Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30
TWENTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
"WEDNESDAY, DEC Sd, l845.
HOUSE OLE REPRESEN 70
Tug PUBLIC PRINTING.


gentleman from Virginia, in The course Of his
sop.cb. had attempted 10 involve him IN some m
consistency in relation 10 the proposition Tor Sc
nara,no the public printing from government,
f,r lessening the expense oil The country, ahG nav
inc the work done al reduced rates. lie mac uetu
accused in all this, OF new born zeal; and ne
thanked The gentleman for his information. ne
wo1d in reiuru stale one or Two facts In ioo9-
40. he (Mf D J took his seat in this House ioT
The frs, time. In that session, there was perse-
ver,ns effort made BY Wing me nbe.s 10 purity
,h. House. bv sepa rating the newspaper press
from The public printing: and thai proposal re-.
cs,yed his warnest support, and the support OF
ms friends. with unanimity These efforts were
oil Two sort>: first, 10 separate the pruning Oh
Congress from the newspaper press; secondly, 10
reduce The rate !, pay for The public prlnins IN
both cases, the propositions we're cuIiiativ anu
unanimously supported BY Congress, anc were
carried by The then, no, he present friends o. me
hunofaa,e seniiemen because, u r'shly 'H'o'ih
ed, he was hen Wing
ur RAYlY You are entirely misinlorned.
Ar DAVIS was very glad 10 hear u; nn'
thought he must have been extensively misin,
termed But the newspapers OF The counr', ana
All those wh heard The speeches OF the gentle
man in his peres,inations in Ohio, agree thai ne
then declare war on the Democratic party; anu
M only mat bu, il The typographical organs q
iiat parry on which he Yesterday pronounced one
- me cost extrnvagaDi eulfsiu;nS. lben, III
t,.l ,,,pn 10 the new born Zeal imputed 70 MN oi
rp:reurumrn; and economy, al he same session
:. 5000 he accepted The siipuiaiioRs ana pro
M ANS snu.h we're made 10 sever the PROT ne
!, III. x-cu,ive Departments from the ne"sra-
,er ,e,s. an; supported The same piop"shion ne
n 80 nadr Ia give the printing 10 she loWes' o,u-
d.r These propositions were sustained oy inc
WIS: hul uerc voted out hy those who then
cp,., ,.uted he majority OF that Hou>e-lhe pre-
sea; friends u The h narahlc gentleman. "eii
in the next session OF Congress The wings were
IN the majority; and ii wa his fortune !" DC theh
4 member III The House Of Representatives. ~
,hal session, the identical proposition was mace
IN SEPARATE the public printing from me news
ma ner pra.s and 10 reduce The rate oil pruning
ior y Nh Houses Al that session mere was d
sr,o,.ition made 10 the Senate 10 fcouce me
rate, Of prnsing, Tor luh Houses lWenly per
c.nium \ sinlar one was made IN Inc House
81 Representatives and he (hr. ~ V"ted LOT
il Ii passed, aud became The law OF sne iana J
AMI uoder ii the public printing had been r.
ducrt Blu, 10 he report al his remarks 10 maj
House Yesterday, In the ln.rlisencer,) there
was a mistake made as to the reduction that
was etTeclpd Tina, portion OF The printing IS
now lei at something like 50 per cent. too mnch.
.Bni y said The gentleman from Virginia, YOU
are inconsistent" Well, he wished 10 e1pa'n
that On The last nigh, OF the session OF the I'm
Congress, n proposed an amendment. lfeaas
from be journal Of the Senate Anotner prapo-
sI,ion was made, 10 The effect That they should re-
tain The pubic printer fer that year, W men 1haI
amendment OF the Senate was reported 10 me
Hons. be and his friends OF The Wbig parry ob.
irc,ed 10 il and il was rejected. |. was sen, back
10 the Senate. and thar body voted TO adhere TO IL
a committee al conference between The Two
Houses met on The last night Of the session. lie
(Mr Dr. was present there, and also al mo draw
ing 10 OF the repor, on the subject OF the PRIMER,
by which the most important bill OF Inc session
was saved. What he did was done reluctantly,
bn, under the belief thai he was risht. by
voting against the amendment OF the Senate,
he believed a much greater wrong would haze
been done than he did in striving TO reduce me
rates OF printing But admitting, with The gen
,eman, that he was wrong he wouli ask, did that
Justify the gentleman in relation 10 the PROPOSE
iiion he then padel Until within line last fllleen
wears. such principle in Government, as that
Infamous one 10 which the gentleman from VIZ
pinia had cicen his adhesion, was never Known
n The administration. Who did it, MOI The
Wings.
"Shake no, thy CORY locke at me
Thou eanst not say didu,"
!, use the language of Macbeth. Who did il'
The Democrats Of this country. Il was they
infamous principle into the affairs 0, This country.
Yes: if any thing could corrupt the glorious IN
situations OF this country, il would be the abuses
introduced by the support Of Government press
The honorable gentleman from Massachusetts,
when in Office removed, in The course oi his tour
wears of Administration, but ioar ofhceIs, dhd
those for a good cause. he looked TO his ADMIN
istraton with pride, and asked The opposite party
10 initiate its economy, purity, patriotism, and
-, ,lkrfs nt Sfra trnn
elapsed, the spolL, system had not prevailed. Now
there is truly revolution What is the conse-
ouence7 They saw universal spirit OF anarchy
m al, quarters, and one uninterrupted cry OF
"pund RI HPlunler.n When the question
comes up, The other party enters mol into II with
any lore Of Justice or devotion TO principle, but
in spirit Of rapacity and pillage on The high
seas. He called upon The gentleman, Mr.. Bay
ly) and every maa who loved his country, 20 aid
hi in cutting of some Of that system. Al Inc
commencement ofthe last session, gentlemen from
Virginia made similar proposition, The effect 81
which was 10 sever the patronage OF The Govern
,nen, IN all lis departments from the newspapers.
He voted for the proposition then Il came from
Virrinian-irom Just the right quarter. II &C
corded wi h his (Mr. D's) conscience, and he
voted lor il them as al present. lie was charged
with inconsistency BY The gentleman, who said ne
wante The public papers separated from the TO
vernment Wha, object could be have IN this
He begged 10 tell him, in doing something 10 effect
that separation he would be vindea,inS his own
consistency better than bS assaiIinS his. The
gentleman said he was in tavor OF principle OF
covering Government from the newspapers, but
co,nplains that the House would be without a
Priu,cr Now it would he reco lecied that m
amendment proposed that the Clerk should have
The necessary printing dome in the mean time -
For The purpose, hoWersr, Of avoiding every d'ih-
cnIv. ne would propose The following nod;hed re-
.Juliun
Remlrcd. That a committee he appointed 10 lei
The printing II this House 10 the lowest bidder
AMER twenty days advertise ment, IN Two or more
newspapers published in Washington, Baltimore
Philadeipha New Yori and B"slon, respective
Il. me person or persnrsto whpm such printing
NAV ne lei, 10 give bonds 20 the United States
ri snicient securiy ', ioi The proper performance
of The wofK; and until this arrangement can b.
made me clerk OF this House is required 10 have
iS necessary prin.ing done in conformity 10 e1
ting rates.
M. DAVIS proceeded 10 say, that, by the adcP
lion 81 that mul,on, provision would be made io
the printing until printer could be elected The
uenlletnan spoke oithe purity oil The National IN
tsisencer; and in all he said oil II, he concuned
f" disniiy, truth, decorum and patriotism, l6
wb..syer rnoiicum Of worth possessed BY the pub
than lis share; bnt he could 10, say as much iol
thai paper which The honorable gentleman ad
roca,ea He read certain extracts from iormel
numbers Of the Rich non! Enquirer, in order Il
show inconsistencies, On various subjects, IN The
course Of The former editor of that paper, Tor a
term OF years
Hi. proposition was, 10 lei the public printing
% the lowest bidder, who should give The strong
es. securities 10 perform. star as This plan hac
bren carried out in reference 10 the executive
departments oil The government, II had purihec
the press 10 some extent, and had saved thousands
and thousands 10 the .ovetnmen What was
there 10 forbid the application Of that principle IL
Consress7 They wanted a mechanic handi
craftsman, a practical printer, who would do the
work a, low prices They wanted 10 separate The
public printing of Congress from The politics OF
the country, 10 preserve The press from The cor.
rup,ins influence Of public patronage; And
how did they propose TO effect i'll just in
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