The daily union., 1852-09-08

ocra- hat he was not Justly entitled TO The that ii
is here contemplated give him, would certainly oppose
| il as would II he were wing.
In administering justice and recompense TO persons
who have deserved The public confidence or who have
rendered services TO the public do not ask OF what po
lcal faith profession they nor am ready 10 re-
ceve give credence reports that may be In crcua
on as tothe amount Of money which they may have re-
fy my mind that Mr. Rtche his last contract with the
government large loser. II, sir, he has rendered
eyces or furnished materials oy bus laeors 70 The pub
the part OF this Senate any deliberave body deny
aim jus, and fair Ieeompense "Ihe laborer Is worthy
nent in such pitful condition refuse him just
ward for the labor which he has rendered Is this gov
condition TO exact from It's citizens any CON
rbution, either in labor otherwise, and render
them Just recompense for il think not always
look at the fact whether the individual has just demand
against the government, and il he has. am willing to
ecompense him. care not 1nder what circumstances
arses never permit myself TO be influenced by the
act that individual made bargain nth the govern
ment. when that individual has acted under oversight.
and has been injured 10 any amount, am willing TO
recompense him out OF the reasnry and do trust that
the honorable the opposite side Of the cham
her not actuaed by considerations of political
character in this case or the recollection of events which
have long since transplred.
II is that for fifty yearsit was the first newspaper
ever read-,he Richmond Enquirer has been the con-
ssent and faithful opponent ol The gentemen the OPP
pose side OF The chamber Its editor has been faithful
in his vocation he has been faithful TO his party faithful
70 bis pr,ncipes and tor tha, would respect him 4
gress--they have been my consistent Opponents and
while always believed they were wrong. yet was gen
sn ha s.y
were placed the circumstances oil Mr. Richie, would
Vote for their claim with much alacrity as for Thomas
RtchIes. permit political considerations 10 infu-
ence me in melting out justice TO individuals. trust
never shall feel such sordid emotion and that will, in
my administrative capacity, as far as am placed here,
never cease to recoect that justice is demanded from po
son trust that would be able, in case OF Justice.
10 obllteate all recoecons oil hostility, if personal
or anagonislic to myself And trust that gentlemen,
while viewing this venerable paarch-this patriarch OF
democracy il you please-who is patriot you win all
admit, will recoect that he has numbered than his
three score years and fp and now bending beneath the
weight OF years and iahrmy. He has given his life 10
the public, and though be has rendered no high military
service though he has peed his life for his coun
try, he has devoted his talents his mind his me and
everything to the diffusion Of intelligence and maintain
ing The honor OF his country in his way Sir these
considerations that upon us and while he
is bending beneath the weight OF years. when the light
ing Of grasshopper is becoming almost burden him.
remember him in his old age-lurn not away from him.
Remember that he has been friend TO his country, and
do not now neglect him, for poverty and age
fearful concomitants 10 any shall vote Tor the
amendment
Mr. PEARCE. Mr. President it will be recolleced
that the late contractor for the public printing printed ten
thousand copies OF certain decisions OF the Supreme
Court which ten thousand COPIES Is in proof, would
have been executed at any printing oce IN the country
for the OF 81 $780, He brought forward bill for
tina, printing the amount Of $1,000, making each of
those copes-a mere pamphle-cos SO so apiece. That
matter was compromised by his receiving $4,000 being
Subsequently he printed the obituary remarks upon
The death OF General Taylor. ! understand that that
printing done in Philadelphia, and that The bill for
has beep produced 1t is but reasonable to appre
hend that the charge will be made for that which
was made for printing the decisions OF the Supreme
Court the passenger think there ought 10 be
amendment restrict him in regard to this matter.
The Senate cannot have forgotten the particulars OF
the charge in the passenger cases 10 which have re-
TERED, and they must from that the proprey OF
guarding against similar charge with regard 10 the
document OF obituary motto g OF General Taylor, be-
that document could be brought in under the same
class under which the prinnng OF The decision IN the
passenger cases charged. i have not the papers
here by me, but recolect that charge was made by In
lepolating in the contract the words 'per page" One
dollar per hundred copies the rate al which certain
class oil printing 10 be done under the contract III
was done under that class there would have been but
small price but by inserting the words "per page
in the contract, that mode Of computation brought the
up 10 the enormous price OF S36 900 for printing
pamphlet which would have cost oaly $1,000 IN any
printing Office in the country. To remedy this, and 10
provide against in future, propose 10 amend The
amendment by adding: is
Propided hoUsp, That in making such payment there
shall be deducted thefefrom the sum OF $1,000, overpad
the decisions of the Court in the eni-
graf from New York and Massachusetts; and
for pTs The & be o. s s
cost, with profit OF twenty per cent"
MIR. CLEMENS. wish to ask the senator from
Nary land 4 after we shall get through with tbs amend,
amendments he is going to oferi We all ecollect that
be killed Mr. Riches bill at the close OF the last ses.
sion. All OF who were here at the time understand
that very well Now, do not intend to quarrel with
him, because have got TO meet the Library Com
mIttee to- morrow morning together, and 90 not want
TO meet him in bad humor [Laughterl therefore
want to know II he is done now
Mr.. PEARCE. believe shall be done when get
through with this.
Mr. DOUGLAS II we 90 into the different items Of
that contract do not know when ve shall get through
supposed had got down TO compromise, and set
tied upon il but il going now TO specify this
item, that iem and the other item. shall have to with
draw the amendment agreed 10 accept the amendment
OF the senator from Arkansas, because II seemed TO be
reg aded on all sides OF the house satisfactory
promise and hope that shall not now be raising
questions to particular items hope, therefore, that
the Senate will take the amendment as have offered
ii--as it stands at present ~
Mr. HAMLIN la relation TO the obituary notices Of
the decease of President Taylor, will say that they were
pnnled in Philadelphia The contractor here procured
them to be printed there They were very finely
cuted, and have doubt they cost the contractor much
higher than the rates Of his contracts bat be charges al
ter peculiar kind OF printing about 100000 for dong
the work and actually sets that claim. This amend
proposes pay him what il actually cost, with
profit OF twenty per cent
Mr. MANGUM ask that the amendment may be di-
vded As 10 the former contract IN relation TO the decs
ions OF the Supreme Court il a matter which was
compromised, and whether advanageuusy for the gov
eminent or not, am willing 10 abide by tue compro-
mise.
The PRESIDENT. As division OF the question is
askeI, the first question will be the first branch OF
the amendment OF the senator from Maryland TO the
amendment, which is 10 insert:
In hing