The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-29

, on hand 10 once really conception Of tbs
y plunged into debt BY an unfortunate eonuaet-uoash IN,
d most liberal e,eai.o's whom man could hssei SHaa
carry both the newspaper and ue public printing ooged
S The paper comply with have done the
@ 10 also Aave been deliberately advised BY the
n, nouea personal friends whom have consulted
% myself Interesting 70 y party and % d4 h
sa VINO is ,sorihy Of te confidence OF
party and OF ms eouhuy'
TIE tbrce-repeated that Fan aJsJodisd man,
dg potatoes and gather eabtasss," is somewhat Deutral
NV Inc that appropriations for my congress
ans, work are made 'ohout sitting my claims -,elo,a
Eay me 10 the ordeal Of three eonnss ,oheh teas his
80 10 encounter" And then does Mr. Richie mar
or the other Of his aims when he gives the public TO
drsand that the who is fit to dig potatoes and gather
yhhaOes had sufficient power to misead Congress- and de-
1 !, MS we-founded application for relief
Mr. Richie follows up the subject of relief in another art-
TINS. ave have every confluence that both houses
d have relieved but for the parliamentary tactics to
Zbrb he opposition resorted, shall obtain II at alonger
ion Upon this rock repose with perfect confidence"
nd he concludes The appeal ny saying we have lived
honest man. and trust we have never sunk the gentle
~ or the editor And now shall see whether there are
sncy and dignity enough in the American press to protect
retiring editor from the assaults OF fanatics and black
The whole scope of Mr. Rche's last appeal is to leave
that have been his persecutorthat through
u ayonism of Congress, by means of unsfted claims,
caping the ordeal of committees and ashionng my course
he advice of Iago, have "put money in my purse,
be have contributed to defeat the just demands OF an
opes man and gentleman. He has often SAID that Con-
ess granted relief to on the Congressional Globe and
ppendix Congress voted relief to me on any con-
ct never asked it, The House of Representatives paid
81 SO column for reporting and publishing Its proceed
gs in the Daily Globe This is what he audes to. The
nate paid him the column for publishing its pro-
(sdngs in the Union. Congress pays me no more than
contract price for the Congressional Globe and Appen-
Ys3 for short, and Sc for long sessionalthough
s about hty per cent more to print them now than
oda fha ntroct III tha 1uuap-
Of matter and the increased expense of setting up
heype at night. He carries his appeal to the Con-
s do him justice against what he brands as the tricks
the last and the false rumors ascrbed TO that resulted
his defeat As Mr. Richie has thus staked up my charac
with his in this public demand for tral-as-
mes to himself the part Of the prosecuted injured honest
an who has stood the ordeal of committees while he gives
that of the perseeung favored dishonest man, flushed
h gains acquired by of unsifted clamsl will join
in in this appeal to the Congress, and will ask
yestgate the whole tissue of false allegations which
nee nv dealings with Congress during nineteen years
exion with it. will pledge everything have earth to
Axe good any delinquency which may appear reaudt-
r my accounts by committee or commission appointed
" Congress all my books and papers open to
submitting myself to be questioned under oath touch
n everything connected with my business and Mr. Richie
Law act prosecutor he makes himself the If
dr Richie will submit himself to similar srdea and
hall obtain the verdict of Congress in his favor he will be
.sored reputation, and deserve the sympathy he in
okes.
Blu, the reasons which he assigns for disseminating his
hing he will allow those from whom he seeks it. So far
m it. he concludes his by doing the njus
the friends who have gone urhest to him. and
akes most disngenuous appeal to the public sympathy
their expense, and in violation of truth He says
peai was willing to remain at my post though was
lore willing retire But, in fact the last has become the
hly alternative which left Congress have thrown
immense quantity of work my hands, in the ex-
ng days OF its last session. although attempted to per-
ade them assign the printing hand to another Office
subsequent paragraph he specifies portion of the IN.
ased burden which his cruel friends put upon him. and
h he preends had broken him down like the last feather
% the camel's back. Here 1t is:
with the resolution passed by the Senate
n Once. has been said profitable job and
friends have congratulated In obtain
ltha we cannot without making additional! sacrifice, print the
p Of Representatives which ordered
contract and by which boundwhen remind them
solution was passed pae ularIy Mr. Boand h,sefhe pub
that the copies cannot be printed for The Senate
surprised opponents be delighted by this commun
(don."
Let me tell the public the truth about this matter. The
bends who had supported Mr.. Richie wanted to get rid
him. and they wish to pay him to go = compel him.
he first plan TO accomplish this resolution to give
the prices Of l8l9 less SO per cent for the work done
him under his contract. This | can say, certainly,
oud nave yielded him than S00, 900 clear profit
think considerably beyond II, in consequence of the
rye number of voted. After Congress adjourned
attempt renewed in the Senate but 1t thought
dangerous a precedent for branch of Congress
nge the price Of work fixed by the Legislative act and
contract under It, His support RS, therefore, sought
sh their object by increasing the profitable portion
The work under his existing contract, to give him
nnderabe bonus quitting. They therefore gave him
the called session foyhve thousand copies of the last
port OF the Patent Office, which, with the House copies,
odng to his showing will yield for the last session
500 81 clear profit. This, with his profit on tho
Ork for the previous session. will make his total profit
Patent Office job $3.50 74-l00. The half which re-
ANS can be executed Mr. Richie does il, and yield
oht Of "a 800 81 TO the printer To who knows the
nee Of setting up thousand ems the price of of
per and the cost of running through the press the
oo OF this is easy to show the Of hundred
uand eggs at ~ cents per dozen. Yet in the face of
ready proof Mr. Richie exclams against the cruelty of
Trends, who have, he says, crushed him with new
nrden, and compelled him TO resign his station
Well if Mr.. Richie has been thus overwhelmed by OPP
on on the part Of those from whom he least expected
ne shall have an offer Of prompt relief from quarter
nene ne would least hope for it, will take the burden
bis shouders-wi give bond and good security to exc
PIE the Patent Office report on better paper in better time
better style than he has executed the portion already
o and 50 save him from this last calamity. Nay more
m give him $1,000 for bucklng this burden my back
hough IT'S somewhat iDconvenien for my Office not now
saged on Congress work, to undertake the job make
oher when pay twenty per cent. to journeymen
nurs han was paid when the greatest portion Of Mr..
enc contract was executed. There other printers
hn city Who believe will give still more for the privi-
OF relieving him. fear Mr.. Richie like the old man
omvoked death to aud relieve him from the load
on nus shoulders, now that deyerer Unexpectedly APP
~ VIII excuse himself by saying that his burden was
t 10 sup away from him. and he only called for help TO
III on his back.
how d'slngenuous is the attempt of this beneficiary who
made proht over all losses Of at least $40 900 within
as' SIX years, on the jobs obtained from Congress- now
charge the friends who lately strained a point TO ada
ns thousands more to his profits with breaking him
vnl II was willng"-he tells his friends abroad M,
y 70 owe INTO parucuars-"to remain at my post,
wau N y