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


this price would ruin Mr. Richie and this rssoa
uon would oniy allow him small profit, Il seems thai
aefe arc some ssadsmsn hers who bssrudgo him even
that Va
Can ia, ard high minded people demand ,uoh sac
fuce a. such victim Aad any xondemaa surprised
hs We sttins hsss in the OF ths soantry should
nfmy adhere 70 orr determination do justice. though
poch@nce The pabic interests be fatsd suffer some
what osn its delsy in The Of Legislative pro-
ceeding Bat to who pray this delay attributable
Who they that throw themselves Into thu path and OBJ
sct The regular prosecution Of tho public business y Me-
who The onds aud advocates OF justice, thoso who
perecute tho and struggle destroy The
II you crush Mr. Ri'cble you by the act the
completion Of the public printing All tue documents
hand remain unfinished. The Patent Office Reports
Of the sessions issue no has
finish them, or The other documents in his hands He
Is deeply in debt foe the work that 10 already done He
cannot. as conscientious man, add dollar the debt
which he now owes his kind, ympathzing creditors. Aud
he begs ssy with that Iankness which belongs To
his character and that justice which he YOU that
you deny him relief You ought, before you adj urn
10 provide some other arrangements for the
Of The work which in his hands II is i'm possible
| Tor him 40 with IL with his present me ans
Recoec', u you please what took place during your
recess aud Iecoect too, what occurred only Twelve
month ago Mr Richie, 80 he found what a ruin
Gus contract he bad entered into, proposed make
arrangement for tho execution OF the public printing lie
expected moment during long session that
gess would act upon tho subject He offered place his
al your lee, and he continued relief a
your hands until the last day of the session He was tan
talzed from time time with the prospect Of some new ar
rangement executing his all the while with ngu-
lar Industry and fidelity up the very yor
hna adjournment. Tue effort relieve him then failed
as all present here well ecolect and YOU sir well reco
ect, that Bunday ngh-the night before our al.
1'urnmenthe went to consult you in regard TO the
quantity of work which remained in his hands, aud
the course which would be proper lbr him pursue
relation it, He told you ,ha, he did no, feel that he should
be acting fairly towards Congress il hs did apprze u.s.
even at that last hour thar it would be necessary
make some arrangement carry the printing that
be had prepared letter several days before,
to CONGRESS this condition Of things which letter. then
IN tbs hands of fiend Ready be the House
the moment the Question Of relief should be decided against
him but that decision not having been made until after
mdnght, the letter had not been delivered You will rec
oect sir, also that you advised him. with that fankness
and discretion which you will permit me to say have dis
tinguisled your whole public course, to address TO the
Senate letter. bringing to the notice Of this body all
facts OF the case should assemble the next
morning, The senator from New York (Mr Dickin
,onl will remember that Mr.. Richie did address to
INN such COMMUNICATION, and requested him lay
its conteats beore the Senate but that senator tine
and steady friend OF Mr. Richie, acting according TO the
best lights before him. declined submission OF the letter
to our consideration. Thus Mr. Richie ls W ith an
unprecedented quantity of work his hands Congress
having voted additional means to carry II on-pay
having passed resolution that he should NOT be paid
during the reccss for tho publication OF the Taylor pam
ptet which pamphlet he had printed in the face of his
own letter TO the House OF Representatives printing Of
Il having been forced upon him under the existing con-
tfact--a contract that would have allowed him near
$50 900; though he offers abandon that whole
claim, AS well as to reimburse you least SlDOO in adj
d'ton, on another Job OF tue descr ptiou, you will
bur grant hun the relief con,en plated by resolution Of
The House of Representatives Uader these embarass
circumstances, Mr. Richie could have gone on with
the work during the period of your late recess had no,
friend, whose mnniticence and whose means are both in
every mans mouth, come forward grauitonsy and sun.
piled him with facilities for the execution oil his CONTRACT
Then Mr. Richie determined spare pains or penss
which might be requisite the execution OF the task be
fore him, lar night be possible perform ante
to reassemblng In December last. He filed his own
with workmen. He made effort enlist ali tn.
other Offices in Washington in his They were not
able do much for him. He then agents 10 Pnadel
pha and New York out large quantities of work
there prices far beyond his contract terms In word
Mr. Richie ehdeavored to do his duty
he could He declared in his that shon make II
a debt Of honor" upon Congress You know best how
yon are now paying II Bat now sir the can
be acted again, you th. day refuse him rel
You owe II 10 constituents, If viii
the execution OF the pubc printing during the approach
ing How, II you refuse him relief can YOU
expect him cary the public printing! Indebted u
the generous friend already referred from S2pOoO i,
$50 900, besides tue OF other heavy debts
cuded in this sum- how he again have his
liberal brneiactor With what face could he ask him
add debt debt upon psecarious hope that tea or
twelve months hence he might by possibility succeed In
obtaining that justice to- day denied to him
zed say he has already exhausted his mean. nd
the of his la your service, To whom he
apply for aid, II tumsd adfln again this day upon
that OF uncertainty which no long been
floating will believe that this enlightened body will
refuse Justice mentorious prosecuted
the venerable parsonage in whose behalf have red
This day to address. you.