TO THE MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
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~. III The WEMBEho or SoSCeEIoo.


Those honorable gentlemen who are rightly
in favor of our cause will please pardon US if
we have in any way neglected them. We did
not so design. Not only have we endeavored
to treat them with becoming Difference and re-
spect, but we did intend our actions towards
them to show our esteem. Some appear to
have misconsrued our designs; but this we let
pass. and now say that we shold be pleased if
those who wish our paper would call Gas some
have done within the past few days) and give
us their names. We thought it no intrusion
to send our paper to them when they first came
10 the city, and we only regret that SO few Of
them have as yet consented to regular visit
from US. We would not be so presumptuous
as to assert that ours is the very best company, +,
but we would modestly suggest our opinion
that the waters Of this Fountain will improve
upon use. But really, all playfulness aside,
we have looked for support from many of our
temperance brethren in Congress, and we trust
they will come forward promptly and give us
their aid. The cause we advocate is one of no
small importance to them and their constitu-
ents, and we honestly think they ought to lend
us portion Of their energy TO accomplish the
object to which we are devoted. Every favor
will be gratefully received and properly ac
knowledged.


As to those gentlemen who have been ex-
alted to their present high stations, and yet do
not altogether like our work, we would only
say, we have no disposition to injure one of
them. Indeed, we think our course has exhi.
bited decidedly opposite intention. To tell
them the truth in love we are bound, yea, we
are pledged both in the sight Of Con and man,
to do; but as TO abuse or the like, we have moi
INDUCED in it nor ever will we. And even
these might encourage our cause without seri-
GUS injury. In fine, let us say, thar, in our
judgment, every member of Congress ought to
love us and help US forward, and more, we will
assert our belief that they will vet do so. One
thing is certain, more intimate acquaintance
with our intentions will not cause their favor to
lessen. @