The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-01-24

We fear that our subscribers have been sufficiently
bored about our personal affairs But we throw our
self upon their generous consideration. True, our
most intimate friends tell us, "You speak your thoughts
you dwell too much the critical condition OF your
fortunes You erred in writing the last paragraph OF
your 9th No. in which you frankly stated that ruin
awaited you unless Congress should relieve you. and
that your destiny is in their hands. Your enemies will
take advantage OF your CONFESSIONS and they will be hap
py crush you by their speeches and their voes But
we disagree with them in their opinions II our fate
should hang upon the proceedings Of Congress fer the
next ten days. why should conceal III Is all sense Of
Justice regard for APPEARANCES magnanmity
denied to Congress Cannot tell them the truth with
out fearing that they will profit by their knowledge Of
our situation, and that they will bear down II
have enemies, is their resentment unsuitable the
grave Is political prejudice violent that nothing will
satisfy them but TO hunt down their vclim' We will
no, believe so badly OF them On the contrary know
that there are Of just and magnanimous feelings who
know that opposed to them in principes--who
know tina, we have fought them with ndomiiable spirit
in The open field, and who expect similar opposition
from us hereafter if 'Ohellos occupation (shouId not
be) gone'-and yet these politicians have the manli
ness to stand up before the world TO do JUS
tce-to extend 1eliel 10 an opponent VINO, III All
hour, has made an unfortunate contract with Congress-
bat who has discharged its obligations faithfully
promptly, and efficiently has spared pains and
no expense to execute the public documents well and
more promptly than ever they have been done before
who has contracted heavy debt with two gentlemen
in this city, whose liberal spirit is beyond all praise We
want friends too Congress, ii we have any friends
in heart and in soul, TO know situation We want the
country to know it also II Congress slams the door
our face we must submit We then repeat our enc
mics in Congress that they may crush u.s. if they please
they may stop our press and will submit, to their
decision with the best grace in power.
May we not, then, be excused for devotng short
portion OF columns at this critical period Of dss
tiny to this embarrassing subject May they not still
further excuse for publishing the following very kind,
beautiful but, admit, extravagant article from dis
tan, part Of the republic, and from the pen OF an editor
with whom we have the pleasure OF personal
quainancep These generous illusions furnish least
some consolation and certainly confer great reward for
any little services have attempted to render
country II is Kindness at such moment too. which
we can never foget-a pleasure would cease 10
enjoy in the bosom Of retirement, even if we "were
steeped in poverty to the very lips"
From til. Portland CMe) Argus Jan 40
F.rprp RrrouiE Senator Hamn OF this State has pre-
to the United States Senate petition Thomas
Rtchie asking be relieved from the performance OF his
contract Tor public printing. or that emunerave prices
may be allowed. 4fsa
We have read with care the full exposition of this
tract A. made by Mr.. Richie in the Washington Union
and we believe he is entitled to the relief he asks
Nv that statement II clearly appears that unless his petition
be granted he win be reduced TO hopeless bsnkrapcy
He never should proposed 10 do the work such
mons terms. for no printer should offer for Job below
prices Bat having done 80, Congress should hold him
no IT, 10 his utter ruin 1t Is question ofsqxits with that
body not Of mere abstract legal right The industrial
the great majority OF the people, and Con
gress therefore, the representative OF those interests
should Away. protect labor l, should pay just equvs