Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-25

of business. So with repeci to eats each parl.c-
uar one is supposed TO have its merits as each pa
per Is supposed to have special title to be printed
Anu u must be admitted, that considering that the
public busncs * the sblic informs are the chief
end SC aim OF our doings, ought not too readily
10 yield to any plan that would have the effect of de-
ieating either. Tlw privileges of the members
are the privileges Of their constituents and cannot
be curtailed without infringing upon the rights Of
the people, This consideration imparts to the ques-
uon peculiar interest, requiring that its treat
ment should be delicate and cautious IL is not
me intention OF the minority OF the COMMITTEE to
oner an opinion upon any {" the projects which
have been suggested, not having been able to be-
stow upon them the deliberate attention they 50
wen deserves and they would not hastily touch
point which appears to be connected with the re-
preventative SYSTEM tho quite willing to lend their
aid to retrenchnent.
In exanihing the contingencies of the House, il
appeared that IN one branch Of the printing, that Of
Reports and Documents, there had been a devia-
ton In the size OF the page from the requirement
oil the Resolution oil 1919, under which the print
erS were appointed, supposed to DO disadvantage
Gus to the United States. For a more particular
explanation OF tn matter the minority OF the Com
mttee reler 10 the evidence taken before the Com
inittee, & the several communications from Messrs
Gales s. Seaton.
Two things are very clear. in regard TO this de-
Walton; l. That the size OF the page which causes
1t was fixed upon with the full knowledge aud
sanction oil the clerks of the two Houses, 10 whom
The first forms, under the system established by the
resolution, were submitted. z. Iha. il was not
done with amy view to the profit of the printers,
or to the prejudice ofthe United States, but sole
~ Tor the public convenience. Messrs. Gales S.
Seaton. indeed, do not appear TO have known OF the
arrangement till after it was made by their tore
man with the clerks, TO whom he submitted forms
or specimens oi the manner in which he proposed
10 execute the different parts OF the work, includ-
ing this page. lie Che toreman) was not aware oil
the OPERATION nor did he do it for the sake OF addi
tIonal gain.
That the deviation in question il not, in its ma
tufe, beyond The TAI, limit, o discretionary inter-
probation OF the resolution oil 1872 may be farther
inferred from the facts, that. The
oil the present Session OF Congress, tho printer of
'he senate Was especially directed, ny the highly
respectable Secretary OF that Body, to pursue pre-
cseiy, the same mode OF printing that adopted
ny Messrs Gales and Seaton; and that no Comluit
Tee OF Accounts OF either House has Gas far as
the committee know objected to it.
The deviation stated is supposed TO have caused
some loss TO tue United States, aud il probably
must have done So the work being paid Tor by the
page, ahd there being less matter in page than if
IL had been tae ,zo prescribed i'll the Resolutions
what The amount oil loss may have been does not
appear There Is difference OF opinion about
III winch II belongs 10 professional men to decide
Messrs. Gales aud Seaton, on the other hand, al
iese, aud seem to have supported their allegation
that, an other parts OF the work. particularly the
tables, they have abstalned from using the righ,tui
advantages which the resolution allowed them,
anu adopted plan, recommended by lis convent
ence and economy, by which there has been
gain 10 the United States. at their expense, far
exceeding the supposed loss from the size of the
page. OF This. they have produced evidence.
The question, altogether, is one FOL professional
men TO decide, who can alone understand it, and TO
red
To Messrs. Gales and Sca,on, it is Justly due to
say, that they have, at all times, executed the
public work with neatnesS and despatch; and full
hiled their duties in an able and obliging manner
The improvement in this branch of the service
since II has been IN their hands, is well known and
highly satisfactory; also is the liberaiity with
which they have been ready TO make any exertions
anu SACRIFICES to comply with the wishes OF the
House.
Still, if there has been an error, the minority
oil the Committee are Of opinion, that il ought to
be corrected, so as to do justice TO both parties.
In conclusion, the minority of the committee
would remark, that, from the manner in which the
report oil the majority was prepared, il has been
impossible for the minority to examine its contents
and present their observations upon them, as full
y as they could have wished, or as the importance
cl many OF the topics would require. The differ
cut subjects OF investigation We're, at AN early Pc
Rod, referred 20 sub committees of each of which
one OF the minority was member. Toward the
close OF their laborS, sketches OF their reports (pe-
neraliy brieD were exhibited by the chairman of
the sub committees 10 the individual forming the
In most cases, these sketches were in
the hands OF that individual but few days, and in
one case, at least but few hours. These sketch
es being then returned to the Chairman of the Com
inttee, were, by him, made the basis Of general
report, in which, however, new matters were i'm. |
iroduced, of which, the minority having no preyi- |
ous notice of lhem, will be found to have prepared
no explanation. It has, of course, been impossi-
Die for them TO explain what they did not know to |
have been objected to. This is now mentioned |
not as matter OF complaint, but as matter Of fact
'eiative to the mode in which the minority of the |
committee have discharged their duty.
All which is respectfully submitted
JOHN SERGEANT,
EDWARD EVERETT.
From Smgrna.--The brig Sauos, Parsons. ar. !
lived at quarantine, in Boston harbor last Sunday !
10 days IRON Smyrna. Mr. foPlIf, ofthe Mer-
liant Exchange Reading Room, obtained the fol- |
owing intelligence from two American gentlemen,
asssngers direct from ConsmptiHople.
The brig Deios, Smith, wac at Constantinopie |
APri! 10th, being the frs, American nerchantlnan
earring the flag of the United States, that had ev-
y visited that port. Very great excitement was
au.rd by the arrival OF this vessel in sight of the
erago. She was Immediately visited by many
urks OF distinction, SONIC OF whom even carried |
way pieces Of rope, as memorials ofthe event
IL Is stated TO have been determined by the Di-
an, though not yet revealed To the people, that
a case the Russians reach Constantinople, that
apial shall Immediately be set fire, after the
xample OF Moscow.
The Sultan continues, according TO law, to visit |
! state some place OF AIohomedan worship every
'riday He is followed by his Court, and 30 led !
orses, through double flies of soldiers reaching
on the gates OF tie oeragiio to tlIe Mosque where
Is devojions are offered up. On these occasions
Is common 10 hear the remarks that he may notI
eturn alive. The heir to the Ottoman throne is |
oy six Or seven years old, the only acknowledged