Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-03-08
From Me GIose.
CHARACTER OF CONGRESS.

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lated to have u most unfortunate influence. both az
home aud abroad. on our Republican institutions.
For tins reason have, FAR a. justice 10 cur
friends in Congress would permit. vciicd IN our re-
roris the worst features OF the travis which have
occurred Dut We observe that the Federal and
Administration press-ihe y. Y lleraid-thc Bos-
ton Ailas-the 'rycrorgan a. Columbus, Ohio-the
Alexandria Gazeite-lrc all anxious employed 10
make the impression that Congress a 4 Whuie, -
utterly degraded that to'h parties sre equally en-
gagged in the suicidal disreputable work 81 subveFi
ing the exalted and dgned character which should
ever belong 10 The Representative body OF the nation.
nj that. therefore hope Of reform and Fe,Iora-
ION OF IT, respectahihty i 10 be INDUCED, From
he letter of our New York correspondent, which
we published Yesterday, 1t VIII be perceived how
deeply these impressions are already made NJ dis
lance.
I, is not true we believe that either party, in or
out of Congress, party, seek 10 dlsparage the
Representative body. That some indictments nny
is possib BILE. But il is most fagrantly untrue that
the Democracy Of either House have, m the q ght-
est manner contributed 20 the scenes OF confusion
or the obstruction of business which portion of the
Wing majority are constantly getting up. We have
had an examination OF the reports OF the House
made, that We might be enabled 10 point the public
eve TO various occasions when the order 81 the
House has been Frustrated, and we give Ut below,
that any having the newspaper reports may re-
cur 10 them, and who the actors. In not a
solitary instance have We found that any Of the
| Democratic party have been the aggressors, and
scarcely even partcipators IN the excitement en-
gendercd
The violent feeling which has grown up in Con
grcss among certain members, all must have per
ceiycl is confined 70 the leaders Of the Wing party.
Mr. Clay, It VIII be remembered. the last session
attacked personally the Presidents friends, marking
/ a portion ol them with coutumehous eptbets and
Mr.. W Use then and this session has resented it.
/ has asSaed Mr.. Clay IN Congress, and in a letter
in the new apers-and has been assaulted IN turn BY
Mr.. Adams the score of Mr.. CIey death. Tie
has thrown Of the prompting of that fatal affair, and
/ imputed the stern terms which made blood the only
alternative to Mr.. Clay. All these things, together
with Mr.. Adamss late move, have begotten the most
deadly feeling Of hostility between the different
fractions of the Wing party, which are continually
breaking out and maTring all harmony IN the halle
Of Congress No Democrat has shared IN these tiO-
lent dissensions. They have not encouraged these
euds IN order 10 aggrayate riot ia the House, (un-
like the Wings IA tins, who even provoked a., when
the Democrats were ~ the majority 30 lay the re-
J spousbluy among the people on their political OPP
ponents. The Democrats do not, 1T is true inter
ere behalf OF either OF the bellgerents because
they know that IN case OF war between man and
wife. the person who ntcricrcs TO reconcile them,
brings their united force his own head The
Democrats I'm Congress have been quiet lockers on.
The responsibility OF wasting the public tmc-the
4 public money-the high repue Of the Representa-
tive body and of the Government, must rest those
who WELD the power f both. An episode 10 the
Congressional drama viii be found IN the letters
Of Mcssrs. Wise, Upshur and Bolts, which pub
llsh in another column.
i December e, ISL. Mr.. Adams. to except the
twenty first rule opened the first days session on
the dissention, kept up 10 disorder, Mr. \ deny no
that there any parliamentary law beyond tae
adoption of express rules.
DccemJa Ii. Abolition petitions, petitions to
rcscind the twenty first rule, for the recognition oil
4 e cd hv NJ So.
toustall, Fillmore, Hunt, Barnard, Gates and Tu
man smith
Dccen,bcr 81 Linn, of New York; comparisor
between slave labor and free labor Mr.. Stanley
calling Mr.. Linn TO order from Inyidious attach
F upon whole section o. the House.
pcccmJcr -. Insult Of Barton Of Virginia e
Speaker, and retraction.
January 1, 1912. Insulting conduct Of llr. Adams
to the Speaker, IN reference to the making up th'
Journal Same debate, ArnOld's speech, dsorde
Throughout.
Same tate. Speakers admission that the debat,
that had been going on entirely out OF order.
JdnUarg ,. Altercation between Mr. Adams an,
the Speaker as to the journal.
Sape date. Mr.. Profits complaint Of the insult
ing language Mr.. Arnold had been permitted To Us,
towards hun, and Arnold's disordery conduct.
F Same daie Mr.. Adamss dsorderly conduct.
January !. Disorderly day Ia consequence O
Abolition petitions, Gddings, &c, and Mr. Adans
insult 10 Speaker.
January :. Calls Of the House, and yeas an'
, nays, To stave off the Instructions 10 repeal ih
Bankrupt act.
Jan. -. Treasury Note bill Arnold speech
. several times without quorum motions for ca.
Of the House and yeas aud nays on adjournment.
Jan. -. Whole day consumed IN frivolous mo
tons TO defeat the instructions 10 repeal tie Bank
, rupt act.
Jan, l.. Similar proceedings yeas and nays.
ian. % Changers petition from iopcWch. y
y TO protect iuceudlary publications IN the mails.
jan. u. Reference 10 the committee on Fore -
Affairs Of petition of Calhoun OF Massachusetts, q
+ recognize the Hayten Republic; Mr.. Adams S abo
lition petitions, and his excitement.
jan. - More Of Mr.. Adams's disorderiy CON
duct on abolition petitions whole day consume,
by him Rayncrs attack on hun.
Jan. p Mr.. Adams again Mcssrs Stanley an'
, Wise petition ID dissolve the Union.
, Jan. ~ Mr.. Gdmers and Mr.. Alarshalls rcsolu
tons and proceedings thereon.
jim u Same proceedings continued.
Jan. -. Same proceedings continued and have
, been continued every business day since, with th
exception OF the day the Treasury Note bti wa
: passed.
we try to serve all at this shop. ~ dom.
i. winch, we believe serve our country much bette
, than by publishing miserable instrument 0f part,
demag ,gues.- Futon Rouge Ga>,re.'
\ man no would wash every ones duty c.'tacs
#, without distinct on, must some times have vrr
+. greasy Jobs. y To serving our country neutrl
paper can put that AZ tAe bottom OF It's columns
These weak, im5ecile prllts, afraid u pfouu.sa
= great political truths, are not wor % DOT 20 I'D
d country. The .ow, groveliug language o. tins 81
. low, s4."s W,.. where his philanthropy les.
. IS all u lis lr-ccAcs pocket. among has P.cayuEes
II he has any aud tbs 5 tie bass u a ncWrd pn
ytr. PshaW We cannot reason SO ia sly 4-co s
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