Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
".norc Shocking tim any thing that has get met the
From the Globe.


The Aadsonian brought to light, on Saturday night
against Blair and Rvcs, "0 secret which it declared
20 be morc STACKING than any thing hat has get met
the pubfc eye This is vouched on the auhori-
ty OF :" gentleman long Lnomn IN Me city and mhoSe
character IS 6eitcred 10 be sufficient SmarunW Of his
truth. With this solemn preparation it was brought
out AZ specific charge against late Saturday,
that il supposed II could be met with reiutation
before the Globe of Monday night issued,
"7hMhe Gca. Diff Green hud been cftrcd so 600,
gross sum- 10 Be pdid IN cash By another frm (acan-
ing Biar md RrcS anil that unless GALES and Scatgn
,rhom he prfrred, Chased 'c him speedily, his friends
harinS he ba'dncr Of poorer N tic House Of Rcprcsen-
tatires, he robd girc Blair and Rircs or srords
to that effect .IsssrS Gatcs ant Sea0R ,roud not heqr
10 the proposal" Sc
We leave this TO the reply of Gen. Duff Green, who
expressly states that Gales " Seaon, through ian in
innate friend of theirs, made all the advances TO this
shocking bargain These gentlemen may settle this
matter among themselves without remark from The
public will know how estimate the nice iastdious.
imputed by the Aladsonian 10 the Editors Of the
National Inteliigencer who "would not hear to the
PROPOSAL and how to appreciate the affected horror of
the Editor of the Madsonian, at the shocking secret it
lays ut door, when is observed that the basis of
the proposed bargain with Green was that consumma-
ted between Gales & Seaton with Allen. II is now
admitted by the ncgotiator Of Gales x Scaton, that
they bought from Allen the confidential trust of public
printer Of the House Of Representatives for THREE
/ THOUSAND DOLLARS SESSION
i The country, too will learn how to estimate the pub
lie virtue of the FederaliSiS and Conservatives, by
whose votes this transaction conSlnimatcd when
il understands that onlfa few honest among them
have felt it duty to mark with Reproduction the low in
strumcnts who abused their confidence and secured
their support by alselood The main body of the Re.
deral party, have reason believe, ready re-
peat the corrupt practice by which Gales X Scuon
were made Printers to the House against the OF
the American constituency We il TO the public
and ourselves to state the facts which this belief is
founded.
4, ~ IN,,A' a.,
! sand dollars il, by the Of his name few of The
State Rights party could BE- induced 10 join the Federal
party and his election Public Printer, provid-
Cd he would surrender The employment obtained TO
Gales & Scaton This proposition made 10 Gen.
Green directly, BY Mr. Mitchell, Il member from New
York. in a letter This letter was sent b. Gen Green
to member of the House from North Carolina with
view that it might be shown to of The State
Rights party OF South Carolina. 1t shown by
him. as it ought have been, first the Speaker, and,
with his advice. 10 another gentleman OF distinction.
All considered gross overture of brijerB The
Der .s!io made this proposition. although he used in his
/ letter The term ..,re III making IT. and gave assurance
ta; If sadroy managed, the whole Federal vote
could be concentrated Gen. Green for the purpose
named, yet disclaimed speaking for his party If we
missiatr, the slightest PARTICULAR the purport OF the
! letter Mr.. Mitchell put all right BY producing it
The public have, in this simple statement, the hsto
~ of the sSl0GU1 proposition 10 purchase the public
! printing, which has been falsely imputed 70 us by
| the confederate Of Mcssrs. Gales & Seaton, in the
corrupt transaction of the extra session of 1887
/ In this development, tho motives which operated
with tc Opposition to obsruct the election of Printer,
when the other officers OF the House elected viii
be !, iurds, too, fine sample Of their po!itica!
tactics. While corrupily bargaining for the public
printing of supporting terr press, they
making daly professions OF their great anxiety TO rene
dy abuses in regard 10 it While falsely accusing the
publi sh,rs Of the t,loho mcrccnary PROPOSE
tons votes for the Office they In fact
doing il themselves. In the way they charge the
Administration with corrupting the press and the pub
lie suffrage, while fraud force and corruption would
seem to have become essential part oil their own
political management.
From tn Batimorr R,pabiieGa.)
To The uncguivocal denial Of tho Globe, would not
add single word, did not the Madsonian represent me
as proposing TO bcstow my influence my personal
friends in Congress for>a pccuniarv consideration
Before the meeting of Congress, friend Of Gales
& Seaton waited upon me- he SAID, at the instance
Of an intimate friend of theirs in Washingo 10 know
whether would enter into arrangement with them,
whereby the printing of the House coud be obtained
for our nut,. benefit; and al his instance. went to
Washington FOR the purpose of arranging the matter
with Gales d Sea;on. | called their friend, who
told me that he had Mr. Scaon, and was authorized
10 offer me the consideration that they had given
the Editor Of the Aladsonian, which he alleged to be
So 600 for each session. ! told him in reply, that
could agree to submit any proposition to the cons
Iteration Of my friends, but arrangement recogniz
ng Of the printers of the House: that they
had dsapproved Of the arrangement with Mr.. Allen,
and that | would ask them TO give the printing I'M
der like circumstances We, however, agreed on the
basis Of an agreement 10 be submitted By him to Gales
a. Seaton, and by me to nv friends By which was
10 be interested with them in the printing, party
in the election. The only objection suggested my
estimate of tn" profits. saw several friends mem
bcrs Of Congress- and they satisfied me that, under the
peculiar situation 81 parties, arrangement, By which
should in any wise participate III the printing, could
be made without subcctng them to the imputatlon of
using the power accidentally placed in their hands 10
bcslow Office their personal frcnd-that this impnta
ton would impair their moral power and weaken their
influence which should be brought in aid Of the
great questions now before the country. Before
had an opportunity of seeing Gales IL Scaton friend
and Of communicating these views TO him, received
note declining their part the arrangement. This
was before the decision of the House the y. Jersey
question. After that decided against them, at
tempt was made the negotiation with me
through the and other channels, when refused
TO entertain the proposition, and frankly gave the rea-
sons for doing have sad this r!uch, because my
silence might be construed into admission that tor
the purpose of driving bargain with Gales ~ ton,
had asserted power of bcsowng the rf ,n ,rnh
;s that the proposition care from their friends, was
sanctioned by Mr.. Scaton, who authorized one OF ms
friends to propose terms which were refused and ihe
arrangement proposed by me was declined, only be-
cause at the time it declined, they believed mat
they would be elected without the aid of my friends
or else that they would make more favorable terms
When they found that they could not be elected WIN
out the aid ofmy friends attempt was made to renew
the ncrocation when they were told that my trends
would not become party TO any arrangement what
soever. D.ii -'
(From ths National IncfgenrrT.I
A publication in the Globe of Tuesday night, en-
hracinr note from Mr. Duff Green, in reference TO
certain alleged negotiations between him and others
concerning the election of Printer requires bret noece
al our hands. g
! The allegation is, substantially that some friend OF
ours made an overture to Mr. Green, with view TO
secure through him. the cooperation of his interest IN
Congress in favor of the publishers CT this paper as
/ Printers to the House
/ Surprising though may appear to some, there are
many individuals (of both parties, are happy to
saw among the older inhabitants Of this city, who feel
strong interest in the fortunes Of the National lnte
rcnccr, and of its proprictors. One OF these long
attached friends influenced by his good WILL Tor us
and possibly By other motives unknown to us on his
own motion, Just before the meeting OF Congress,
opened n communication with Mr. Green, with view