Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-02
RICHMOND ENQUEhER.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 81.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING, &c.

| ter from Richmond correspondent, signing hihse'
81" which demands notice from U.s. OF . "1 -, H.,
| which we had intended TO maintain perez. -, !; ~,
! Legislature had taken action upon i. w ..o;,,
| oubtc prinne and every sentiment % 1'~0,' rr'
r 80, or;oined upon the course OF silence which
down for conduct " mar VIII oe Tue as'ohsi'-
n rho public hear that the anonymous writer IN INC
-, on the subjec, is here understood to be Sam
-, r s,op!cs OF Patrick, the member Of the House
If Delegates WHO moved the resolution OF lnvestga'
lion, than month ago. during which time
we have calmly and patiently awaited our trial; that
the letter written before the investigation is had before
even the chairman Of The committee is in possession OF the
facts case that the chairman of tho committee sworn
to his duty, thus improperly, with bitter partisan
spirit, pejudgcs the and posons the puohc mna'
before investigation with anonymous statements OF mat
ter upon which he 10 present correct report upon
the facts as they are udcay and regularly developed? The
chairman tchcs for nooricy This investigation does not
bring him rapidly enough before the public He must needs
ndc anonymous communications TO the newspapers show
np what hIr Staples of Patrick moved in the House OF
Delegates Of Virginia, and what hod transactions NH
Staples of Patrick" just the man 10 bring to light Even
this would no. satisfy the chairman's greedy apPeu'e
for uootie,y Mr. Staples OF Patrick" goes out 10
| Patrick and makes speech on the court green 10
his constituents upon the matter OF the pubic
M one copd repr-wEerc none knew augh of the matter
speech there safe from contradiction sale from me tru
,,on rho matter Of which he had been made legal
he matter which his duty required him 10 be engaged about
in Tho commee.room OF the Capitol al The seat OF justice
upon the matter which justice and common dece"cy
reouircd that his lips should be sealed until they were opened
Officially and upon full investigation The communication
,f"s {; So appeared !n las, Thursdays Lynchbrrg Viz
cioan but was written weeks ago, as o! II inc virgin"
ian says
1.-THE subioned letter of Richmond correspondent mas
hsen an unnccounahy long time in reachlng US ana mas
os, snme of It's nierst the reader from ina, circun
stance"
rar here ws must express little surprise that the
editor of tho Vgin who has had an opportunity OF Know"
Inc us personally should have entered some disclaimer
of endorsing the gross personal attack of his correspondent
IS G. s." That editor and ourselves arciwe admit anpo-
dc5 in poi,ics-bu the subject In is above par
TIT affects personal and official conduct-and We did not
sxpec, 10 that editor lending his columns TO 50 Improper
| an assault, under the circumstances
The committee has yet met and Of course, has not re-
ported II is pity The Chairmans letter was SD long de-
layed aud that r Staples OF Pa'rcks bright and public
services should remain long under bushe II comes CT
last however and here is the way in which MI Staples OF
Patrick Displays himself before the country; and here Is
the way in which the Chairman of the committee delivers
himself OF matter OF which he was made ie legal JUDGE
before the trial comes on:
Jay or TWO since Mr. Staples of Patrick, offered
luton (which was adop,cd) for The appointment OF special
committee Of FIVE inquire into the expectancy OF reducing
as well the prices paid Public Printer his annual saIa
ry Unless very much mistaken. the information when
resolution subsequently, offered by Mr. Staples calls io
from the Auditor will disclose the fact, that the most eA,
trayapan prices are paid TIE Public Printer far beyond
the prices al which others have offered TO do H. IN style OF
equal ncatness and despatch and that abuses that call loud
~ for correction and that could easily nave been corrected
have been suffered 10 exist merely reward Tor Inc zeal
and devotion Of party press When the resolution was Of
Tered Mr. Lewis o! Harrison, than whom more thorough
nrtizsn docs not exist without urging any reason Tor such
STEP moved IL lay ii upon The table, when was ceeaeo
Whether or not motion OF that gentleman was dictated
by desire shield the Editor OF the Enquirer from re,
dcon Of price and keep existing abuses uncr cover
have no eans OF knowing When II is known mat Inc "up,
lie Printing te executed well as nov" at e6hcea
price twenty that large and ouraensome puo
debt calls for as rigid system of economy rs due regard
TO the pubic interest will admit and when II Is know" 'ha
the Public Printer elected for two instead OF one year.
ma formerly that ina slSh the General Assembly nrt
annually salary of 81 500 allowed him ny law ana
that the law stands ne would be entitled 10 receive
$780, for doing that for which he heretofore ony
si6O0 hc Legislature meeting biennaly II s astonishing
how any man. other than mos! ra0lo ana oe.oouha Pa''
zan who would all circumstances make the paramount
interests the country yield TO those OF party couo a''c
by miserable parliamentary maEGuvre 10 defeat all Efforts
at reasonable reformation. =.
If the Public Printer received 50 G00 for doing the Public
Printing OF Two sessions of the General Assembly would
suppose would require Solomon, 10 ind out a az
he elected for years and has the printing OF on
session 10 do justice and economy wouid ue!aho to
ducon of his salary.
We leave il 10 the Legislature decide upon the prop'c
y OF such an assault in dstan, part OF the State oy ono
member uron fellow member We have never conversed
with Mr. Lewis of Harrison the subjec-on we take
for granted that, regarding the movement as the eor' OF
'srabd partizan" and nothing more than ~anon Pese
cpon he desired TO save the time Of The House. and prevent
an useless expenditure Of public money, from long dis
custom That he had sought shed Us, or 10 coyer up
existing abuses is plainly contrary to all the circumstances
We never called upon him make the motion TO lay on The
,ablson the contrary we asked Mr. Bottom TO take The
contrary course and TO assent to the fullest ex
animation.
We shall avail, the action OF he committee and shall there
present all the facts and make our defence In Inc mean
time deem proper 10 state that our salary was
the advice Of an excellent Wing priner-and that slnce
that period under Code the duties required Oh inc
Public Printer. for The salary, have been greatly enlarged
Wc shall that the prices we receive Tor Inc puoc
pn,ing are the SAME tina, have been paid TO the former
Why Public Printer and have been always certified az fair
and reasonable by Wing printer Of This city, as rcspeca-
BILE in,elgen, and skfu any Of the fraternity We shall
show That Tho same effort "refonl" made by poiii-
cal opponents in 1927 in the Of Thomas Rche and
tina, the Legislature after investigations fully sustained MS
fidelity and the admirable execution of the pablo printing;
though Wig printers then offered TO the committee 10 DO
the pnlin. less AZ gIarng instance OF Inc virtue Oh
his kind of Wing reformation VIC shall point to III" late
Reform Convention whose printing done n low rates,
| inferior
always allowed 10 the Public Printer Ills such economy
suci r.f,ru" 10 which M-. Staples "f Patrick, would
bring tho State OF Virginia. lnt we OVERWHELMING inc
sub.c, 70 the committee aud the LeEisa turo satisfied
a they sill do justice in the premises, and vii! no, refuse
70 D.mocra, the prices which were without ohec'
on paid TO Wig Public Printer who was invariably re-
elected by Dcn1cratc Legislature
rs G. S." docs content hims:i! with The pubic
printing alone y. goes the subject Of the Washing
ton Monument aaI procams The world while inrest
CATION il brt scarcely commenced that the taig parry are
going TO disclose prodeious mares nest Of niqi'y In
that affair o puts himself AT pains 20 SOW the seeds o
baseess Tumo and puts forth injurious predictions before
the truth is officially proclaimed rdci,lly ascer
timed We know the result IN that matter. The widest
latitude Of investigation allowed The moTer OF he
investigation in the House Of Delegates Cdr Brrdet de-
clined TO be- Chairman Of the Committee that he might oi
ciato as prosecutor n. would judge, prosecutor
and reporter simultaneously, rs. G. 81 acted but chose
10 appear openly and to be publicly
Persons came before the committee In swams under the
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