The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-05


COMMITTEES Of the House demonstrated that the results
would have been far short OF these visionary calcula
hons, What estimates Messrs. Gales Il Session pu, upon
our proposition for Ieei-bow far short Of these sums
soca experienced printers. though political opponents.
estimated The Fesulllet ber statements sci forth in
General Foote's speech testify 10 the country.
but this rssoIsuoa Of the committee. which lad
passed the HOUSE Friday last failed in the Senate
yesterday morning Yet q majority OF the Senate
was decidedly in favor. How. them did il fail p
BY the vndiciive interposiiion Of Senator Turney.
OF Tennessee. who BY ais single no prevented the
resolution from being read second time on Sat.
urday The time consumed the river and harbor
bill prevented from being called up again at an eay
hour on Mondsythen the appropriation bills were to be
passed and when that resolution was finally called up
yesterday, during the last hour Of the expiring session
there were not wanting two decided wings 10 consign il to
the tomb Mr.. Senator Ewing. of Ohio, declared that il il
were taken up he would speak il to death and Mr.
Senator Pearce rose 10 oppose it, and declared that he
would speak IT out Thus its fate was sealed All re-
ef wal denied to and the claims OF Justice and the
appeals OF sensibity silenced BY parliamentary
tactics.
BE II sol We have too much respect for ourselves
to whmper, and complain Of the hard measure which
has been dealt out 10 We shall not undertake to
say how little we have deserved this fate. But
should ruin in the face. whose fault is il
We leave to country to Judge between US
and the extraordinary combination OF elements by which
we have been hunted down. is too early in the day
for us to sketch the which mean 10 PURSUE
the plans we formng-the sacrifices we are called
upon TO make may cut of from the press forever
nj ion IN baSt Rat, IA
who conscious Of his Innocence not to say his merits,
may meet the meditaied blow with some equanlniy and
. fndln his soul drop Of patience" The follow
ing speech, which faithful friend General Foote
delivered in part yesterday and intended to finish al The
reader will find it below. will supply many Of the facts
which the occ aston may call for,h-though the compli
nentay strain in which it couched is more to be at.
trbuted to the Partially OF the than TO our own
merits.
Gsssrat Fastes Spec eh ysstrrday in the StHate
regret 10 fes compelled 10 occupy the attention Of the
Senate u, few mnurss in support OF this resolution In
doing feel authorized appeal with condolences both
10 tho justice and TO the magnaniniy OF this body,he
moet digned legislative chamber to our free ns
tu,ions This appeal is likewise sustained strongly and
think esisby, by the necessities OF the public
and the interests OF the whole country arc
most deeply involved in the question uader eous
ton.
Here is man, venerable by public services hcre,uore
rendered the county less than by his advanced
and the high moral qualities which he has instantly
evnced throughout long career OF dignity and of useful
who has entered into Congress for the
execution Of the public printing This he has th
fully performed the Printing Committee the other
House formally reported but days ago This con,rac,
turns ont In the course OF its execution to be of op
character involved him ia most serious debt,
and unless relieve him by your generosity hs ruin i.
inevitable He will not only DO unabe TO carry your
own work, but the patriotic newspaper which he has SC
long condnc with honor to himself aud advantage
county must TO be published Tho very means
which the publication Of that paper would have supplied
for its support have been already exhausted in the
efforts made faithfully carry effect tho burde some
contract referred to- The OF the Union stop
the property Of is respected editor once ira
errsd for The benefit Of his generous creditors
aud the little which he has oourse
OF lorR aud aborioas life DO entrely swept away
from him II you refuse him relief you consign one of the
best of tbs republic, and the large family
npon him. ute poverty but thank God disgrace
Poor he will be- but still Of inward purity OF hea
aud proud Of having done nothing any period life
o. nature to sablect him TO deserved dscredL Unpa
ayzed by hostility he will elsewhere seek honora
BILE employment for the maintenance of family And
do you not feel sir that the pathies of
Gus people will fellow him ia his retrement7 This
no stranger For forty years has
Tor the dissemination OF political truth and for the main
tenance OF our noble institutions other besids
himself has been known to d., His Is an
amidst the twenty three Americans who
nhabit this broad land Of extending om the Pacific
- the Atlantic The story OF his rings has alre
aroused deep interest in the public mind, om Maine to
California Strenuous party he has becn yet
10 such excite the sympathy OF good and To.
hbsral-m ndsd OF all Ls,ties
Why, sir, should this venerable mau b. hunted down
How has he deserved the cruel iae which
subjected For forty years no resident Of Rich.
mond the editor Of newspaper cossy associated itb
the peculiar gori's which have lent spendot
OF ancient Com and whilst acting in Tia
among his best and DIR voted friends ininy Of the
posed Tnoagh different period, Of his editorial ie
whilst engaged IN the fearless discharge of his duties
advocate OF what hs deemed SQUAD principles OF govern
meat, he has occupied position calculated to invite
every species OF attack which partisan maignity could
devise, yet has his Integrity been que STONED No
blot stains his escuicheon private gentleman IL, has
enjoyed the confidence of Jefferson and in the
best and brightest days OF the republic The former has
awarded imperishable tribute him, app.srs by the
lou volume Of hts Corresponds Mr. honor
ed him less by his public commentator than 10y his
cont dental correspondence He to Washington In
lSl5 opposition his incinstions, aud the earn.
est invitation Of Mr.. Polk hoping 10 mend his pecuniay
condition. which had been rendered seriously
be by Of his but by the indscreons OF
How he has demesned bn,sc he bccs re. d.nt
OF Washington 10 known to the world. Mr. Polk his
hfm stssdfs and shectionae friend, and the
Thomas Richie Is ultimately associated with every stkin
incident in his brilliant administrative career When
Ia these attsr days perous question dsken the
delibe Of this hail. he did retire ingoriousy
his tent, but forth with other warriors minso in
the hottest OF the Tray fearing attack fearing
any Consequence tina, might personally botde himself ba,
DESTROYS above ali things. tho Union OF the States