Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-11-03
rae RIsur Contract.

The Enquirer, Of St,griAy, publishes the following
sHl OF The Milling 6r with whom Is Hss alleged BY
our o5respOldsut 'Gsniso," the CemnIsslry Depart
msai he'd mhds a eO0Uae, Tor the grading OF wheat 20
unFsssOoAb'e, and 50 exHAVAgSnt 10 the profits to result
frOa il, As to cal tor Is cancellation BY the President,
o, 40 investigation AID exposure Of ii BY = COMMITTEES Of
C0agssss i. vi b observed that these gentlemen dsny
that the eoruas. will sff,-d unreasonable" conpensR-
ton. We d. aOl knOS What Acssrs. HAIAll, CrenshaW
( %. consider "aDr,asOasbls From all accounts they,
o. = lssst i portion OF the frn have had hut little sIpsri,
eaos Of hls years IL tue compensation ths. most people
consider reasonable, and i; Is toereiore possible they may
hold views on the subj c; different from the m.s If
men. We srs at Z loss 70 understand Why it shOuld be
Jssnsl neompalbls with tie public interest, that the
particulars Of the contract shSuli be made knoEn. We
sholld Ike TO kaOS, TOO, from how many Of the milSrs
Of he Stat proposals were rsqlss,ed"-Whethsr the
milers Of Petersburg, LIEshbpsg, and the country mill
efs generally, we're embraced in the invitation. Is the
contract hmi'edIO this hrm-And Il wheat to be brought
from al the STATE ~ tAis city, ground here, and then
seat back TO the points nesdedr Many questions might
be asked, and ought to bs answered, about this rather
mysterious contract bur for the present, We content
Ourselves With giving the card;
Oyntsat 10 await tie result Of Congressional inves.iza-
uoa, Which il uOE invited, Us had intended to take no
notice Of she vlr:aas publications and industrious ciTcu-
iauon o. street runorI With reference 10 cur eon.rset
Win the Goysrlment We are Induced nov, 70 depart
IRON hs course, because the effect OF those pablsS
u2Es and rumors, on the public mind, has already been
such, 40 10 interfere sh thu successful prosecution OF
"a important pablo undertaking, and If allowed to prt-
esed Sithou. contradiction, much more injury may be
6ons.
C~oaesdiOg 10 "Geni,O," UhOse article appeared in
the "Wbis" OF the 2S:h, 80 copied in the "Eaqairsr"
o; We 2g-h, and formed the basis OF editorial remarks
10 tia last named paper, which, in turn, are copied in
lie "Whig' o. to-iay-Se cay, eOCcsdiug 10 "GeniIo"
Tue charitable suppOsiion, that be did not Uiliuly and
m~aieiouay m;s'sprsssaL tie least that can be said, l.,
that be has undertaken 10 write on Q SUI set Of which
he Il Ignorant sud 20 erlighten the public On . q1essi,n
t1rocgl a misapprehension and mis-yAismeat Of fAets.
We deny the truth Of "Gsnitos" assumptions, but
We DO no. feel 81 bbsrty TO pablsh At this time all We
snoE Of The question az lsu'; and shLl, therefore, for
the pessenL content ourselves Nth stating that our sup
p1sed prons have been, innocantly In many cases. blse
~ We fear IN some, and especially oy "6soiio," grossly
exaggerated. Aud. that whist We never irlA NEG OF
tlrning over 20 the G)YaEHnen., for ia exclusive uss, =
Arss and vsuIhls property. Sish our Osn time aud ser
wees, and those OF our employees thrown in, without
reasonable compensation Us i1sst that the compersA-
uO1 vhieh the contract sto-ds Us is not unreasonable.
Proposals we're reques4t t.OH Us and frOG other par.
res, with The approval aai sI2ciJn Of the secretary Of
Wa, csrudst by. i signature; and us have the right
q Infer that our proposition UAs the most AdTantAgeoas
bid made to the Government ~ the contract vas award.
ed to rs By bic appreciation, and eOg!6 no! hlSs bssH
onhsTsis5 GpGrdG Aud whenever he shall see d to
ordssit, We shall ~cheeriglly Eni gladly ACqlesoe 10 the
publication OF the entire eorrCspondenee, al the bids
and proposals submitted, aud tbs contract itself.
And whenever the contrast shall have eI3ired or be
tsrninAtsd from Any esus We shall willingly eEpSe 70
hin. or 70 any Ooner sional e~onmittss, the exact pro6ts
Which may have bNn rsahEsd from the contract and, in
naturalization thersos gill produce our books and any
osheS evidence which nav be desired.
WIta this much. a. present. not coDcsivipg ourselves
81 ibsrsy to ofr more Il ia hoped that the jlst
and Intelligent portion o. the community sHl rest sAtis-
Ed mil events shall permit = fall exposition.
HAIAtL, CEESsHAw, a %.
RIcHaoSD, O,t 2s, 1852.