The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-02

York Evening Post, furnished BY correspondents from
washington, which pretends to give an account Of the
debate IN the House Of Representatives Friday night
relating 70 the subject of the public printing sslo
I'VE ATTEND 10 transfer 10 columns the entire debate,
when 10 published in the official reports OF the House
Of Representatives.: and therefore postpone for the
present any extended remarks that debate But there
points stated by the correspondent OF the Post which
are 30 false and malicious that think il due TO
selves to give them passing notice. s ~.
Ii is known the public that since the middle of
April special committee. OF which Mr., John Went
WORTH OF stationery notorety, chairman, has been in
existence charged with the task Of investigating various
subjects connected with the public printing, We have
always believed, and the event has proved that
right. that the chairman OF the committee did not
intend to make any immediate report to the House. and
was determined to proact if possible. the investigation
until the end Of the session. He succeeded in doing this
and his two aids and coadutors on the committee thus
had the opportunity Of garblng and missaing the evil
dence which had been laken when the Senales PROPOSE
ton was under consideration lie had no authentic re-
port to present Our defence before the committee. even
in the few days allowed us, had been SO conclusive
that he could not obtain the signatures necessary give
validity 10 the report which he had prepared One men,
Der OF the committee OF nine had left the cyof the
other eight, five did not sign Mr.. Wentworh's report.
As TO the statements made by the correspondent OF the
Post with regard TO the remarks OF Messs Marshall and
Orr, we have but few words say. Those gentlemen
are Incorrectly reported and what they did say was not
only untrue, but ridicuously absurd
MIR. Marshall asserted in bois,erous tones that the
contracts had been taken for the purpose Of breaking up
the contract systems and he urged in proof OF that asser
ton the fact that the contracts had been taken at nousy
low rates Ten minutes had elapsed before that same
gentleman engaged in demonstrating 10 the House
that far from the being ruinousy low was
one which would pay moderate and sufficient compen-
sation This was, to say the least disqualification Be.
sides, his estimates ridiculous and proved nothing
but that Mr. Humphrey Marshall, OF Kentucky after five
months OF investigation competent to estimate
the cost, profit, loss given amount OF public print
ing than Cumanche Indian babe in the nursery
But we may do him the justice say that he did not CON-
NIT gross that which the correspondent OF
the Post charges on him. He did say that the profits
on the first part of the Patent Office report would be
$4,000 Ii did not deceive u.s. he estimated the
profits both parts Of that report at one.tenth the
amount
As to the remarks really made by Mr. Orr or the posi-
tons assigned him by the corresponden, of the Post they
worthy Of but little consideration We are convinced
that, emitting Messrs. John Wentworth and Humphrey
Marshall. the gentleman from South Carona;cannot get
any other member OF the committee to say that he stated
correctly the evidence which he pretended to state
his estimates, they ridiculous. We venture to say
that he cannot, il his lfedepended the ISSUE make
correct estimate Of the cost of any document which has
been printed for the present Congress He knows nothing
but what John Wentworth has told him and John Went
hae old a
his understanding We would be willing TO hazard some
thing that Mr. Orr, Of South Carolina cannot, with the
record OF the Wentworth Committee before him, make
even approximate estimate Of the cost OF executing
the Patent Office report under the contract The truth
is Mr. Wentworth has taken particular pains not to put
on record the necessary data, while he took particular
pains that should not do it, But more hereafter.
slavery In the Cnited States"
Under this head the London Times OF the 18th ultmo
devotes an article TO the condition Of slavery and the
prospects OF emancipation in the United States. The
Times is liberal enough 10 admit, what could not be his
torcay controverted, that inherit slavery from
British origin that (they) gave tus) wha. twe) are now
forced to deal with great and miserable fact-the
degradation and bondage of two million fellow-czens-
and that this should moderate the tone Of British criticism
on the subject
Admit the correctness oil the picture which Is drawn by
the London Times yet il ers essentially It's speculation
on the means Of softening it. 1t is not 10 be brought
about by the interference OF the northern aboiionists
None Of the Suggestions Of Charming and other writer's"
and still less the adopted by the abolionists
reach the difficulty. Dr. Channngs closet specuations
ma be harmless; but not the active nterposton Of
Garrison, Gerrit Smith, & Co. The saves cannot adj
vance their own emancipation by any struggles for free
dom They may propaie the kindness OF their masters
by good conduct and the effect OF this reaction Is shown
in the thousands OF slaves who have bean already
set free This OF itself is sufficient answer 10 the
charges which have been made against the South, OF
an avaricious tenacy to the rights OF slave property
Still less can the impairment interposton OF the abo-
tonists contribute 10 their emancipation. They may
now and then assist the escape OF the slave TO dis
tant States, but the great Of residents is bound
in still tighter chains The these fanatics interfere
with the South by secret missionaries incendiary publ
cations the srcers the police the smaller the opportunity
Of improving the negro" the less the prospect Of his
emancipation The sboionsts thus their
own objects Leave the South TO her impulses and
interests and the condition of the slave improved. Admit
slavery, for the sake Of the argument to be evil yet
precipate emancipation is still greater evil II dis
turbs the interests both OF the white and the black
This peculiar institution has taken two centuries 10 build
up and what has been done in two centuries cannot