Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-31

and success;ve particulars, mas one IN
,;oa and one nenatY. would ask OF 'hos
ia lou IN The law, whether failure 10 eAe
.,,,a .,v s,ecifc order TO do any rar'lcu'd
,r;n,;ng wonld not be breach oi Inc ehtiie ~. ~.
'rscr and upon The condition OF inc oonu, sar
,ect The obligors, in court OF law, " 49,
tor the renal.y Of The bondl l nave ni..""
written more Than | intended. a'h aesmos
that both The principles and lhe mo.ses ~ ~,
t;on on this subject OF public printing .nas &,
oS'roo,lv understood By those who can Juuse 10
Co'ie''y a" ,,,s satisfied that the rates OF IN
rn,;n. sbould be reasonably reduced, ana 'hefe
PC vo,ed Tor the Joint resolution, which passe'
The Senate, and was communicated 10 Tue ilous'
an The S,h day OF January last. Voleu asaihs
| Al, propositions iur greater ieouc'on' "ne'ue
nroposed and advocated BY Wing or democrat
because thought il better 10 be lioera, man III
cur The hazard OF being unJus'. 'o'eu asa'na
all propos,ions 10 alter The resolution iio'.i '',s
Senate. so as 10 cause il 10 apply prospee'iVei,
IN futur. orders 10 print. was OF OPINION ma
The election had been made in each fiouse WIN
The understanding that the rates VI Plinl''s i1'
this Congress were TO be afterwards iesuld,cu
that this right and power TO reduce ana lesu,a'I
would apply Ia the whole contract uniess y nai
been expressed al the time inai Tue ieSu,doon aau
reduction should take effect ana Apply only -
orders for printing afler lheir duoP.'oh' eou.
fdenly appeal 10 the proceeuliiss III pun liouse'
~ sus,ain The correctness of these positions.
I was further of opinion, that public conside-
ralions and a proper regard 10 The pubic ME
resi- in one scale ought 10 preponderaie, eve"
when sincere personal friendships, and The neaVg
links by which parry is held in union, were piaceu
in The opposite scale. am a strong parry ipa"'
ron devotion to principles and from d coh'ic'
lion OF public duty.
era, rrinciples cannot he established and pre-
served and made The hrm basis iof lhe WISE au.
minis raIion OF Government without The union
and enumeration OF numbers and talents. Greal
salurary measures OF policy, affecting Inc welfare
OF The whole conftderacy, require Tor tneir auop-
,ion and support The harmony oil suincient num-
hers 10 vote successfully, and The combined eSef,
lions OF adequate minds 10 expound, elucida'e ana
convince. Such harmonious union oil hunters
and beautiful combination OF ihe varied powers
ofinlellec, constitute Political Parry in lis mos!
pure and patriolic sense.
A general preference for members OF our own
parry in selections for Office is not only comPai-
Bile with sound principles and policy, but j. e1-
peeled and required oil The appointing power, nom
sense of duiy 10 The electors; because those con
curing in he views with The voting masses, II
honest and capable can be more surely Telleo On
10 aid in The policy and measures Indicated anu
approved by Them.
But. whilst unhesiaingly protesting. what
long public life has already demonstrated, strong
nariv affipies and a warm and constant desire 10
preserye unbroken our union, ana 10 cherish anu
oarronize The deserving and desirous members OF
The Democracy; yet have dared 10 believe, mat
il would mol advance our principles, or recon.-
mend the purity Of DOR action, TO vote lavisn re-
wards 10 individual favories-to enrich them
fhp MI nj a m
oeDsa,io for services thus practising The exlrava-
sance We have cund, mned 10 Others, violating The
principles OF economy which We have incnicaled
as par, al our creed, and exposing 10 controversy
and rebul;e our professions OF dsincrested devo
ton 10 the pubic veal and ardent anxiety 10 aug
ment and elevate the happiness and prosperity OF
:.ihe ,oiiins millions" Ia voting therefore, Tor a
reduction ofthe rates OF The public printing Tor
this Congress, feel a consciousness that, so Tar
from having done an act oil INJUSTICE 10 Inc elect
ed Printers, have, according ,othe best iniorma-
ton of my Judgment, voted Tor rates which will
prove moi only fair and just but liberal COM
pensaton upon The ull execution uflhe entire con-
traci and in doing have erviolated the prn-
ciples OF free government or the sage maxims Oh
Law and Justice; hat have kept The faith as de-
livered. consulted the good of The Parry, instead
OF The interests ofnaividuals and, above all, have
regarded the public interest.
beg leave now 10 refer you 10 the proceedings
II the House Of Representatives, and 10 tie con-
tiiion oil the bond executed BY the public printers
A. the resolutions OF the House cotemporaneous
and connected with the election, are embodied in
The condition OF The hond-lhe publication Of this
c ndion will both show The understanding Of The
House, and The undertaking OF The printers. II
is in this wise:
ssThe conditions of the above Obligation such,
that, whereas, the above bound Thomas Richie and
John r Feiss, under the firm OF Richie & Hrss, were
under resolution Of the House Of Representatives of
me United States the third day of December. le45,
ia The words following: 'Rssored, That the House
now proceed 10 cleo, punter for The House OF
f,.- Fla, ser, Committee OF five BE- ap-
pointed To winch the whole SUBJECT oi Inc punt
inc for the houses OF Congress shall b+ rerrreu;
and that SAID Committee be Instructed 10 inquire whe
Their any, and what change can be made IN the present
mode IL executing the saic-partcuIaly whe her IL
would be better let the lowest bidder or have
done by press established and owned by lhe Govern
ment and ii not, whether the prices hxed BY law can
lie reduced and IN pursuance OF the JOINT resolution
of Congress- OF the Sd OF March, 1919, directing the
manner in which The printing Of Congress shall be
executed fixing the prices thereof, aud providing
for the appointment OF printer or printers eso
en- urinters by the House Of Representatives 10 90
the printin. ordered by said house If the said
Rchie & reiss, their heirs, executors and ADM
nistraors, shall promptly, accurately, ana nearly, 90
and execute the printing which may be ordered by The
House az Represent itv-s Of the United states, during
the goth Congress thereof according to the true Intent
and meaning Of the SAID joint resOunn. ana shall ~
M things conform tn and comply with The conditions
and restrictions contained in the aforesaid resolutions
of IN. House of Representatives,, of the 81 dag of De
c-mber 1875, then this cbiigatit to be void ese to re
main in full force and virtue (Sisheu.)
The election in the House took place on The
3i day OF December last but Jsforc the election
was had, MIR. Mckay OF N. G. had leave to have
entered on the Journal notice OF proposition Il
reduce the compensation OF the Printers in cast
the same individuals should be chosen by each
House. quote from memory what believe L
BE- the substance; not having the entry made il
The Journal al hand.
On the 18th day OF December last, the follow
ing proceedings were had in The Senate:
1.-THE resolution being further amended, on lh'
motion Of Mr.. Anterior, was agreed 10 as follows
"Resolrsd, That The Senate proceed 10 the cleo
lion Of a printer for the Senate for the twenty
ninth Congress, and thai il, hereafter, during th
term for which the printer is elected, provision
shonld he made nv law for dsconneclng lh
public printing from the newspaper press, and 70
The establishment of public printing office, 10 d.
The printing of Congress, The printer SO elected
shall be subject 10 such regulation ds. may b
made by law as 10 his continuance in office; IN
printing to be paid Tor al The rates now establishes
by Law, or such rates as may, during The presen
session, DC eSdulsnsu Wy law, VI W lesoiutioh
the Senate.
"The Senate, lhereupon, proceeded 10 The cleo
ton Of printer 10 The Senate; and, on counting III
ballots, il appeared 'haI Richie & Hess were do
ly elected
on the 9Th January following the join, reso
luton, eui,led"A resolution regulating The print
ing OF Congress, and establishing The compensa
tion of The same" passed The Senate, and wa
sen, 10 the House Tor concurrence. The yea
and nays upon its passage in the Senae were no
ordered, and therefore il is inferred that there wa
no serious opposition
On the 10Th Of January, the bond given for III
printing in the Senate was received and approx
ed Ii is conditioned generally for the faithful
execution Of the printing according 10 law.
On last Tuesday, being the Els, inst, the reso
luton sent from the Senate was PASSED by III
House, without alteration or amendment, by III
following decisive vole
AYES-Messrs Abbott, John Q. Adams, Atkinson
Bell, Bent, n BisVs Rack, Blanchard Boyd Brinkrr
huf, Brown, Burlington, Campbell, Carthcait John
/ Chapman, Renbrn Chapman, clake, Collin Cransion
/ Ciozer, cn,m Cunn,ins, DAVIS, DE- Mott, Di'ling
ham Dixon, D"hbin. Dockery, nromgoole, Ellsworth
| Ewing. Fnot, Gentry. Erdman, Good, ear, Gordon
Graham, Order Griunell, Grover, Hamlin, Hampton
| Iiarper, ienley, Hoce, holmes, Houston, Hubbard
Hudson, lnnseriord Hunt, jenkins. Jane. II Johnson