Farmers' Gazette, And Cheraw Advertiser

The operation of the rule of the House (says the Madisonian,) limiting speakers to one hour works admirably. The speeches are more condensed and effective—the Hall is more fully attended—the House is kept on the qui vive, and business goes on with unusual facility. It is indeed, a great discovery. The people will approve, and both parties will in end, find it a happy rule. It saves time, space, labor, passion, money. The newspapers will be thankful for short speeches—they will be more generally published and read, and the readers will think much better of their authors. "Brevity is the soul of wit." A man of education and good sense will speak with precision and brevity. It is the empty headed and weak minded who are verbose. Condensation is an evidence of talent; the opposite is a sign of shallowness; Mr. J. C. Clark, of New York, is entitled to the credit of proposing a rule like the one we have alluded to, at the beginning of the 26th Congress, and Mr. Warren, of Georgia, and Mr. Holmes, of S. C., will enjoy the merit of having successfully revived it.