Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-28
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SATURDAY MORNING., SEPT. 20. 1879.

following, from the National Journal, that we think
needless at this time We also re-puslish the piece
alluded to from the Subaltern.
From the Nat Journal, Septer5er "a
Various matters connected with the charge recent
Il made against the Post Master General will be
t'und IN our preceding page. First in order, will be
seen the letter of Mr. Fckln, to which we referred
III our last notice OF the subject, predccd by certain
commodity of remark from the purchased stock of the
Heaven 5orns ideas, and which is chiefly remar-
koble for the interlarJng of phrases and epithcts
which have been long since b0nshed Fl ON civilized
compositions, with the usual admixture assertions
which would be much more readily received If they
came from any other quarter-the Organ of this CITY
the Richmond Enquirer and New York Courier, al
ways excepted.
The ..Heaveil-born" has in great perfection the
tact OF making, with excellent grace, assertions
which the convictions of his own mind discards; but
which may, nevertheless, according his calculation
produce certain designed effects upon tic comrnun-
ty- Where 1t Is impossible to flat contradiction
he quibbles: where he cannot attempt to explan he
mstifes.
With respect to the letter of Mr.. Fcklin it has
received much notice as appears require in the
article which we extract from the Commentator; and
IL is further refuted in of its chief allegations by
tue quotation we have also made from the Providence
Subaltern. Of the fact that blank commission WAS
obtained 10y Mr.. Barry, and disposed of to Mr. Flick
lin with view to the securities of Fowler, and
consequently to Mr.. Barry from the consequent
COS Of the default of Fowler 81 the payment of the mo-
ney for which that default made Mr.. Barry luD ole, we
do that there can be- any reasonable doubt Ii
IL established by prcsunlaiive evidence strong
IL usually required to q conviction on GRIMM
al charges III any Of the courts of law, and which
ought, therefore, to be considered sufficient evil
dence- before the tribunal of public opinion.
We do not know that we called on 10 go into.
any especial observations in the details OF this case
IL will be sufficient To the facts succincty, and
then to leave the reader decide wherein the case
n!vuntagcOusly differs from that of individual who
las directly contracted debt with the government
Mr. Barry was jointly and SeoerGHy bound with |
= FIJI nuFlp nN-l..
dcfaucr, and IS about to be dismissed. / cores.
pondence ensues between the Department and Mr.. !
Barry, which results in the transmission the lat
ter OF blank commission, which, according to the |
Subaltern, he s To dispose at, either by sale or by
farming out the Office, make 1t produce the
amount i'll which Fowler was deficient. and for
which Mr.. Barry was liable. The Subaltcrn, indeed
s.atesthat this done for the benefit OF the coun-
try; but this is to assume that Mr. Barry insol-
vent, d that the money could not have been recovered
from him by ordinary process; an assumption which
no hiss right TO make. The usual course of the
government rs changed, IN order To save Mr.. Barry
from the risk Inconvenience aud costs Of suit, aud
he Is permitted TO bargain away public Office, in
order to shield himself from responsibility which he
* upon himself deliberately and with full know
ledge of all the consequences which 1t might entail
urOn him.
An ordinary defaulter rs who either from ri
oil ability Of inclination, to settle his accounts
with the Treasury; an therefore, stands charged OH
the books With the against which he exhibits
no set off. Such man General Jackson and his |
organs denounce criminal, 10 he banlshed. ~ |
the summary sentence, from Office ana from the |
sympatiIies oil mankind.
AIr. Barry eyadcs the process which would have
made him public debtor, by making trade of
public nfce, to- obtain the meaus Of settling
Gebt which otherwise have God recorded a.
gainst him, on the bonks of the Treasury. Gcn. !
Jackson and his organs deem him TO be deserv-
ing OF the esteem of society, and tie honOrs and
emournents IN the GIT of the government.
What Is tins but to place udroitness in the stun-
ton Of honestly What but to offer prizes to those
who most successful managers; and to make the
public treasure the recompense Of those who exhibit
the most skill IN the evasion of their Just RESPONSE
bilities?
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.
Major Barry the Postmaster General, has recently been
accused of being delaSlter the government This is not
fact and the country any claims him. they
the shape of action Of debt The facts Of the
simply theeNaior Barry formerly Of conside
Iabe properly aud early the year 1914 surety
venerable John Fowler late Postmaster Lexington Ky
release, by the dismissal Of Capt Fowler this period
appeared tina, consequence OF the kuave fCar Fowlcs
clerk the Post Once was IN arrears TO the Government III
Of nearly thousand dollars Major Barry aud his
oiaie bonisneu had ied what property they held would NOT
make gond the dcfacaion ower aId consequence the
treasury of the country would be compelled suffer the loss
unless arrangement, could I've made At this junctue
Major Barry made known the situation Of the TO MIR
Retu" Negs, then tire Postmaster General and stated tn
him, that il the bondmen permitted to farm the o
Ohfe or sen ~ a loss WoulI Do saVed 10 the nation Co
Richard W. Johnson, who well knew the sitao Of Fowler
the Postmaster General ad Danh commission Io the Post
forwarded Major Barry, who sold il, FIR the ben
Ot9 me country 10 MI Cklli elOf OF tho hen
lucky GaZoe The agreed upon for the Office las been
varous stated: eight thousand dollars others
say only fnuTa any rate, sufficiently large Ia
indemnify the country for the dacann NJ Fowler when adj
died To what the Doudsnen could call into action. As
Mr. Fickin was not man oi much LEFTY IT Is sad mat
credit ON the purchase allowed him, Of years good
security having been gven and when paid the Post Oicc
Department will be made GOOD by the bondsnen Of Fowler
These are the plain facts of the and Obtained by
through freud residing in Kentucky partisan Of hr
Clay, and one of the efficient supporters Of the late admins
aton and ashey agree with the facts gathered previous
10 our leaving 'eNngonn which place resided ~ the tune
Of the 'oval Of Captain FoerLve have no doubt Of their
correctness
The New York Courier states that letters from
TamPco have been received by the brig Eliza at Phi
ladepbia from Vera Cruz, which state that Santa
Anna had made attack upon the Spaniards with
1000 lie was rcpulscd with the loss Of 400 kill
led and missing; the reserve Of Santa Anna's army
was in the immediate vicinity and 1t was expected
The next alack would be daclsHn md end Nm tho tnln