Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-28

hng oond between The Post Master GeDeis 81 oDG thP
tor the shameful neglect of having
aiken nosecurl,ies. " e would pray tina, inquiry
r'ay oe instituted, and these facts, without will be
oDubt, established
AS I" tho char uf pros,i,us the patronage of his
oicc the Post Master General, ,e broades, grounds
dc6es the world" is ou act for which he declares no
entertH'ns ''the decpes, de,es,ati.s."
THIS bold denial, of the Post Master General, imposes
upon s tile duty IN self defence of giving the facts which,
NO uk, support tho charge aud prove the Post Master
enea g"y oil tho which no thinks he holds M
;ha deepest de,estat"u In three places, in his
reply with some ndoi,nes. he places the Pres''e"t be-
tween MN and public eensuic he attempts The nesse
I" tie present instance, by genrra declaration oil great
respect f e President, and that he had had con-
vc's'on w'ia 'm the subject of patronage leaving The
reader !" infer that Tint satisfied the President,
mat hc the Post Master General, Of "pros
'r"hn, the patronage ,f his Office" La this, other
assertions tho truth OF which Mr. Mclean denies shall
state tic facts To the best Knowledge aud thus
NE te re"pr aud the constituted nu'hnri,ies to
whether Nit MLean has, has not been guilty of the
CHARGE which, the Suadys ,ound he c6rs the world
10 convict him.
The Post Master General admits that "ccr,ain charges
"ef" preferred against Mr. Bsca every n which
S'Tc'y investigated and laid before the President, who
was "nrrrstu"a fo concri. in the decision made "
Dues the P"st Maste, General say, tina, the
rfsts' or the 'vcSg aiinns, both the charges and
Investigations were laid b-ioe the President In VIVA,
'crS aud I" whom did the President, express hmsei
as /" nave un,rstod that he CONQUERED in the deuisium
H7tr: Such are the which, without feeling
Srcscct might be addressed the Post Master Geueu
i'"" the ambiguity of the he .ss used;
IN ne P!nrr aGhd r5if,, If TIC Past Muster ta:rni
h'nFe az leaves doubt that he is entirely in
IN the responsibility he would cast, from himself upon the
President.
I .tte, from INA Pos, Master Gcuc,o dated SIet OFT,
1895, benrr ms. answer to som. grave cha,scs
which had been mace to him. against the late Post Master
"f Philadelphia Ire says"Hr :chei expresses regret
"for hat had pase! and fixed on by a elnse
"arpcatiou his sic;ai To avoid all uuopcr in
'd"se"ces in future. Uuier all the circumstances
"appeascd to ME, iha, could ask than the cx-
! 'rres>inH Of the ah,ve ,leterrua:iun
|. will NIX ~ commended even by the Pos, Mas
ter General hm,s lf charges then prse,red had
been srctiy gatcd:" much he ventur. 70
a'trm, tha taa occasion, thu Pc-i,cIr roncur-d in
drri>;'n hen frUn the very M'I ans letter
n" determined as appeared to him, mothins
mor than expression OF regret and promises OF
event from ottcef, who that ,ime pie guilty and
ncco dag 20 his report, . u,itic 6va utter
we return To he support ri the cha rye which Air. Al Lean
most strongly an indignant, protests is unfcuudedh
OF having p,uu,ed the d,tics Of his Office. We have
before shown tho authority of Mr.. MLean that char
2es had becnpreseed against AR Bache;
invesiis ted assured, aud that we're moi, W..
have proved lie hnwuver, continued in office
aicr iioso charges had been pefcredhe continued
~ office after having, after quarter seven sue
cesve G"armss, represented insif public delauur,
| without sur.,ics
office fw days before that time member Cong
contracrr under The Post Master General and Al the
time to wsch refer protested eudorser of John or
wells, 10 Piiadephiathe Aurora, which NorvelI
then editor and which few days after ceased to be
published, and Subscription lists &c were transferred
10 the editors cl another paper, aud o.
rerred luuTaneei the pti,-, cf the Post OGce of
phiiaehia Thus, by thu sale Of tho putonoso of the
Post Ofee Norvc put po ssion ofsome thousa nd
dHrs and enabled To pay otT the endorsements of tho
iic OF the Posi- Master General. Il is not now stated
because We do not know, that Air. 10 Leap was ina de
acquainted 9Th hesc arrangements. hut his
relied nu:--ad the guar need been IA
ned and rnIrcd into fuli aud complete operation.
These details Fre reso.ue, hu; they iis, hle
We shall under this head touch upon s,r,e otber facs
H.
them "'st hc removed aud another being reconmend.
TIC difficulty To get over vas how decoy President
into giving his the appointment Of another mem
Der Of the Famiiyani Jackson han. This vas effect,
e'!-rs has before bs~n stated, aud dpnieI--by the
Post aSs' paying vis, 10 Nj John Sergeant the repre-
sentative nj this district in Congress- &. m friend of ,
administrations aud the brother Of gentleman i, had
Dee" determined To appoint From him no ENCOURAGEMENT
'" make We appointment was nhaincd any thing which
the 'ost Master GcH"rai could in rther of s
PLAN carry - tire President. lie did remain many
minutes with Mr Sergeant h" p,obahIy KITE " that was
Crit'ca! time that just that hour binct Council was
~ assemble at tie house Of the presideR who would
doubtless he occupied hy the important business he
"b"nt to submit for considerations and t!al therefore IN
SUCH iFnie ut Iu and under such circumstances he
would BE- little likely 'ScaJc the tolls which IN hoo,
spread. Thc Post Master General f,uni the Pe.;dcr,
Exactly rs he mad anticipated aud promptly The
necessity t."n his Qualifications. wing the Pos,
Master Of Philadelphia, and said Lrre jyi r,,pe firm,
Sc"T2 -Er John Sergeant mean if the President bas
II" o*ct"n to appoint his brother r. Thomas Sergeant
who is every way capable, Sc. &c. The Chief M,ois
fate, whose mind orcupied will, grayer and ,o,e
important matters, rapidly yet naturally concluded ffon
What had been said thar Mr. J. Sergeant vas anxious far
ms oro'frs apP"in they were both of tho
same p"I''s-at il would he acceptable 10 the friends nj
tbs administration, and may he r,.rr,sd the expr,,
sion, rather ucorsidrrataly unfcsra;iclv rave bs
assent Forthwith The commission t. IS forwarded to Pin;
laHcphiaJ "
Was this, would ass NJ. aILsar, was this. hoy,
way {" obtaining consent, from tive President do that
"ch with f" knowledge Of all the circumstances he
never would have done. Nothing but fra nd could have
cEtoTtcd fr"w him. mis- the appointment, 10 This
Post Ofhce Of individual of Jackson p.r,v Tile
was we'll known Was not consent thus yruug Gor, tho
'cScnt or rather the taken wriur !, prus,i,u
Ton oi The patronage of Office party purposes? Was il
not aru!y and fsnsenuously Accomplished Was il no,
singuiarly well conised excite spirit of dssaac
NON ana discomfort among the friends Admins RAJ
Ioh AsSi'ediy II was--and much mistaken If
Mr. Mlcan MT well advised the notifications
mo which his measures well calculated to carry
d'sco"e6' ans excite unkiud feelings.