The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-28
REPORTS.


'This Congress has matured more important bills,
has made greater number Of valuable and import
ant reports, and done business already, than any
Congress during the whole twelve years OF Jackson's
and Van Buren's Administration"
We fad this tremendous blast in the United
States Gazette, a paper that has likewise taken
up the cudges to beat out the political brains OF
Messrs Morris and Goode, because they will
not confess that the Wing majority in Congress
is honest and patriotic.
But let us look at the immense amount OF
business done by "this Congress-" 1t is true
that Congress has made a tremendous sight OF
reports-reports on various subjects, and in va
rious ways.
The first report of any note was the work OF
Bolts. 1t was despatched in his own hand
writing TO Coffee House in Richmond,
where it was spread out to the gaze OF his con-
stiluents. 1t cannot be denied that Botts has
reaped all the credit of that re. 'ort on heading
The Manifesto was tremendous report. II
shook the whole country. But luckily it was
not charged with ball, and so when the smoke
cleared away, nobody was found to be injured
but the shooters, who were all "knocked over"
Subst quenly the ''mousers" have not been
idle Mr.. Davis made "twelve column" re-
port in favor of NATIONAL BANK! The Peo-
pie should be reminded of this for, although
it as copied entire in the National Intelligent
Ger, we do not remember to have seen 1t In any
other paper. We believe the Kentucky journals
avoided It. But still he reported, and Of course
the country owes him debt of gratitude
Mr.. Kennedy made loud report also. Our
recollection of it is so indstinct, that we know
not how to designate it. We believe. at the
time it doomed upon the nation, no one could
tell whether it was {" fish, fl Ssh, or fowl" Ol
course the People are indebted to him for 1t, and
it is set down as a portion of the great labor,
industry, and patrosn," of the Wing MAORI
ty of the present unrivaed Congress
Some three or four tariff reports have been
made, for which the country should be thank
ful, even if none of them are adopted by the
Congress making them.
score or so Of OH r reports have been made
by the committees, none Of which, where any
good has been effected for the country, have,
we believe, been passed into laws by the Wing
must be thankful to the committees for their We
ry great labor.
Mr. Poindexter made deafening report,
and Congress ordered it to be printed, which
was worth fortune to Gales & Seaton, in
ready money, and made it the duty of the Intel
igencer to sing the praises of Congress.
But the most startling report of all, after
the Wing majority had been in labor seuen
months was the twelve line bill, reported by
Mr. Fillmore, which he moved should be pass
ed in thirty minutes, inasmuch as the commit
tee was disposed to give immediate relief to the
suffering country Yea, after seven months
confinement, the Wing majority brought forth
this fine bl-it was ''little," it is true, but yet
it was as great an achievement as that of the
laboring mountain. Whether it mouse or
a scorpion, has not yet been ascertaned
Reports have not been wanting, truly
Bolts reported a proviso to cut our throat He
reported on the floor of Congress, that we had
only 200 subscribers, and the Intelligencer 49,
OOO-which was Wrapper. OF course we
will die hard. Still, the country is grateful to
Mr.. Bolts.
Mr.. Davis will make an important report
soon. He had US in his dark room, and ques-
toned US about our business very closely. We
presume he is examining others yet. Every
'sTyler man. he can catch. will catch IL. Ac
cording to the principle laid down by him, he
has the power to catch up farmer wherever
he can find him, and make him answer on oath
who pays the wages of his laborers, who
loaned him money to buy his farm-how
much money he has laid up, &C. &C.. if he is a
.Tyler man." The mechanic can be dragged
before this terrible tribunal, and be made to an
swer if he ever did any work for the President
or any of his Cabinet-how much he was paid
whether his tools were paid for by himself,
with his own money, or whether the funds
were advanced him by the Executive to vince
mani"
Truly this is great Congress After the in
cessant labors Of Seren months, do not the STU
pid People see that remedy has been furnish
ed for every evil? Is not the country flourish
ing?
But letter pens than ours are singing the
praises Of Congress, as the following will
show:
Correspondence of the Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1912.
THE PRESENT CRISIS.
The affairs of our C ,unry appear 10 have reached
an alarming Crisis, and il will require all the wisdom
prudence aud energy of the national councils to cx