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

FRAN thc Democratic Press
THE POST MASTER GENERAL.
rs the Post Master General has had great pleas
ore" III Publishing what he calls true h,story his
conduct 10 relation the gov rnmeut of the Pos. Of
nee OF TINS city, aud IN II has been pleased that
our s'atemon, was misrepresentation" it becomes
our duty I" re-cxamne the facts and compare them
with our statements and his history aud submit
TO the public the result let il incuirate whu,n it may
We do not enor upon this examination with desire IN
hnd tue Post Master General guilty of the high cha, ges
alleged against hin II the facts acquu hun le; hm
have the ui! brrcht Of acquta but they
him, let h'm bear the consequences. We know well,
aud feel sens'bly, the vantage ground he occupies,
from his intimate and oicia know ledge OF fac,s;
ing seven thousand dcmtics;" multitude OF
tors; ana vast, extensive aui luca de-
ponicnt upon his will aud pleasure He has an al
most Countless host OF dependents; have ao,lus
rey on bu truth II is our sling and stonc and with
a "'' icarlcss!y enter upon the e xarnina l,,p.
Experience dearly bought, has satisfied us of the
o't!ess'icss o. the persons cri, interested with
tie POSTMASTER General IN this inquiry aud oi the despe
ra'io aud 'ects'essnass with which they cling to what
'ey c9ard as their Interests. Wo have
uFfi 100 long and too eectuay not have excited in
c'sH e!r interests AID feelings aucen, grng,s
n"it"d against Us. From them therefore, EXPECT,
~ 'in1carn o' their patron. all that bad princp
ara oab passions viii dare to !abrlCsie II is yh,x
"'n reliance the love y>iica and regard 10,
'c' on" Interest and honor, thai make tiic poo
pie anu 'hcr pubic agents disclosure of ell knew
on a subject wh:ch involves beth.
The Post hlas.cr G. aneai snca:ss Of the increased
mount o. tie receipts aud CT The number ni t.,e Past
ohiSSs OF tie t"cd States, this tiiue cota,as ed
wiz: "dt 'eN weF" when he assumed tile cutie, of the
S'"n he no" fills, as though il his Indlv a,
eNiiiHhS anu taiepts, AM not the f pnIula
"' commerce and manufactures and lie general bus
ness OF mo county, which has thus increased the mum
oer OF f's' oGes aGd the pubic revenue. They waud
nave increased let who would have been Pts. Aias,cr
General There is much matter of similar characicr
sed would attribute to a;ifce. and desI,. 70 dyer
pubic attention from the charges alleged We pass
over these things tor the purpose OF getting those
"i'ch we regard as So seriously and deeply unpicano
inc character OF tho Post Master General as IN ra
Tor his removal from office In the t,ue h.sioI,r OF
10" f"st Master Gnne' d! there is m,sica ion
much shifting of responsibility, and much .vasion
Ihc points which have iaIiy been met shall he clnsel,
and fairly examined.
The statement that The funds OF the Ph,la,elui;n
rest Oihcc were, by ti.e department. nut under The
control OF the Chief Clerk, den.e hu. i, is laid
not 10 have been done shy the Ireyeut Po,, h,.,.,
General" I! Is Of no i,npol;apcc I, the n,b;;o ha
.er It vas done b. the present or by The late Po,
MASTER General: II is sufficient that IL was dune-,rd
III" DONG oit, and The very large sum- $50 900 which
he late Post Master of Philadelphia raj ~ debt IN the
'noi'c were s''e!, sufficient to call dawn upon him t,e
utmost 'sience OF The department. The fac, was STA
.eH 'n' ms p"rpn+e and no other Il, upon ex GAMMA
no II tiai he ionl that tins vigilance was not exer
cse but that the defautDg Post Master was Lee, ,c;b
on sfe'ts what can he said in defence o. extcnua,n
OF such pnbhc officer thc present Pos, rlas,er
GeneraI?n ''''
Accounting I" tie "truc history on tho LIST of JAN
ias;, lie Post Master OF Pliadelp. was Tho
sam Of s9,O97 So I.is account, acco,. =. tn rho 600
author ", tcr The quarter ending Aprrl l. has NOT vet
IHen reoe'Fed-" u "'il he rem entered that RIr
"a'he vas removed ca the Iath 81 Apri!-wby was he
ho' removed when a had, seven successive
'rrs ri ort"d hs.as.t ruhc ,iefau!,sr ard II, !, ,
pV'''''on was glowing greater? How was il tin, h
81 az period When the ACCOUNTS % his IL :.
90. ,',' neeh 'c'cn e.: This uoi exr:aineI
~ INC i05i Mater tEcGriai. Il was acconnt.,, f -;
on: rrh'2aio1, 80 which til. Post aIa,cr G.no,ol h
r oG Oh mai ia!l Of tba publication 10 i.as taken
40 ''o'cP. ne removal took place con-cqucnce of
'''.e', SEnta ny E1nFsh NJ Dallas, aad John Nor
vel "'!res<"d 10 tic Post Master Genelal-rt,,,n
h'ii ~ Ill" increased Eevy siaica ions Of the Pr,
'e' '''' ahi Inc Indispensable necessity Of an
&c ~" 'Sc' I, 'hF c" after tac receipt OF his COM,
w ''n ue Family compact, brought I'D
relies I" AZ HeirSe II. Dallas in which ,v., e,-iotcJ
'he G7:anisSon Of hir. Thomas 5rrrcan; v..,;.h
presented 10 hrni hy a!r. Dallas We nuc THIS fsc, -
"''eP 'e real oiriicnce PAD by Mr.. hi aant,. lot,
'' '"" k'"' 81 eleventh hour Jacisson men while
ne was 1iid 10 The steadily increasing quarterly crI
c"t'ohs % Tie psf Master, and deaf 10 :lo Co
"o'ia'hs "i us ITc"pac:ty and nt pl.ceucr i;,,s
o' t''i' TOOK Ike prosti!uiIr The rairc;Ia.s of l,e
/" promote oi5pr III ccgts iLan il,,se Of tic oa
''i' ne !"e lost Master OF Ti..Ia !ei,,,ia;.j ;cs
''c'enc' may a'noun: tsays he Post Master
: s""c zen or Twelve thousand dollars For I'M. ,,
MS surety Is believed 20 be amp,, responsible rh
e' ID "oi cofrect t'i"t Tie late Post Master had
''c'Yen no security. Tie bic il is hopsJ ,,;u r,
''losc y dollar Gf hrs IcfaicaiiCrn ' " ''
Snch Is ne >"io'oDi made by The Posi- Master Cen
"a, WIN ''c ArU0lats and documents before bin GU
40 excuse can De offered # his representation Sin, u
oe ''nHG i"c1Trsct Who bni marvel 4; tho III
e,e"ce "Iih winch No. Mclean announces. lin, ,,,
'e"c'cncy my snoGHt 10 son,e or Twelve t,ou
'"hu uIar5." ihis surprise much increased bv tc
knowledge that at the time he put the dcGccnc, ~
some ten or twelve thousa1.d dollars lie * SAID n
ave aceriained, by letters from lie family, t,a if
~ SUM- Jyfeen "l "f'cc tIou'and dollars. In in
ln'ry and production of the letter would csabl;
act lie hop' that this large sum NJ money 6lcbed
ION tie pu9o purse, or part % it, will he recov
'F@o We consider fnrlotn ropn. There is M ofice
~ Philadelphia w"nd ensure IL for any reasonabe M,
n'n"' lie 'rtiv'dua! IN debt is not likely ever TO be
'oIn 10 pay II. whatever NAV be his wishes
The F"st Master Genel Al ~ an cnuivocal ,Fa, Jc |
pics Tie assertion made touching the neglect ri t
Department in NOT takn" sTrctiesic saye if ,.s nm,
correct iiirt The Post Master had M secHri,yp W.
'cTor ISL" bn bad 10 security" We knew bc had 60
:urTy and isho they were mn In q, c,,,,:, e.. !