Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-08-18

listening to the conversation for any other pur
pose than to ascertain whether me would get the pos
tage; If 1T was not refused, it given TO him:
and it does not appear that he directed to charge
it. This was the circumstance which occurred when
the FIRST letter was taken the Postmaster General
and which must have been referred to by Lambert
Tree when he made the observation ascrbed to hin,
by me- Ill my former statement The fact is the
Postmaster General had account in the post office
when tins circumstance occurred. This being the
case, how does Lambert Tree know that letters re-
ceved by the Postmaster Generals family were reg
ularly paid for by him?
James A. Kennedy says. he took letters to his
children; and says they either paid for at the
time of delivery, or subsequently, but does not know
which--where they came from, or what the postage
was The following fact, related in my former state
ment will go to prove that he did know the first
name OF the Postmaster Generals wife:
"On the 18TH of the (July)a letter was
at the City post Office addressed Caiha,ine Barry
atterward ascertaned he the wife
General 1t the morning by james A. Kenne-
y Qhe leer-carrier eity who did
ma tue person to whom was addressed Upon his
letter to the Office; butt before lie put up he enle if
that was the of the Postmaster Generals wife he
informed that was He then requested Lambert Tree (the
messenger OF the city post Office take it in tine Postmaster
! General and get the postage on it."
| James A. Kennedy neither coutradcts this, nor
refers to 1t, does he give the slightest eXplana
ton for the extraordinary discrepancy between the
fact Of his having returned the letter addressed
'Mrs. Catharine A. Barry to the post office, and
the statement ne makes n his publication, that Mr.
ed to his ,oe and children; and authorizes the Editor
of the Telegraph to assert, 'that the Postmaster
General never has, in single instance, refused or
declined to pay postage any letter directed to his
oiEe or infant children leave the public to Diet en-
mine how far TINS assertion is entitled credit when
he did not deliver letters addressed 10 eMrs. Cath
arne a. Barry" and consequently could neither
have received the postage for any letters direct
nor have known any thing about it. According to
l.. Trees statement, the Postmaster General either
! refused or declined to pay the postage Lambert
+ Tree is messenger in the City post office, and,
believe, has either been urged or compelled, as
well as James a. Kennedy, by the Postmaster, TO
come forward and make the statements which they
have made. cannot believe that either OF then,
would have done what they have Voluntarily
When the public informed of the situation of
James a. Kennedy and Lambert Tree, they will be
better able to judge of the credit due to their
ments. Lambert Trees whole support, for himself
and family, depends upon his retaining his Office; and
if he had come forward md confirmed my statement
he would have been discharged by the Postmaster
Immediately.
My belief OF this statement is strengthened by
some conversation which passed between James a
Kennedy and myself, previous to The publication o
my former statement, and after my removal from the
post office. While engaged in asserting letters a
our little office, James A. Kennedy observed TO me-
"Thomas, did not think you would be so foolish al
20 have mentioned that thing, wien all the clerks
reposed SO much confidence in You, and treated YOU
so kindly. had rather have given one hundred
dollars than this chaure should have taken nlac,
| observed that would endeavor to establish the fac
to the satisfaction of the public. He observed "Yo,
have carried 1t too far already; it you carry ii an,
farther you Yill throw Lambert Tree out Of the DOS
| Office and perhaps some more of them" | replied
that did not wish 10 injure him; but if it ne
cessary to do so, to establish the truth of my state
nent, would, if ! could have them all removed.
This morning (the 9Th inst.) while James A. Ken
nedy was asserting the Southern and Western mails
:. and while was at the Centre Market house. friend
accosed me by saying, ~ understand you a, dis
charged from carrying letters told him it was
not so, but did not know how soon it might be
This ntmatlon induced me to ask james a. Kennedy
as soon as he returned home from the Post Office II
he intended to discharge soon as ne get ano-
Their to take place-tlat Ii had been observed to
that he did, and should like know if it was true
or not. He replied hs is the last day that | shall
want you, you cannot expect that l can keep yor
after saying what you have said then asked hin
ii ne discharged me rDuuiarly, or if he was compel
leu to do lt' lie replied 81 cannot that guss
tion Well, says !. | am discharged for telling the
truth. He repied-'U tcU no: do 10 Tell tie truth al
nays; and continued II had rather given 500 thar
that this change should have taken place" It vii
be seen that this statement of his goes to prove thai
he did not discharge mt willingly; and when asked
! why was dischal ged he answered, that knew rs
well as be did. then asked his to give me a ccrtif
catehe replied he would be willing to rive me one
if would not publish ii; and further said ii any one
doubts your honesty tell them To come 10 me and III
satiiy them that subject.
| THOMAS NJ. SCUOLFIELD.
/ FROM TIE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
THE LATE GRAND JURY.
We have observed i'll circulation for or three weeks