The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-12-24

~ thc present ;GARGress, Re1asyissnia had
nos, AZ the time h. spokss. single number
upon,
4. The Committee of WAYS and Means
2. Nor upon the Cgnmi.iee Of Foreign
Relations.
3. Nor upon tho Committee Of Public
Lands, The great measure, Of distributing
them among the States being then under
delibera,ion.
4.iNor alsingle ons upon the Military
Committee.
s. Nor single one upon the Naval
Iommi.tee; though our unsettled affairs
with England made the p respect Of war. at
that time, by no means improbable on The
contingency Of which, appropriations for
defence were, 10, some extent, going os,1ne,
The above gives you the broad outline of
what we talked about, omii.ing much OF The
filling up. 9'gff e ga'ffsq as@ isfi ige'
Now, Lot the1favofable side Of the case
.for-uste presentedr-as5s liaa ~as ,fuazass
Pennsylvania, during The ffiy odd years
that the federal goyernmen. has, been in
operation, has had, 7s W tSe' ~ '7s'Ns'
~ Three An6rdies General, an Office Of
inol4he sligh,estspoiitcah patronage or favor
Zone Stale in the Union; Virginia. has had
double that number of Secretaries of Sale
/ adnis1 gfWs os = istid b ysfl si'SF
.. She has had one Secretary Of, the
Navy. Mr. Jones. sdi s6esa riaal bshu
3. She has hal several Secretaries Of the
Treasury; an office which has generally.
impaired the present popularity OF its in.
cumbenis. and, from iis nsttre.will be like.
fy to continue 70 do so. in our country
and that draws 10 itself mo- distinguished
patronage whatever, compared 10 the Sec,
retaryships Of State, War, and The Navy,
A. She has had an sbundance Of the
second and third rate posts, and Of the
clerkships at Washingion; as she has also
ever mustered strong an; the. subordinate
committees in bo,h Houses Of, Con gress.
Thus,my dear sir, il has Jared as regards
the alloimen, Of high federal honors. with
ihis our ancient commonwealth; the com.
nonwealth from whose capital, Indepen.
dence was proclaimed to the world near
seventy years ago; and whose resources of
all kinds, towards onaking mp the impor.
tancc and power Of the republic, have, ever
since that day, been in the first class, aud
foraleng,h Of years stood al number one.
The facts are very remarkable, and to any
citizen of this state reasoning rightly, and
feeling rightly. supply matter for curious
reflection. if he believes that from the
Revolu,lon's dawn 10 the present day. she
has produced her full portion Of men known
10 genius, philosophy, craftsmanship, liter
AZURE, oratoty, patriotism, valor, and Olher
JUS. rehown, whether 10 professional life,
10 Legislative halls, In the field. or upon
The ocean. 5iTkas her citizens have, never
.heless. been as.onishipgly in the back
ground, compared with those Of all the 9th,
or old States, Of her size and class, is Ger.
tain; aud now the new ones would sesk to
eclipse her too. The, question is, whs, are
the causes? -, ap .iif6 ~
do. not mean TO discuss Them here
though should not be unwilling Il, aliemp,
their discussion under proper clrcumstsn.
ces il necessary. have simply but mos,
cheerfully, thrown hastily upon paper what
sou sec. in consequence Of the wish YOU,
expressed; remaining with cordial esteem
Youls very faithfully.
rs p i9a fe- RICHARD RUSH.
GEoRoE Pitt, Esq. gsai d