried servants! That
p'a.s has beggared the treasury by his ex-
un ., 'agancies! He then enters upon de-
j., 1t re Of Gen. Harrison, affirming that he
y u Is brave as Cesar, prudent as Fabius,
n .ia;;. polite as Hannibal That he is a
:, M no. Salesman and patriot! That he
sc"A M drive the Goths and Vandals from
'na"y Re Capitol, &c. &c. and arrives a, the
u.s. agular conclusion from these premises,
' '.s n p the Appropriation Bill ought to be
'ea Y pended!
rinse lhlsis no exaggerated picture; on the
meet. fiary, it is very imperfect sketch.
de d 1ad we present you with the manner
owo lone of the speakers, you might form
eeinr Aerable idea Of this disgraceful discus
D. Besides, this singular unique
build. pc Of arguing is frequently interlard-
MANY md spiced by such delicate and per-
,coni. y illusions as ''curs,'' s'collar dogs
beau. aace Slaves" &c &c. We were
,nbEc Saealarly amused at one member who
3 and demonstrating that Gen. Harrison
ID be. disqualified for the Presidency be,
;plen. se Of his exceeding ignorance; anc
some Done too in a speech, almost every
;shed a'ence Of which was murtherous on.
e in tasht upon the Queens English! He
ryre- 81 he word "philan-thro-pist' at leas
i ap- Esa'y times in quarter of an hour
III is Nv admirably qualified to criticise Gen
4 be. .ai'son's literary attainments Blu
worst es Capitol. :
Nv' liz Il