The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-20
WAsnTISoros, Sept. 10, 1856.

ie1es 0sd Get Rich, dc.
Your dcnuncation Of lobby Members, &C. has created
good deal Of luering amongst iaAt class Of patriots
Whilst you do them al Justice you do nos 60 enough
u exposing the evils OF legislation here The lobby
menoers"-And by this term II included OK members,
newspaper correspondents, and Fellows like Thuriow
Weed who, having graduated 1t Albany and around the
Qommon Council balls In New York nov insesi this city
- regularly lsdxed practitonsrscould DO but little
damage, they did Gnd amongst the members them
selves the most corrupt plant tools Thia the din.
Guilty, IT'S well known here .hA, many menbers--sye,
and even scnators--who came 10 Congress poor, are
now wealthy Some Of these scamps unbushlngly avow
the act that they have become rich by being interested
In the passage Of bills and Although this avoval Is
secret to perhaps single member In the House. no one
70 have the courage 70 for their expulsion
LHcher Jones, Haven, Cobb, Il meau Of Georgia. why
they do not take action TO try and purge Congress-
the reply is that attempt would be futile ,hiug could
be proved Tor members who would accept bribes would
not hesiAts TO swear themselves clear The mass OF
Northern members are rupt especially those
growth whilst is equsy that the mass Of Soushern
Tnu stat& nent OF the composition OF The existing Con-
gTess msi:nchcy washing OF dirty linen In the lace
OF the world but the evil has become garing the
danger 20 impineat that nothing combna-
ton oi public opinion 10 remeayit.
The reason Of tho greater honesty OF Southern members
arises som the that they are not Obliged 10 resort 10
the praccss which no generally prevail at the North In
order 20 secure their election aud consequently better
caes M men returned In the North through the odous
and denoraEzng system Of primary eecuons-a system
which In nine cases out Of succeeds in giving the
nomination 10 the man who pays highest for 1.-THE as
pi.Ant or Congressional honors loses bis self respect from
the beginning From paying money 10 be- elected it in
iniucnce and votes after he is elected And thus II
thas maoy seek position IN Congress simply to make
uey utterly oovious TO the wroag and mother caring
have In my minds eye at this moment member
from one Of the interior districts Of State not thousand
miles from where the HAEALo Is printed. Tho boa.sd
SS6, 700, but that he would make ii pay, never
theees And Z 70 but doing justice to the honorable
his word. Such the materials Of which is ex
pecled Congress viii become honest body siobby
ms|esrs s., s,r are excluded from the oor No. SIR you
moral sentiment throughout the country, abolish py!-
mary . Lotions. and hold members when clectsd to
act, before you can ever hope for = reform
may be deemed Jest, but is only paiu fact that
n.y. that shey vii sell their soss on the aoor whom hon
they happen 10 be we'll iccaed to other members less
fortunate. In their selection, bu. who have cash
New England thus sold bis seat last session 10 q
New York member for Si0o and this session betag again
fortunate in drawing good seat he sold ii 10 aaother
New York member for $50 Some might argne that q
seat being In lis nature than voe the
nisn who would soil the former might also have price
would Ike TO be able TO hope the member question ia
solitary nstance-h,s own model and exemplsr
vi course " ~ NOT 10 Dc expected tnat, general
thing rartes Laving claims before Congress- dclng
the pastag. Of measures Just Themselves and advan-
tageous to the country can always take charge OF them
IN person They hare no, tie necessary Information
knowledge Of parliamentary foIms-thcy may no.
have the talent TO properly present their case TO
The committees or furnish Information to membsrs.
their own su!ss before Court-thouyn they
possess the privilege. It IA found more DESIRABLE 10
and talent to tho study practice al the law are pre-
pared 10 present soe views end represent the interests OF
their clients IN clearer and more satisfactory manne
than could be expected Of isyman The Practice, eihe
before the departments OF the government the
miuees OF Congress- no i Intricate than ths of hs
Court. requires at least equal amorui OF study
d sal nsorpauon and cven lager sxpc,sncr II n or
this reason that In lnsland parliamentary solicitors
reoosnizei o. Necessary and ihe have ue privilege Of
appearing before the dcrcnt committees aud reScnug
iheif views either orally or IN writing f7is whs, Is
required here would put down lobbying
of becoming fully nfermed the ruhjoCt. presented
their confederation, 1. wouh tree iaen rom the annoy
syste be introduced that but regular members Of
bar and the principals arco be heard case and let
the committee receive arguments, oral or otherwise,
keeping . record ard making up their decisions upon
sucn arguments and evidence Il win teud only to
purify legislation but will give the reports OF toe
mli,ecs weight and importance which they now lax
made up Al they are upon testimony which Is never
placed on record. and upon arrumcnts which, though
they msy have the Jingle OF the true metal, more
frequently Iocketed than taif before Congress.
WASHINGTON, Dec. is, 1856.
Jn,iti09 70 ne shiS7aag lnteyesyAe cezrsSt1 Trad
McrsmeH, 70 Atoliih a. Kosopely-Th, splr in n,
Hcs.e fn hsDemorctic tide Coayrsn Becoming AsrIi-
TIE AegTos ard ne csi,stinis d.. &c.
II viii be remembered ths, some time since the ques
ton OF the ccast-sc trade, monopoly 10 American
shipping the SUBJECT OF serious debate the Western
aud Northwestern states wen the south. learn
from good authority that tho proposed from tho
Department Of ssc IN regard 20 West india rcorrosity
ss the solution Of the Cuban question aud the best
Of settling Central American ansrs win be made TO en-
brace also the rspcai Of the monopoly American ship
ping Of the carrying trade Of exienicd coast The
producers Of ONO, Indiana, Illinois Michigan, Iowa. Dim.
resois and the oher wcaten states will join the South
eneet!nr The object in view. The spirit Of the
are against monopolss Of all kinds. oar exlarnai
commerce should be Developed ard extended and there
~ no doubt tu what tAo shipper, ard factors In New
York. Pnaeclrhs, Baltimore Charleston. Savannah and
New Orleans will themselves sgrn.t the shipping
interest IN this matter. Reductoh Of freight asds the
,elIers proh skes from the consc expense and
ncrcssc- the actors ccmmssion The commercial Ad-
vsniagcs embraced within the Contemplated treaty
70 enormous ana Immediately proaable 20 the North
70 secure y supposed, snoush support 20 carry the
Amendment In fact, ins commercial treaty OF Mr..
tarcys promises 10 be grand onniors bill Of purely
commercial and Industrial interests. INDEPENDENTLY Of
scctonal politics. and the south and West will combine
Illinois aud Georfis mve community of interest
in tstsbhsbirr hbfrs' commercial reciprocity
with the Vest Indies ant sbolshsng the coss,wtse trade
ray With some confidence that Mr.. Marcy fails 70 bring
ihi. great stop forward 20 fan rty ~ this session.
viii undoubtedly Eorn th< sa,ss o. ur Bucbsnsns
Icy IN rtFsrd a. Cuba On tAis pcsni cannot be Hts
ts.sn. Public ten,Hent thrcvghcu. the countrv be-
ginning 70 manifest vch IL reltuon q the master and
the icrc 81 ccrservsssn political circles accords
" IN h.
The -pl 10 the Hou.e the democratic SIDE uron the
sqtrtitr sovsreFnty rrinepe cofapletc. As stated
before the dscrsscs t-gnn the middle xYc-ndthat ot
leaving the aucrcn ucai for rsiderstisn by
the scrrcme Courtsil &c cCcuIied By Mr.. Buchanans
frlends
u seems 70 be hEhly probable ,ha, the late
slave trade rcsctutiors viii eai ~ mirth rtH Of
gravity, sensIn gutmsr took occasion. N HE speech
70 day 70 rtDark vnted against eoth resolutions
ine ground that Coz has right TO rsss oruous
urcn questors 81 morals Il y majority IN Congress
think ht to dsciare hat the inhabitants u Cnins
real ard IN ttu'k genuine Ceesras cevtAnly a n
u ussbe Tor orduary roftals 70 hpa opposite crni,ns
without eng called urun 10 declare them. The entire
proceeding ridiculous ant uncslied icr TDe -
bates tne south Csrohas legislature the vote o. tha
BODY and ihs sennseut g deeg soa Ia certainly bet
ter authority tLsI Goa srsfscrs revolution.
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