The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1852-04-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
The following article in relation TO
the proceedings Of Congress, we copy
from the Baltimore Daily News. Since
its publication in that paper, the House
of Representatives has passed the ODE
fciencY Bill. After four months this
body has proved to the world that it
can piss bill. The extravaganza of
the Wing administration is, at this time,
prolific theme for locofoco TRADE, but
not word is said, of the thousands of
dollars squandered by locoioco Con-
gress. IN quarrellng over the claims of
their respective candidates for the Pres
idency. 1t will be strange if the peo-
rle do not require, at the hands of this
party, an account of the manner IN
which it has performed the duties dele.
gated to it.
President making is the order of the
day. The action ofthe wings is com.
pletely checked by the majority oftheir
opponents; and the locoloco Congress
having thus far squandered half mil
lion OF dollars, in idle discussion of the
relative merits and availability of their
sold fogies" and ''voung America''-as
candidates for Presidential nomination
has at last turned to the "deficiency
bill' as preteXt to assal the wings for
extravaganza, charge the officers of Gov
eminent with fraud and speculation, and
endeavor to embarasS the administration
and rob it of its popularity and power.
The cry of 'tAiy!" has been known
to originate with the purloiner o. the
treasure. The charges against the
Quartermaster are unsubstantiated, but
preferable and true as against his accu-
| SerS.
The enormous expenses of the Army
are the result Of that narrow-miuded
spirit OF locolocolsm which is opposed
to internal mprovements-th erection
Of suitable Notifications, and the rstab-
lshment OF post roads, to communicate
with and supply them. Our Forts are
now scattered over the western country,
isolated and completely deprived of or.
binary Convenicnces of intercourse.
Hence the immense expense attending
the transmission Of troops and their SUP.
plies
Locofoco economy is chimerical
abstractlon-a fit counterpart to whig
extravaganza. 1t consists in dismissing
few laborers from the Capitol improve
ment-in disbanding one or more of the |
few effective artillery companies in the
serv'ce-in reducing the complement
OF the revenue service, Just enough to
render it ineilicient--in endeavoring TO
embarrass the Government by refusing
an Insignificant, yet important item for
its Legitimate and necessary supplies
and in a scheme to pamper party press
to the tune Of eight hundred thousand
dollars, as has been recently avowed on
the floor by Democratic member from
Alabama! Such are few of its incon-
grui'ous absurdities.
Whilst the majority Of the Represent
atives have resolved themselves into a
democratic caucus, the time and pa
tience of the people is being rapidly ex-
hausted The just creditors of Govern
ment, while wa'ng for the payment of
their bills, are suffering with no prospect
of redress. The honor of the Govern
ment is at stake, and threatened to be
protested. National interests are hope
lessly superseded by partizan advance
ment.
Such is the conduct of the men who
claim to be the exclusive champions of
popular rights, the only friends of the
"dear people," The teachings of expe-
rience in severe precepts are not easily
forgotten. The utter disregard of duty,
the broken VOWS, and unredeemed prom
ises of locofocoism its unholy allan
ces and coalitions, will insure its defeat
or dissolution. The efforts made by its
opponents to undermine the reputation
of the Administration, have rsbounded
in its favor, and added fresh assurance
of the popularity and future success of
the wings.
The .naine LaU in PENNSYLVANIA.