Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06

ms remarks, but told him OF sundry acts sayings and
dongs Of yours, which showed your total unf;tness
Tor the office OF Postmaster General and which must
inevitably lead your immediate removal if known
To the Fresih".'t. These were told him with the
express intention that they should be communicated
to you.
No representation the subject had then been
prepared. and the delay arose from reluctance to any
step which might look like the offspring OF resent
,uent. Upon further reflection, however, have con-
c!uced that whatever appearance Incy have, it is
my duty, both as a'ctzen having proper regard to
the Inter of hs country, and an individual hav-
lug due regard 10 his reputation, 10 represent the
subject fully.
There is law which prohibits the pavmcn,
of money to any one who is indebted TO the
public, until the Indebtedness ceases. Bcinr, no
longer your subordinate, il has become my
duty, to state in due form to he Comptroller of the
Treasury, that you are in that prcdC0mcnt | have
also added that yU;. Indebtedness 20 the amour, Of ten
thousand dollars clear distinct and ndis1utable
Us 1t IS III any case whatever. That he knows very
well as lawyer that tho pretended eXculpaton which
lately appeared in The Telegraph, is equally at war
with common sense, COMMON law, and the decisions
OF the Supreme and Circuit Courts of the United
Suites.
You lnow it has always been my course and my
desire to pass smoothly along tie current Of life,
Nvold every rui.-e and tempest that practicable,
TO serve my frcudS, and to Go acts Of courtesy and
kindness to all who came III my way. But you was
advised through MIR. Simpson, that the public is al
ready Il loser by You in payments and engagements
10 the amount Of nearly hundred thousand dol
lars; and you have been hardly six months in office.
The duty therefore of making these representations
IS 10 less Indispensable than il is unplcasant-I can
not but hope, therefore, tAat you will review YOUR
course since you have been in Office, and resi- IN 81
tua;ion for which you entirely untitled. You
know the law that Tire President must DISCHARGE YOU
from Office his duty is imperative, and if lie was desi-
rs to serve you, which am confident lie will not be
and should hesitate, it would, the present state of
parties and of the country, bring motion for i'm
N arll1 i,a''l
powerful and partial TO alIowot its reaching maturity
would occasion him neNpressibe cha grin and tstur
bance. too great for his advanced years You can
therefore, at the utmost. hold your stat OH but
short period and ought therefore OH every &C
count, TO g.:c up the Office immediately. This mea-
sure Will save me from the pan OF being public &c
cuser, yourself from Inc disgrace of removal for
adequate cause, and this communication viii then
become confidential. For, whatever has passed,
have no wish to deprccatc you the opinion of your
friends. 4ut 1t would he objectionable, knowing YOU
as DO, to let the quarter pass, and the making of
the great contracts in October next, to come into
your hands, without proper efforts fyr prevention.
am, Sir, your obcdicnt servant,
ABAI. BRADLEY.
lloN. NNF- 7. Dana, 2 ost Master General.