Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-08-04

Mrssns. Ep1roRs,-

Mtsshs. EDIToR6.-
Il appears to me from the slight glances
| get Of the proceedings in Congress. that
the American people are just now repre-
senled BY as precious lot of scoundres as
any nation could ever boast Of ] speak Of
Congress as whole. There are honorable
and honest men be longing 10 the body, but
Judging from The officially reported proceed
ings, they constitute but an Insignificant mi
nority, whose power..is scarcely felt. Some Of
the acts of our honorable members would be
secuted by any gambler or blackleg in good
standing with his own fraternity-and fur.
ther, would consign man who has not been
fortunate enough to go TO Congress to the
cells of the penitentiary.
For instance, on the oath July Mr.. Wash
burn Of Illinois rose TO question OF priyi
! lege ID the House, and stated in distinct
and unequivocsl terms, that the Minnesota
Land bill, recently passed, had been alter.
ed by the substitution of one word for an,
other in such manner as to change the
whole meaning and tenor Of the law. The
design of the bill, was to grant Public Lands
on certain conditions TO aid in the construc
ton of Railways in the Territory subject al
rays to the dictation of the Territorial Leg
islature,--thus giving the people an oppcr
tunity to look out for their own interests.
By the alteration made in the bill wher
engrossed, this design was frustrated, and
all the rights designed TO be vested in the
people of the territory, are conferred upor
chartered company-a close corporation
This base fraud is ascribed TO one MIR Ste
vens. member from Michigan and Col Jno
W. Forncy, Clerk Of the House formerly
editor of prominent newspaper in Penn
sylvana--ai present reputed to be virtual-
| IL the President of the United States
"the power behind" Franklin Pierce.
Mr.. Stevens has made an explanation
which, in my judgment, leaves him worse
off than before. 1t shows him TO be a con
summate knave, or, what is more probabl,
fool and too. OF Forney's.
Fortunately for the people. Mr.. Stevens
states that he was advised by grave Sen
ators and prominent members of the House
that to change the bill was perfectly iustf
able. and according to precedent--lhat i
had been done in numerous instances
presume this will be news to most o
your readers, as it is to me. If true, th,
Committee on Enrolment is tile Govern
ment. and one step above the Supreme
Court of the United States, which is uni
versally conceded to be responsible to nc
power known, earthly or unearthly, Black
stone not excepted
By the way, Mr. Editor, ii l recollec
rightly, the chairman of the committee OF
Ienroment is none other than our presen
Representative, the Hon. F. W. Green-il
general, very accurate scribe, OF large ex
lpelence, and selected for the position h
now holds for hat reason. What agency
if any, had he in this nefarious transaction
If none, be is certainly neglccting his du
Ties shamefuliy. and should be held &C
count able by bis constituents.
On dt-thnt this is the first importdn
question on which Mr. Green has beel
bought up by the Administration since h,
changed front and outraged his constituent
on the Nebraska bill. Many are CAREFUL,
watching TO see the pay come. It ought t,
be literal, or else our IA! representative il
not worth much by the pound.