Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-29

Nj Fickln assumes that ti;c "tiank appointment
was sent out in conlOrnity cto,t n sresSarg cts
tom adopted by the Post Master General to ascer-
tam the nnst suitable persou be appointed M.
Foo7s"n ''le indignant az te dcpu,ttre OF the Post
Master General from tis accustomed mode oi cousui-
ting the wishes of the people through their .,ncti.-
ate representative"
Mc. F:cklin speaks of tie resignation OF Captain
Row 'er.-.hi o"s@O. g, lbs roiuUyai, his ''GIs-
ms. al
Air. Ficklin says he had no concern fyc presume
he had n"nc,l nor does he believe ar. Btrq or an,
other person demy. in producing the novui al his
pfad"C' ssor' The enormous defico,;oli was reason
'''o'sh' hut Inc securities tsays 'ir j.pa&son)be
came uneasy. I'a"ry corresl onded tcj'h the dspar
ment Col Jolnson FickiinS paiiiculur friend as
sisted. The dismissal followed.
Mr. Ficklin iob6rS throughout to produce ,lc in
preSe'"n that the resignation OF Gait. Fowler was
snCticn and nncN pcc;.d event the General Post
Office producing the necessity Of resu;t 10 Il bian;
appointment 10 supply the vacancy, TEMPORARILY He
h'niscii, ny his postscript ms well MIR. WgolSon
shows mat Fuwiers removal had been in contem pia
ton from ''the year previous.
hr. f"kin Is bound to beIieve' (!.t. says( thai,
Mr. Barry had no expectation of recrivlo IA bIauk
appointment IT was '.uiilopled for arrival
ar Fo2dson WAS furnished with n ca,resp1agnce
between the Post Master General Barry and Fowl
er uheh oniy,l the of which. may be inferred
from the Whole tenor Of Ir. Woo,lson's letter.
- mr' t1ckiin says the blank did not enable hin,
(barryj 10 dispose OF the oihce.-.H. Voodsoa saws
IL was ~. bfa'tc cotmissioa rAt authority 10 fu ht
t!" HAT Is to confer the appointment absolutely
ehu MI ticKiin was the object ot that selection
MI fickln, representing the blank commission as
merely form iE 1ohc recommendation, toaS TO be
espr'Ssed speaks of the undstrbcd friendly relu tons
oetW cen Mr. Barry and himself aud seeks to persuade
us 'iiat tne cohterrhg OF the appointment upon MIN
ny NIL barry was merely an act of 'dSiniereste
Kihdhes'. .h1 Vood&on. quoting Tie aooTt}s Of tie
foSt .Has'er General tells positively, that the
Oiank commission was entrusted to Barry, 'wiNt a
U'eo TO SAVEkte sooerraent, THE SECURITIES
td us far possible The feelings Of Capt. Fo,cler'
WnruS r mfr otfI md
make the most Of That he did sell it. and sell it for
the most that could be got for it, his friendship for
ir fIckln not Notwithstanding viii require very scep-
tical mind doubt. Whv else we're the accuston-
ed adviser tdr. 1oodsnn) and all the rest of the
members OF Congress Except Col. Juhnsonl--un
the late member (Ar. Ciay al tins time neglected
ann passed over! Why not The inserted in
the commission before it out from the de-
partnent: The pecuiia,ity. OF the cas- e." as Mr.
Woodson Significantly remarks, was the apology"
That Mr.. tickin ptjd ony thing to hIr. Barry
or any other person on account of the purchase,
dd not assert That matter eft TO 1,iesaag0tion
and now leave it rs he leaves it. 1t not material
Su Is 1t material what particular sGl:l was agreed To
De Pad; nor when, nor how. nor tn whom, il was to
be Pao; nor by 'ohat Operations lie to saUe tie
cuyJficS.h'
Thus every material position assumed by our pre-
sent opponent, has been met and rcinted, step by
step, by one coming forth it from the dea,
for whose memory and whose good deeds done il
ie our respect ana our gratitude Is NOT little in
creased by the unexpected facility ne has afforded u:
OF making the truth apparent aud plain.
The removal of Abraham Bradley is likely to turf
out as bad job for the Post Office, the worst enc
my OF the Administration could wish. There has a
yet been no attemp; at accounting for it in the Wash
ington papers. We give the following from the Ma
tlonal Journal, to show how readily Editors car
make out u case to sui, their purposes:
In ORDER TO reconcile the public mind to the removal of Mi
Abraham Brady from The responsible has so ions
hied IN The Post Office Department, the New FORK Courier
circulated the report that he has made 100000 dollars While
me Gce ind the New York Evening Post endorsing the
hooo aAds-'' ms is really growing respectable
from the receipt OF public stipend; aud lie
no reason 10 complain 1t is well known here That Mr. Brad
ley re5rectable his standing las las o ceri
reared fortune The ro= says that ''hcn tie
Mr. Bradley 'has accumulated the Torture by mcans
ms salary we SHAH Certainly upon part, make Objection
The fac, IS Mr. Bradley has made "a fortune; and had tn
New York Editors been communicate vt in,
Pessos, as ey seem TO he to circulate those which
rect they could easily have satisfied themselves the Absurd
OF he assertion mat out OF salary like that which MIR
Diduiey dS received he could have saved 100000 dollars
any thing at all ic had that amount from r
SdIy ana mas mad TO bTrS up and literally educate larry
family HIS services to the Department have been Of the
Important character and daes say that he has beer
au VI ms o'nCf; An" vet, AT ms advanced age ne
thrown upon thc world and compelled to commence life
with less income than lie had when entered tine Office il
1893, upon salary of four hundred dollars per annum III
excuse founded on tire Peiex that he has nae can
not therefore avail the defenders of tins act Of prescription
lle fOSI sdyS''H we rave no argument OF
gent nature against the removal individual from
public office than the length of time has held it, let at eas
have tie grace be- silent" The Master Cencal in hi
letter 10 c Postmaster atPised, adopted the principle tia
"lomg and faithful service" entitled public in his de
partmcnt continued confidence We hope therefore tina
the Post will have the grace admit the principle least
far as The Post Office Department is concerned Why n,
principle departed from this case? IL long and faithful SCI
vice entitled the itiseld Postmaster continuance in hi
office, why did not the produce the same effect
he case Of Mr. Badey Tie injustice of removing gen
temam cannot be CLOSED p1liaed Il IS tios
acts tch would bring shame good administration: an
II is one which must greatly assist in sinking the
have Nat Jou.
We extract the following from address of Col
Jarvis, the late partner of Duff Green, which sp
pears in the Baltimore Marylander. The whole
address is too long for inscrtion our readers ma,
well imagine what the balance is, from this openn:
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