Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-10

gress and of their Journals bile the friends Of the
administration have been tid, or too delicate too
nceiy TO inquire into expose the character of so
org an officer 10 the government they desire sustain
o'her causes have unitedly operated induce the o.
p'h'on which prevails. We well remember when we
hrst called public attention TO the conduct of former
rost Master General, and former Secretary of War
they each OF them, stood high in public estima
'ion as now stands Mr.. McLean but they could not
stapd the test oi AN inqury and AIR. Madison removed
them.
Ii there he any qualifications which more than 9th,
ers pre- eniinently lit Mr. Adams bis present high
station II Is the patient accuracy, the uptrinp dill.
grnce ana strict nnraraii'y with which he would
scrut''zs AID irqui'e 'rfo tho conduo, Of public OF:
hce' Snn me carries uncacuatims Hdarealenoe with
which he would dichdsge his DUTY and iis,iss Tie OF.
hcer II The inquiry should issuc in CONVECTION Of bis
d""orthIHess Peri0ps morbid sensihily, and too
'ender regad Tor his ow high conceptions Of ndvid~
ua' p"'iy OF Character. may sometimes intervene To
prey ent ban ron tic legitimate and lust exercise OF
authority for fear II should be suspected that he was
tnneing personal considerations With the scbareenf
hgh duues' Ii rs possible also, tina, delicate am! over
'ehnea ohsdera"n5 oF absi act propositions NAV in
terere ia prevent decisive exercise of mower which
more ardent, Iu' less reflective and less scupulcus
MINDS !1ay itInk i'npesaiiyely called There is "a
SON MINDS 50 arprehcnsvea desire avoid The ar
p"aT"nce OF evil tina; they sometimes shrink iron d.
ing good least evil report should lac extracted hot il,
iir!yihS upon the Information winch uqu 8, must
i'o and npon that deep seated love o ,ustice wb:cn
s!onhi triumph ever all consict alons of self il i
4, Thought advisable 10 submit few leading facts
nc nca'ar zach this subject. lie r:.ore 5cnsi
"'H c' 'ee' me ChiIar GeiCaCy lite
suspicious which neccs5eily connect themselves with
III! uderah! ng spread before the rub,c Ihe,.
are associations in my mind 10 certain Individuals
OF '''nes and 'ecl''gs long past; OF bencfis
conferred ard injuries inflicted; which. are known 10
THIS community, and Which, However fc,g gotten or
'nei"wed; however unininentia IN their operations
may Af'" they are, yet s'ril cannot but TIA, 9th
cTs VIII not edit the dis;i,i sickness
and pure public considerations which guide my men
To avoid. as far possible. wouudng the senshi-
,.es u or,ais' s'a'i as much as III me lies, omit
names They can De done wi,hant II is not indv,-
dua's bnt public officers tha: this x3ostur or ra,icr
hints Tor an inquiry. is intended 10 affect.
j he struggle for tic office OF Pos, Master of ptila-
del,'sia, on tic death tic late Ccorci Patton suea
~ The appointment Of the late Dr.. I.eih. That an.
Ponimeat was made wiiout the consent of tho Pres;
H'h'' "ho IN consequence. alter, removed Ls,
ZOE. N'as'er General Via successor removed Dr..
ite'5 ard appointed t!e late Post Master OF ptadei
f'a WHO continued IN Office Until tie eGh uI, ahov,
/ IS wears " '
s'nce ;be present Post Master Genera! has been in
oiice, the ius Master OF Philadelphia became nuN
nc dei7niieT several thousand. say iireny five thou
sand dollars "Reminiscences were made and tbe
pahc papers called upon the Pos, Master General 10
! remove INC Post Master Of phadeiphia. lie was
however continued in cicc; but the circumstances ON,
punhcaons had the effect 20 induce the Post Master
Feheiai Tor The safety OF the public revenue the pnh
'' eye ccg en- him. 10 give such ders IN relation IN
ne MONIES received at The Philadelphia Post Office as
20 lui on under the cnntcui Of The then chief ;jerl
ara neEofd the reach Of tie Fost Master his ar.
ran2em continued for considerable ,;,o d,,,;r
M'hch tu'e The debt DIE from the Post Master 10 ,a
| Inied States was reduced many tHousa nd dollars
'"is con PaTavcy safe state of things become erdan.
snFod by Tho necessity for the Chief Clerk to 20 to Flu
fric on private business hen lie went i; IL beev
Cd the Post Master General So far failed in i,is 5n "a
10 neglect to take such order as would have secnred
rs heretofore for the :. S Treasury snch monies as
s',an thereafter ia received the Phad ipha Post
'hCe !he money was entrusted 10 the Prs, ET,s
Ter himself who arcAt any SI;reiies 10 the shame IF
Tue iost Haser General, permitted 10 get nos
session OF the receipts the office and the natrr.,
consequences followed lie again increased no .,,n,,t
he o"ed as public Defaulier. In the mean fire
however, complaints of the most serious and aonr.va
'eo character were made in private and in rnb,ic tn
me Eost Master General calling upon him TO remove
'he Philadelphia Post Master. Those pravsra n.,,
'o'S '"u TeTonstraUccs were Undecided end il is ex
ceed!rGiy doubtful whether Tie increased sr,crrt f
money not paid over by the Post Master woui5 have
in.ierced MIR, Eican lis removal had no, ,te i,,,
iheu'afe a'n'iY and political friends OF lie Post Mas
.ei "eco''c so much aatmed that they thought il ne
cHssay To interfere and to one of Themselves
| The vacancy which they were about 10 cause tccor
6ingiy one OF them wrote 10 Washirctop and aInos,
| oy return OF Mail an agent from lilo General
foS Once t. deliver the post office of tis CITY tn tho
;.ea''e"a" VINO now holds il. The desire Of tie family
was soon compiled ili though Tho rcnu, cts Of The n,,h
! NC were not heard rud their interests d;srerarGei
iie:c, our IaCis na correct, and we sncern;v bo.
ieEe they arc is presented such total nrslcct of drtv
such violation Of law such waseful and ranoD cndan
Ger'nS and waste OF Ilte public money! such dis, cpard
' Pu''c opinion; and, such taking heed 10 The wishes
- Knot OF city politicians richly eDtitlo fhe Past
'iaster Genera! prompt dismissal from tho o(
! lac has PrnsIitued.
ihese facts however, impressive and asioundpe.as
"S5 "re-no mol close the door AIR. McLean's ms
conduct. he lre,v very well that ca ,,,,r o
aifances could not have reached him wtbou some ma.
!ef9 OF similar character finding their wav 10 the
ifesidcnt-heDce difficulty his MIND how he stoud
pest coniTiFe Z" blind Tie President Of the o. Sfaea ca
rs 10 ininCe him to to the anpoi;,tnept nj
"thfF o. the Family of Jackson politics as The new
fost mas'cr. shall exhibit this master stroke of cum
"."s ITCHY PoHcy, hrst, however, noting few irci-
GENITAL matters which possibly NAV TO, lave bcen ,
""h'ca'ed 70 Tue Post Master General although il is
very EVIDENT his concurrence in the main stranGemon,
W. ~ Finely 'elied upon md has been carried into
&c intention 10 appoint either tIc present lost Mas
.e' or. " Sergeant or hir John Eorvsl the then ed
lt"T' Oh tie now defUuc, Aurora, was put 10 papcr bv
ne was pressed to remove tic late Incumbent Tic fie
lnlcg Of Lbc PhiIaderhia Post hIaslnr larira