The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-15
The Resolution or the Extra Senate.


We pass over the circumstances connected with the
resolution passed by the Senate for obtaining $4,000
copies OF The last report OF the Patent Office ha. been
have congratulated us upon success in obtaining it,
When tell them that they laboring under gross
ms,ake,hat cannot. without making additional
rfce. prn, the copies the stipulated terms in which
we were obliged to print the copies of the House of
Representatives, which ordered under con-
tract and by which we are bound-when we remind them
that these facts were made known TO several senators
before the resolution was passed. particularly 10 Mr.
Borland himself-,he public will that the
copies cannot be printed for the Senate without ser
GUS loss to Office Even friends may be as much
surprised as opponents may be delighted by this
munication.
There Ii one circumstance, however, which is con-
necled with this transaction that deem important
enough to bring before the public II was industrously
circulated throughout the Senate that we had ample
means TO finish the public printng-that had $4,000
or 500 900 lying idle in the hands OF Congressional
had even begged worthy friend Farnham, by the
promise of paying him interest not press collect,
our claims; and for what purpose should make such
reques, we canno, for the life OF divine As soon as
we ascertsined that such mischevous fumor was
aAoat we addressed letter a member Of the Senate,
who although wing. had been our friend; and from
that letter we make the following extract l, gives
pleasure publish it, that may pay deserved tribute
TO a man who has served us in a thousand ways;
wAsHIseros. March "a, 1851.
DEAR SIR, VIII you assist in exposing mi SCRABBLE
nisre which IL sfoa understand in your
body, viz that not In OF means finish the
immense quantity Of public which is thrown into my
ba,d n{t hcp st.
Report of th. session 900 pages OF another document
which will make eight ten Volumes besides three vol
Of document furnished by the Clerk OF the House Of
Representatives, and various other documentsi
Its said in of means finish these docu
men,., b,oa~~ have $4,000 lying in the hands of Con-
gress for work have already finished.
Now sir hear the facs-and hear them the honor OF
citizen of Washington, who Is wing, and comparatively
stranger me- yet who has confidence In my honor. He
has supplied with all the paper have used for the pub
lie printing TO the amount sometimes of $50 900 and
believe that amount He has security fno scrip
OF i except my promise that as collect dues Tor the
public work done, he shall receive H. Whatever therefore,
is coming is mne but his. Sooner than deceive
such noble man. and divert any other pur
pose fund which consecrated TO h,n, would almost
be willing the sacred temple and ses the holy
vessels that dedicated to the offices Of ieIigon
SO noby hs. th,. acted that when paid him
months ago from $40 $50 900, he turned round and
said to "You will want money with the public
work-sks these 81 900 and them !" which was
PEELED to do And 1t is to be laid TO my charge that
because have drawn the Of money due
and paid 1t Fsrnhsm, have $50 Ooo $50 900
my nand The bills have not been drawn Tor
rioos reasons We are doiag it,
have known you bar short time and sorry did
yon before ask the favor Of you tb.
rsbtto Me,rs Pearcc and Smith, who. understand
been deceived and undertake to Wy hat upesa am
greatly deceived a what this day will bring forik q am
compelled to desl In my.ery) Mr. B. will not be
sorry 10 have done friendly act to
THOMAS RITCnIE
Show this IL yon please. to Mr. -- and TO NJ -
nv liberal creditor 10 M Fsrnnsa, bookseller on the
avenue. Al honor o w ,shington
But Mr. Fsrnhsm had taken this matter INTO his own
hands without our knowledge and addressed the follow