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

and philosophical communication relative to the seco
nomical system OF reporting 7"
| To the Editor Of the Union.
You ask us for reply to the following article, which
appeared IN last nights Union:
| AN ECONOMICAL SYSTEM REroarISs.--We have heard
great deal said about expeditions reporting
imPhrtim Iepoftnsand accurate reporng-and graphic
reporting assuredy the most economical reporting
adopted by the poprietors OF the publication en-,
titled The congressional Globe During last session hun
We paid several thousands Of dolars--wee transferred
bodily 70 tue pages Of this Congressional Globe, without
perceive, followed during The present session Day after
day the reports Of the proceedings and debates IN both
Globe Well, the system by which excellent corps Of
reporters Is obtained IN pair Of scissors may be sim
| ly honest! We pause for a reply
The complaint here is that during the last session the
reports OF the proceedings of Congress transferred
IRON the Union to the Congressional Globe and we
asked If this is 'exacty fair""is it exactly hon
est'" We reply that we think course towards the
| honest, but kind
Soon after the commencement of the last session. the
Junior partner OF the Union, sensible that the reports of
that paper were not satisfactory, applied to the editors Of
| the Congressional Globe" for assistance. Mr. II. G.
Wheeler of the best reporters employed by u.s. and
who received his stated salary from us during the whole
reports to the "unien" from whence they copied
into the Congressional Globe" As MIR. Wheeler was
paid every Saturday night throughout the session by
for his reports do not consider that ''dshon-
est in to publish them, after having first allowed the
Union to profit by and appropriate the credit OF origna-
| ting them.
But there still another justification for using the
ports OF the ''Union,' if another wanting 1t had
proposed to publish Congressional Union" and not
obtaining sufcient number OF subscribers to make the
publication profitable, the subscription list was transfer
red to us, with request that we would fulfil the en-
gageinent Of the Union" This we did at considerable
OF the session. and the extent OF the reports sunk
money subscription list great as It was, and
the list furnished by the Union" has, far been total
In he pllt ri
scrpon money, amounting to between twelve and thir-
hundred dollars, without paying farthlng TO
us, to whom it belongs.
Without however, relying on the special circumstances
to which have referred, authorizing to the
debates printed in the "Union" whether prepared by
the members themselves by reporters) TO assist IN
perfecting reports; we would ask, upon what
ground do the editors OF that PRINT withhold from us the
right allowed universally by every newspaper to others
that of repubshng their contents? In the prospectus
for work. we notified the public that we would avail
ourselves of the daily press well the assistance OF
complete and authentic as possible. In this made
in advance, as to our sources OF assist
and authority. Our reporters, 1--WE have two in the
Senate, and two in the House, OF distinguished ability
have in many instances, in writing out their own
short nd notes. esorted to the reports OF the "Na
tional, Ia elligencer' and the "Umon" to facilitate,
this without the least offence TO the editors OF the
Inteigencer, to any OF the reporters themselves,
who cannot but feel that the adoption is no deroga
ton But the assumption of the "Union' would leave the
we have no reporters but the and
that economy, and not the fidelity OF their reporters,
induces reliance upon them The editors Of the Union
must know that where any portion of debate is faith
fully given in publication preceding our own, we are
bound to present find it. Any alteration Of an
So far reporters find debate in the Inteigencer
or the Union exact they must adopt Where It is erro-
neous, they ought to correct it. When deficient, they
should extend it. That the reporters for the Congresson-
al Globe do make up their reports by using the scs
sors upon the Union, is rendered paPable by the TACT
that up this time, the Congressional Register Of the
| VIp,a rfs n
the Congressional Globe is extended to 2ss pages-the
Register mnging with its congressional reports the ex-
Appendix not included in the 2ss pages And yet the
Union gives these 144 pages fu report according
to its promise to its subscribers.
We hope this explanation will be satisfactory to the
editors OF the Union. If not will console ourselves
the trust that it will renstate in the good opinion in
which it seems to be the effect OF the article to inure
us We ask, therefore, that this reply may be submit
sent BLAIR u RVES.
PS. While writing the above, the following was sent
to us by our reporter who, with our PERMISSION at the
last gave his reports first to the Union, and for
using which. we are now charged with plagiarism"
WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, ls47.
The statement in last evenings ssUnion" that, "du-
ring the last session. hundreds and hundreds OF columns
Globe" couect the ''Unon" for the House Of Repre-
sentativcs being then exclusively under my charge
took the charge on the second OF January and retained
it until the tenth of Augustine day OF final adjourn
ment. During the whole of that period, received from
Messrs Blair 4 Rives the same compensation as had
received during the previous month of December when
neither had nor expected to have any connection with
the 'Union"
But it not that the system has been pur
sued during the present session. that "day by day the
reports of proceedings and debates in both houses CIV
in the Union have been plagiarzed" speak for the
House only, my knowledge extending further Those
reports have not been relied upon by to any mention
able extent except to speeches remarks understood
have been furnished revised by members; as for
example, in the case of the remarks of Mr. JACOB
hI,uhn Last
HENRY G. WHEELER,
Reporter Congressional Globe for the House
Reply
called forth the above singular communication writ
II was not seen by the editor till this morning 1t is
however, fully endorsed by II is statement of
facts Justice this establishment sanctioned its publ
cation II has, therefore, my unequvoca appreciation
Thus assuming the fullest extent the responsibility of
this publication, and being specially alluded to in the long
and extraordinary communication intended reply to
that simple statement there certainly improperly in
the writer requesting the indulgence of the readers of
the "Unon' whilst he makes few remarks on the sub
ieot at ISSUE
First let us examine the facts in the Having
placed these facts before the public will then examine
the highly amusing and very liberal exposition OF the
doctrine OF meum and tuum--the novel and extremely
delicate casuistry which the authors of the above
municaton have allowed themselves to indulge. will
take the statements seriatim
"The Junior partner of the Union applied to the
editors Of the Congressional Globe for assistance in