Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-06-03

He charges me with ignorance of topography--a
total Ignorance OF the interests OF the country=a
total dislike to it. As the correspondence L had
with the Department, well as the letter 10 a
gentleman in Washington will speak for itself, and
gave him IN letter and in spirit T" contradiction
Hat to all his gross, unfounded and calumuious
assertions, shall defer reply on that head to
future occasion, merely adding, that intelligent
Z. M speaking OF the plan l suggested 10 the
Southern Mail, states ''By this route more of the
intermediate p. Offices would be left out or missed
and although Inever before thought of the ddpdn-
tGge which might be derived by this change, am
fully persuaded, less objection could be made to it
than TO that OF opening road to Fishpond Bridge
the waters OF which are often hazardous to the
stage, and which would be wholly left out" When
made the proposition 1 was not aware Of the
opening OF new road direct 10 Waterton, then
recently made the county town, IL miles from
Coosahatche, and through such country as to be
easily kept in good order''
as TO my ignorance of the constitution or in
sti,utions, or disnclination to the true interests
oil the u D, think could refer to the conduct
ors OF paper which ranks as high for talents, res
probability and circulation any the continent
tor evidence TO the contrary, and triumph as much
IN that instance as even my antagonist in his attempt
to put his Typographical knowledge on level with
one who has intimately known the dispute in ques-
ton for nearly 20 years This is all shall say at
present, TO his general charges. will now exbi-
bit him and the Department, U mean the Vice-
rOys) in their true light
asserted that the present Postmaster General
now gives $4,000 for services performed with 10 or
IL horses, carriages, and occupying the attention
OF hve men whereas under the former Postmaster
General the same service occupied only four hor-
ses and two riders, and receiy ed S2700. In the
one instance the mail was under cover, in the other
an I'M hanE 10, II.
tracts, and, 10 call my veracity in question mis-
takes the facts which are these: When the con-
tact OF $1,000 expired, the Postmaster General,
(Nlr. NJ. defeue) locked the mail from twice
week to once week; and sent on, Il think I'M
dcrstood so at the time, an agent in the summer TO
make the contracts for the ensuing LIST January
This was done for S 1000. The public took no
notice OF 1T TIL the time OF its going into effect and
then made such representations as to induce res
toration OF the lost mail. The Postmaster General
gave 1850 for the next as [ understood The
contractor conducted it wrechedly and forfeited it,
Ii was renewed as " the Native'' saws TO The pre-
sent contractor for 1000 dollars, and when the con-
tract was altered, it supposed to have received
an addition of 1000 dollars-'' A Native SAYS on
ly $500. Here, At appears, l was wrong; but
when 1t is recoliected how difficult it is 10 obtain
knowledge of such facts, the error Of one) does
not merit such language However let US take
" the Native" on his own statement The
Postmaster General added $500 for the addi-
fionai accommodation Of harins the mail con-
ueyed an stages" Now will ask &c A Native''
few questions, and defy him to give an affirmative
reply to them.
Has the mail been conveyed in stages along the
tchoie route for the time the contract has erist
edl
How many journeys below Santec has it been
delayed, and how often carried III sukes and on
horseback:
How of has the mail been cut open and in that
way passed along the routel
How long were the mail bags so constructed
that any body could insert their hands and extract
what they wanted? ~
How long was this fact known TO the Posmas
ter and the G. p Office
Is not the mail at this very instant carried on the
back part OF an open suky, and has it not been so
conveyed by the very contractors with whom the
Postmaster General agreed that cit should be ac-
commodated with stage for the three last Jour
neys?
Is this to continue, and how long.
will now conclude by averring two facts, the
one to prove the utter negligence in the convey
ance oil the mail, and the supreme contempt ON the
part OF some OF the contractors of the public feel
ing.
The mail of the 18th inst. was carried as have
described above the back part of the sulkey, and
the contractor had not provided the least covering
to protect il.
Passengers had been engaged to lie furnished
with seats to Charleston and by the agents of the
contractors on the road, and no notice whatever
was taken OF the proposed alteration until il took
place 1t was productive of great inconyeni-
ence.
will now add that my opinion of Mr.. M'Lean
remains unchanged. | received such polite letter
IRON him (Party autographic) in March, 1924, as
to convince me he does not accord with SO A Ma
tive" did not reply 10 it, although am still as
sured from my own knowledge OF the ground, that
his objection may be removed, or rather those Of
his iniormants.
But the difficulty of procuring an hearing to
any new plan is great. intended TO propose an
other alteration; indeed, two; previously obtain
ed from the Postmaster all the information could
and satisfied myself with printing them in the pa
persj but did not dare push them further both
sanctioned by the Postmasters, who, by their cor
respondence appear intelligent. One OF them OBJ
serves II adopted it would supercede the necessi
~ OF several small horse routes which cost the go
Vern1nent more than will be required for direct
route, and the advantages would certainly be in
favor of the direct route''
am, Gentlemen, yours, SC.
VIATOR
Nate. y4fOng haaf Of The Route it has been
odn1irGbiy cOHducteds as admirably, as ,oretch
edLy IN the other.
To Editors Of the Enquirer.
GENTLEMEN: Since forwarding YOU comrnu-