The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-06
AN APPEAL TO CONGRESS.


has been poured our upon the head of the Pre-
sident, because OF his recent exercise Of high
conservative power vested in him by the Con-
sttulion--when the last vengeful denuncation,
designed for expectation hence to the four quar-
tiers of the Union, shall have been uttered by
tol-it is most sincerely TO be hoped, that even
al the eleventh hour, the Representatives, so
called of the People, will come TO The honest
determination of legislating little for the
country. BY this time, even the most ultra
of the partisan corps who for so long time
have been wheeling and countermarchng in
the Halls Of Congress, must be convinced that
their grand man9uvre, the "heading" principle,
las been pushed TO the extreme verge Of
ublc endurance. Honesty, patriotism, com
hon decency--every consideration, indeed, that
Ihould have weight with an upright and con
,centous man and virtuous statesman-impe-
housy demand, that an end should al once be put
y the scandalous scenes of party management
hat have long been witnessed in the Capitol
Enough has been done touching the settlement
/ the succession" For sufficiently long
kriod has the car Of politics been rudely driven
lead, at the expense Of the public veal The
nntry nesds repose for season. Every inte-
At of tn. People is in state of collapse. In
esry quTter embarrassment and distress meet
theye Over the entire and broad expanse Of
thlUvon industry is robbed of its just reward.
Conerce, trade, agriculture and manufactures
are Iguishing and expiring. The spirit of
entsrse is chained down. The country, in
she, is suffering in every faculty that is cha
rafristic of prosperity. A deadly paralysis
HI seized upon all things. And yet, while
IN is the condition of the whole country
while the legitimate and energetic exercise of
each and every function and power of the Gov
ernment is not more than sufficient to revivify the
dropping interests of the nation--FAo ZION HOLDS
DOMINION IN THE LEGISLATIVE HALLs
In treating Of the doings Of the Legislative
branch of the Government, it has never been
our wish 10 set down ought in malice. On the
contrary, there is no one who feels more hear
lilly inclined to hold in high respect the majesty
of the People, as reflected by their Representa-
lives here. But it has been impossible for us TO
shut our eyes to the fact, that the mildew of
party spirit has blighted almost every thing that
was beautiful in that section of or government
lal structure--that the cause of partisan selfish
and Iickery has been suffered to step in
and pervert almost every end an object for which
Congress was constituted We dare not then,
if we would, keep silence when the best nre-
rests of the country are thus ,rampled on. We
cannot cry ''peace! peacew when ''war to the
knifen is carried on against the dearest rights
aud prosperity Of the whole People If any
apology for our structures were needed, have we
itnot even in the course pursued in the Repre-
sentatives' Hall within the last few days? If
the whole People could but for one day witness
the tdctlous dongs which are there enacted, 10
the delay OF every measure, resting upon the
action OF Congress, that Is essential TO a right
and wholesome administration of the Govern
ment, they would not for one moment longer
endure the slight of injury which is visited up
on them by large number of those whom they
have selected a. their Representatives. But
these men are, TO certain extent, safe from the
censure Of the People, by their comparative ex-
emption from the close surveillance of that Peo-
pie. A partisan press stands as shield be-
tween them and the just condemnation of their
insulted constituents. But the People will moi
always remain thus passive. They will soon
cast the hoodwink from their eyes. The men
who are now, and have been for days and weeks,
devlsng ways and means to embarrass the Elk
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try, will be called upon to give an account Of
their stewardship. They will be required to ex-
plain why and wherefore, having the power,
they wrought nothing for the lasting be-
neft of the nation. 1t will not do for
hem to point to the acts of the President,
as cause of the delay and the unfruitfulhess of
their labors. With but one exception, thus far,
the Executive has confirmed all that they have
done, and unless they madly bent upon
keeping up the present unhealthy and deranged
state of the public affairs, by legisating rather
for partisan than general purposes, there is no
reason TO apprehend any inconvenience on his
part, touching anything which they may here
| after do. Here is fact that speaks trumpet
tongued to the world and il is not the Presl-
dent who is to fear its PRONUNCIATION among the
People.
! But how long yet shall the spirit of faction
continue to control the action Of Congress p
A VIII not The Representatives of the People even
now pay some attention to the strong appeals
which are hourly made to their patriotism by
i ne hapless condition Of the country, and the
disabilities of the suffering Peope2 We fear
lot-though hoping everything. We are appre-
aensve that the power which controls their mo-
ion is too strong to be overruled by the voice of
rcason and justice. From the very hour, al
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