Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-11-08

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Gazetes in the Union do not more generally and more
rility aud nUrlscnsicl defamation, which few would
read if they appraised of the conents) pubshth
debates Congress ON all great national questions
The rncipl,s upon which the difference Of opinion
arises as veI as the decisions would then fully
before the public and afford the best data for its judg
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perfect full history OF tia, action vi Congress,
giving the debates accurately and fully with the pro-
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record From tile passage iii the letter Of General
Waslingtou which have quoted, twill be perceived
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that OF a regular 1'i II Is Ser'Ih ttl't cue
aYidty of the public news of the less important
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IL. affairs the result OF the session. Many vast
interests which were brought zap in the last Congress
.tId over by the DcInucfatic mJgrity 10 await
the ."n, of Il Democratic Executive. The new mod
CHM q, the tariff; the now land system; the question
o.! giving rlcstctds and making every man Tree
h,,irJ Who H. choose to bJC"n" one; the approx
nation ui the Al rtc and Pacific oceans ba nuLIon-
al r.-ari .rISs IT,, territory o. the Union; reform
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questions with thousand 'ln1 ones, deeply 4liGct-
ing nHlfItds Of niGl and eve, - a's IN I''S Cll"n
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l1r tue G"Veri''nrrt decision. lh-5'i - ,m.J ot
operating with Old ones, coming up to he IN b
b. actors the scenes a Washington, II DC
apt to modify greatly If not alter ezsenally tho pa
~ organizations Of the country.
70 ticSc elements Of interest another is likely to De
introduced BY tic itrrr2zitiun Of the agItatioI7 oil
Europe A:t.r nearly forty years of peace iii Europe
there evident rescSucss that now seems lfaul@ht
with tendencies threatening war; and II war comes
iual! Likelihood there will follow such universal change
that the United States scarcely hope to escape Its
vortex Indeed from late events II is apparent that
Government is already drawn into European dit
iiCucs TnCse CirCum-t stuc.'s calculated to draw
the public mind towards the Congress with much
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