The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
From the Lancaster (Pa) intelligeneer.
Proceedings Of Congress.

Talleyrand was once asked whether the French
deputies who then in session, had passed anything
OF importance /! 90 Pissed /" replied the veteran VIII
Z" they have passed within few days OF sireea trsek
and can imagine nothing of higher Importance TO the
public than t,me If the two branches OF Congress dc
not take excellent care they will stand In danger OF sub
Jecung themselves 10 the same bitter sarcasm Ihey
have now passed over two months OF precious me and
have transacted of the urgent business OF the
country.
We know of no more CRYING evil under our institutions
than the miserable and often cupabe manner in which
the most important are delayed by Congress
However urgent and threatening the public exgen-
ces or how runous the delay, 1t appears utterly
impossible to inspire that body with due degree OF energy
prempttude Renforcemens needed IN Mexico, and
in every quarter the people holding meetings. approving
the policy and recommendations OF the President And
yet the bill reported for that purpose IN the Senate by Gen
Cass tossed to and fro, If 1t were game oil shuttle
cock, instead OF grave measure. involving the honor
and interests oil The American nation One senator moves
to stuck tins another to strike that out until hnally
Mr. Senator Puttof in defiance OF the atmontion against
deierring until Tomorrow what can De done 10 day
compassonaey moves to postpone its further consider
alton until tomorrow and when tomorrow comes, the
same proitless routine is repeated
To the extraordinary development and indulgence OF
the cacoees ioguend may this wretchel waste OF time
be fairly ascrbed Ii Is amentabe facf that there are
more Congress than the interests OF the nation
can safely accommodate Two or three powerful speak
each side take comprehensive view of subject
and exhaust IT, But this nowlse daunts crOWd OF Other
speakers from so inundatng the hall with demge OF
defamation that il il were composed OF actual milk and
Not one listener of hundred commits the egregous
mistake of supposng that ALL any part of this per-
Torrance, designed for the enlightenment of the body
to whom is ostensbiy addressed; but the world knows
that it is directed to the important sympathies OF
"Buncombe"
remedy for this state of things ought certainly to
ist and if it exists, be applied Immediately The de.
bates ought TO be limited within reasonable bounds and
member should be allowed on any bill to speak
oftener Than 63 times, make more than 2l9 notions OF
propose over 1921 amendments This, we honestly think
would be Insufficient to duly advertise "Buncombe oil
the wisdom and sagacity displayed in the selection of a
representative We doubt whether Ersklne, or Fox, OF
Pitt or Burke, or Sheridan, or Wyndham, ever lid hal
much on any question before Parliament; and yet ey
acquired reputation olerably respectable debaters
would be public blessing indeed, if Legislators could
be induced to believe that speeches not valued BY
their length but by their depth and that good speech
during session, will yield more solid reputation to the
speaker than hundred poor ones. On the score OF
personal interest therefore, speak of the immense
national interests stake, retrenchmen OF congress
sional oratory would be highly desirable.