The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-03-09
The Public Printing,

Inc hepu6hc newspaper instigaed by disappointment
and low malice, has attempted to prejudice the public
mind against us by false statements with regard to the
public printing The attempt was begun during the late
session, in order TO throw into certain hands the printing
of the census returns Congress the jury addressed
then and, feeling confident that the members of that
body knew that the complaints against us were false and
unfounded, and understood the motives in which thew
originated regarded them with contempt and met them
with silence The result was, the Senate and House of
Representatives ordered Ms TO print the returns
Congress having adjourned. the Republic throws its
charges made more specific, before the public which is
no, informed on the subject and therefore we have con
cluded, not without great reluctance in speaking of per-
sona affairs to expose the statements Of journal which
has now lost the only claim TO consideration ever had
real supposed connexon with the late wing admin.
istration.
! The Republic says:
"THE PUBLIC DocuMENTs.-The deficiency BILL printed
in impression of yesterday appropriated no less
S93657 10 the public printer, for the execution of printing
required by the session of Congress Just closed.
"It is fact, nevertheless that the public documents
thus munifceny paid for ready for dis.
tribution. The documents which were in the
public printers hands three months ago, be oh.
tained-the quantity delivered being as yet but single
copy per member The abstract OF ths census report and
other documents of equal interest and value in same
predtcement Either they have not issued from the print
log office, they detained in the bindery.
"We have seen but three documents during the session
and they appeared to be proof copies, for they fur
nshed in Sheets roughly folded and stitched certainly
! in condition 10 warrant euogy.
1--WE do not object 10 tho expenditure of S93 657 hi.
item during three months session but submit that 50
large sum should produce timely results. The
money is not properly earned il tho work be promptly
and certainly in this instance, there has been
anything but promptude. To what precise party blame
is to be attached is not for to discover"
! Every one who reads the public journals is aware
that the present public printer not elected until
near The close OF the long session and that vas,
amount OF the printing of that session bad been with.
held and bad accumulated until his election and was
then thrown on him at once. Yet all OF it ex
ecuied during the vacation except Andrewss report the
report OF the Superintendent Of the Coast Survey and the
report of the Commissioner of Patents The manuscript
OF Andrews report completed until very recent
y aud passed from the hands OF the printer about ten
days ago-the last form having been sent to the press
the same day the last sheet OF the copy was received
The report OF the Superintendent OF the Coast Survey was
finished early in January. The cope. of that portion
OF the Patent Office Report, which treats of arts and
manufactures, and nearly all of that devoted TO ag-
rlcuIture, have been printed The printing of the
late session has been extraordinarily heavy, vet
every report and bill on which no extra number. were
ordered has been promptly delivered and the reg.
ular number OF every document on which extra
numbers have been ordered with the exception OF the
census report has been delivered One hundred thou
sand copies OF this latter document were ordered at
late period OF the session and il was laid aside
70 make room for the voluminous report on the
finances, the copy oil which was not received until the
goth December although the law requires its delivery on
the hrst day OF the session portion Of this report thus
delayed by the public officers has been delivered and the
residue is nearly through the press With the execution
OF these two documents and the pamphlet containing the
addresses delivered on the death of Mr. Webster. which
are delayed for want Of plates every document which
was ordered before the last week OF the session has
printed
the regular numbers which are used for purposes
OF legislation and they are delivered to Congress nm
bouad The extra numbers are not used for purposes Of
legislation and they required to be delivered 10 The
binders and not to Congress 1t takes twice as long 10 bind
the documents print them But the law does not re-
quire that either the regular numbers shall be de-
veed at the Republic Office And bad the Republic not
been actuaed by dishonest purpose, il would have in.
CURED Of the proper officers OF Congress, of The bind
ers before gave vent its low and impo,ent malice
Had il made such inquiry, 1t would have ascertaned that
we have kept the packing rooms and the binders fully
supplied Every document necessary for legislation has
been promptly furnished, and neither the printing commit