The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-02

from the Globe Office previous to our employing him,
$50 per week. | would like to know If his salary
increased after he took charge Of the reporting for
the Unon) How much did Blair & Riyes pay for the
reports in the Globei What was the sum which they
paid with such exemplary punctualiy they moiesy
inform us, for those reports of which they generously
''allowed"yes, that's the word.'alowed" the Unon"
to 'prolt by" and appropriate" This is missatement
number two.
3. "The Union had proposed to publish Congress
sional Union, but did not obtain sufficient number of
subscribers to make the publication profitable" Not true
On the contrary, had list quite large enough make
the publication profitable and which this very Blair
Ryes actually purchased from us Misstatement number
three
A. "The subscription list was transferred to us with
request that we would fulfil the engagement of the
Union" Not true. We made proposition of the kind
to Blair Rives The fact is--as we suppose the in
egent reader who has advanced thus far in this
logue may be ready to magine-exactly the other way
The proposition came to from Blair 4 Rives
Through their agent-Mr Holland, formerly clerk in
their employment and perhaps them for aught know, at
all events their agenBar and Rives proposed pur
chase lists for $500 After consideration accepted
the proposition, and the transfer made, and for the
that congressional business accommodating up
on us to such extent that was not unwilling to d-
minsh the business demands upon my attention. Mis-
statement number four
s. "The editors of the Union received the subscription
money TO the amount of between twelve and thirteen hun
dred dollars, without paying farhng to us to
whom it belongs" Not true! We have an open account,
such kept between individuals and firms, with Blair
K Rives, and there to their credit balance OF
$500, which they can have at any moment We ask no
credit from anybody. We pay cash for everything we
buy do not know what the respectable business COM
munity may think OF the courtesy popriety OF making
such matters the subject OF public discussions but my
astrous predecessor complains in his letter know it is
his letter. that Messs Richie Hess have paid over
the amount received by them for subscriptions, sup
pose must not allow the matter to pass without notice.
Well, now, whose fault is it, Has friend Rves ever
asked for ihas he demanded settlement with Richie
& Hess since the amount credited to Blair Rves,
on our own books. We have had running account with
that firm took charge of the Globe establishment
and at this time there is to their credit our books
small balance of about $780, Now, what would have been
more easy for my friend than to have just stepped in
office, Che only lives next door, and to have said,
Heiss. let me have that small balance in our favor
and what would have been easy for me than to
have given him check (Which would have been done)
on Messrs. Corcoran e. Riggs for the amount Since
we purchased the Globe we have made it a rule to do
cash business, and promptly pay all demands on pre-
sentaon Wehave done so in most all cases-wh the
ception of those demands contracted for-andt
is only OF that kind have any knowledge Of
The only debt which Richie & Heiss owe at present
besides the $500 referred to aboveis the third install
ment on the office, due in May next amounting 81 666
&C. This Messrs Richie Heiss will pay morrow if
friend Rives will make the deduction of interest from this
date to the day it falls dues and aho would soon be
in debt to my 'iusrlous predecessor" any one, yet
would prefer going upon the cash system entirely and
have responsibilities of that nature. This, then,
makes misstatement number FIVE.
1t is certainly not pleasant task to be compelled to
point out many misstatements in the above commune
cation They put forth for the purpose Of repeng
the charge of plagiarism last session. 1t will be observed
thoffh
made to deny the truth OF the charge with respe the
appropriation of the Senate reports 1t is somewhat
remarkable that the fertility of invention, and extraordi
nary nonchaance signay displayed in the attempt to
justify the Of House reports, were not brought
to bear i'll the of the reports in the Senate The
reports OF the debates in the Senate last session. which
prepared for the Union, remarkable for Their
ulhess and fidelity They commanded the highest eulo
gums from the members OF that body They were trans
erred wholesale to the Globe with all the unscrupu
ousness which distinguishes the transactions of the
chepaliers dindstrie But suppose debt of graf
itude TO Blair Rves is to be still further swollen BY
the gracious permission to use not only the House re-
ports for the exclusive property in which we paid but
also the Senate repors'
But come to the present session of Congress-
and here the naiuetS-the delicious air of innocence-he
chalmngy unsophisticated simplicity which everybody
knows characterize 'illustrious predecessor are
displayed in delightful and verdant profusion. His
reporters ma "eXact' reports IN the Union, and
Of course, they must take them! Our ssllus-
trious predecessor with that tender amiability-hat
graceful archness which distinguishes him excaims-
"What You unreasonable dog, would you have my re-
pores fasy the reports by altering your reports
which they find provokngy ready to their handinvi-
ting the scissors like the fat porker with knife and fork
in its side, crying out eat me Bah you ought to be
ashamed OF yoursef!' Mono, we exclaim in return,
do not want your reporters to fasfy-we want you
only to be just and give the credit to which we con-
slider successful efforts to supply your pages with ex
act reports entitled That is all of anna
Bile and " illustrious predecessor"
Our usrous predecessor says, hat the reporters for
the Globe do not make up their reports by using the
upon the Union, rendered apable by the fact that
up to this mc the Congressional Register of the Union
comprises Its reports in IA pages while that ~ of the
Congressional Globe is ~ extended 2sS pages" Soft
ly, oh ''iusrous predecessor" The Congressional
Register" including the number in press now num-
bers 76 pages Each OF its pages averages eleven thou
sand But each pare of the "Gobe" averages only
thousand Thus, on the whole work, as far
published the difference is only eighty thousand ems
between the two publications
We have said enough to present the true facts of
the and we have disposition to press Illus
trious predecessor He tender plant, all know
and we would not have even the rude winds visit his
cheek too roughly Far be from to excite too keen
ly his delicate and sensitive nature. But play is
jewel and must have this business properly under
Stood We have shown that every syllable of the para
graph in last evenings Union is sustained by acssus-
tanned by the confession of friends reporter him
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