Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-16
To the Editors Of m, IyL;n


The people have become utterly discussed ;,,
the tedious and yapid harrnnsucs of onr I,,, M
!" congress ana the State Legislatures and y, m
ere long, abate the nuisance, by excIud',, e.,
sea1 u" any legislative body, any man who has No,
sense enough to condense nil Thai an, nv
speech VI one hour. JNN'' ih'o
=; c eiii p'eased TO see that a move has been m,do
~ congress TO limit speeches to an bon,. - -
the less so, ms It is measure thar I L,y 80, ,o'
conversation for years. As tho nl,n.n,Ss gu VI
"e "as somewhat variant from tina: of Mr. W.
rem, will name It, with tho hops thar no ,,,iII
gran II on his own: Ii is to conlino every sn,oIn,
10 one hour on any one subject anJ ,o ,.oii.-.h :
Impressive and accurate the Spoaker S H. Ii uIs
"hen lie hccords the floor TO any m.n,be, - 81 >
LA ua' manner, as iof instance, IN gvin. il To Mr.
oU's' ne would say, "the gentleman from VIRGIN,
~, ne should add the hour as thus-.TL. s,
NV" rum Nrglnla-2 o'clock" aud when thc r.,
was our he should rcreit the same firm, L, -
ne gentleman from Nnginia-S o,,IocL -
wh.h the gentleman from Vrg ma should take L.
S.'N' UT II determined TO continue or to rise ,ftcr
wards, to ask questions, make explanat ons or 90
Poy language addressed to the Sneaker 70. 80,
purpose, ms pay should be locked TO the ono,,,
VI one dollar per minute for the time Tins spen,
anu moreover that this rule, and tins only. sbon5
".reL DC suspended, except 10y un inimous consent
emu mat debate shOuId be out vt order IL &c evil
uent that simple rule to contine them Tn n, bo',r
"Nnout the additions that have named womb hr
husatory or end IN Spending more time IN n,o,i,,s
70 suspend, than would he saved by cutting sbor,
The speeches. ~
MesSrs. Editors, has il no, often s,r,cl, 500, -.
supremacy ridiculous the hab, that some nsnbcrs
nave OF rising IN Congress and elsewhere land M
puoHc nody Is more famed for II than the Two
"0usos o' our own LegIsllture) and consuming dav
u'teE Jay IN 'ons-WInucd speeches on matteSs nnd
things IN general-lreeiy inIerlarded viii 81 80
II 10 the country or the People expect II of m. IN
cypress my views on the principles that sLould nre
% III te administration OF public affairs :" or in
,s "'se' ieel the weight OF the respon sibility
"UiCh res $ on me; yes, MIR. Speaker feel tb,t ia
hhd OF TINS whole people is at this nonent held in
'ue most painful suspense as to the course thai I
shall take on the question OF the commut,,;on -,
s.'5'eIS "hsAey-"hether It should be commuted
AT > or cents, whether thew should M, in.,aaJ
eoe,Te nan pound OF coffee, that may be bought
io' ~ centsf" Now, ridiculous as The iIn.,,.,7on
20 i" - SUBJECT Ol much more importance th,n
jig" engages the attention OF these self mroriani
pe'.'' Tor perts they are. Ii is really enough IN
ons slcA 10 read or listen 10 such stuff such
Se''eu arrogance and egotism as is too Il euuent
y developed IN our Halls OF legislation sbd ,b,
'iiOII 50 as 1t makes draft on the pockets of we
Tue People, who pay hundreds Of dollars. # No,
thousands, each Tor such speeches, with full con
fIcton that the opinions OF such men are ma, ,v,L
the INK that is wasted in giving them circulation
Reform IS required in every thing. and in noibins
speech-making ." - s''''''o
10 our own most worthy and distinguished mem.
Der (whose name have taken the liberty to use by
way OF i"ustration) l tender my thanks, for the
ceaseIess efforts he has made during the session IN
90 TIE public business, and carry out the wishes OF
the great Party, on whose conduct for the next four
years. the destInes OF this great Republic NAV for
centuries depend. Carthage mus. he DESTROYED,
was the concluding sentence Of every speech. fo,
many years, IN the Roman Senate-ani Carthas,
ioGsdesToyed. Let the concluding sentence of every
wing speech IN Congress be, "rhere must be re-.
form IN every Department OF this Government
Dishonesty, Corruption and Extravaganza must b,
secuted from the public service and Honesty, Pu.
rity ard Economy substitutes" and these gorou,
results will he effected. The People hav. don,
Their part-let their agents do theirs, or a fearlI
| reckoning awaits them.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.