Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-24
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WAsHINGToy CRY, Jan. %, 1910
Congregational Humbugging-Ar Waddy 1h0mp
sons Resolutions-INs Niger Business-Iime is
Monsy-But tohat of Mat-Ino PAYS THE
People and the asses Proceedings of Congress
-Messrs. Bolts of Tirginia, and Chinn of Louis
lana, &c. &c.
Of all the humbuggery that is played off upon this
world Of ours, Congressional Humbuggery is the
most ntolerabe, because it costs the most, is most
intolerant, insufferable, and damnable
The American Congress convened on the I'd
of December, and up TO this 22d day OF January it
has not at least the House of Representatives. has
not dove anything to promote the interests or the
honor OF the nation; on the contrary It has played
oil game Of humbuggery that has had nc parallel
in the history of legislative transactions The House
has sat already fifty two days. and, now let us see
how much money il has spent for he dear people
The per diem of the 2il members Of the House Of
Representatives, at eight dollars the day, amounts
in the aggregate to the snug sum
of Sl9!S
Multiply that amt by So days 81 $l00,256 60
For contingent expenses, clerk hire, SER
wants, messengers, door keepers, &c.
&c. $3.50 the day is IL 900 90
So each, 2I,63O 90
Contingencies for the Senate, 5000 90
Sundr;es for the House, not before mem
toned, 1900 90
To total amount spent by the American -
Congress, SI4l,3S6 90
in citing The business Of the people to attend to
the dat and quarrels of faction and party-to the
total neglect OF every thing Tor which the American
Congress created. IL would be well TO have
these statistics placed in the possession of every
citizen of the United States, that all night know
whal a blessing an American Congress is.
1t is now about nine days since a discus sion, as
useless as it has been windy and vapid, broke
out on the ant.abolition resolutions of Mr.. Wad-
II ,fS l.. 4
up the whole Of this day by Nr. John Quincy
Adams, and Mr. Afford of Georgia, and it is a: this
moment, just about as near conclusion il was on
the day on which it was opened. 1t is but act of
justice, however, to Mr.. Thompson, TO say that IT
has been fault of his, that it has been long kept
hand; for, the very next d~y after he offered
his resolution fearing that it would lead to inter
minable debate, he endeavOrcd to withdraw it, and
only declined to do so, at the earnest solicitation Of
hume rous individuals. Mr. Thompson, the re- ore,
cannot be justly charged with the waste of time
and money that have transpired. But of what
avail has been all this debatel 1t has had no
other effect than to lessen the character Of the
American Congress, and waste the public money.
As for this "nigger business" as it is called, it
must be met and settled al one time another; there
s no way of avoiding il, and it might well be met
now and settled at once, as to be post poned. The
south, assurcdly, ought not be afraid Of it. They
say they not alarmed by the aspect it presents
and why, then, hesitatel Take the devil by the
tail at once, and throw him out, il you can.
Time, it Is said, is money. Aye, and it s more
than money; the waste Of il by Congress inAicts a
severe penalty on the rights Of the people, which
money. never refund
Z" But, what Of that?" said member Of Congress TO
me he other day" what Of thatP Suppose we set
here month after month, or even year alter year, aud
do nothing, who pays! who suffers' We get
our IN ney out Of the people; and t is better that
they should pay for do NJ nothing, than should
legIslate enormously. Who pays why the peo.
ple those easy, good natured souls who have always
beea hum6uqged, and always were led by the nose
by demagogues.
r. And every word that my friend altered was as
true that blessed book, from which we draw our
hopes Of happiness beyond the grave. The people o;
the United States are most glorious set Of asses;
they are duped, no matter which way they turn Aye,
they are fond Of humbuggery They will have il al
one rate the other; il they cannot get II gratis
they will pay roundly for it. And yet they daily
see how they are diddied; and yet hey look upon
the diddlers and pirate of honssty-that I'D
starving quality" as Jafier called IL. honesty!
Why, pope,5u villainy first set tup
For its own ease and SAFETY. Honest
Are the soft easy cushions which knsv.s
RePose and fattsn. Were all msnkns villains.
They d stone each other; lawyers would want practice,
Cut threats rewards. Each man would kill hi, bra,her
Himself; would be hangd o, paid for murder.
Honesty! twas cheat Invented first
To bind the hands Of bold, d gning rogus,.
That fools aud coward. might st safe IN porer,
And lord il uncontrol'd above their betters.
If any man should doubt the correetaess of this
definition Of court honesty, defined by Otway, let
him pay visit to Washington
Today, MIR. y. w. jonas, from the COMMITTEE oil
Ways and Means, reported to the House a bill for
the support Of the army for the year 1870. IL was
referred to the committee Of the whole Bouse on the
state Of the Union. After this was done, Mr.
Thompson resolutions were taken up and discussed
until the House adjourned.
In the Senate, Mr.. Buchsnan, of PENNSYLVANIA
made long and very able speech onthe sub treasury
bill Mr. Clay replied, and then ended the day
work for the Senate.
Mcssrs. Bolts Of Virginia, and CHM, Of Louisi
ana, oi all men in the House from the south, aJop
the most natural and the most ber raj and states man
like policy, in relation to the abolition business
They contend that the petitions ought to be referred
to a committee, with Instructions to report; anG
they say that their object Is to get the question
such position as TO enable themselves 10 see anC
know what is the actual condition OF the abolition
party at the north. They are right They are mer
of enlig hened minds; they know that the question
is to be met some day, and as gallant defenders q
the south, they are disposed TO take hold of il a.
soon as IL may approach.
have not got any news 10 send. The rain fall
in torrents; and The girls are all sad. They SEND
yeu lots OF love and kisses and, in the meantime
they are not insensibe TO the charms, and virtues
and piety II your companion in glory and love,
TOBIAS TRoTr.
Mrs. Pates and children, of Burlington, ". J.
were passengers in the Lexington.
The extensive pork house Of Messr.. Shay Il Viii
lard, at Cincinnati, was burned on the morning O
the I6 n