Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-22
EfONDAY MORNING, sEI,T. u. Is2a.

IN compliance with promise 20 Keep ctr re-
der informed of the progress of the evidence in II
Iation TO the charge against the Postmaster Genera
we publish the following letter fron ar Fickln IL
postmaster AT Frankfort, denying the statement ,
the Commentator that Mr.. Barry had sold him Il,
Office for 1000, with the remarks othe Coinrnentato
prccc;hngit. The Argus rcpubshes the letter wit
postscript additional, which we also publish and
probable the fact therein stated is what The ARGUS be
ore aliided to, when minated that Mr.. Clay ha
renewed the blank commission and not Mr. Barry
| we also repubsh defence OF MIR. Barry from IL.
ashngton Telegraph, evidently prepared under In
direction OF Mr.. Barry AS Mr.. Barry will have tn
settlement of the accounts OF Mr.. Fowler no tcul
they VIII be SO arranged to exone.ate himself fror
the ls,929 81 therein mentioned paid by Mr.. Fow
Ter after Mr. Barry became his security although Nh
-helgs' when he was Postmaster General seems +
nave refused to recognise such proceeding. rh
reader viii bear in mind that this defence from tin
teegrapsi has not one syllable in it, in relation TO til
charge OF selling the commission to Mr.. r W,
cannot suer this exposition to pass without notion.
the malignant attempts to lug in the name of MIR
Clay, and connect him with affair with which IA,
tmn as yet shows that lie has had the siirltest con
Germ. Mr. Clay, rs an administrator would not b,
justified in paving away the effects OF his ntestatt
Out by Judgment OF a court, particularly Us it is al
hged by the Telegraph that the bond j. lost T',t
sole object seems TO be to lie. opportunity escap,
OF abusing him, who stends preemnently in contrast
with the present administration for talents and yrtpc
ana who Is alone feared by the unDrinciplej Office
holders and office seekers of the present amuistra
ton, as the man who will ere long visit them with
terrible retribution.
From tie F'aaktort(Ky) Commentator, Stoka 3.
inc Argus asks, "what will be 'tF,ought If il
should appear in the sequel, that Henry Clav rim
contSs'on, 6y Post Master Genera! .Heiss to, the
"LeriMstoh gfice?'
What will he thought? Why it wo,.Id be thonebt
-,hose VINO know MIR. Clay, ut least, woulitllnE-
not that he sold the Office for his own hcnefthut
that he sent back the commission for ,wisi But no
Doubt At 'oiH' dPpear IN The sequei hat he was the
man who got tr, blank commissions rat lie hapt med
to meet with Capt. Jack Dacisi,.e ff.r some t,r
now leading Jacksonian,) and pluckno him lv the
SHIRT Sleeve took him away, up five pair of stairs into
garnet as dark Pitch there told him all about il
ana showed him the comnission with bic seal TO it
big as the bottom OF half pint measure and all writ
ten IN Latin, like College diploma; which the Can
tain read over, there in the dark garret to see if ii
was authenticated Mr.. Clay then offered to sell
hi'ii the "ii'ce for SO 'ncny aouSc Go!rs which the
Capt would not give, unless Clay would take il II
EntSgerS--Hhich broke off the trade, &c. SO tllt
whole affair will be proved upon Clay as ckea,g ana
G"thenticoity as has participation Bu,7s eo,,spi
From Tie Same
Mr.. FIcKL'Ns LETTER (nserted below was RI,
ceivcd by the mail yesterday morniIiu-eaynp n
barely time to have 1t put III type for this paper; bu
neither time nor room for any observations on our part
Upon the slight consideration which VIC have bee,
able to give it, apprehend it imposes upon us thu
unpleasant task OF rcsuming this subject and so far
there are discrepancies between our account of tb
affair and Mr.. Ficklins explanations we must ask on
friends to suspend tier opinions until they see what
week Will bring forth. WE have, i'll fact, little corp
de reserre touching DNr. Bnory's agency, which MIR
flchln ill!nSel 1t would seen was fully aware of
LEXINGTON, Ky. 9Th Sept. 1929.
| To hte Editor Of tie Commentator:
perceive IN your last paper, that tie Hon. WIN
L. Barry, IS charged with employing his influence t,
remove Capt. Fowler, III 1922 from ts Post Office &
taking an advantage OF blank appointment cnclose
to INN, OF placing in his stead from unworthy con
SIderatlonS.
The subject of my appointment was discussed free
! ly at the time and since, whenever Mr.. Barry bci
any Office candidate; and assure Won thcr
Is great injustice done both to him and to myssE h
attempting to shew that he influenced by impro
per motives, IN filing up the blank with nv name he
cause it is fact, that he disposed and would hav
recommended me for the same Office at IL time / an
bound to believe, he had expectation of RECEIVING
bank appointment nor did that blank enable him f
dispose of this Office, is well known by rcfpreuc
to The power and practice of the Post Office Depart
mcnt to control all appointments made in that or an
other way
Late in the year 1921, about two months befor
- r "'u " CohVersatiOl, Tor the mrs
time, about the situation ofthe Lexington Post Office
mad shortly after Lad another conversation will
n John t. Mason, Esq. and Mr.. Fowler on the sam
+ HibJect; from which understood, that Mr.. FowIe
expected to be able to pay off the debt or create
part oft, but that in the event ola dsappontnen h
would resign and recommend me as his SUCCESSOR
Mr.. Barry at this time absent on duty in the Sen
ate of the United States, as Lieut.. Governor and
u do not recoect to have wrote spoken TO him OF
the subject, but understood from Mr.. Mason tina
IN the event OF the resignation Of Mr.. Fowler, tia
!, Fir. Barry would unite in my recommendation. Her
!, the matter rested until shortly after the adiournmen
! of the Legislature, when Wr. Barry received from
the Post Master General blank appointment with
request to Gil and return it Inmediately the blan
was filled with my name, aud no engagement to pa
to the department the debt of -ny predecessor, or
reward Mr.. Barry in any way, nor have ever pait
to hin or to any other person on that account
The undisturbed friendly relations existing betwee
! MIR. Barry and myself is well known here andI wa.
authorized TO expect from him as many acs of dis;n