The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-11
From The Journal Of Commerce

OUR CONGRESS.
1t is received opinion in virtuous community
that it is wrong to speak evil of men whom we have
placed in authority over .@.'.
However much one may feel disposed to act on this
principle, he cannot view the course pursued by men
chosen tor the solemn duty of representing the inter
ests of the people, without having his blood boil with
Indignation, that they should trhe and tamper with
the interest and prosperity Of rhel country Instead
OF coming to stand, like men of reason and in
cordance with the dignity of their station on ques-
tons of great and serious bearing they enbtter each
others feeling, and wound their constituents, by
,peeches they make for party, or some motive appa-
ienty as selfish There exists vast amount OF
feeling, parry potcs, x and this is either sectional
rIfing with time, something else that deserves
we're reprobaon Is there no palliative for this mis-
rule Must our country bleed longer in every
pore Must the tens of thou sands Of artisans that
are now out of employ live in hope deferred 7 =
Must others who are now unable to support their
families from the low rate of wages, be left Il
slarve} Spirit of Patriotism where dwellest thou
Reason hast thou fled 10 beasts that men have los,
thee
The pressing want, that cries with agonizing voice
from every part of our country, should dwell on tho
ear of every ruler in Congress-and no press in our
country should cease its trumpet tongue, till the le
thargy is removed from Washington, and the high
and serious duty of every representative is felt TO
speaking to him, personally, and in the mpera.
tive manner. NG& H.
The Tari6-How serious its import. Action on
this will affect thousands and tens of thousands who
now pasied In their business-neither certain
Of the present the future-neither able to manu-
facture-nor yet to change their pursuits-and YET
what has been done this subject Our life
blood must flow longer, and when we shall gasp for
breath, then and only then indulge ray
of hope
The Apo rtionment Bat-Throwing together an
increased number of representatives, when every in
telligent man has for years said have too many
takers and too little action and every interest would
be better represented by less number of representa-
lives Till this evil is remededt we must have all the
trouble resulting from It,,
Oar Ndry-Our right arm OF defence--the nation 4
hope THE countrys glory! Almost every man
who knows what vessel is, and who knows our re-
latve position amongst the nations of the earth has
felt that our neglect of the Navy is culpable in the
highest degree 1t tempts stronger powers to tamper
with and rample upon our rights in thousand mi
nor ways, that may cost more to settle than build
navy
Pirate Clams-Have they no demand on the
country honor land can any member of Congress
but share the odium Of neglect of any kinda Can
they spend their time-now of incalcuable importance
TO the country-and compared with which their per
diem sinks into insignifchnce-can they spend their
time in personal speeches and political harangues
without compromising their dignity and dishonorng
the noble office of rulers free, intelligent, and
should be The most prosperous nation republic on
earth Never. And till their constituents forget the
precious land of their nativity, they forget
the man who furnishes his honor and their own by
trfing with the interests of our common country
deep and abiding Indignation is being felt at every
man who fritters away the jewel moments of Con-
gress-and could the general voice be spoken, it
would fall like terrific thunder on any who would
waste a minute, when millions are suffering from
their inaction.
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