Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-16
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10 rue EDITORS OF THE rNCrrnrp
Geittemen;-"The Potomac has at last been
passed, and removal ventured upon in Virginia..
political heresy," Ipresume, was not numbered
or noted in the long catalogue of offences AMI
abuses, charged and prorcd urcn the Post.,n,s,eg
at Waterford, Va.
Your "rrogresso Of logic" has drawn from NJ
"aies cauuous and moderate notice of The re
novai The possibility, implied in his potential
'may," has occurred. MIR Stone was no, =.
moved Tor his political heresy, but for ffaeran q
abuses and long continued negligence OF his olice
lhe hrst complaints against MIR. Stone, were
embodied in four distinct and specific charges.
aud preferred by eleven citizens OF Water tort',
Dec. 1927.
Mr. Stone made such explanations as satisfied
Mr.. Mclean.
In June iollowing. the charges were reiterated
by 20 or 20 additional Names
MIR. Stone again. by ialse and prev ri,a,ra cor
sihcaes from his friends and hy open and direct
contradiction OF facts, himself succeeded in in
pressing upon the Postmaster General The bellies
of his innocence.
Upon the decision Of the POs,-mas,er.tse4,r ral.
on The last charges, Mr.. Mclean Through Cor
Z. Il. Gardiner,) gave compendious stateiDe,c
OF the reasons which had Unlicensed him in bi,
! de sision.
| The facts disclosed in the communication yero
almost incredible, and proved that Mr. Stone hal
friends who would certify and say any thing IL,
| relation TO the Post-0ffice Ohough the conrarv,
was az notorious and clear as perfect vision could
make III 10 sustain them.
The charges were again reiterated and uroUrI.
and, in addition to the first tour charges tie rio
idfion OF letters Of sundry individuals were chars
ed upon the Office, under circumstances so stronr-
and conclusive, lin connexion with the netoriou.
character OF the oliice) as to render It's certainty
almost absolute.
This last was forwarded TO the Post Office De-
partmsnt in November. Nothing further was
heard OF the matter until February last. whrr,
Capt. Delaney "a firm friend of Mr. Adams ) cali
ed at the Department. The object of Capt o.,
visit was to ascertain the determinaiion Of the 2
~ e., and TO add another 10 The many charre.
already standing to the debit OF Mr.. Stone. sgpr.
~ had in his possession letter written by /, bro
Their law Of Mr. Stone and one ofhis s,lstni,,er
ranked by ID. Stone, P. M The Post,naster
General was unweii, and Capt D. did net sc him
Col. Gardiner, TO whom the letter was shewn
said there was sufficient already against Mr. Stone.
to remove him, and that the fling of this new
charge would only delay his removal.
In few days after this interview, MIR BLckeot,
was appointed to the Bench Of The Supreme Cour.
and LEFT the Department.
About month after Mr.. Barry entered uuo,
the discharge OF bis duties, addressed him e.
Ter, requesting his earliest attention 10 our Posi-
oihee-Ihatsa attention promptly given, an 4
| the CHARACTERISED the post-Oi.ice Establishment;
| vindcated by the removal of Mr. Stone.
This letter Is at your service, and nv name II,
| required by any one OF MIR. Stones friends
p. ST. have understood, since writing. tho
charges upon which the Postmaster AZ Irniou
| Va was Notwithstanding hand bills and o.
| dating letters.