Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1856-03-08
WARRINGTON,
From eur regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, Is;


The House has finally elected its printer
Mr.. Wendell, the nominee Of the democratic
caucus With majority Of 60 or more, in
the House, the opposition have allowed the
democratic candidate to be elected, and even
aided in elec,ing him! If one should believe
the half he hears in the lobbies. in the streets,
and in the Hotels, he would come to the con-
clusion that there had been fraud, bargaining,
corruption, treachery and rascality OF the bas-
est and most shameless kind. That some sort
of an arrangement was made with the friends
of Vivus w. Smith, (whose particular friend
in the House is Mr.. Mat,escn of N. Y.,) and
the friends of the Editor OF the Baltimore Dem
ocrat, seems to be generally understood. The
following article on this sui ject is from the
American organ of this city, of yesterday:
THE HOUSE, PRINrrR's PARTNERs.-lt is
rumored that The Baltimore Democrat. and VI
vus w. Smith, ed-moulhed AbolItlonlSt, are
the two partners of MIR. Wendell in the House
printing. The publisher of the Democrat is
the author of Tie statement in relation to the
Democrat, and one who has been in the secrets
OF the Republicans, is tire author OF the runor
in relation 10 Mr.. Smith. Two eX-members
of Congress- one from the South and one from
Pennsylvania are also said TO be concerned in
It. What SOFT of a coalition IS this
The Baltimore Democrat is an American
paper; the member Of Congress from Pa. is
Mr.. Levin, and that from the South, is suppos-
cd to be Mr.. Ward, of Ky. That there were
many cooks em Logged in getting up this savo-
ry dish, and that they are all to have taste of
it, suppose no one here doubts but how much
profit will be left to Mr.. Wendell after paying
for all the assistance he has received, and all
lowing this one and that one, and the other
one, all through the alphabet, a share. is more
than can cyphcf out with the facts and figures
now before me. But there is one thing in his
favor lie is the foreman Of the Union office ;
now, as Nicholson and Forney have the Sen
ate printing, and the House printing will he
done at the same Office the same type when
once set will serve for both, and both will get
paid for the composition, OF setting Of the type,
though it only cost them the price Of setting
once. This may be an item Of forty or fifty,
or it may not be Of more than twenty-five or
thirty thousand dollars in their pocke,s-one
half Wendell's and the other half Nicholson's
& Forney's. This is Il clear srindle out of
Uncle Sam, who has, However, to stand many
snch things, as many of his boys are great
rogues, rascals, rats and rencgades.
And now there is another "fair business
transaction going on; the giving out of the
binding OF the House documents, about which
there is disgraceful scramble among the
hounds and harpics that have gathered here
from N. Y, Ohio and elsewhere. and who be-
lieve, and practice upon the belief. that tie
heart of man is desperately wicked, and that
man himself is totally drprarsd. Among the
grabbers for the binding is Folett, who thought
to clutch the printing, but found his hands not
quite large enough, even with the aid of friends.
to grasp it. WHO has got the binding | have
not heard, but such has been the dsrepu,able
doings in regard 10 it that the individual who
has done the binding heretofore, is determined
on demanding an investigation, Iv tie House.
of the whole matter; and it will he we'll for
the parties concerned il they are each and all
of them able 10 show clear hands and uudvG-
ed. The Senate binding has been taken from
the widow of the man who had it Mrs. John
Sargent) and given to one of our riches, men,
MIR. Mcclure, at a rate of two cents per vol
ume higher than another person Offered to do it
at, and give Mr.. Fdrnham and Col Sealon as
security Tor the performance Of his engage
ment. Mr.. Mcclure is. Of course, a democrat;
the other may have been for ough, know a
Wing Or an American, or a Republican; in
deed know not what his politics are. or whether
he was any. But if he should not be demo-
crat, and Mcclure is, no further reason need
be sought why the la ter should have tie bind.
ing at two cents Il volume more than the other
offered to do it for.
The House on Thursday, referred the Pres
idcnt's Kansas Message to the committee of
the whole on the State OF the Union, where j,
will now be fully discussed, and fierce de-
bate OF some weeks duration take place. The
whole Kansas question, repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, &c.. will now come IN. Gov.
Shannon, of Kansas is here.
A case is before the Supreme Court which
involves the question OF the constilu,onaltv of
the Missouri Compromise, and the RICH, of the
owners OF slaves to pass with them through
non-slavehol'ling States. without mpairinr their
right OF property in them. The case is now
under argument.
We have had another 'co!d term" during
the past week, Tut the weather is now more
mild, and the snow giving way before a warm
sun.
The Fillibus,er government of little Mica
ragua, has fared up quite spunkily because ours
will not recognize it, nor receive the scamp
they sent here as minister. Walker IS said TO
be wholly destitute Of friends, and unable to
pay his men single dime. 1t is also said
that disease similar to the yellow fever, is
carrying off his recruits almost as fast as they
arrive. Perhaps they will learn alter sufficien,
experience, that there is as fine country at
the West, in the United States, as they can find
anywhere; more health, greater security for
the rights of persons and of property, and girls
far more beautiful, vir,uous and intelligent,
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