Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-11

y made the declaration 10 gentlemen of sS,
ty that should be retained; and that the difference
IN pGn,csi opinions; which had og,atcd the country,
anu ia which he and myself had taken opposite sides
should have with him no weight-quuliiying this de.
ciaration however, by rcmarking that, probably 1
m'g' come under some general rule ofpolicy, which
the Administration might deem il polite to pursue
and IN that event. and that only, should be removed
isklng IT for granted, from these declarations so
frequently, and SO solemnly made rested il not sa-
ushea and content with my dismission, at least wiling
10 summit, presuning, was necessarily bound TO
presume, that plan of general prescription, or al
least, some general rule had been determined on by
tue Cabinet and that embraced within IT, Judge
. ,uen " my surprise when accident rather tho
hhuhess oi friend, gave information of the first
Time that memorial had been forwarded ON to Mr.
pafiy containing charges against me- in which my
cnoracter rs man, and my rcput alton as n public
extract: " WV
Extract Of Memorial 10 ne Postmaster General, a,,,f
49,, 49, . .aPri 3Oih, Is,s
"nes W hawkns, although We believe him 30 I've n man
ct honor aud integrity, certainly one of amabr nenr.rs n
Mess subject nevertheless 10 habits which opniou
"uay IN" Tor the station he hodsliis couviyia habits
make h the companion psss,us who place the least c
sne on such course aud IN the mhls, Of public duties
The eauua m'sehcis resulting the course alluded TO-
'sn, I've nome whh as merely erowms of temporary
winch IN times of lolcal contest, mus, destroy NIL rus, IN
ono parry To that security in the ros, Office witch is essen
OF ms political attachments induced him to place unlimited
" S ~ ue most active, and Indeed the vndc
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tue duties oi hts station committing To- cm the KEYS nj his
S ., Suu sNns 'hem access to u, m times when he
thus entrusted ought allowed entrance To the r,va,,
par,o the office, under any circumstances No vigilance can
ue Suncicm quart the aa,lacy aud vlaiuv OF
wh~h hey are known 10 hc capable where opn,,wniy
yn iherc can be nc excuse tor the ios,mas,cr
'"N" whoh can paliato the employment irtctplns
DE pcrsons in III, pdbc DUTIES who hsv nn,orousy commit
ted frauds trusts in which they b, bccs n.y;,s, rn.,i
e,rmeet ~ " WV ~ e
"pUnS The late political struggle in Kcn,us Nv the Office
n lt i'm.
proper ma""Se"eo' wh'c, operated with decided
many Of the STATE cioooos especially in the late c,c
ton Of the Chief Magistrate. een,ra committee uas or
ga"iEed al The scar OF government keu,ucky under the
aspoes OF Mr. Clay considerable money we,c con
oe whSch were cNpentcd in publications. great guam
r> OF eoin hand bills spurious Biographies of Aniew
''cNS'n aud Iheis IA the shape of "tNa Ksntuckiaus
were provided for distribution among the pcople To ec,
opSteN the object designed by the nsrepicsen,a
o' was necessary 10 circulate it fee OF postage Thi.
was done by depos,ng packages the Office at Frankfn
directed TO iostmas,ers 'roghOu, the State who Willing
20 nu henheves To the design and which delivered
g'an' al the different points, be distributed their mne
'e neshhorhoods From this ocedurc, resulted that
wv. asen's enloyed Nv the government, collect a
Geray the charges incident public establishments erected for
e dissemination OF intelligence among the people so far o
evyng Inc du'y became themselves the smug!es through
whose h>irunenalny, the duty evaeh II line exenpon
on postage had been made parties the con.
SEQUENCE would nave been more ,oeraie, cfcciing only
iaud upon the revenue bu, in giving extraordinary pryi
ges 10 Tie advocates then power the defeat of
.er opponents tended to s!veri the public right by de-
sohe the equality among all classes of citizens which
tine institution can only Ice maintained This combination
e osnasies 80 Inconsistent with the proper discharge
% Their functions and which, if pursued on extensive
hhnent Many plead the legal privileges of the agents EN-
poyed as Qualifications and color of law may be found TO war
To The discretionary power vested Posa SER General
enabling him TO remove at pleasure The deputies employed by
MN, as ahording remedy firthe mischief
we feel confidence tina, the responsibility of executing
not fear r. e%scn 10 & ,@Irrd To- rests IN who will
efaons to induce him such an abuse y con-
un IS W Once iho-r with whom ii originated those by
CRED tsays Mai Barry BY nineteen Of ne most ye,pecta
DE and intelligent citizens Of Eronkiin county" '''
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nshed by Mr.. Barry for the unhUy purpose of destroy
Ing me III the estimation of the individual 10 whom !,
was addressed; and circumstances warrant me in saw
ing that he never intended il should meet nv eve
make use OF hash cpthets, applicable to those
VINO signed tins memorial, is my intention Mr.
BaTry has been pleased say at the end of the nv
tract thus fnrnishedby him. that the memorial aoains,
me was signed by nineteen of the most respertnbie
ana n.eH'Sent citizens of Franklin county," 1t will
DC suihclen Tor Inc TO say that probably no instr,
inent OF the same length was ever penned embodv !
ing more of misrepresentation. and utter disregard oil
d"ccncy and truth, than contained in this m ,norol
altnoqgh am not III the habit, latterly, ofven-
turing, yet hazard the remark, with perfect conf
dence IN its correctness, TINT there is not citizen
ether OF lntelhgence or respectabilty, i'll Franklin
county who has signed this memorial.
Upon receiving this extract thus kindly bondoJ Inn
! addressed Mr. Barry the following letter:
o. Frankfort, 1871 June 1929
. HT-Hayng learned previous your leaving Kentucky
ia' you had substantially remarked 10 several ndyt ,
You did not intend removing from Office wihoH, was
embraced IN some general pr of policy which the Admmsa
% hIgh deem proper To pursue had intended to have
addressed you upon the subject of my dismissal That wa
80 embraced III the general rule, had every 10 believe
charges oil any description preferred against me
couu MOI io moment entertain the idea IN accord
ne 70 general usage, and the Post Office regulations upon the
SUBJECT should have been furnished with a copy OF tbose
AUD sufficient length of time given me- explain OF
tepc Them In this just aud reasonable expectation il seems
have been disappointed; for understand for the frs, Time
ndt memorial has been forwarded the department
obtaining charges affecting my character man and highly
injurious aud dissracefl To public officer and at
upon these charges hare been waive all discussion
oi the popey OF the course, winch has been pursued
me upon exPae statement, and would leave respect
uy bt confidently, to appeal TO your courtesy rs gentle
man. and the high and sacred obligations wis, ,,cia j
imposes, that may be furnished with copy OF those CHARGES
ana tue naOes OF tie individuals attached TO the memorial
J. w. HAWKINS.
had been guarded in its plraseology, and part-
cuIarly croumspect thatit should contnn NOTHING nj
winch even the most fastidious could take offence
u was mn appeal to Mr.. Barry so reasonable in tie
character, and so perfectly Just in It's demand, that
] had supposed, that there existed not on earth n
man, relatively situated as were Mr.. Barry and
INV yyh would To-,