New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-01-18

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CorresosLdence Of The Tribune.
WASHINGTON. Jan. II, -.
tucc Sam is bound to suffer whether his inten
non "a ~ be liberal or parsimonious His numer
Gus uephoWs are too much for the old man.
An Act passed the two Houses Of Congress the
last Session, giving the public printing 10 the low
e., bidder Some one under the provisions Of said
act obtained the contract for printing and at a very
moderate price Esch person voting for said act
congratulated himself upon its successful passage
snd took no little credit for his own advocacy
Virtue, patriotism, moral independence, went hand
ln hand, like the Graces.
ln the meantime, Uncle Sam is humbugged, and
0i course Suffers some. The successful bidder prom
ised 20 furnish paper on sample proposed, which
would cost 80 least a. - per ream. He does far.
nish such ~ can be bought at - Is per ream. Al
least 20 900 rcaus viii be required this session
der the contract thus making IN favor OF the bidder
a cie1n profit over and above cost OF $40 600 in
direct palpa5lc, and ismeniable violation u the
contract. Most amentable, because the psper far
nisbed Is thin, awfuly coarse and much liable 70 be
tioued To file documents Of such material IS a.
ab0minatlon.
Nor Is the inferior quality Of the paper the solo
objection t. the manner Of the performance OF the
contract In the documents that have seen the
lieht more typographical errors occur-errors
gross naked nnd astoundlDg-tban II AN obliged
~ confcssl ever were seen ia an equal number Of
pages since the invention of the art Of priotiug
Grammar seems in a masquerade dress. and is
Wholly unacceptable w hat the authors Of the
documents will say or what the readers Will think
on the perusal thereof 1t is impossible to predict.
Beside. an accumulated mass OF matter hangs rs
| nn Informed on the bands OF the public printers
Ii is lsid by for more convenient season. which
rasv never arrive. and the whole DO consigned g
the receptacle Of all things lost on earth.
For the preceding and other reasons, after ma
tare examination of the subject and all it's bear
logs direct aud remote, cOgnate or more distant,
ono must come 20 the melancholy conclusion that
either Uncle Sam OF the Public Printer is TO be did
died Which Of the two is likely to ssierl
In the Supreme Court Mr. Senator GREENE o.
r. / made an able and lucid argument IN a mercan
tile case OF some perplexity. Mr.. GREEN was for
some time Attorney General Of the State OF Rhode
Island aud discharged the duties OF bis Office VIII
singular ability. His cases were always well pre-
pared aud well argued. and generally successfully
prosecuted.
he reasoned well and fully today and not only
eyiDced a complete understanding OF his subject
bot the abty-nOt very common even with clear
hea1s--to impress clearly his meaning upon bis
listeners
His enunciation is slow but dis,inot To-day ho
suffered somewhat from r severe cold, which n
fected hls voice but not much as 20 prevent his
being easily and fully heard.
Mr. CLAY held a levee today, which was quite
well attended. A full-length likeness Of this emf
neut statesman is to be taken for the City OF w ash
ioeton By Mr.. HARDING, than whom no one IS bet
tor qualified Tor the purpose
.lThis letter should have reached Saturday 18Th
instead of Monday l7th. Ed I'll