The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-05-20
Fro~ the Bsstea Traveller.
CoXCRE AND ITS BCsDN roo.

Tho National Intslligencer o. Mons
day, contains an elaborate review Of the
proceedings Of the present session Of
Congress, which, ~ 10 we'll known, Ia.
been characterised BY unusual delay and
negligence Of the public business. Five
months Of the session have already pas
sed, and almost literally nothing has
been done in the discharge Of the 10 ..
gi.imase duties Of Congress. The Intel.
ligsncer thinks tho following picture,
drawn b. recent correspondent Of the
N. Y. Courier & Enquirer, 10 hardly
too highly colorcd -
"The clerks table is piled knee .l,igl,
with reported bills, upon which some
xipd of action ID most urgently needed
Wy the public Interests hut no more
no.iec i. taken Of thu Dsa:s Of business
than If il we're the sweep;ng, Of Bedlam.
Even 10 this day the annual message
AMI reports, which were sent 10 Con.
sress last December, have not beer
treated with tl.e cool respect Of refer
erce TO the appropriate ccmmilteea. -
The ta..f, rivers aud harLars improve
men. comprehensive land system, steam
line enterprises, establishment Of new
minis, formation Of IN agricultural bu
reau, and numerous other measure!
bearing tremendously upon ire CONNER
cial, manufacturing, and agricultural in
t1rests Vt the country. have been as e.
feci"ally ignored as If none Of them ev
, er had an existence"
these topics have engrossed the tim
Of the Senate, namely: Intervention
Pu..;c Printing. the Public Lends, an
the D. t1ie"cy Eli.
"The frat OF il,ccr," the inte,iieen
car says, j" The shape Of resolution
for and against the esiabli.hed foreig
policy Of this Govern -oent J. is MORT
Tying 10 reflect, owes its origin to tn
preaching Of . foreign Missionary, who.
now avOwed object in coming 10 ID
United States wss 10 enlist the pove
Of this Government, through the sym
ps'hies Of the people. ia % Europea
crusade. The discussion which ,hi
question has elected has, however, bee
one Of great ability. and has thrown .
much light rTcn subj. Ct Of very gres
consequence, that We cannot reckon q
lost the time that has been occupied w
on H."
These topics. however, hare been +,
very srest extent, merely nomins
ssbjecas ef discUs'ion for while publ
and psivass interests have suffered fron
delay. In sespect to some Of them, tn
tims spssi in debats has been consum,
ed 10 party warfare and personal wrane
ling. A 10 regulating intercourse will
foreign na,ions, the Senate has co-ordi
nate power with the Presiden;, so far Q
relates 10 confirmation Of foreign 40
po'oinnen,s and raiidcatioA 81 treaties
there may be some excuse for that bo
dys tskng up i,s time 10 the consider
alton Of kossuihs demands for inter
ven'ion but 20 far a. the House Is con
csrneJ. Ihe discuSsion Of the subject La
been wholly suPersrosaiery.
The In'elliyeacer ssys !, is LITERAL,
true. ~ asserted In the above ex.rsc
from the Courier 4 Enquirer. tbs. IL,
rrfersace Of the several TOPICS Of ID,
Preaidsnts Mssssge-ordinari'y tn,
business Of . single day. and an earl,
day Of the session--hs. not yet bee,
made. % that in fac. a.. Gre, step b.
not been iskea "a Inc prefer bs,ines
Of the session. The modus opeyord
Of 'as delay and .ra'ioa Of apprspris.,
bssiness. Is thus described -
"A nsjasi,y refuses to 60 into c..
m,tfss u ths Whole On the President
Message, besauss they do nes favor him
- = eesrse aes bis Aeasags. A ms
tosisy ttsa epsss 20 G. iate Conmi,te'
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