Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-18

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room listening to the conversation for any ether pur-
pose IMAM TO ascertain whether he would get the pos
age n 1t was not refused, 1t not given to him:
and It does not appear that he directed to charge
~ 4 us was tue circumstance which occurred when
tepF letter was taken 20 the Postmaster General,
ana winch must have been referred to by Lambert
Tree wnon he made the observation. ascrbed to him
oy me, IN my former statement The fact is. he
Postmaster General had no account in the post Office
when TINS circumstances occurred This being the
case how does Lambert Tree know that letters re-
csNsu oy the Postmaster Generals family were reg
uarly paid for by him3
James A. Kennedy says. he took letters to his
:nIdren and says they were either paid for thu
'he OF delivery, or subsequently, but does not know
wmch-where they came from, what the postage
was The following fact, related in my former state
ment will 60 to prove that he did know the first
name OF the Postmaster Generals wife:
ION the 18th of the 9Th July) last, received
9ler~atd was asceriaine Toe the wife of the
General was taken in the morning by James A. Kemme-
dy hc le,lcrcacJ the ci,v) who did mo-,
hn the person 10 whom At was addressed Upon his return,
nom his morning circuit, he about return ainrrsa
letter TO e post office hu,, before he pat up, enqued If
hat was the of the Postmaster Generals wife lie was
o INA, was re men requested Lambert Tree, (the
messenger OF the city pos, ohoc 10 take in Postmaster
General, and get the postage IT."
james A. Kennedy neither contradic,s this, nor
refers to It, nor does he give the slightest explana-
ton for the extraordinary Discrepancy between the
fact OF his having returned the letter addressed TO
'Mrs. Catharne \. Barry" to the post office, and
the statement hu makes in his publication, chat Mr.
Dairy CouHueS TO pay the postage letters direct
ed 10 his toVe ami chdren and authorizes the Editor
Of the Telegraph tn assert, THAT the Postmaster
General never has, III single instance, refused, or
declined to pay postage on any letter directed to his
cVe or infant children" leave the public to Diet Ct
mine now tar tins assertion is entitled to credit when
ne did not deliver letters addressed, TO Mrs Cath
arnc ~. Barry and consequently could neither
nave received the postage for my letters so directed
nor have known any thing about il. According TO
l.. Trees statement, the Post master General either
refused or declined to pay the postage Lambert
Tree is mcssengN in the Ciiy post office, and, |
believe, has either been urged compelled, as
well as James n. Kennedy, by the Postmaster, TO
come forward and make the statements which they
have made. l cannot believe that either OF them
would have done what they have Voluntarily
When the public are informed of the situation or
/ James a. Kennedy aud Lambert Tree, they will be
better able To Judge of the credit due TO their state
mcnts. Lambert Trees whole support for himself
and family, depends upon his retaining his office umd
i: he had come forward and confirmed rry Statement,
! he would have been discharged by the Postmasle r
immediately.
! Ny belief OF this statement is strengthened by
some conversation which passed between James Il.
Kennedy and myself, previous To the publication of
my former Stutemcnt and after my removal from the
post Office. While engaged in asserting letters n
our little Office, James y Kennedy observed to me
i'T''mas, did not think you would be so foolish as
] 20 have mentioned that thing, when all the clerks
rGposcd mach confidence IN you, and treated YOU
50 kindly. had rather have given one hundred
dollars than this change should have taken place "
observed tnat would endedvor to establish the fact
70 the satisfaction of the public. lie observed You
have carried 1t too far already; if you carry il any
farther you viii throw Lambert Tree out of the post
Office, and perhaps some more of them" | reptile
that did not wish to injure him; but il it was ne
ccSsary 10 do to establish the truth of nv state
ment. l would, If ! could, have them all removed.
This morning (thc 9Th inst.) while James A. Ken
nedy was asserting the Southern and Western mails
and while was at the Centre Market house friend
accosted Inc by saying, II understand You az . dis
charged from carrying letters" | told him IL was
! not so, hut did not know how soon it might be-
Inns animation induced me to ask James 4. Kennedy
as soon as he returned home from the Post Office If
| he intended to discharge me soon as he get ano-
thcr TO take pacethat it had been obset we'd TO me
that he did. and should like to know if it was true
or not. lie replied this Is the last day that | shall
want you, yon cannot expect that | can keen Won
after saying what you have said " then asked him
II ne discharged me U1tUHtiriiy If he was compel
Ied to do IT. He replied, ~ cannot INSURER fut aus
ton Well says J. am discharged for telling the
truth lie repied-'H tCW nat GO Ia tell The truth al
'oays and continued, IL had rather given 500 than
that this Change should have taken place" II viii
os seen that tins statement Of his goes prove that
| lac did not discharge me willingly; and when asked
why was discharged, he answered, that knew as
well as he did. then asked his to rive me a corti6
/ cate-h2 replied he would be willing to tive me ON,
If would not publish it, and further said II any ON,
doubts your honesty, tel! them to come 10 inc and fl
salty them that subject.
THOMAS NJ. SCHOLPIELD.
FROM TIKI NATIONAL INTELLIGENcER.
THE LATE GRAND JURY
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