The New York herald., 1850-05-03

| the tElcks played upon the country in connection
with the Washington printers. Mr.. Wentworth
would he competent person TO make report on
the subject lie is printer and editor and would
be able TO penetrate through the mysteries of one
or millions Of dollars, which have been squan-
dered within the last twenty-five years, without
yielding anything Of any consequence to the coun-
try. The history OF the governnen, printing, for
only q quarter of century, clearly, plain,y, and
forcibly written, after collation. of facts would be
as entertaining as Irving's Columbus" or Pres
coii's Ferdinand and Isabella" II would show
how modern governments make mighty lever of
the press by the force of money, aud how printers
generally the poorest people in socety-are made,
at Washington, lords and princes. There are Blair
and Rivcs, distinguished wealthy men-the former
actually in creek of silver, Silver Creek, with
oriental uxuries around his palace. He and his
partner have picked up types and money at Won
deIfully rapid rate. Next We see Gales and Seaton
keeping up fine establishments beating the White
House, and every other house, in giving parties and
gala nights 10 the strangers and others n Washing
ton. Father Richie. too, is in full feather, waiting
TO add TO the pile that will make his name famous
when he and the printing imposition have faded out
Of existence.
Seriously, why should the government keep up
so corrupt an establishment as the present system
of printing! Why should the work be done in the
worst style, when, at less cost, ii be done
much better, and without causing corruption
| Let the whole business of printing be thrown
open 10 the enterprise of the great and really
important presses of the country, while the go.
, vernment has its own Office for doing the regu-
lar work of Congress and the several depart
ments Of State. We do all that is neccs-
sary with the speeches in Congress, by means Of
faithful reporters, who will record wha, is said
nothing more, nothing less--so that the peoples
representatives will be careful of their words and
will be more tenacious about propriety and sound
ness of opinion. The press, already, has reformed
much Of the evil style of members-much OF the
random revelry in mere words in sound and fury,
and may do much more, if they have chance
The journals in Washington have only one marx
of wisdom-silence-andt they stick to II. Under
better state of things, the public, through the in
dependent press, would be informed OF everything,
and would get correct view OF our representatives,,
men and measures. Let the whole system be re-or-
kanized. let all the facts coming before the govern
nent be instantly published 30 that public repub-
lcan opinion may have free scope all questions,
before incompetency, mischief, and knavery, have
established errors. II may be polite for old na-
ions under kngcraf, 10 have secrets; but i, is not
necessary that our country should keep any inior-
ma ion back. We require free trade in opinions.
All our departments of the government should give
the news that to them-n fact, be merely
the national editors of facts. They should no, keep
anything secret. They should hurry everything
upon their bulletin boards In this way, We should
have pure government, and we would do more
TO break down corruption, and TO s,arte the old
world, than by any other kind OF revolution In
fact, We should know--as every nation has a right
/ TO know-precsely where we arc. The govern
meni, then, would b. chespy administered, and
merit would take its true position.
Let the good work commence with the printing
of fCongress, and will then proceed TO male the
executive department no longer q scaled book 10
the million. We wan, facts, and every fact, with
out delay, on any pretence. Our country has no.
thing to fear, and we are not bound to keep any
secr,ts. This secret system has had its day.
| LEcIuEE At TIE TAgKISAcIE.--In compliance
with the solicitation Of especial committee, ap-
pointed AT meeting Of highly respectable and in
( telligcnt gentlemen, the Rev. J. w. Cummings,
II. d., Of -. Stephens church, will deliver lee
ture ut the Broadway Tabernacle, on Friday cve-
ming, May 81, the subject Of which will he " the
Catholic Church, Slavery AMI the Union" Adis-
course embracing themes of such magnitude and
Importance, when conducted with ability and Illus
rsied by specimens Of deep study and research,
with strict adherence 10 the principles of logic and
sound reasoning, is Of necessity calculated TO form
subject Of intense interest; but, when VIC tahs
into conside ration the singular and extraordinary
coursc or policy hitherto pursued by the Romln
4 Catholic Church, in reference TO The great sues-
,ions which have been of late 30 much ag,ated
in this country, the interest OF the subject is doubly
and excite the curiosity Of those who are dcsirous
of hearing exposition OF the Catholic principles
in their relation to, and b-arn: Npon, such iFnpor
/ tant topics.
Il has been the general observation OF all, that,
since the foundation and establishment Of the pre-
sent constitution, the Holy Catholic Church has
/ tcrupuouely shunncd every interference, either
directly or indirectly, wh affair OF a consii;iiion-
ri political tendency; that she has no; ,reapassed
the boundaries Of the sVherc which has bcea pro-
pcrly assigned 10 her, but has exclusively confined
beisef TO matters aPcI;aining only to religion and
morality. While every other church, every other
scci every other religious community, Of whatever
creed or denomination, has bcca more or less
mixed up with the great political quce'ions which
have frequently endangered the existence aud per-
y iuiiy OF the constitution of this youthful bu;
mighty republic, the Roman Catholic Church
alone ha. pruienily rcffaincd from all Pi-iieipa-
ton la the agitation or adjustment Of such inn
porian, subjects In periods Of great national cs-
element and connections, when every other rcli-
gious s,ct, from the Anglcans down to the Nor
mons Of the present day, had convened public meet
iues all over the non, had discussed sni openly
expressed their liancal opinions uPon the various
points &C the pending controversy, and had thereby
only succeeded in fomcniing s,ll more the existing
fermentation, the Catholics alone pursued ccur-r
Of inactivity and neutrality; they held no coavccs-
tons. either secret OF publc-gaye open dcc.a-
ration Of their views on the contTovcrej topics Of
the day. but remained silent end attentive observers
Of evenis I, Is 10 the adoption o' such policy that
the triumphant success. Of the Catholic religion in
this county may te mainly ascribcd. While all
the other r,l qious communities, in consequence Of