Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-02-03
THE PRINTER TO CONGRESS.

THE PRINTER TO CONGRESS.
The more the disposition and character Of
this individual become developed to the pub
lie the more ridiculous and foolish will he ap-
pear. We have lately been put in posses ion
of the following facts, in sutstance:-W When
DUFF GREEN was first elected public printer,
he conceived the visionary notion that wealth
and splendor were bis inevitable lot, and that
he could manage the country and its govern
ment as he pleased, set public feeling and
the ties Of patriotism at defiance, aud ride,
''booted and spurred," over The people. with
perfect impunlty. rs AN evidence Of his o
piuions aud determination to this effect, we
state that he almost Immediately formed the
! scheme OF importing stcnographefs to report
| the debates OF congress, and composltors for
his printing office, from Easland. lie was
| dlssuaded from attempting to execute a part
| OF his plan: But did literally endeavor to ei.
feet the laos; silly and Objectionable branch
| OF the scheme. He sent an order 10 Mr. +.
! WILMER, q Lisespoot, 10 ship him TEN EN-
| GLiSii COMPOSITIONS, TO do tie printing
| for The AMERICAN CONGRESS IN pro,
per naaa,iesf Mr.. WILMER mentioned this
fact to an American gentleman in Liverpool
about the time ii occurred, and enquired
whether MIR. GREEN, the public printer,
would be able to refund him the advances
which he would have to make to the compos-
itors? On receiving doubtful answer to
that question, Mr. WILMER declined a COM
pliahce with the order, and informed Dur
GREEN that he had always understood aud
| believed that the Americans were better
| compositors than the Englishl
| Ifthis statement should be denied, we have
no doubt Of our ability TO prove its snbstan
tial correctness 1t presents DUFF GREEN
in the light of man utterly ignorant OF his
business as a printer, and entirely regardless
OF the interest of his own country and coun-
trymen. An intelligent printer would have
known that he could be supplied with better
American than British compositors; and,
knowing this, and aware also OF the fact that
many OF our own compositors, some Of them
with large families, were out OF employment.
or with Insufficient compensation in partial
engagements. If he had possessed the feelings
OF "A man or AN American, he would have cut
off his right hand before he would haze
dreampt Of sending to Europe for printers
What! while our own friends and country
men, naturalized as well as native. were suf-
iering ior employment, shall We send for Eu-
ropeans TO execute inditfercntly that which
could have been much better done by our
depressed fellow citizens! No one need won
crate enemy to the tariff, and of the Ameri-
can protective system. No enc need be sur
prsed that the congressional printer takes
jealous part with the southern nuliiiers and
the enemies to the encouragement OF Ameri-
can manufacturing industry Ing.
Long Dip.-An accident lately happened |
10 commercial gentleman, who, In the |
course of bis business, had occasion to enter |
a soap and candle mandatory in Change |
Alley, London, which, as il has been unat-
tended with serious consequences may be
repeated for amusement. The gentleman al |
luded 10 wa. descending come steps adjoin-
ing the melting vat, when his foot slipped |
and he was precipitatcd into the agreeable |
LIQUID. workman who was standing by, |
seized him as he rose; but from the unctuous |
nature of his covering he was again consign-
cd to the vat A second pull extricated the |
sufferer, in the shape of tremendous can
die, the whole outward man being encased |
with tallow--[Lon paper.
MONTREAL, Jan 8.
Most STANDARDIZATION has it been our
task to detail accidents of the most hoIrying
nature. hut we doubt If aas we have ever