The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-31

time they would approach the real business OF the
country with something like the gravity of statesmen
and Legislators. Simple man that was
"Ruslcus stat, DUN deduit amnis."
And convinced at last that the sources of the stream
were nexhausiible left the most eloquent assembly
in the world TO other hearers and retired TO mediate
the destiny Of country, whose Legislators ana not
hesitate to sacrifice the public faith TO Inc VANITY o'
| making a speech.
But sir another train of thought, not less solemn
pressed itself upon looked on the smiling faces
in the galleries. and bethought me oil the iate Oh hcp
less woman entrusted to such protection III sPi's
the threatening aspect Of our foreign reia'ions anu
the difficulties thickening upon us.h sPi'e VI VIC
warning voice of the President, and the earnest APP
peal of his Secretaries, not one oil ihe ganan PIus,
who are ready TO claw one another IN 'he iesieia'
hail. had yet proposed single measure ior suengu-
ming the defences of the country. NOW ana iheh
Il became necessary to aude to the subject for want
of other material for "speech' Of gwen length J
but these very omcal gentlemen VINO are ieas,-
ing the public money at the rate OF hve Thousand uo
lars per day in dscreditablc speeches, denounced te
idea of expendng a single penny in providing Tor
war struggle with which we threatened. The
legislators of the country paused to calculate what
would cost to defend the country The men oil the
country were not ashamed TO reckon the pence ana
farhngs they would have to pay to protect the ma
tona honor and give security and peace to their own
women and chdren!! thought saw the up OF
every woman present curl with scorn when the das-
tard sentiment was uttered.
Let me tell these gentlemen, in all seriousness
that the people beginning to tire OF tins trling-
They are heartily sick of party strife and party de,
nunciations. Affection has chastened them real and
deep-e suffering has corrected the false taste which
has so long injured this vituperatye slang. Party
leaders are beginning lose their consequence IN The
public eye Men feel the necessity of deliberate coun-
ellis sober wisdom and honest devotion 10 duty III
those who are intrusted with authority. The ability
to make speech" is no long, regarded as quail
fcation for high public trusts; talent IS no longer
measured by the number of unmeaning words which
man in passion can belch out upon disguised all-
ditory The time is not distant when they VIII tell
you that the hall of legislation is no place for bull
foonery and that idle pratng not likely 70 reieVe
the dstresses of the country you are really great
men, give us proofof it in great actions we expect
you to replenish the public Treasury to re-esablish
the public credit and to show, by due and prompt
preparation for the worst exgencies that threaten
us, that are willing and able to lrotect our
selves.
When we ask you, upon your return among US,
why it is you have neglected these high trusts take
care to prepare yourselves with a strong excuse
When we tell you of the loss OF public honor, OF the
destruction of public credit of the embarrassment OF
the public interest of the ruin Of private fortune the
misery Of a betrayed country think not to appease
our lust resentment with hashy defamation We
shall hold you to a reckoning of which every writ in
the account will make you bankrupt