Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-12
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sPEECI On M DUNCAN, or ONO,

vogance ri the Republicans and ground u: <,5pciUn
against the honesty of tie ciiCr He gives the sun,
total OF the amount pail for printing Tor Congress and
the Departments in the Globe ricr. hunting through
The Terms Ui two Presidents 1920 0D0 take for
granted, having m opportunity Tor the examination If
the E!audc OF items Of wa IL made ~. that this
sum Hay have been hisiursrd through the Gphc Office
Tor PF'nI'e anal paper, and oihrr naleais necessary 10
Tins sptces u! work. absolutely indispensable in the
proper Gischa:g" e.! tho business Of Congress and he
! D"paiin! MS. My Colleague viii a!iuw that printing
must he done iu Tie Government l. is look ed VII, ~
IA" glory o our free Government that all its acts are
exhibited in print and full irfrnaon afforded 30 IN IN
gh'ened community Of every hing doce by iia public
| agents This is The meiun through which ;hc fuse
uonGTca and representatives. Of people oYcrspreainu
continent, Erld 10 accountability sliictrr l.a
tia; which The People cf the ancient Republics could
command III district of conniEy, not greater than
ci oar large Counties. The ony questions brought
up by my COLI a.Ges display cl the public printing
done by the GiuEe establishment are Has il hem
done well: Has it been done chsapy: las it been
d'"e honestly; BY bringing together the abYrs Of n
great hn"nt ff0m s foundation TO tie present
meat, my colleague OR. Bont) would nsinuaie an
accusation Of eXortan, charges against the Govern
menl on The part Of A!cssrs Blair and Rves. My col.
League showed his cau;"n IN thus accusing h.: nundo
IL" was perfectly aware ~! tie unmpcachlbe honesty
OF the poprieiJrs OF tn" Globe oica, and did not dare
10 H,ake snGis specification a.ains, them But a
member Irom Tennessee. hlr C!uckell.) III pursuing
The gac o lie oPP"sili"n in private letter, charged
that three Gul hundred thousand dollars Of the pub.
lie had been paid to the Globe Office for printing
the SPEECHES Of Messrs Benton and Calhoun in esnce
Of the Administration lis c"ii:ag (NG Carrier ser
ccyrrg that This Xcccdd by hundreds IF thousands
al! the public E:Hnry that passed through. The Globe of.
fec in payment for wc:k done nil materials purchased
Cr all the Departments and Congress, The res.
cuc Of his i"md DIR CrockcIi} by declaring that
tariff had been laid an The pay Of lie clerks 10 make up
the paid for publication The moment ,i.ut liIcsc
charges appeared the Editor Of tic Globe through his
pH!::. CHALLENGED inyes,;garirn by n committee IF
Congress. TT" members Of Congress who made them
tod il was lhcir duty To rrs 'lt delinquent t!.y
ten"nncrd |" justice My colleague and hi. accninr'icc
advisers shrunk cu rcellrg The man they had chirg.
cd, before committee OI cur Own body Mr. Blair thcn
appealed 10 tbs House. hy petition. To r!r the matter
TO committee, and baYe full scrutiny Of al! his
cnUais #l.i The pubic. The special committee
dercd by this House. and iht commerce the effort
a. the Opposition To defeat, BY l,drcc"n. Tive irJui.
~. which they kncw wnTId disgrace the PERSONS llry
h'd pGt urw2rd TO stig'mati2c lGc Administration and
The official paper By theI! accusations Only SIX weeks
4! III" session rUIsiurd, and the OyOstinn knew how
fiiGn Il w"i'd b., wi"a all he business Of tie
son was huGdlfd :nn r!'s narroH space, .lGhc up
postponed question: rsp Craliy IN regard to petition
Which CuGld omly up, by !lir rule the Monday
"i cyp:y ":rrnaie week Az iuur c rrf.rc after the
Inquiry lad Evpn GcTcd y a special committee T.
Conservative Iilr II ?I'ns, Of Virginia. moved re.
consideration THIS hung up he decision two VIC, kr
GaG vas, am afraid in'"TLG uc thai purpose WHEN
he sujrc. a:ain cken up every ariifc" was re-.
sorted 20 i"r The rG-FoS" IF d"ieaiing inquiry II
fist proposed to refer II 10 standing committee,
posed ~ q! III" Mr. Crockett and
making rn-j"'iy 81 oPpo~"n members wlo had
shown themselves afraid Gf the IUyestGirn If ihr
had Iesn referred I" tie 0cc"Slr Ffcd or report
~" Tie whole inquiry have hc:,i charc.s returned
h. ,Iic maki' trs The accusers [B"nd Crockett,
and Cnrr7l ex"rsd themselves IN rhIs attempt tut IL
vas voted down by ltc icusr. An'tfr l01y tie sub
,.ct on !kl a4iey ad A; lat cr tie COMMUNE Yas
,n,oir,sd and lad th. i.stfucrrs of the House 20 in
0,,,c ino lhr whole sulrc' II" the public printing, when
II came rwald ard asked the ordinary power q! send.
ian Tor prisons an por"rs 10 obtain evidence Il IN" iics
i, vas required rfpo tic Opposition opposed tbs:
and moved Ia cl:cafg" te committee l!tostthrf tHi
tie duty assigned
This failed, ard Tho COMMITTEE me- and crganiz"d for
tie examination. II opened rs sngs almost every
morning at ocock, hu not Of the accusing mem
hrra caGrr nrwart !,:r gnod iir charges. ~ last
the committee addressed note to lr trocke II. inviting
him TO support by cyid rlr ak ga !crs nat by hIm
in the House aud his private cttrs Mr. Efockctrcped
il the investigation was In hc confined 10 tie prayer oil
the ucinn l., Il scrutiny embracing only the accounts
Of the Globe cfira win hc P"br Departments ard C"n-
g,rss hr wnd hare noirn 10 d. 4; hui II the cnm
mi;tre H.rH go % tie Instructions OF TIE House, ai;
irGnire into iii. pirate accounts Of iii" editor "i The
Globe lie would examine Witnesses! How the commit
tee treated this evasion am not informed; Prn'ahiy,
with silent contempt Hr ! am authorized ~ Hr. EirT
TO saw that he is willing 10 submit s private nccnnn!a
and his private lie The C"sC scrutiny. ir 5"'d
assaan,s IN this House SIX .,nr has r. IN he summons,
III. committee bad alternative bat 80 seek out trs-
,cnv on tie Allegations m2ds before lie representative
lpGy,
c!srrrs must know their truth CT fa'scho"d
Mr. Cruckcts charge, made hy him IN writing vcFi
fed by his signature, aud secretly circulated; was conc
I'd in these words: . ~,
uuntr,A. 81 thousands of Hr i5"n;"ns and Mr. Gal
h,nn's srrcc!rs ca | am ininrrcG have been printed
rcfuitousy, aud circulated by 'hs party Throughout
Tic land.
NV own opinion is, honestly that they are paid for
on, of The pnLiic Treasury. ard believe il could be
proven 10 The satisfaction Of every unp'cjudcrd mind
If anv rate shruld like TO kGn~ bow Dcor HGr, 't''e
printer Of the Globe afford I" FIlni 5" mHny thou'
sand speeches f;r nothing and i'nd himself: no man
rim believe il hr IS bind with party picjn"ice
as snake in dog days The c"si at i Ordinary RATE
cannot think lie SIS than lrotn 20 $lD0,G03.
As EXPLAINED by lis collrngme. (sif Car;crJ in the
resencc Of tie House and of Mr. Crockett and alter
wards published ~ '': Carte ~ VIC .1f"n"! i"'e'
prncer i, :;oi thus
.Sr my colleague did MI intend 10 ay TIA, the E'u.
nev was nkcr drtciiy from the Treasury and applied
10 these purposes hui h. Intended 10 say and docs say
that the public money is Indirectly appropriated, aGd
pryIizd To this specific Sir, there groUHGs
for this opinion; If The saia5d officers Of The Go.
vernrnrnt paid cxTaVaGan,y, and those S2!afSS
MADE sufficiently high to give the Office! reasonable
compensation for MS services, after contributing sfvtia
hundred dollars for party rurpo-Cs-to pay for ihtSc
partisan srPrches aud eyiIa GUsrs you P7hs' men
Is said 10 be- cncrcrd from hem ty tbs rn,y regulation
and discpI!nc--l would ask in tic name OF comr:on
sprsc If this is virtually daraying these expenses
out of the public Treasury 10 all n!Ens ard purposes
Sir il is virtually the thing. just "a much so rs II
the editor Of Il" Globe directed hT the IoVeIn
meat TO cause lie printed Ten thousand COPIES "i 'ha
paper every week, and circulated t" non subscribers
I'D T., draw this money directly lrnm the Treasury
The effect is the sane; The Government pays We money
in either Gaze ard in either point at T;rw improperly
Sir were no! the salaries nf 'csr officers ncr'as' Zen
or twenty per cent just Heorc the last i'sarin' eI"c
,;,, mon Tho recommendation and rcte %! the party
thu, rel rned and ruled in his House 50 tfinnFhHny
increased Just as much is said to be the tax ad ahd
| collected eff those officers for party operators:
: n
! Thisimpp'aoa ou he Government ard The Edl'1T q
The inbc, thrown out IN secret ifIrrs az hfs' au 81
purpose Of giving it the stamp of Congressional i'm
| r,e,rh,ren, ard which have shown: they aicmp,