Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-17

The late Post WaSter Geherdi.-It is TO he se-
greet ed that the present dominant party at
Washington shou Id find il necessa r, IN bolster
ing up Maj Bury to asperse and threw
cloud over the fair fame OF Mr.. Nc Lean-a
fame acquired by long, arduous and di.interest-
ed services-a fame richly mered by placing
the Post Office Department in situation OF
public usefulness Iar beyond any thing it had
ever attained be fore, aud, we venture To pie-
dict, IN a situation as enyiable as Mai. Barry.
himself, with all the aid OF Dutrs ISLANDERS and
Richie S putls viii leave it. But this seems TO
be the general plan of operations with Our
present ruers--conscious Of no merit them
selves, by slaudering and denaeling from the
merit Of their predecessors, they nope 10 rise
upon the ruin OF character they lhus have crea :.
ted. Duff seems 10 be the IN instrument 10
| commence this unholy work.-lie hisprrs tie
SANDER upon the character Of The one destined
for imnolation, and Ri chic et id omne genus CO.
py aud retail it.
IL will be reccllected that Mr. M'Lean was
one OF their own party but unlike The choice
spirits who now rule tue roast he was acIuated
by princp self bin was subject 10 love oil
country .-He would not enter into tie wicked
! schemes OF general proscription-of Furnishing
| enemies aud rewarding trends--of course he
did not suit, an had permission TO retire and
| in pursuance of the plan of operations mus
now he slandered. tie must be degraded, o.
| Major Barry will be cast into a dark shade in
| contrast with hint is from one of these al
lacks of the Telegraph, accusing Mr. M'Lean
of having involved the Post Office Depart.
ment in contracts beyond lis ability to pay" that
has induced him TO come out in the FOLLOWING
communication TO rescue himself from this fou!
charge:
Letter 10 The Editor of the U. S. telegram, de-
ted Columbus. Juiy l3 1929
Sir-ln your paper Of the 9Th instant, which
! have Just seen, among other remarks res.
pecting The posi- Office. you observe that " Nh
Barry found The department With high char
! acter, but involved il contracts beyond its "A
bity to pay This statement presume, was
made through inadyertence, and without a
! knowledge OF the actual condition of the de-
partment. You will see from my first report
| '"H' VIZ i9' 'N'yt 1870, "Htn ! entered upon
The duties ut Postmaster General, there vas q
large sum due from Postmasters. BY my lat
report you will see, that during the time re
manned in the department, the receipts excee.
ded the expen diiures about two hundred thou
sand dollars. As state from memory, may
be inaccurate as 70 the exact sum.
This surplus, together with a sum equal, or
nearly equal, 10 The amount due 10 HE depart
ment' at me commencement ofmy admins
tration, with the current revenue of the year,
constitute the means in the hands ofthe Post
master General, 10 meet the curieht expenses.
! submit then to you and TO the public, " beth
er the present Postmaster General found the
department involved in contracts hey ond lis
abilities TO pay"
II is known that was opposed TO the esta.l.
lshment of additional mail roates the session
OF Congress before the last, AS large number
had been established the previou, session. But
under the peculiar circumstances which at tina,
time existed, there seemed 10 be strong wish
among the members OF Congress, 10 pass the
bill watch the Committee ON Post Roads had