It was denied that the privileges of the house would be infringed by the measure.

The plans of the secretary could not be termed bills, nor would they even be reported in that form.

They would only constitute information which would be valuable, and which could not be received in a more eligible mode.

"Certainly," said Mr.Goodhue, "we carry our dignity to the extreme, when we refuse to receive information from any but ourselves." "If we consider the present situation of our finances," said Mr.Ames, "owing to a variety of causes, we shall no doubt perceive a great though unavoidable confusion throughout the whole scene.

It presents to the imagination a deep, dark, and dreary chaos, impossible to be reduced to order, unless the mind of the architect be clear and capacious, and his power commensurate to the object.