The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-14

administer Justice to the people The executive alone
remains keel watch and ward for the public interests
Personal Matters.
Whilst the efforts OF bitter opposition are fell, by our.
selves and denounced by many impartial observers
and whilst reckless spirit OF Misrepresentation still
continues to assai and to deny the slightest ad
vantage, the hazard Of denying to the people the
of the Patent Office reports of the past session,
may be excused, at the risk of boring readers, for
laying before them the following extracts. The
may perhaps, be the readily admitted, when
sure them that shall not bore them much longer with
such personal matters The three following extracts
all from Virginia papers-in spte too, of the old adage,
that "no is prophet in his own country :"
Correspondence of the Winchester virginian.l
WASHINGTON, March z, 1851,
Mr. EDITOR: The Thyfrst Congress has closed its
.ions, The amount Of business transacted the last week
the session considerable Many bills failed for
OF time TO consider them, and some from mere object
ash s s @ oss to 81 ho on
The rule does allow bill to be read twice the
Hon Mr. Turnsy objected He is now one Of Tho people
more and his term has expired He got into the Sem
uniting with wings to defeat the regular nominees Mr. A.
O. p. Nicholson Men coming into power under such aus
day, MI Ewing declared thai he an o6.ts.ais man
and that he would speak out the remainder Of tho session {
TAe appropriation had TO be passed and General Foo.o
generously proclaimed that his faithful friend mus. be
rced rather than de feat the bills for the aid Of
government This Gaphnized inerloper 10 no longer in
s an TO ese and
ed, his vacated by the terms Of the constitution
y love Of persecution hope Of Manufacturing favor
home the deuve but often relied upon, prospect
eru incentives TO contnuancs that position which,
by the force of accident he then held Just claim and
But they reaPng now melted reward in the retired
Correspondence of the Portsmouth Transcript j 4
WAsHINsros, March 8, 1861.
The martyrdom OF Father Richie, caused by the bitter
n Of Of To- +. ). rs
patty for the vetetan editor of nearly half century and
hsps vs upon an hone mann 90 u.
though both houses Of were decidedly in favor Of
a.s ID hs.e o
not have been delayed ''X," of the Baltimore Sun. b.
tween whom and Mr. Richie some very hard paragraphs
have passed. has the magnanmiy to offer the following
compimeen t,.,;. hscoms marty, in noble c.u..
Whatever he may have been guilty OF At one ume
another, he has been an honest faithful servant 70 his
party and to the Unon and his courage and unmPeach.
mo 1 ). nS o e ne. gol IN the
the debt of the which has just expired
From the Norfolk Herald (whis)
CASE or TuoMAs RrrcHrE-Thc resolution for the relief
of Thomas Richie in relation to the public printing -
session Its defeat appears from the following extract.
effected through the opposition OF the hon HOPKINS
Ia.
the second reading
"sESArK-sATuRDAY EVENING.
The Joint resolution for the relief Of Mr. Richie was Ia
ken IN nd read a first time.
'Mr. Badger moved second reading, with ANEW toi"
"Mr dickinson asked If majority could no, overcome
'The Chair said rules forbid bill being read twice
on .. Sae day y,0.v insisted on hi. objection" &
Bot Mr. Ritchie nothing daunted by the blow OF the
Knight declares his purpose to appeal TO the next
on ssoantryme The ndomtable spirit which ha,
abed pass through many storms oil persecution
means which our enemies have taken cleave down
will react upon them, and only make us stronger we DO
Although for the greater part OF lives engaged in
partisan warfare the vocation has never quonohed In
our bosoms sympathics which should feel for our
fellow. men do happen with us in politics,
but who act, nevcrthelss from convictions a. strong A.
ours. less honest than when we behod nom
innocenuy suffering mslortune under the pressure o. c
cumsanoes stricken down by the mngny Q, .nem owh
party And without stopping enter into maute nvssu
CATION balance OF the pound o. We 40
hesitate declare our res.e. :. ,ns a. az
Tuney Others OF the democratic party who figured IN
ppsr q ws"e their own spite the victim Of
their malice. The process resorted 20 ior doIeaun9 os
is most dscrcdi,able those who avail Of - and uisIy
destructive great republican principle that majority
mst ,ha, benceorh il will be Idle to bring forward any
grave question Of national interest or private reh, At short
session, will only tend to waste the time Of Congress
and ieopard the ordinary appropriation bills, while tho
chances viii be uncertain as the cast OF
die H #1# III,
doubt that the venerable claimant who has been
uglea Of the passage Of his bill by Tomey Com ora
pany will have his claim allowed at the next session ana
feel assured will be in accordance with ~
liberal public sentiment. The country owes mucn ~
Tboma. Richie for his manly and patriotic advocsoA ~
the Compromise and in case which does ~. s"d i.
with either parry principle consistsncy We hsm.sves
pes .ed to see the wings in either house availlnR
Of the opportunity presents them Of e'uyng ne ApP
baton OF his course. -.
The following letter is from d'"e'e'' anu u'''."'
1 q. = from
-....;...a o;,zen. Of New Hampshire, with whom we
h.vs never had the honor Of personal acquaintance
| .tenco-e you go for the Union
., ,,,hanab am well that the expression oil my
/ ~. - nnfortunate situation in which you are now
a vii, not you yet cannot orbear saying that the
psce members the late Congress- who took upon
n .c,ve. The unworthy responsibility Of defeating the
aT attended by resolution of the House desc Fvs,
ay do not end receive, the scorn and contempt o.
syetry fair minded. honorable man,
Soter add tim, have watched with Intense ant
e,s lie movements OF public during the trying tunes
be,oved county has % tar safely Ps
| IN. danger yet and 10 yon ook iot .ns
undaunted, enlightened, and hlgh.'n'"dsd co"ss '"