Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-12-16

RlCHMONO DECEMREK nc Is20
Dcfcmce Of ihe Postmaster General

IN laying the following article before the reader We
neg iea'e To enter our protest against the plan which
the endor friends OF the Postmaster General seem 10
have fallen upon To trace the anilor OF rabriciu.
what muei the, 30 abont prying into green bay
or into an" official bag" TO find him out9 hu.t tsy
dog eur sponderi, who choose TO write us non,
Warrington Must they institute this sort espionage
\" see who IS that t2fes write against him q IL
spies hare been set to ~oTk to nd out Fahrirns and
through the agents at the oice IL /. an abuse Of
once which call, down the seou. indignation of every
an We most strongly suspect that Phiio
rs mistaken IN his ccnjsciuies we have the name OF
Tue author OF Fahiicus aud we had idea nor have
ne at this moment, that he is set ON by any head Of
department at Washington.
10 the Editors of The Richmond Enquirer
GENTLEMEN "A frequent ,eate,. of
yo"r P"pf, 4 w"S struck tcm doys si,ice
u'M the atfock If Fdbricins upon ire Past
master General. As IL Is my opinion, that
~ as The duty of erery citizen to probe eve,v
maJeoSance to ats Foundation, anil To male
hnoun anal BRING He guilty to punishment /:
dtrdyS feel eTattfid to MoSe wkose sitma
ton ana qualifications enaJte them 10 effect
fh'S most completely PreUiomsiy kowever.
10 Forming judgment HpOn ere,U ckarop.
and indeed 6efore 4 can feel sufficient induce
mfh 10 JoftoO an occnscr h,oUgh his ca,ions
lnc'p''m stages, ascertain, as near as man
be iDho Ne as. md Tie pr0Jabte dcgree Of
credit 10 6e dttnched Ia kiS assertions, shonM
hiS enqmTy osentuGte az his taror, am in-
d''ced TO accompany linn IN has researches
and to examine the eridence kc b,.ings far.
toard Tile Frequency If charges upon ON.
p"bhc officers originating from selfish mo.
tires, has compelled TO this course. ONE cir.
cnmSto"ce Icading me To Ea5ricins was u
report Tart he araiied himself of a ceyiain
'bicinf bag, 10 c"nrey his letters to you. tn The
post ot'ce, 'rith The postage ofixed 10 Lirnu
MT hm0'c'"s' nhot cDicial bag, nus led 10
c0"s'der mh0t person, using a latter 6oe,
confd possess am ndUcement tn accuse mr..
Ue'SS. Rer5emins an my mind certain IA
her ffn'ote circumstances (hnUing a bearing
TO rte same end. } rycoGiected ihat the Gen
e'df Postmaster lad never girem umJrare to
any IT tie hoding politicians Of the rcpuLG-
ca" party, except one, who. at tie time. Uas
refV much 'Hctimed 10 hwait on,. present
chiet magiStrate, IN ms .jmst expectations of
that GBice. recoi erted that the general post
'ndSte' hdd nSed his SircagcuS erertioas anal
deSeFred 'Hf"eHce, IA fdr0r If 1gT Wonroe
and tint tins might be reason mhy oue
'md'rid"ai might .ftcia disposition 10 scruii.
"'se las conduct recoiiect thGt mt tome.
@ter, ms gentleman, Strctcli1He ant Tie long
arms cf ms office. emiearO cd to grasp euerU
WIc'fcSe Me general postmaster enjoved, not
o"fY the coHeetion Of he post oLfce ,erenMe.
b"f fAe p"rer Of Gppointime dspnty poStmas
fers, an authority which he thought, 40 douJt,
might Prore useful 10 him at same future day.
1 'ecofecfed thdt an the MteihgeFcer, at tie
sea- 81 government, more than one Slot hal
0een AIMED at this same general postmaster
""s "d'ea |y he ---- himseif, INT by
one of h's hirehngs. These considerations
odded to ME crident ID care you hare trkeu IN
fhe publication ina distinguished E respect
HJ/l 4 l.
deSt. SmdHt gpe, Hatof EdGriciasin Roman. 4
has t'tter an bright itaHc. different from the
rrSt # yo'" paper, IL struck me. thersfore. of-
'er yo"r statement Of gratitude g. reSpect FIR
NF he'gS. ~ you must haue much strong
En- Jeef'1g # gratitude amt respect fer some
othe'' (3l ami thu you must, yomSelf, CON.
.jcc'nre IL 10 be thdt reyy 0thcr, to ,okOn, L
aH"de. ~ and whOse interest OF, resentment
mi@h Icod INN 10 render The general post
master "p0p"fdr, on so to cr0mp his Otice as
10 make AZ d'SdereeGJke. 0ud thus conpeiiing
nm to resign. fedre tie post open Jo, same
one rio ShouM be more Diiiing to aid his
aspiring mews.-IO oppose this idea, the
sncject matter, as reH as tie manner Of tic
charges, Was on euidence that then 1Cere The
PFod"ct'on of much less ShiItai pen, bm
one Wh'ch udS depe'tdam on the master spirit
ana a"rt""SIy tapping 10 procure that pahon
are, ~ GHy 0ther m00nS, WAich las Opn meJ7t
coWid not obiain.-Ihe Importance If the
characters probaLiy concerned. and Tie grari-
~ " the charge tel me to Investigate the
facts and f'"iine' th0t they were rel hnomn
IN Washington I propose to gre u0u a plain
statement of item, far the Leucft If those
persons t0hO may not haze tie same ODpOrfnni.
ty Of iefGrmatioa
Tile moyeProftobly to do this, let me attend
the co",se Of fGbriciss. His charge, Dustin
gmshed by you an Roman type is . either
rant 9 capacity or integrity. = His #, ST
letter may be UieWed as tie pre'uae or orer
tire Of q piece If music. intended butts as
sumption IF patyiOtis and honeSt principles.
to make his .JetfOaC citizens give cyetjence to
assertions. withOHt eracting' TOO rigid de
ponstration. IL particuiarises nothing.
No. commences the SpecifcatiomS-Le LEI as
see whdt Mey amount to, and h0tc thev are
supported. Tile charge of Giving ten pen,
cent preference to OLD contractors. as pretend
ed to be proUed by an aiiuGon to certain sums
On enquiry. i0ppeayS that this Gun o,iy
oiiude to q contract far the route from New
Iork city to Mem Hapen. and wih respect 10
that route as ichOiiy untrue. This route. as
yOu may kROiU, borders Long ISianm Sound 4:
consequently the receipts from passengers IL
stages must be small Gd prec0riOuS, the
Sound beng TaUerSed IN eUe,y direciion by
PACKETS or SteamLoaS-Jm ii is poiihc TO
haze the mail there carried an stage rather.
than on horSeJGck, ii being in stare mare
'ecSre both from appreciation and from the
weatber Tile distance between Mem York
city md NeV Hdren as about &c miles. and
ii must go nearly screen miles an hou, to
correspond with the mails at either end. 10
perform tbs pw,ctueHg, requires man of
energy and capital. II had been dane by a
man wh0se octiuitg wGS hnomn and approved
before ] waS bOrH, or. LoUejoy. mr. l.
prcposed to Gerry il as mHat Jor 5000 per
Gn"nm, his {ofmer pay anothey person pro