The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-03-07

To this must be added douceurs or presents
made 10 themselves of costly books, TO an enor-
NOUS amount, as premium for good conduct
which books, if report speaks true, have been,
in many instances, disposed Of to dealers in this
city at half price, or ,hereabou,s, and the pro-
ceeds added to pay and mileage.
Besides this unbounded relief which the peo.
pc have received. by deputy, our Wing Con-
gress had the merit, in intention at least, of be-
ing exceedingly libe raj 10 their political friends
and protegees. The attempt. very nearly sue
cessful, 10 vote to Messrs Gales & Seaton lin re-
turn for champagne and canvass-back dinners
the $750.O00 Of dollars expected to be saved
by aboishing and curtailing salaries of Office
holders, showed 4 commendable spirit Of grail
Jude, as well as patriotic desire TO abridge the
patronage of the Executive.
The three sessions Of this truly extraordinary
c congress have occupied something more than
fifteen months. The expense to the People
has been about five Thousand dollars day or,
estimating Congressional day al FIVE hours
about thousand dollars an hour. This may
seem large price to pay even for the quntes.
sence of the wisdom Of the nation but when
we consider that physician in high repute
will sometimes receive fee Of hundreds of dol
lars for two or three consultation visits, of few
minutes each. Uncle Sam must expect TO dive
deep into his pockets, when he summons a
whole college Of first rate political doctors to de-
lberate on bis complicated disorders, and 10
bleed and blister him. Besides, the ply sicisns
in this case have been thoroughly accomplished
not only in the ara medicdndi, but in the whole
range II the sciences and fine arts. They have
instructed and amused the patient, while they
cured him. They have diverted his sorrows,
by singing Miss Lucy Long and other popular
nirs--ss witness the following extract from their
faithful and favored chronicle, The National In
,elgeneer:
M. MALLORY moved that there be-a call Of the
House, and demanded the yeas and nays on that mo-
ton.
Mr.. ARNOLD. hope the gentleman will no,
undertake to dodge this bill by such means. hope
he will sail under an open flag.
MIR. MALLORY. always do sail under open
A voice. A wet sheet and flowing seal
Mr. ARNOLD. Not now-you do not meet the
question.
Mr. MALLoRY.x Yes, l do viii NEE, i, here
or elsewhere.
Mr. ARNOLD You do not nee, il now.
The SPEAKER interposed to order.
IA voice: There were three old women in Spain,
Sat drinking bottle Of wine
Cries Of ORDER" stop that ball" &c.
And then let us consider how many peren
NAL monuments to their fame, more durable thar
brass, this synod Of Neslors have erected TO,
the admiration Of future ages. .The distribu
tion bill, which opened so many new and pro,
life sources Of national wealth, and filed the
Golfers of Government while IL enriched tn.
States--,he bankrupt bill-ihe wise and bsppi =
adjusted 'srf-and above all, the admirable re-
form Of that crying evil, dsordered currency
Surely The People. will be unreasonable and un.
grateful, If they do no, consider the reform OF
the currency alone, as worth fifteen months OF
anxious debsation, and two millions Of mo.
ncy.