The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-26

cisely what the resolution conemplaes. The senator
argues as II were proposed 10 do away with The print
ing OF the documents IN erieaso The object OF the
resolution Is, that the compendium may take the place
80 lar as may be necessary, OF the erfrd numbers
when are ordinarily published. and not to do away Win
The printing OF the documents al length Tor the use
OF Congress. expected the opposition OF the senator,
lor m believe have seldom moved proposition here
which has not met with his opposition in some form.
But think that little reflection will show the honor
able senator that there IS no just foundation for the
apprehensions he has expressed The honorable sena-
tor says that some individuals will be very anxious TO
know the names OF contractors, &c, and therefore he
thinks Is very important that shall publish ten thou
sand copies OF book OF which one hundred and thirty
pages in one body are made up TO great extent OF the
most minute deiails-the little items and particulars
such as the length OF piece of board the number OF
olsts that may have been furnished will read one or
TWO specimens:
"a dozsn pieces OF India rubber;"
Twelve dozen lead pencils !"
!. Iwo countlng'houss Psns,e rales;R
" -Four dozen linen tape" Xc.
Does the honorable senator suppose that great nor-
nation is TO be furnished by sending abroad these mi.
mute details and that there the public will look with
very great interest TO learn that particular individual
furnished "ionr pieces Of red ape'" II is this abuse,
perpelraed IN printing volumes OF this useless detail Tor
public money that we should avoid All this minute
is proper in report to Congress, but out OF place
when il is sent to the general reader
snficent number OF the documents al large can be
published Tor all The purposes TO which the senator al
iudes Ii there is any such thing correcting abuses
BY publishing these reports @ the ordinary number VII
plying upon us every year. have already alluded to
the five volumes which have been submitted 10 Con-
gress at this session. in addition to which TO have
Two more in the report of the Commissioner of Patents
and there will be several others in the of the
sion. We all sensible OF the great inconvenience
arising from the fact that the valuable information the
public documents is scattered through many volumes
and is to furnish book renedying this inconvenience
that urge the compendium to be made hope the hon
orsble senator from New Hampshire will withdraw his
Mr. HALE. Mr.. President in the various discussions
which take place, it is the part OF those who address
eau be remedied, TO suggest it but think it is captous
and unknd to suggest difficulties that cannot be remeded
by any possibility short OF infinite power. Now, the
honorable senator from Maine says my difficulty is, do
not understand this subject. Well, that difficulty cannot
be helped understanding is matter that is given to
by higher Power and ii we have not enough under
standing 10 grappe with subject, is hard TO tw US OF
livery.
But the honorable senator is mistaken in particu
larin saying that have always opposed his PROPOSE
tons thought had almos, always gone with him. |
was with hun. heart and head. the Fre0ch spoaton
bill went with him bis proposition to call upon
President TAYLOR TO know why he made many reno
walls from office, and have stuck TO il from that day 10
this, and hope il will be taken up again before ad
journ. went with him uniformly, perseyeringy, and
obsnately, and it il very rarely that have differed with
HIM when have. II has been with great pain and great
dididence-very great lLaughterl | know the other
day differed with the honorable senator upon another
matter, and he told the same difficulty existed then
that exists nowthat had not understanding enough.
Mr. BRADBURY; Oh, no.
Mr.. HALE Well the debate went on little ways
and he deserted his understanding, and over 10 my
misunderstanding, and came upon the very track bad
advocated Now, such an accident ought to teach him
cauton-tha he may find that all the wisdom is not con-
fined 10 the wise but that understanding is sometimes
lound with the simple
Now, sir. in regard to this compendium think il is
liable TO another objection. and a more alarming one |;
and is this Ii is throwing tremendous power into
the hands of the President The President OF the United
States IS the administrator Of fifty millions Of patronage,
think the honorable senator from North Carolina said
The other day and besides that will be perceived that
the adoption OF The two platforms makes him. in addition
TO that, the head constable TO catch runaway negroes
and iha, is about all OF it, [Laughter We sir, the
doings during the past year put into the public doc
unens and make large book The senator says, Very
good Well, the President. looking il over. there
are things that he don't to go out TO the coun.
y for instance, possibly he don't wan, to let the people
know how much Il has cost the administration account
OF the fugtvesave law in Boston, and he will tell the
committees You need not put that into the compendium;
is useless to the country 10 know anything about IT,"
And there may be some other matter that il is no,
nen to LET the country understand and he will tell the
committee think tl entirely useless" and, like the
fox when he sme the lions breath, he will have bad
cold and will not be able TO smell anything that there
and II viii be omitted altogether This compendium con-
tanning important matter, will be the one that is most
read and one that is calculated 10 be most read So the
large books TO be put up in the libraries and the
compendium IS TO be read and then the power OF saying
wGat Is 10 go into the compendium will be the great
power that shall tell the people what they shall know
about what rs going
And think that the honorable senator Is exceedingly
mistaken when he attributes want of importance 10 the
items, in regard which the suggestions and observa-
tons made, think, rue and that is, that in
gard TO these supplies and offers furnished they the
great means by which corrupt appliances brought 10
bear and by which favoriiism rewards its fayores.
think the honorable senator from Maryland (Mr.
PEARcEl could not illustrate the policy OF the present
and past administrations, without bringing into the dis
cosson, and prominently before the country, the dongs
OF another administration regard TO supplies furnished
in the matter oil cheese. That formed nconsderable
part OF the speech, and became the subject OF
by the press afterwards and the matter of supplement
tary speech by the honorable senator.
Now IL IS from no capiious spin,-from desire 10
differ from the honorable from Mane-and do
not know by what unfortunate accident may have
given rise 10 any such suspicion in his mind can
sure him with all sincerity there is nothing in ii
from no desire OF png myself against the senator, and
setting myself IN opposition 10 him. that am induced TO
am not deeply versed in the school of self-knowl
edge, think If have taken the first lesson in it,
studied the first primer OF H. il has taught the temer
lty OF putting mysef in the position which the honora-
bic senator from Maine tMr. BRApBuRYl says seem to
assume might say, ii II would be proper for in
dulge in any classical auson--l might say OF such
contest as that non nosrwn-it does not belong 10 me
will not go on with the quotation
think that this proposition of amendment, II II
be called an amendment is dangerous one-is unsafe.
II II IS TO have any practical effect at ALL il will have
bad effect Il viii throw power W the hands OF the adj
mnisration TO up and conceal what they do not
wish TO become public For this reason, if for nothing
else, am opposed 10 H. Ii these documents worthy
being sent to the Senate, and worth being published let
us publish them, and not give TO the administration the
power 10 make compendium OF what should be pub
lished. Let us take the whole take none let the
people read what they please, see what is important and