Daily National Intelligencer

MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1816.

Both Houses of Congress have finally determined to adjourn the present Session to morrow. The Senate has much more business on its hands than the House of Representatives, owing to the nominations made necessary by several acts recently passed, particularly the act for organizing anew the General Staff of the Army. The nominations under that act, for the Southern Military Department, were laid before the Senate by the President, we learn, on Saturday; those for the Northern Department are not yet made. The bill for enclosing the Capitol Square, abolishing the Office of Commissioners of Public Buildings and Superintendant of the City, establishing one Office of Superintendant or Commissioner in lieu thereof, has finally passed both Houses of Congress Mr. Ingham on Friday called for the consideration of the Report of the committee of investigation into the fiscal concerns of the General Post Office; which the House, by a large majority, refused to take up. It is the misfortune of all men in prominent public stations, to incur the displeasure of the honest and well meaning occasionally, as well as of the habitual & undiscriminating calumniators of public men and measures. The committee of the House of Representatives, whose Report is above referred to, have not escaped the common lot. Upon the chairman, particularly. (Mr. Ingham) has every reproach been lavished, which the most treacherous and profligate public servant only would have merited. We attribute no improper motive to those who have been foremost in this abuse; but we think it due to that industrious, intelligent and faithful Representative, to express our belief that the abuse heaped on him, in the particular case alluded to, as well as on his general character, has been totally undeserved In mentioning his name only. we hope we shall not be suspected of a disposition to countenance the censure unjustly & wantonly cast on other Members of Congress of high character and unblemished fame. There is a peculiar cruelty in those assaults on personal character. which cannot be repelled by the individual assailed. They ought at least never to be lightly made, nor unless they can be well sustained.