Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-17

| creaSing, and must essentially impede
the operations of the Department, un-
less an efectual remedy be applied
The remedy can only be found, by APP
preparations from the Treasury, by re-
stricting travel of the mail, or by induc-
ing Postmasters to be more punctual in
paying the moneys received by them
The list of deIinguencies, which the
! office now exhibits, shews most cul-
pable negligence of many Postmasters,
in this respect In future, where any
Postmaster shall neglect to. pay over as
directed, within reasonable time, the
moneys he may have received for pos
tage, he shall be deemed guilty of an
omission of an important duty, and the
Postmaster General will apply the most
eilectual means to prevent a second
failure.
1t is expected tliat those Postniasters
who have appropriated the public
money to their own use, and have for
years evinced but little disposition to re-
fund it, will pay their respective ba-
lances without delay.
Ii moneys received as above had
been faithfully paid over, the expendi-
lures of the Post Office Department
would not have exceeded the sums re-
ceived. Tue operations of depart
ment so essential TO the interests Of the
| community, as are those of the Post
Office, should not be impeded by the
negligence or faithlesSness of some OF
its agents. A relaxation from any po-
sitive duty, by any who are concerned
in the above operations, cannot fail to
produce some Inconvenience or loss
to the public, And unless the most
efectual remedies be applied, a failure
in one point, will but encourage negli-
gence, and ensure other failures, until
the whole system will become paraly zed.
The Post Office Department, to secure
the important objects of it's establish
ment, must be conducted with the ut
most degree of energy. This shall be
the constant aim of the Postmaster
General. lie is happy to acknowledge,
that great majority of Postmasters and
contractors, are not only competent to
the discharge of their respective du-
ties, but are prompt and energetic in
the discharge of them. The Postmas-
ter General most confidently relies on
the corporation of such, in his endea-
yors to give energy to the operations of
his department
The Ne,cs.-The capital of Spain is
taken possession of by the French a
regency appointed by the Duke of An
goulcmc, and Spanish General, has
turned traitor, and entered into dis
graceful correspondence with the in
vaders. Now, all this and perhaps
much more, may be expected. The
entry into Madrid, must be made splen
! did and magnificent it must be ac-
compained by a magnificent fire show
| or decoration. The war must be pro-
nounced hopeless on the part of Spain,
to give confidence to their invaders.
Whatever there is of treason in the
constitutional ranks, will now display
itself whatever there is of fear and
dependency, the Spanish character
will now be made manifest whatever
affection there is fer ancient tyranny
superstition and treachery will now
rally and embody. But on the other
hand whatever virtue, patriotism, high
minded integrity, frmness of uncor,
rupted and uncorruptible honor, Spain
has now to exhibit, will be shewn in
the brightest beams. We shall know
the real strength ofthe nation; its proper
rank in the scale ofthe world. Times
like these, force character to develope.
The fate of Spain is now advancing to
its crisis-speculation is idle-it rests
on plain question Of fact-have the
Spaniards virtue enough to defend their
own soil from foreign invaders? that
is the only point now in issue, and that
must be decided by the sequel of the
invasion Morn. Chron.
| NEW POSTMASTER GENE