The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-16
Personal matters


will excuse us for dealing in few matters personal
10 ourself We lay before them the two following kind
and liberal articles respecting the failure Of our relief
before Congress- OF course, both these tributes were
paid before either the Maryland New York ed,o.
ouid have heard of our intended separation from the
press
From the Easton (slaryiand) Star, March II.
ADJOURNMENT OF CO. GREss--The Thirty first Con-
ppess adjourned Tuesday last at IL O'clock The
scenes OF the last few days OF the session were
fall Of interest and excitement. The most exciting
subject was the river and harbor bill, which was
finally laid The table in the Senate Monday, and
there suffered TO sleep The French spoliatoa BILL
together with the bill providing for new line Of
es, the fertilization bill, and the Mexican bill, also
session. and with not little difficulty, thai the usual
appropriation bills were passed
| Immediately on the adjournment OF Congress extra
session of the Senate convened by the President for
ths uurpose Of dspospg OF The important executive bust
ness which not disposed Of during the regular
session. The Senate is still in session.
Among the important matters not acted upon by the
Senate, the resolution OF the House passed to relieve
Mr. Richie, the editor OF the Washington Union, from
the runous contract which he has with the government
for the execution OF the nsressional printing Ii is rank
injustice to Mr. Rlchie after Congress has had this
ter before Tor two sessions, with clear majority in IA
Of afordng the relief, at last to let the resolution fail
At the close Of the session for the goat Of time 10 pass
The defeat OF the measure was effected through Inc par
iamen,ary lrckery Of Hopkins L. Turney, Thomas Ew-
ing, and James A. Pearce TO crafty their private greis
and malignant split OF revenge against an honest po
cal opponent. II Is certain that the country does not
the public printing done at ruinous loss the
contractor and sincerely hope that the venerable adj
vocae OF the Union OF the States and the rights of The
States" may ye; have that justice done him by the
Try which his eminent services so justly enute him to.
Never before has just and urgent claim been treated
BY Congress with much neglect and Indifference Such
congressional parsimonlousness Is d,srepuiabe to the
country and reasonable be given for
ALL OF honest pu0ic this
while millions have been squandered IN useless expend
lures
Frsm the Ulster IN. w Republican, March u.
The GOVERNMENT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the principal
contractors some time since for The execution of the
public printing of the general government was Thorn.
as Richie of the Washington Union His contract
proved a ruinous one He found that the fuiiilment
OF his engagement would result in serious loss,
if not utterly ruin him; and at the commencement,
Of the session OF Congress preceding the last he proposed
to make arrangement for the execution OF the
work An effort made for his relief, and he conlin.
ued to execute his contract TO the close of the session
The effort 10 relieve him failed but by the assistance of
friends be enabled 10 prosecute the work during the
OF Congress, which be did with the greatest zeal
and ability, relying obtaining relief at the following
| session which has w just closed.
During the last session OF Congress JOINT resolution
introduced the House of Representatives indemnI-
flying Mr. Richie for the Losses sustained in the perform
OF his printing contract. The resolution passed the
House The Friday preceding the adjournment, and
read the Senate on Saturday. Senator Turney, OF
Tennessee, objected 10 IFS second reading on that day
and consequently could not be read second time be-
lore Monday. The important bills before the Senate on
Monday prevented this resolution being called up. until
after they disposed OF on Tuesday, during the last
hour OF the session Senator Ewing OF Ohio, then de.
eiared he would speak the resolution TO DEATH If II were
taken up The trends OF the resolution though decided
majority Of the Senate. there possibility OF
passing IT. and without further effort suffered 1t to 20 by
the board
That Mr. Richie has exhausted all his means and
run into seAy debt in order 10 execute his contract with
The government does no, admit OF doubt He has un.
doubtedy lost thousands OF dollars by H. and now offers
take one hall the prices that were paid under former
contracts The Joint resolution 10 that effect and yet,
with knowledge OF these iactsthe loss the contract
and lis faithful are found who
willing 10 defeat this bllla bill which falls short OF an
adequate compensation for the work. though sufficient 20
ave an honest honorable, and venerable man from
complete ruin.
The country cannot boast OF a patriotic citizen
man Mr.. Richie man who, in former days, sssoci-
aied with and enjoyed in eminent degree The comb
eencr OF Jefferson and Madison, and Other distinguished
men OF the republic, and who, through long life, has
sustained unblemlshed reputation for integrity, Ia
1ed al least 10 justice the hands OF the government
be honor OF which he has abored faithfully and zeal
oasy to uphold has any citizen within its borders
de has always stood the aide of his country and has
ever oai.ied manfuliy in defencl its honor. When we
were involved in war WIN Mexico, Dir. Richie
Urged most strenuously day alter day such appropra
ons BY Congress A. to enable our brave army to bring
lie war speedy termination possible After much
delay II granted and the war brought 10 close. No
.a contributed the glorious result Than that OF
fathef KtichIe And more recently when the perpeuiiy
institutions had become question Tor discussion,
falher Riches heard IN favor OF sustaining
the Union. regardless Of the ORGANIZATIONS OF many both
the South and the North who had formerly stood by
his side. His pen is now daily employed IN urging bis
fellow citizens to sustain the Union OF the States
posing this great and glorious conederaey, and the gov
eminent under which have arrived Al state OF pros
p.ny attained by any other nation. That snch a
manone who has rendered his country such important
and valuable servicessbould be reduced TO utter pow
cry ty government whose interests he has always
isaousy labored 10 advance, would be such stain upon
Is escucheon we hope will not be suffered TO remain
and Disgrace for all time the United States of
America Justice, though slow in this will sooner
Or laer be awarded to the venerable patriot, Thomas
Richie
PROM Colsmbus (os.) Times, Msrchp.
Ma RIrcmE.--We regret to learn by telegraphc
epos that the bills for The Indemhcato OF this gentle
man have failed in Congress. These bills provided Tor
sisie from ruirous printing contract and, II passed.
would have allowed him some 830,000-a sum, we
understand, barely suicen 10 save from bank rnptcy
although differing widely with Mr.. Richie on the great
oeslons which have recently divided mems opinions
s ior the sake OF 'aud lang syne. for the long and
ooa service be has in ormer and better days performed
we cause OF democratic State rights, we cannot but
e.ry symEathze with him IN the mlsiorlunes which
edior
'ss above from the most ultra paper of all the South,
'o South Carolina. Ii is conducted by gentleman OF
''''aed talent the son OF the accomplished John For
Sm Tie Is 40 ultra that he does not hesitate to pro-
ounce himself seceseorisl In the preceding columns
ne same paper from which we extract the preceding
"acle, he says
VI will b. s.en that, like Messrs Cass Foote, Richie,
'' o'her sui.necked compromsers, the Judge well