Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13
Davis & DeKram,

Davis & DeKraFt, 3 do well h.,,,
DUFF G cen 5O do ~ 'ouuu.
ana binding to correspond with those proposed bS
Goa F'dsy lat. the resolution authorizing (. ,ub.
seripon 10 the compilation of public document, mr.
ro.cd TO be pullshci by Gales & Seaton w.. r.,
considerable discussion, adopted by vote of q q, ne
a resolution was then submitted by Mr. Grundv in.
trne'ng the Secretary OF the Senate subscribe
10 the work until appropr iation be msde bv Con-
gress Tor the purpose; but the Senate adjourned until
Monday, without acting upon it, N"'''
ne following aricl' f,om the t. graph of S,,u,
jet: re- ESQ ''"-
Gales & Seaion's Compiiafion.-The s.,,,. a.,
Yesterday by vote ct Fl to 6 passed the resolution
ins'ruciing the Secretary subscribe for The u.n,i
number oil copies, OF oompil ton OF public doom
men's proposed II be published by Gales & Seaton.-
The yeas and nays were as f,llows:
Yeas Messrs. Barton, Bell, Burnett Cb.mh..
Chase. CIay'os, Foot, Fr-inghmysen, Holmes J,hn
s'on, Marks, Naudan, Noble, Robbins, Rurg-s Ss~.
m, s'I,hee' smith Of South Carolina, Spragu..
.Ndys-M-ss's B.rna-a, Benton, Bibb. Rrovn
Dickrro', Dudley, Fosyih. Grundy Hayne H.n1'
dr'cks' lredeil, Kane, Rowan, Sanford, White, Wood
ait will be seen, that Messrs. Livingston. NrcK;o.v
Mclean; King, Els, Troup. TazeweII, Tyler. Smith
OF Maryland, and Adams, the new Srnator e. ,'
State Of Mississippi, ami Mr. Knight of RIod. Is,.,
were ab'eni; and that, had they been present and w.
ted win ihtir political friends, the vote would h.v.
been. yeas %, nays &c "'' nave
"onr proposals. OF two dollars and fifty CENTS ,e.,.
made upon Tho price Of printing for Congress. and n
accepted, would, have given US greater profit than
we now rec i've for the public work YET The ;,"
ty in the Srna.e, and Mr. Webster at their Nd ~.
Ell 10 give Gales and SVa'on five dollars and t,ve,i
I'VE cents Thus giving them more Than one h,n
ufeu per cent on ia' price, and as will a seen h.
the Journals, refused to permit their prof, IN h.. ~
Yea 10 Yen Thousand dollars more than fair price -
1 lie resolution OF Mr. Gfundy fsrbds the Secretary
10 make Tie subscription until an appropratjon .h.ji
nave passed the other House, shond the absent mem
ber- take their seats Monday, this proceeding m.
yet he ted. Ing '""J
'l', however, is a full common, ~, 49,. A.,
teeng The iorhearanre and courtesy OF the party orr
sanAen w orposion to the government; snd will .x
would es mr peOpe OF this country how far that parry
iieved II necessary TO their party views"
The O.iied States Telegraph has Published t6s
whole oil this Debte, making full page ef n. us,.r
AID scarcely in the annals of legi.Is,ion
ever more extraordinary scene oi pcrtnacous favor
'sn' ana II the term might be decently used toward,
'"om oo"y, OF idc'icus cabal-What were IN, fact,p
IN Opposition in the Senate at the he I'D oT ,hon,
'ahds hiF' webster, tie real minority i'm that body
,o"Ga themselves eesiten'ay possessed the msori.
~, In consequence ef'he absence Of nine of the fi.n
OF The Administration, and only of their w, ,ns
hhus dressed IN little brief authority" ,bev J.,s,
'ne" 20 carry 'nrr point, per Jds nut ncfds. They
'1"k up he resolution and they raised ill., in the face Of
all argument and remonsirnnce. And how did az
pass hey refused TO wait Tor full Senate thus
,,e 0"er side lar chance of being heard and
represented. ihey refused 10 refer the subject 10 a
Comii't @ oi.Enquiry, 10 whether the price W..
lar one, or how lar the books wen,iny or Win,
dot uneht' ought TO lie printed They did net ,,o,o.
TO let the wok out 10 the lowest bidder thus giyi,
10 other printers tie opportunity CT having The ob and
10 he government the chance OF prof,ing by an omen
'tion-They refused take the low est and Re-,
hii which was actually before hem: determin;ng 4,
a"y event to give it TO Messrs. Gales & Seaton aiibo
piofesi ION was already before them by two other
printers 10 do The work on much better terms. Tbsv
absolutely determined TO put 80 or 40 or so 600 dol
lars, according 10 the number of volumes. in the porL
es OF 'her own P"r!zan-And in order to ee CT ,his
extraordinary breach upon the public treasury and
upon the public economy, they absolute v reI,..J d,
nd the matter to The House OF Representatives whore
,nry were san he'd that he whole scheme would be
blown UP; but they CO. fined The resolution IN Them
selves L. WAS 70 he their act and deed: and in
order TO eff ct IT, hey had 10 draw upon their C,ufiu
GEM Fund lay! upon their CONTINGENT FunJ for Nh.
sum ol proh'biy more tina" 8 100 900.
Nor was toy want of the strongest argument and
ne no' powerful rem'nstrdnces, that they were abcu
10 "'ce down this singular upon the ma tion
In war; were they told. that the work might be done
much cheaper e'seHhcrr: In vain that their Contn.
gent Fund could never have been intended for ,nv
icii pur e. & which il exceeded many tim.. ayr
In vain. they toll, that the nate had r..iIy ma
constitutional power to opra.e much of the lub.
NC Hr"snie by their own separate resolution without
The slightest concurrence wi The other branch of the
Lrgi'Ltnre Tor, such was the direct object of the
Whole matter. In vain were they told that they had
no authority TO transcend their own annual contingent
fund Tor any purpose Whatsoever, and thu. ere Al.
necessity for appropriation for ordinary purpo,.,
Much less 10 dc ii, for the sake Of an object which
was not confined 10 the Senate aie but which n n
ought to constitute public Object OF ex eudi.ur,
ought to be done out OF he general funds Of the naon
not 10y act OF one branch OF the Lep.Ia,ure but NJ
the whole body oi Congress.-In H.. <or,.
piraVe prices Of the different printers anne led IN 6r
Tie purpose OF showing that ii an ot and
wanon waste IL the public mcney-And in vain wa,
ihc courtesy OF the minority addressed; and they ero
ASK, d h'U ihey, who were an acknowledged minority
OF Tie senate, could avail themselves OF mere acciden.
'sl circumstance, OF mere temporary majority, 10
VOC a1y large sums Of money In opposition 10 the in
tefess OF the naioD and In dsparagement of The rights
oil The decided majority. They besought 10 ait
I'LL full Senate could upon the subiect-to refer
ii to Committee Of Enquiry--;o wait for some fine IA
judge OF the appropriation But mol Nothing wouW an
swer-nO arguments could arrest hem But ibev won't
on, with the mott startling precpiia ion; and Ihe rem
luton was passed by the Opposi'on party: for tber.
was but OF the friends Of the ,bo
voted tcth them; he, II is universally confessed "a
man OF the purest Purpo'cs aud the wonder TO- how he
should have been insled into such an act-anJ but ena
| o. ne Oppo'iiion vo'ed against The resolu.ion
Nckhow'edgments are due, however, to Mr.. GrunJv
or the theck he has put upon this resolution He mt
spoWe mo the wheel by moving additional resou.
non hat the question should NOT he considered a. act,
ed until an appropriation made fer the Con,p nj
Fund. This resoluiion has not been acted on III.
Senate is now full with the exception of Mr. T,on,
he subject his been referred 10 the Library Counmi,
tee Who II Is Understood collecting jnIormation
at'r he value Of The work; and the House nj Repr,
seniaves are felu'ng TO appropriate 10 the Contingent
Fund Of ei her Hou Of Cong hut unde, .uch ~,
sciions as VIII prevent the playing Of such sntie
lr X ter the luurp. ''
The course Of The opposition in the Senate cannot be
PNcHfsd W may he that they have tfken this eouY.,
as much 70 silt Nh ID Green, rs 10 hclp Mes.,. a.
Sake u 81 her way, or bob. and the whole m IT.
V ~ u'Jns hdble, as II Is believed, to be unpreee.