Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-14
r. Tic Editors Of tie Enquirer;

WASHINGTON, July 8, AS.
Sirs-On the Sd inst, Mr.. Mangum, Of North
Carolina, took upon himself 10 comment on
publication giving a short account III The dolnes
OF Gov. CasS IN his long and evcntIul palriouc
career Mr.. Maneum says there were Two edl-
lions published, Tor the Noilh and another foI
me SCUM. You WILL Messrs. Editors, please
embocy he following from the Union 10 answer
70 Mr.. Alansum:
Tns LAST CHAReE.-The Washington scril.
bIers are attempting To blow monsrous bubble
oul of very smal affair, which we were sur
prlsed 10 see introduced into The Senate By two
whie members Of such sagacily and Standing as
NesSrs, Mangum and johnson oil Maryland. II
is a thing in which Gen. Cas- had not The slight
es, agency and 10 demonstrate how little force
here is IN the suspicious ;h,l the various editions
nave been designed Tor sectional purposes, ~e
submit, The following rrespondence, showing
how indiscrimina'ely all The editions have been
circulated among all sections OF the U. States:
SENATE CHAMBER, Washington, July 5, 1913.
GENTLEMEN: TIE opponents Of Gen. Cas- are
cndeavoring 10 create The impression thai there
have been prin'ei =, your efi e several different
editions of his liie--ac1 eyiiIion differing from
The other, and designed iur circulation in different
sec ions OF he Unlon having reference 10 The sup
posed STATE OF public sentiment. | desire you 10
inform me ms 10 the lacs connected with The pub.
LEGATION and dslrUu ION OF the editions referred TO-
Al early reply viii oblisu Yours
j. d. BRIGHT.
Messrs BLAIR & RIvEs.
CONGRESSIONAL GLosE OFFICE,
Washington, July s, lS4S.
Sir In reply To yuut communication of this
date, | respectfully sia'e, that there have been
tour editions OF The ''Ske.ch Of The Life and
pubc Services OF General Lewis Cass,"
proted al this office Two bear date "March
lS4S." On these there was printed an edi-
ton of 90 600 copies. Abou! $4,000 copies
were sold by subscription, AMI distributed as
follows: To the northern and western mem
bers cf Congress, about 10000 copies; the ba
tauce to the southern members oil Congress. VI
the two editions bearing dale "Jnne. lS4S, about
50 900 copies have been sold by subscription and
otherwise, and distributed as follows: To The
sou hern members OF Congress, about 30 600 CO.
MES and the balance 10 the northern and western
members cl Congress and orders from abroad
On the first edition, bearing date "June, lS4S, )"
$4,000 copies were printed, and sold out en-.
lrey 10 members OF Congress, as per subscrip
ton list, withou; regard 10 their geographical po-
sition There have not been al any one lime Two
editions OF the sketch OF The Life and Public
Services Of Gen. Lewis Cas-" for sale in this Of
fee. The surplus copies remaining of The mum.
Der printed aud sold If the first edition as above
being rendered rnsaleable by no, having in il
Gen. Jacksons letter, were thrown under The
counter as wrapping paper, and have not at any
time since been sold or given away TO any per.
son or persons whatever, except upon the appli-
cation Of Wing member OF Congress, and
Whic officer oil The House, made on Monday, The
Sd instant. sold 10 each OF then abou, one do
zen copies.
herewith enclose copy Of each edition, with
the several alterations marked.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedienl ser.
want, w. MchNEW,
Clerk Congressional Globe Office.
Hon. JESSE D. BRoHr,
U. S. Senate, Washington, D. c.
The foregoing fortunate correspondence was
ELECTED hy Senator Bright, of Indiana, who had
no ether object than The dissemination OF truth;
hence he calls on Mr.. McNew for informa
lion. That information is given, and Ivy man
whose moral worth and excellence are equal
10 those OF any Senator in The United States
Mr. Clayton of Delaware, and MIR johnson Of
Maryland, len, themselves 10 The same little bu.
sness. Where are y0'y principles, Mr.. Clayton