Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1842-07-27

Since the confusion Of tongues III oIden
time, no people or party have labored har-
der III founding monuments Of folly, than
the party who hold the majority in Con-
gress. Notwithstanding the doings of our
national Legislature have been productive of
little permanent good to the country, still
many of the Wing presses are laboring
with much industry, to persuade the people
that the present Congress has done more
business, and has effected more measures
for the general welfare Of the country, than
any which has preceded it. The Hon. Mr..
Hunter, speaker of the last Congress has
put forth statement, showing the number
of bills passed and other business transacted
at the Goth Congress, for the purpose of
drawing comparison with the business
done at the present session; and from these
premises, Mr.. Hunter attempts to prove,
that more business has been done by the
9th Congress, than by any former one
Now the number Of bills passed or the num-
Der of questions agitated, is not the proper
criterion to Judge of how much has been ac-
complished for the good Of the country. If
a correct statement were exhibited, showing
what proportion of the business done by the
present Congress, has been expressly de-
signed to subservc the interests of the par
ty, and with the view Of helping favorite
candidate into the presidency, it would be
seen that but little after all has been ac-
complished, having for its object the imme-
diate interests of the people.
From observation of passing events at
Washington, no candid mind will arrive at
any other conclusion than that the chief
| end and aim of most of the prominent mea-
sures sought for, are subordinate to the
great question, who shall be the next Pre-
| sident. Although no party hitherto in pow
err has been entirely free from acting I'M
der these kind Of influences, yet the pre-
sent wing majority have exceeded all for
mer precedent, by urging favorite mea-
sures which they suppose to be eminently
calculated to subserve the political interests
of one man. A system of political tactics
has been introduced, which yields to no ar.
gument or necessity, save that which seems
best adapted to the purposes ofthe party
Congress has become the arena in which is
fought the battle, that is to decide who the
people will support for the highest office in
their gift. The next Presidency is the pri.
mary question, to which all others are made
subservient, and every other interest, how
ever urgently demanded for the immediate
good of the country, is but secondary in the
minds of members of Congress.
1t is true that the 9th Congress since
its commencement has enacted several stu
pendous measures of governments; but stu
pendous as these measures may have ap
peared to some, they exhibited no perma
nency or stability; and where are they
now? Many of the towering fabrics Of lie
gislation which have been reared by the 27tl
Congress are already falling to decay
Nor has the present wing Congress beer
less distinguished for daring attempts to car
ry its favorite measure by stratagem, and dis
regard to constitutional right. Witness tn
scheme for impeaching the President, be
cause of his refusal to yield to party dicta
ton. 1t will perhaps be said that the ma