Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-14
err ending April, 1926, the Office ov,

oet"een the Isl January, and tho LIST April last,
MIR. Bache paid Sl9 900 but the return for the
quarter ending the Is, April has not yet been recei
II will be observed, that before the above quar-
te'iy balance could he aacertaneJ, payments had
been made by the Postmaster greatly exceeding the
amount
Ia almost all the large Offices accounts are kept with
letter carriers and those who have boxes The letter
carriers open accnuHs it'll of those 10 whom they
denver letters consequently considerable time
liable for it.
Mr.. Bacte was removed for failing to deposit as
promptly ms re as required, less than three hours
a''er he oefacat'on wa reported 10 the Postmaster
General, BY MIR. Bradley As Iii. accounts for the
lest quarter have not been returned it is impossible to
state precisely the SUN he II is, however be
ieved That he Will al be found default for the re.
ceps OF ms "ihce, more than sixty days lie has paid
TO the Department since the commencement of the
administration of the present Postmaster General
S3I0 SIT To- his deficiency NAV amount TO some ten
or twelve thousand dollars. For this sum, his surety
is believed 10 be amply responsible. The sta,e,uen,
Is not correct that the late Postmaster had given no
security The public, it is hoped i'll not lose dollar
of this dcalcption.
The funds OF the Office never placed under the
control Of the chief clerk as charged by The nresen,
Postmaster General. he iias always acted unop the
principle. that If Postmaster cannot be trusted with
the money received, he is unworthy Of holding the Of
fee.
At the time MIR. Bache was removed i, seem he
had deposit in his name. contrary 10 Instructions
a'if unknown 10 the Department, in Tie Bank of ,he
u States IN agent was sent TO Philadelphia with
The view of securing all Tie funds under the control Of
The Postmaster The very moment tho above deposit
was known, steps were taken b. The Postmaster Ge-
neral 10 prevent its payment. II is true Mr. Bacbe
Checked tor twelve hUnI ed dollars Of il, which were
paid before an injunction was obtained, the whole
which sum, except tmo hundred and fifty dollars has
since been recovered from him.
The iost Master GeDeraI admits that certain char
ge were preferred against Mr.. Bache every one of
Which was strictly inv esligae and laid before the Pres
'dan', who was understood &c concur in the decision
made.
As 10 the charge of prosuting the patronage of his
Office, the Post Hasic. Genera the broadcast ground
dehcs the woTlf. Al lie oihcr branches OF the Gov
eru'nent nHl'ed do not control patronage so exen
siVely distributed, complicated in lis Details Its
re7u!ts are aepn every boEoCd uf MON ac,,
ne boldly defes any ore tc name single act which
has not been done with exclusive view 10 the pub
lie interest he may have been mistaken in the art
put not IN the motive II there is any one act for
which he enertans deeper dceetaton than all hers
1t 10 the Prostitution Of trust held Tor the public benefit
10 selfish and unworthy purposes. There object
sufficiently elevated TO present temptation 10 him ON
this score lie will prostitute his neither for nor
against any administration. And he takes this occa
sIoa to remark, that he has Converted With the Pres
dent (for whom, since his acquaintance he has never
ceased TO feel the greatest respec the subject Of
patronage and was happy to find that the view here
presented approved.
In regard to the Negligent in which The duties
OF the Post Master General have been performed so
broadly charged he has only kf that il has not
oeen III his power 10 do moro service than lie has per-
formed iIis nights well days have been devoted
10 his duties. Many have doubtless done more from
their superior ABILITY TO serve the public, but no one
who has not been freed from exhausted calls of
ure has devoted more hours to The public than he has
done He appeals TO the people his witnesses and
TO The extended operations of his Department In less
than i've IFS has been increased near ba
million of dollars per annnm; its facilities are only Ii
mited by the wants OF the country. The whole mail
Enlistment OF the Union, under his administration ha.
been augmented one third.
If these results will not excuse him from, the charge
o! matte ton 10 his duties they will be cd at least
10 mitigation. ize is ready 10 the public for
the m'nutesi transaction Of his Department. Although
there are more than thousand collectors of the
revenue of the Department, Oh a strict examination
there will be found 10 be little loss in the collection of
lis revenue as has ever been sustained by the govern
ment IN collecting the same amount.