The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-11

he intended 10 use bis position as contractor OF as our
foreman 70 effect that object The remark which has
were TAX Ell low because there would be democratic
Congress- which would destroy the contract system and
elect us printer is absurd Az the time The confaetss
were entered into expecteda democratic majority
dicted such result in February, ls4e, would have been
e Ss 4 a9 ss I'M
derived &c i've liz from t Mr coras WsHdss testimony
bore himself under experimentation He then said,
1--WE quote from the record y eF III et6gsf sss6t
/. had conversation with Trenholm at the F.snklin
House. New York and that he (rrenholm) was then in
ss s he ss
expeclsd that the contract would be broken up we
time and 70 the same purpoH and ef.ci, MY mind was
made that The contrasts taken by Trenholm and Bell
for the prices at which they had been taken." sdispa
Here we find that although MIR. Wendell knew that
Mr.. Trenholm In New York for materials. pr epar-
ing % execute the contracts. be tMr Wendell Aad made
up his ind that ne contracts taken by Mr. 1fsBh0im aud
Iby DIR. Belt we're all humbugs, Let Us look fur,her;
II have spoken freely with Mr. Trenholm aboa, tho con
tract stem He never said Ia 50 many words bur he
left the impression on my mind that Congress. wosM be
system that the would delay the pri
a. TO force This result upon Goases and tina, sas Con
the work that The amount OF work ordered BY Congress
was very large" sa4t.8 !.
Here, them have the orgn OF the conversations with
Mr. Trenholm reported BY Mr. Wendell, over which
the abolition press has raised such clamor Mr.. Wen
delps evidence mcs away; his direct and succinct
counts Of conversations disappears and nothing IL left
but the impressions oil man who had confessedly made
up his mind and imbibed his impressions from the low
ness of the bids, before any OF the circumstances aoc-
Cured 10 which he tesfes; 8.s sai a'a s.n s,ils
The extracts which we have made from the testimony
clearly show that we made every exertion to fulh the
contract They point out the real causes OF the delay
None of those causes demands word at our hands, ex
xyhi tn nf
been ordered. II may be said that should have been
provided with means to execute any amount OF printing
that Congress might order II would be Impossible 10
do so for Congress may order any it choosest TO
order. There is no limit, and no foresight can guard
against every contingency But we have proved that we
amount Of printing usually ordered BY Congress.
We frankly admit that when men wish to enter
into contract with the government, Or 70 pur-
chase contracts already concluded, they should con-
slider the amount Of their undertaking. and eeti-
mate the means which they can make available
IS utterly impossible 20 long as Congress- fixes No m,
to the amount Of service may require Il cannot Be
supposed that great government can desire TO make
cannot therefore, believe that Congress will fail to Give
favorable consideration to any one who has made every
exertion to comply with bis engagements, whsnsni
shown that the action of the government and other w
foeseen contingencies rendered his inadequate In
most OF the contracts for supplying the govementin
certain xed limit to the supply which NAV Be erdsrsd
In the case Of printing the is different The adSef
tseent for proposals the amount OF each claes0
printing which will probably be ordered but nevertheless
The contract Is without limit as to quantity and Of con-
sequence prudence foresight guard against ek
cessive ORDERS prevent the delay which such orders
When we scertained that the amount of public work
greater than the establishment at our disposal would
enable US to execute promptly we a once endssycs:d
deficient for the pressure upon US arose almost en-
rely from the size OF the documents and the nnpreee
dented numbers ordered We could obtain type and We
cnu lint we cnuld 0ronn&H
We wrote 10 the Messrs Hoe & Co., of New York and
the Messrs Adams, of Boston--the only manufacsvep
OF presses suitable for Congress work One estAbl1
ent replied that press could not be furnished un1
four months, the cher under six months. II was 1se.
less, therefore, TO purchase presses; ana we eoxea
around ms for other assistance. Messrs Gideon y GO
had disposition to engage in Congress printing we
had good reasons, the reader has already seen.o
avoid any connexion with Mr. John c. Rves. Besides.
Mr.. Rves could have given US no material assistance
His hardly sufficient for his own bust
ness and we had reason TO think that he could oo
them was 10 applyro Messrs Gales 4 Seaion. Of the
National Iatefigencer. They willing 10 assist in
executing the public work. but they were not willingto
work for nothing The stringent terms OF our contract
made us unable engage their services with any pros
pect OF paying them. Under these circumstances, we
agreed 10 divide the printing with them u Congress
would put the work satisfactory footing, and enable
This is the history Of that transactions transaction
which our enemies have underworld TO torture me
secret. and therefore criminal conspiracy The Republic
TOO has been brought into the league by the nsnuaons
OF our deamers We had any understanding with
the Republic Our business did not interfere with the
Republic, nor did the Republics business interfere with
us Even when Mr. Polk President, we bad bat
little to do with department printing As to the Ma
tionai InfeHgeneer, understanding with il was open,
and was not concealed from any II was no secret
conspiracy. So far from enaeavoring to hide IT, we vol
unfairly disclosed Il 10 Congress In memorial which we
addressed to both houses IN July or August.
We repeat, most emphatically, what we said onfhe
27ih OF September last VI ~
we never took the for purpose OF bresking
mp SYSTEM entered into combinations for that par
pose, kept back the public work with view OF iorcipg
Congress break mp The witness who says 40 speaks
falsely We never made any such declsrntons NOR ah
them nor ever acted with such purpose Against these
pressions Of the witness who ettihcd before the con-
mee about the and msreprescnsed state
another person, state the broad facn which
vouched Tor BY vaIoss Witnesses WIS that never was
energy displayed, more industry never more
various wofkmen TO hasten the execu-
ton OF the public work as much work dong IN
the time well, never as prom ply ~ W
truc when found the losing one we dcset
mined 10 continue the contract most faithfully
in style very different from pedecessor, an 70 de-
Justice and relief from Congress. II they should be
disposed grant IT, We doing dutiet with an
energy which has surpassed, although we offered 10
February last to make new arrangement and throw inc
whole matter into the hands OF Congress So repeated
In memorial three four months ago. We offered 70
surrender the whole contract lf Congress 10 not now NJ
consequences Of gross and sDgeuefous misepcsenmuohs
plea grant relief must Try 20 submit 70 heir
decision with u the grace In the world stM F2n
The space al our disposal forces to conclude for the
present We shall continue the subject for we have not
yet said all we have 10 say. n 6.as
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