Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20

gentleman Of character and intelligence
~ seems that Mr. Belt who printer the Senate has
received more than twelve thousand dollars for printing this
pamphlet According to his construction Of the he
charged the moderate Of hyseven thousand two hun
dred DOLLARS Tor The ten thousand copies Mr. Borand makes
various estimates OF the cost Of this printing If charged fair
W ne says under ifn Streepers contract threh Con-
grass the total cost for this printing would amount 10 only
nye hundred and dollars and fifty cents (S522 5O
Hear Mr.. Borand
The committee do suppose that it could be deemed
established by the joint resolution of for the nrnters
Wiling now and have proposed renqush their
sent contracts and undertake all public print
ing at rates less than those 1872 reduced to the extent OF
twenty per cent"
especial attention to this ::
YET The committee have ascertained by calculation that
tns document the @ of lSI9 not to
and fifty cents, ($s,s64 5O''
Yet sr twelve thousand five hundred dollars were paid
for this pamphlet Mr.. Rchis. am informed was the
surety of Mr. Belt for the performance OF this contract he
was the arbitrator who settled the price for Belt and as
learn from member Of this House, Mr. Richie also the
assignee of Belt and holds the contract for his own adva-
age Now, sir is this Galphanizing, what is called
Mr. Richie, treating the Government as some Of the
eay settlers of country were said to have treated the In
dians They claimed the right take land from the Indians
for they argued l. The earth is the Lsrds and the full
ness thereof q The Lord hath given the earth to his saints
and 3. We are the saints.
The Democrats have had the spos SO long thew claim the
right to have them, and think Wings ought not even to pay
debts although Congress directs it. Why canno. Mr. Rt-
chic pour out some Of his denuncation against Dsnby
Mr.. RAYMOND. He is one Of the selite of the
Richmond Democracy.
Mr. STANLY. Yes, sir, my friend from Virginia
says because he is Of the settle one of the arsto-
cratic Democracy Of Virginia. Besides the large sums un-
Justly withheld by these public ofcers-by the Denbys the
Wetmoes, and the Patrick Conses of the last Admnistra.
ton, there are others still.
hold in my hand list" Balances due from collectors
and surveyors Of customs who appointed between the
4h Of March, ls45 and 4th of March, s49 and are oc
out Of office - and that balance is hundred and thirty
nine thousand three hundred and seventy eight dollars and
sixteen cents Siss,3 l6) And these sir are some Of
those caumnaed victims Of prescription removed from
Office by General Taylor!
And still Here is list of balances due by re-
cevcrs of public moneys from sales of lands who ap-
pointed during the four years ending the 4h March, ls49
and were out Of office on the ls July, 1880" This bal
twenty-five thousand four hundred and forty dol
lars sixyone cents (S25,442 ely How cruel that such
men should be removed from Office
There instances Of abuse which wish now to
REFER The last Administration had its favores besides the
deaulters and they well taken care Of Take the
Of Mr. A. j. Doneson In 1916, in April, he Minister
Berlin. He had outfit of &c. 900 and his salary. In s4s
he sent by Mr.. Polk Minister Germany the Ger
Confederation. For this he received another outfit and
salary. He well paid for travelling few hundred miles,
and had nothing to do when he got there for the German
Confederation ceased to exist Mr. Donelson
called and the Administration denounced for recalling him.
What public service Mr. Doneson rendered yet be
known. Here is a statement OF the amounts paid him:
amount Of salaries recered By A. j. Donelson from Apr
10, IS46, to Norember !, ls49.
i8l6 April 10. Outfit for Berlin. 80 OOo
1848, September l. To amount of salary Minister
Berlin, from April TO- s46, $9 600 per SOC
l84S, September l. Expenditures made as Minister to
Frankfort prior to the separation OF the Prussan and
German mission. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. @ ESQ
184g November 1. Outfit Frankfort. ..... 5000
1849, November l. Unfit to Frankfort. Csc
18i9 November /. Salary from 1s Sept date SOC
Total. ........................... .54, 500