The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-16

WASHING ron, Feb, ~, Isl,
Tie Case Of Father Ritehe-Rtpos aud Hub@s-
Confusion among the Politicians.
The proposition to pay Father Richie fifty per
cert. lees than the prices of Isl0 for the Congress
printing, which would give TO h,m. a pretty fair
profit on the immense miss OF printing Of the pre-
sent Congress, was going so very swimmnely
this morning, that II was thought the old man was
out OF the woods. But the motion Of Mr.. Burt, to
re commit, was the ruin Of these bright anticipa-
tons. The question was &c. committed, with in
siructious TO report the actual costs and losses to
Father Ri'che, of the work executed, and TO be
executed, Tor the Two houses, under his destructive
contract.
Now, the result Of this inquisitorial decision.puts
the ancient editor in extreme jeopardy. " he ~
cast adrf,, his case will almost be as lonely that
OF the ancient mariner, becalned at sea. The
conmittte are to inquire into the actual costs.
Ttis. We suppose, includes the examination of
vouchers, item By item of the purchases OF paper,
INK, and materials, Of tie cast of composition,
prestwork, &c; of the ten thousand items of the
printing ia question. Brought 10 this test, the bo
nus WI. lie clear gratriy, n any is allo we'd; and
IL rothirg Is allowed, Father Richie is "a gone
chicken"
Othcr thnis have operated to break down Flther
Ritchie, IN sddition to the public printing. That
paper called the UaioH. since the nco ming Of a
Wing administration, has been losing concern.
The free coil detection in the democratic ranks In
the North, has made n hole IN the subscription
list; aud The Soutbsrn uliras and the Southern
pfsts have made sad havoc OF the Uat1n sup
por;ers IN The South. We doubt not the Uaioa is
prirtsd al daily loss which the receipts from tho
country peper will not justify.
From the beginning OF the first central party or
gan in Washington, Congress has been the reliance
of these organs They have never been able TO
support themselves, and they probably never will
be they have al Says required. aud will probably
always ~ quire, liberal allowance OF pap from the
treasury, m shape or another, To live. All the
money they have made has been drawn from the
rockies of Uncle Sam. The Union, then-the
daily tpiou, published in Washington-left to its
own resources, is dead loss. ltisa loss, even
with the 81 20 percolumn for Congressional reports
And II the printing contract has been an equally
losng eilait. We can easily believe that Mr.. Richie,
since The ,ltc'icn a Gen Taylor, has lcst every
cent of the $50. 900 made during the administration
Of Mr. PSk
II will be dreadful II they reduce Father Bitchie
TO Tie CCtts. In atditon 10 what he has lost, he
night have 20 refund a EN- II sum 10 the treasury.
Bot the cxamlle 81 allowing profit In his case viii
bring up Wendell end Van Ben,huysep for their
loss, g. stme $4,000 more or less, IL is a hard
Cosc, that " FNher Richie but he may coagratu-
late himself Vi h. gets Ctl with indemnity ca lal
10 the costs a. his work.
The River ana 1artor bill, to-day, was taken up
in The House hy perfectly overwhelming majority.
Mr. NcLshe, a Bal'imore democrat, chiirnan ot
the G. Tnnit',e reporting the biil, ~ attempting TO
reconcile internal improvements with democrauc
principles, raised quite q futering IN the ranks.
Bat in feet any man who, AT this day, attempts TO
define What H. democratic docuin, or whlg doc.
trrc, is wasting his time There Is no such thing
\ -thtfe ere no such parties. Never there such
cisos, SID such complete di.l0cation and mixing
up a. all The old raf,y elements. II is state o
thilss rmeA alike dehes analysis and conjecture.