Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-06-15

matters found side by ede merely with o.her objects
Of appropriation, but with permanent legislative provisions
affecting the operations of the government and the gayes in
trests the country The United States, Government
finds itself in strange company, agreeaby this doc
rine of Legislative etiquette must be allowed to repeat
that the zeal the warmth the luminosity almost, with which
the union Of these is assaed appears or
all just proportion to the importance Of the subject sef.
have been an observer, and not careless one of public
men and measures for than half century, and
now recall single Instance in legislative annals where
question insignificant itself moan this question Of dig
ny-has been made to aspect grave. Really,
10 hear all that is sad and II is ad spectator ignorant
Of us and Of our fierce contests with the tongue would
rally suppose that the Government ITSELF the very Institutions
Of the republic indeed hanging upon the of this
dscuson and that the talking controv in which we are
engaged was one OF those conflicts of opinion and Of action
which settle the character and fate of the country But
little experience Of Congressional tactics would reassue
him, and he would learn that there other standards be-
sides the tone ard temper Of debe by which the real
gravity OF measure should be judged We hal grave dis
cussion the commencement. the Goyernen about the
title OF the Observation-Disclosures right honorable
&cand about the three bows the two members bearing
message from the House should make, and the three places
where hcse should be made and much M re Of that sort en-
ad Al recommended in formal report and fow yeara
since listened to profound debates here proving that
as we sent minister to Mexico, and commissioner
sorh conduct was too fragrant TO be defended and that the
Mexican Government right in all did OF intended to
Now, SIR, between these discussions of domestic etiquette
abr ut titles and bows and OF foreign etiquette about sending
one grade OF diplomatic agents instead another hong pe
Rod INTERVIEWED during which there many legislative ag
aons but have taxsdm memory purpose, endeavor
ing TO recall one where the and the effect
dhPoporloned to each other than in the pesen,
And this want Of just proportion confined TO this step
In our progress extends also the result was forcby
struck with this tendency to great premises and small concu
ons in Perusng editorial article in prominent Boston
paper, (he Atla which sent me for ediGca-
ton, suppose headed "the North and in which the dis
ngushed Senator from Massachusetts, who isdvvong, with
much zeal and patriotism bis great talents to the resora ion
Of public harmony, and other Senators associated with him in
political opinions and associated also this noble work.
sraigned with much intemperance Of feeling lack Of
judgment and patriotism for their efforts in this If
became congratulate them upon any thing connected
with their public conduct would congratulate them uponbe
ing thus arraigued for such a work.
In that nrce-a kind Of programme, rather manifesto,
Of Northern injuries and Northern n,cntionswe told