The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-09
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We bail with pleasure the following article from the
Baltimore Clipper Of yesterday. the subject of our
paragraph in relation to wing reportoral corps" and
we commend the spirit manifested by the Republic. in
the notice which il has taken of the matter We will at
present only add that article founded inform
a,on that we received from gentleman acquainted with
such matters, and that we were furnished with the
names of four Of the reporters who alluded to in our
article Of Thursday II the declaration OF the Republic is
to be carried out in good faith, we have no doubt the
heads of departments could readily obtain the names OF
many if not all who in the habit of corresponding
professionally with the newspapers We might furnish
some names ourselves. We seize this opportunity to
say, that Of the correspondents OF the
New York Herald, who assumes the happy name of
{" Felix" made most unfelictous and unjust attack
upon ourselves some two weeks ago. Upon the in
formation of wing in Office, applied to the au-
thor of american" in the Louisville Courier, to
know if he was not also the author Of Ashland"
in the same paper. This he promptly denied. But it is
not true that used any threatening disrespecu Ian
guage to the author Of American who is at the same
time minister Of the gospel Nor is il true that were
told we might have the Of the author Of ashland
if we pleased to apply for it, There is not particle Of
truth in either OF these allegations;
From the Baltimore Clipper of yesterday.
"Wma REPoRToRIAL CoRrs, The Union charges that
he administration has actually least half dozen EN-.
ployed under government clerks at good salaries who
allowed steal three hours daily from the gov
s or % ns ' ana MAKE
In noticing this the Republic remarks 'f
ought to Be oonecsd We have noticed Al different times
10 The public q Ill hints OF
TIA. could have only from who had derived
wi nOtdo the tho Injustice
suppose that they keep the individuals indicated in office
% i, them TO hold ONCE and !. the same tms
pond regularly for newspapers has the direct effect OF CIV
a Thing which should not be tolerated
The Republic continues. "Noing IL more certain to in
ure the Of administration than the
Of official transactions intentions through
thousand unreliable channels We therefore conf
is only because has been brought the notice Of the
officers who can apply the correction"
It's certain that no administration can stand under such
system of partially and injustice towards portion of the
public press The people naturally look for dgned and
honorable be pursued by the and
is greatly diminished BY seeing that all the secret
transactions Of the departments are promulgated by The
and hs The
thinks that evil win be remeded shall be
Sn dns cae Ss
he permitted copies Of IL to be taken for the use
message an shoa BE- We car
hardly believe this to be possibe but true II was mos
unusable proceeding the part Of the Postmaster Gen
ers and do regret that the pledge given was VIC
lated To permit the document 10 be copied Ior ceita
newspapers giving them material advantage over
others even the publication did take place until the
delivery Of the message. Suppose the other Secreta-
res in the newspapers wosd be
supplied in advance with the reports from all the depart
menus have them placed in Type and issued even before
the reading of the could be In the House
OF Representatives Would not this be giving to certain In
divdaals unjustifsble preference Would IL not be
placing il in their power these documents for Pur
poses VI speculation should they be disposedl IT. then
Postmaster General permitted copies Of his report
be applied he committed an error which we nope
never repeated. .r x. V.
I IL be desired by administration to continue to pos
sess the respect and confidence OF the people, the public
offices must puged Of newspaper correspondents, and
the departments must pass through the
regularly authorized channels to the public The Swiss
corps must be banshod slenced, the Administrations
will fall into contempt