Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-17

constituents y this mcas thl- Information u "isI
Groadtas. throughout; the itt' AMI aiiieseu o" "','
out any additions; trouble or tax 50 if - sn ta,
mailing concerned | can think al NJ nes''' pan INV,
this Now with regard 10 thu expense presume ina"
the number Of SIX columns WAS proioSet oe'''a, ""
| supposed that iii session U: rom t"''N" - @
clock Tiers, wo.!I b. about that anoih. q sP'
daily That understand IS about wta' Is h' eAP@!t
ucc IN The op.r.-, IL i.. United state" ai, Il Tn
calculation made bv In, reporters ana publishers ~
Washington understand that III" printer Ter ne Leg
slaurc gets sixtv-,wo ami a'i ccii' ioi WIZ. 'c pun
fishers oi the proposed supplement- wotin tt.cv
five cents The two and hall cr.l's ''t'''''"' ~
cd the labor attendant on 'iie mining i
distributing of them So that taking tbs mo c"is'.'f
alton it j" nearly il not Ir'l" ~ fl':'' ~ ~.
charged by the public printer. nave no particular IL,
sire that the plan recommended ny the committee ''oal
he adopted II any other i"a-ii" p''h c'' ~ s:
ground. and examined IL" s~s"ral plans tat ''' 's'
proposed, and really there NONE II ti'f J'db'ci''
which combined all the advantages vi tl- ole NJ uc
time with its ccapncs- There ar' "'gcI''os 10
IT, admit but there great iaIy o.iief h.i 7'."s
CT n ccI:os to any other n.ulc which have ''H pro
posed. On the wiGi, tl,k tbs 10 10 tn" 'ishl'es'
and best plan, considering al n,- t!.; We c''i u"''
Mr. BROWN. may not quite uut' i'';:iia 'i'' rr''
posed plan that Is before t)c Caiyr'ioi s II o''7
to that the Convention i mourning the cS,lsc
of Publishing this Wort ;r the bci" 81 ~ subscribers
10 tho metropolitan paI,crs Now many parts 81 The
tent and IL that pufiia Of the S;ar i'''" 'Su!@ "'n
not eo The extras accompanying tc papers oil ''| r',
will only - where the circulation! vi ia: paper ~ 'a
cy goes. N0w, i {" Ill t!'as t'l7 ""uid H. Il
very uneaus disihu,"n Of PAPER: pub''hrd ~ We pau
lie expense Suppose ii ay district there ould IT, h't
very few subscriber. tn the city papers why ue h'ri-
alton world no. In 1-ttitutc, there ut all We must
all that tcfo is great difference III IA" circulation 81
the metropolitan paper in aier,t part OF tho STATE
that while il. some :;r!c they circulate largely III 9th
vi adj effect III Tie prop
os;,;u then is that az to c the puiic li'sy iVr Tie
benefit ui particular class o reader the subscribers 70
tho cty papers This think should moi do -!'"'id
he glal To know g%eyc: ii have understood '!' prop
o'it:on correctly.
3ir. SCOTT. OF rarauer Ny friend frc;n Alexandra.
either ,li i.u, c.G1 ,;.i me- o has iacd to!car!ii
10 the enquiry which | made Tho question winch /
propou.dcd related IL comparison of the prices est
mated in THE report. with the prices nj witch me rhi
in of this Convention i done under contract "l'r'
sla, i.;v friend from s,oSanr: 10 make the conia!:-
-cn between these prices and the prices AT w!e! tn"
public printing j. done for Tie Legislature" New We
knox the prices which liza. work Is done. W k!o"
the in whici. the contract Tor The Legislative
,riain. has b:ui entered to. We know hos it pub
liz printer ri ihc State j. app,ied by whom L. i ar
pointed hy w.o h.s .o, c,to,l is fixed and Row H.
Eald We know Also t:.; when this body, desit"ns u
having it, prniin. done n e-t cost, caused IN ad'ci
t;scme 10 Se made f.: proposals. the contract va, IL
ken ri price, greatly less than III" public printing "l HE
State AllG ltS lOr wears DtIll uHlc hISiS w
know why il Is that the printer Tor this Contention,
who hns given, ~ understand. abundant security
for the faithful performance oi his duty who i h'w u
the sc;uu ii c.rg, III tic-r CUTIE find Ii ~ lis III
Ia do tis printing TT price reduced 80 hleii bc
low that ii wic tue printing 81 these dcDtts Is pro
po.cl u be- done. Ii to Inc, sad before, that
when We look to he iac that by acas Of the pG5lica
ton Of these debates i'll ;'er pair'- III al probability y
nc wider circ,latio:l will be given 10 The city press,
and large number added 10 list Of heir Subscribers,
tina; c profit derived 10 them iy this cze'tcd circuia
ton in the shape Of additional numbers Of su-c.ibcr-,
woad PIT in their power. md make il compatible with
their interest print h. debate, a, Irlrc ~ c:ii -
los n those perform io w.-k WHO engaged Ia
the public printing f9r li- body. agree entirely WIN
my friend from Alexandria tMr. SN"HnESl Aid with
the committee that the most ia"-b!e II not TIE oi'y
feasible mode Ly which Tire object which the Convention
la. III view to communicate extensively information oi
their proceedings TO liz accomplished by tn. crcu
lo.. Of those proceedings by Of the political
press OF this city And il. tn. s"n,lclan!."'n Pres
ton (Ar BEo% SAYS it will operate uurGual!y among
the var Us sections of TIE State ts Inequality l. Ia Dc
guarded against obyatcd by persons who desire IN
formation concerning proceedings becoming s"hscrl-
bers 10 these papers during the s--iul- OF this Corc!l-
ton If they have not curiosity enough, III Il they have
no: desire enough get information i'll regard 20 our pro-
cceding, sufficient them IL become subscribers
for limited tn. for other nj the papers
published here il does ~ that they would hot
have ;hc interest or curiosity to read them i they were
furnished them.
Mr. BROWN. Irre>,,,nc the gentleman from Eau
c.r will understand that n various parts o! The State,
there are o,r papers taken and read than those pub
li.hed in III" city I'll Richmond lie will perceive there
fore that those who take the papcrs OF ;s city for hci!
general news will have this extra information graft.
while those who take md arc well supplied with other
papers published Ut different point than Iic!.nond viii
tc compelled IL subscribe for additional paper FROM
the metropolis in order to obtain this information THIS
they will have do when the regular subscribers 70 The
metropolitan press yet it thrust upon them even with
| out their asking for it.
Mr.. SCOTT And il i for the reason That the people
in s parts Of the State WILL in lcl-,-e 10 laid under
obligation to subscribe for these papers that thiak they
can afford to ID printing cileaply 1t Is impossible
for VS. without ,n expenditure costing, beyond what will
lac Justified !y tho occasion to provide for the pubc
ion of these catcs in MI 'hc papers Of the STATE Ba,
if We to select smaller number than those pro
posed should put il in the power Of all the people 81
The Commonwealth, Il. very small e1ncasc 10 possess
themselves III the proceedings OF this body We cannot
give to them nil lr.tuitouslv but By very small
pc-s, snail wiren compa-cl with the great oicc: IL
view cui put /. in the power of MI ut very small
cost possess c;clY-s of this valuable information
And when IL that III my Judgment, do all that
can rightly DO required Of us. adhere therefore. Il
the opinion that tile best form III which this circulation
can bc procured is through the medium Of he paper:
published here But do not why the proprietor:
of these paper. cnuot do this printing rs cheny as The
printing presume that ,c political papers Of Rich
inon, if We fail Ia give them this contract, will scarcely
prescrvea s;l,cr the subject of the proceedings
this Convention, They would be- scarcely oing justice
to their readers. And they would find the consequence,
of such procedure visited upY.. diem hv i;ni,toI
of their list .: Subscribers take il for granted there
fore tnnt whether we give them thi, contract not
that the ca,ln, papers of this city will to great
tent furnish their readers with the principal matter
the debates here. Aul when advocated before G. al
ournment ;he seiaraton Of tho contract io7 he publ
cation of the debates from tie contract fu: reporting
them in the expectation TIM. the proprietor.
vi these papers would in the icrya. Of recess
fer together consider this matter and come to tic
csou that they woali he enabled III consideration
the consequent increase Of l. r list Of subscribers to dc
this work 1T n small cost But when come To look nj
the proposals embodied in this report understand thu
explanation of the chairman Of the committee they pro
pose to do il at cost not only exceeding that al whcl
tho printing for til" Convention is done but n rate nc
tual!v exceeding that given to tho public printer oi h'
| Commonwealth. Under these circumstances. il doe:
to that this matter ought undergo some fur
thar revision. and la. through the agency of the com
mittoe who have made this report further communities
ton should bo had with these proprctors il order II
ascertain whether IN view of all the circumstances of h'
case, they caunot do this work ut less price than they
how propose
Mr.. s;HEFFEY. have 10 objection to the recon-
mitmcrt Of this matter, if it he the judgment of TN:
Convention that the idea indicated by the gcntlcma!