Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-04-17


hized with the views Of that journal to be
If they be prescribed where the prescription
to stop? We're Southern Democrats who sympathirec
with the sentiments uttered through the columns of the
Southern Press be prescribed before the election?
So what be position after the election These
were matters be reflected upon though he was free
say that his and position in the Presidential
were not be controlled by the action upon this subject
Ii the action should indicate that because gentlemen had
defended what they believed to be the rights Of the South
ern States they be prescribed they would probably
feel il due to their dignity that they should prescribe too
in their turn The States of Georgia. Alabama and Mis-
sisspp contained hundred thousand Southern Rights
men He authorized to oreshad0w their future
action but he felt authorized to warn gentlemen in
friendly spirit be cautious how they acted for the,
might endanger the Of their Presidential cand
date He desired il be understood that when proscrp
ton should for opinions sake there could bt
prescription their side well as the other side
In conclusion Mr. b. moved that the report of the Com
mttee Printing be referred to the Committee on tn,
Judiciary with instructions to report on the whole sub
ec and to recommend for the adoption Of Congress such
system for the execution OF the public printing they
may deem expedient and that they specially take
into consideration the plan for printing bureau for the
execution of the work under the supervision of
officer He said that he selected the Judiciary Com
mttee because in taking this out Of the hands
Mr.. Hamilton and disposng of it otherwise, important
legal questions would necessarily arise which he prefer
red be passed upon by the Judiciary any other
mttee of the House.
| Mr.. FLORENCE then withdrew the resolution he sub.
mted this subject yesterday and moved amend the
instructions of Mr. Brown by directing the Committee
the Judiciary to report the bill introduced time
since by Mr. DoTY for the establishment of Government
printing office, with the addition of the resolution he Of
| fered yesterday.
Mr.. FLORENCE, after some preliminary remarks ex-
pressed himself opposed to the contract SYSTEM believing
that the public good not benefited by it, that the
work not executed well it should be- and TINT
it advantage to the Government in regard the
perfection OF workmanship expedition
He then advocated the establishment Of Government
printing Office and referred the favorable expression
of opinion the part of the Printers Union Of Phadel
pha for the adoption of such measure.
He defended Mr. Hamilton against the charge that he
had not fulfilled his contract and said that the purpose
to break down the public printer with the view of
giving the work to Doneson & Armstrong He was not
willing that Democrat should be broken down for the
purpose of building up another.
MIR. ORR endorsed the sentiment Of the gentleman
from Mississippi Mr BRowN, in reference giving any
OF the printing to the Southern Press, which paper
said to be- and he supposed it the organ Of portion
Of the Democratic party of the House. He opposed
to giving portion of the printing to this paper
he believed that whenever newspaper became unable
support itself ut the seat Of Government elsewhere
without treasury pap without bountes and without
tracts 1t ought to 60 by the board He therefore
opposed to giving this printing to any partisan editor
the purpose of sustaining him. He thought that last
the Government treated the Southern Press badly in
relation to the Executive printing it was entitled to-
and he were the editor Of that paper he would
a writ OF mandamus to make the Government comply
with the law
Mr. POLK said that it not his purpose to discuss
the subject of public printing He did not DESIRE nor
would he far forget his allegiance the Democratic
party and to principle pursue the
ment OF the gentleman from Mississippi, Mr.. Brown
When that gentleman warned them that had power in
the South and would exercise that power when he told
them that they would exercise controlling influence he
would to the gentleman that he could union with
the Free-So party He would say the gentleman and
other gentlemen that he had been Democrat long as
they had and if they intended exercise an influence
which would destroy the party, he cared whether
came from the North South, if such combination
was to be formed if they intended perform such an
outrage upon the party he desired them proclaim it
ike men. Those gentlemen would strike them TO the
wall they would go there; he Mr. was ready to
there to the pillars of the Capitol and denounce
those who prowied upon the outskirts Of the camp let
them be who they might He had endeavored to be con-
catory he had endeavored harmonic their party as
far as expression of sentiment upon his part could do
1t; but he hoped they would ask him to fraternize
coalesce and sympathize with who stood ready to
stab the party and with blow send grave When
the gentleman from Mississippi made threat that gentle
man would understand that there ponderous for
the safety Of the nation and that ponderous would
be found to do battle against the gentleman.
In reply to inquiry yesterday, the gentleman from
Mississippi said that he and the gentleman from Massa
chuses Mr RANroUL stood upon the same issues which
united them to the Democratic party ewished know
the gentleman from Mississippi stood this hour shoulder
TO shoulder with from Massachusetts, who would
steal negroes whenever he had chance? He said this
with all the responsibility which followed it. He would
inquire Of the gentleman from Mississippi the reason WHY
he formed this union He felt authorized from the record
to ask if the gentleman from Mississippi who coal
Of fire and drank quart Of TO put il out would
stand in sweet embrace with the gentleman from Mas
sachusetts?
Mr. BROWN said that what he said yesterday he would
repeat todaythat upon the old Democratic questions he
did recognise the gentleman from Massachusetts, and he
would the gentleman from Tennessee if he asked
the question whether he MR. coalesced with the gentle
from Massachusetts, upon the slavery question, that
he knew perfectly well without asking the question that
he did not
Mr.. POLK remarked that the gentleman from Missis-
spp had said that he did coaesce with the gentleman
from but why did they vote together upon
the important question which agitates the country!
Mr.. RANT0UL wished to interrupt the gentleman, not
because he thought it necessary to notice the remarks
made by him, but because it right that the House
should not be nsnformed to any historical fact rea
tive TO the position of parties members in the House
he therefore asked the gentleman produce the record
upon which he founded the charge he had made against
him,
Mr.. POLK. What is that?
Mr. RANT0UL replied that he understood the gentle
man to say that he Mr. r. stood upon the record in
very peculiar position, in which he not at all
conscious Of standing.
Mr.. POLK said that II the gentleman claimed to be
Democrat, he Mr claimed not act In the fold
with him. The gentleman from Massach claimed TO
be Pree-Soler, and he (Mr p believed in who
prosttuted himself to the miserable sympathies Of the
Abotonists TO steal negroes
Mr. RANT0UL said that the last remark he would not
notice; but the remark which the gentleman had made
as statement Of fact, he thought he had right
tce. The gentleman had said that he mr.. n. TO
the House chosen by the FreeSo party he understood
the meaning Of his words He MIR r. came here unani-
mousy nominated by the old line Democratic party Of
his district in the fullest that had been held for
the purpose OF making a nomination for many years
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