The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-03

The mails are already bringing to US the comments Of
the press on the treatment have received al the hands
of majority OF the House of Representatives That por
ton of the press whose good opinion Is worth anything
has thus far done much 10 destroy those feelings Of
sentiment which the shameless hostility OF enemies
may have temporarily provoked We had heavy pecu-
mary interests at stake and they have BEEN forths e
at least sacrificed, without regard TO justice in order to
crafty the mere personal and political hostility which is
cherished towards US by those men whose dangerous
schemes we have labored TO Illustrate,
OF course the great bulk OF the wing party entertans
friendly feelings toward u.s. Many Of the free-soil
fanatics would rejoice at seeing inundated. They
have therefore banded with wing enemies and the
combination has been aided aud strengthened by men
from the South who wish to see the democratic party
discovered and the conederacy dissolved Such is the
combnation-the triple alliance--whch has made wal
upon turning its back upon every dictate OF justice
in order to punish u.s. and prosuling the powers Of
Legislation into the instruments and weapons Of per-
sonal and political hatred
While the press generally has come to our support,
portion OF it, whose hostility is honor, has permitted
its anonymous correspondents to assaf us with every
manner Of calumny and abuse. We make every al
lowance for political preudiceswe understand the effects
which was before Congress was not party question
We had become interested in contract for congressional
printing and we had executed the contract faithfully
But Congress itself had violated the contract II had
taken from work which under the profitable por
ton Of contract, and yet required execute
unprecedented amount Of that species ofwork which
under the Improbable and losing features Of the under
taking But this is not ALL The joint committee of the two
houses of Congress the subject Of public printing
ved the contractors through its chairman, to give up
their contracts, that arrangement could be
entered into by Congress As Congress indicated
its determination to claim the control OF the census print
ing the contractors interested with accepted the offer
of the Printing Committee without condition or claim for
additional compensation. Time wore on, and Congress
failed to ratfy the invitation OF the Printing Committee
An extraordinary amount Of public printing was ordered,
and forced execute it, We did execute il as
rapidly possible, and well it executed
by any public printer, and that too, ruinousy low
rates Just before the adjournment OF Congress the
Senate attempted to do us justice. That body, by
vote OF thiry.sx to fifteen, amendedl the civil and
diplomatic appropriation bill in order 10 relieve US
The House Of Representatives, under the influence Of
the combination TO which we have alluded, and deceived
by false statements and inconsistent charges against u.s.
refused to concur in the amendment and after pro-
tracted struggle and the appointment Of three committees
OF conference, the Senate receded.
We must apologize to the public for this frequ in
PRODUCTION of concerns But the action oil Con
gfess ITSELF and the unprecedented resort to three
mitees OF conference, have stamped them with conse.
quence to which they not entitled A few numbers
more. and we will cease to trouble them.