The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-05

We should do injustice to sentiments, if we did
not express the grateful feelings with which of the
last acts of the last Congress has inspired They have
stored to the 'back raons of which the RETROSPECT
tive resolution of the last session had stripped u.s. We
considered them fairly dues; but when that reso-
luton had denied them, did not murmnr beat the
public with complaints. We knew duty to
ourselves and to the representatives of the people, too
well to appeal to the public sympathy in any querulous
terms We trusted also to he sober second thought for
justice; and are happy to say that we did not appeal
to it in vain The civil and diplomatic appropriation bill,
which passed the last night of this memorable session,
embraced clause in ii, introduced by Mr. Cameron of
the Senate, which allowed those back aons, which
we claimed up to the time when the resolution was
adopted. After all did not claim to be paid according
to the terms Of 1919, but twenty per cent below those
prices
We should be faithless to feelings and should
be unjust to them, if did not acknowledge the liberal
iy of of the wings, in both houses, who laid aside
their party feelings upon this occasion, and in the spirit
of justice acted fairly and honorably by us,
Our business partner requests to say that for him
self he has received many kind favors from wings as
well as democrats, and for which, he returns his most
sincere thanks The only unpleasant circumstance
which has happened during his intercourse with the mem
bers of Congress, the with Mr. Hudson of Mas
sachusetts. He felt that Mr. Hudson had done the pro-
prieors of the Union great injustice, and therefore
ored elyperhaps too severely If, in his position,
the business partner of the Unon he has done njus
hce TO any he sincerely regrets as his greatest
desire, to be, personally in good fellowship with ALL
either political or otherwise.
The goth Congress, which has just expired, was one
of he mOst haea in
They have had important business to transact both
foreign and domestic reations they have had more
momentous foreign questions adjust and achieved great
reforms in domestic policy, than almost any other
since the foundation OF the government Sometimes we
had the misfortune to differ with Them and whilst we
preserved as conciiatory spirit as possible so long as
could yet did not hesitate, when the interests of
country demanded frank and serner language to
speak to them with the bodness of free press among
free people ~
The first act OF the long session was signalized
by great kindness towards ourselves The dem
ocrats elected printers TO both houses by
unanimous vote, saving only one member Of the
House This vote exponent OF the union of the
party. But it not long before some rippIes began to
appear the surface OF the waves and some division of
opinion took place in the bosom of our party-prncpay
had been partially buried in the Baltimore convention OF
1884, began TO show themselves, as the aspirations
of individuals began to reaPpear the political theatre
The administration could altogether escape the effects
of these embryo agitatons and our little bark was not
more fortunate We suspected of leaning towards
this that individual, according as the shifting hour pre-
scented new phases and unfounded suspicious There
not shadow of foundation for these miscacuatons
We have joined the banner OF aspiring candidate We
are committed to no mortal We are too proud to
become any mans in such a struggle We are
pledged TO for the succession-nor shall we make
up mind think of the subject until the mo-
men for reflection and decision shall come upon us.
We say nothing the change the system of executing
the public printing Congress had right to adopt the
contract scheme. We frankly told them that their prices
on the long numbers, admitted and demanded reduction
We have not complained of the change. No one, we
believe could have submitted with better grace than
we have done We part, therefore, with the last House