Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05
NtrtMuO1IO WUtu.


The following Is extracted from a letter written bv
the correspondent of the N. Y. Commercial Adyer,;.
ser from Washington. We have omitted the residue
because oil a Charge stated as rumor merely against
tue postmaster General, IN relation to the allegation
VI ~ I rohRiort Commentator. II is Of too serious
" "a'u'c tor US TO give currency 10 il upon no better
authority than nero rurnor. But we hope to be able
10 give n iuI statement of the charges and proof
shortly from the Commentaries. 1t becomes more and
more probable, that our surmisc that Mr.. Barry was
oh'y n security for n Postmaster was true, aud fur
thcr' uat Il suit was brought against him. II is doubt
iui whether n Judgment was obtained,
Inc editor OF the Telegraph, has, by several of
ms recent acts, ailenated the Confidence Of the nd.
an,'s.iation from him and bis paper. His scurrilous
tact winch was useful to his party i'm onposition. be.
COMES soinewhat dangerous to them in power. unv-
ing iinblbcd p~rcjudices against certain individuals. bc
suffers these preJudicest To overcome the sense of duty.
ana oi tile interests of those by whom he il EMPLOYED
The foundations OF his bile overwlelm and swepo
down every barrier. You are aware that Col. NJ.
henncy, ot the Indian Department, was latcly sent
Tor oy the Indian Board, recently established i'm New
York; and that, with the consent of the administr a
ton, and the especial appreciation of the President.
he went on 10 New York tn give to the Board tho
benefit OF his knowledge of Indian affairs. As soon
as he returned, the Telegraph insultingly CHARGED him
win having gone on to New York as a prstendcr
and with having hoaxed the board. As soon y - This
charge appeared. some OF the members of the govern.
tneut, indignant that the at of the government slould
be thus treated, sent for the editor of the T,leUranh
and insisted that he should ret,act what he had said
IN the cnlumns Of his paper. According to his prac-
,ce, ahs ina Practice OF all cravens, he kicked and
hounecd a good deal before he would consent 70 do
what was demanded Of him; but, ultimately, he de.
termined to be discreet. TO Gull in his valor, and stow
IL away Tor future use, and To publish Just what might
De suificient to show the world that with all his arIo.
gance and naughty bearing, he was perfectly willjpo
to submit TO any i%ndignity, and to any notification.
rather shan to lose the reward .or which he has toi,cd
through nire and filth for the last several wears
You will therefore perceive that he has in his paper
oil tins evening established a new claim to public con.
tempt, by writing himself down Ian ASA No man
falls more rapidly; and be assured the fall of no man
would no seen with SD much qualification by men of
eli parties"
Economy, respect for The rights o. others. and re-
t"'7a.-l ne Following Statement OF facts comes TO lis
through the Post Office:
by the Portsmouth IN. H1 Co,,pe,c;,, ,dvo,i...
2'tn, II appears William Pickering, Es1, of Coucord. has beer
sine. with a salary Of $500 per aumum. The esa IT, e o @ ,hia
Isininient would he, in the first place, TO reward sfr. Wiiiaiip
"a. To ,rapsfe' to a bank in Concord, of which the eeleb,a,.d
isaac hhi, now thru comptroller, is president, and a large
s'oneIA rhr.e Two i'aps.,ea, objects gained IL ri Z "saue n PP s,
row much rn the pensioners were inconvenieneed, or tina, a new
are compelled, by their charter, to pay the pensioners wi,bou,
any charge n risk To the government.
mr. f'ckeImg accordingly appeared with the order of the
Of War To ihe Branch Bank at Portsmouth, to paw
tions ob-yed. The Iaren, Bank submitted lie question To ,bc,
Counsel a, Philadelphia. who decided that te. Depar,,nent Of
War had no such power over the Bank. tina, a law Of Congress.
of March 3, 1917, provides that the Bank Of the United States,
It's several branches. and such STATE Bank as he Bank Of
ne United States may employ in those States where no Branch
Bank shall be established, shall do tie duties OF Corsmis.ioner,
al Loans and Agents Of Military Pensions, and tina, the paw
and enoiumeniso OF tile said Commissioners, &c. should cease
Ih,' attempt ioerea,e a new Office. in defiance Of the law,
has been successfully resisted in Portsmouth,, and Mr.. William
r'Nern'g n'us' he rewarded somewhere else. J. S.
Assuming this statement TO be accurate. il denon.
+ q Nufh ftlHngn -N,a nou. IL III
scrnpulouss spirit in which rewards and punishmcn,sn
arc sought TO be administered by the present reform.
ing Administration. The objects in view secm 10
have heen threefold: LIST. To annoy flor they could
not inlure) a political opponent, a. most distinguished
man, MIR. Jer. .Ndson, of New Hampshire. who, as
President of the Branch Bank at Portsmouth. is
charged with the duties OF loan officer, aud that of
paying pensions, without any erpen,e 10 the Gorern.
pe"t. 2dly. To provide for a patizan: and 10 that
end, n new office was, by orders Of the Secretary of
war TO be created, and a salary Of 900 dollars to be
appended to it!-out of what fund we know mott
and the Secretary of War, who has no official COM
muBicatnn with the Bank of tie United States. g.,
It's branches, sends his order, il would seem, for the
transfer of certain public monies. 3dly. TO help the
Bank OF q rewarded partiZan Editor, by taking the
public monies from the u. States Bank, where they
are without risk, and placing them in the Concord
Bank, where they might not be so safe! And. in
seeking TO do THE, economy, the rights Of the Bank
OF the United States, the safety Of the puplic funds,
and the convenience of the pensioners. are alike set
at nought; Yet are they all ''honorsble menu
NJ r. American.
ILaAc Opinion Versus Prescription Soon after
the removal Of Mr. Freeman from tho Office of Col.
iector Of the port OF New Bedford in March last, the
merchants ofthat town resolved TO present n piece o E
plate ss a testimonial oftheir respect and regard for
that punished officer. and opened a subsc ription and
appointed q committee to carry the resolutions into
effect. The committee, in pursuance of their in
structions' have procured and presented to Mr..
Freeman n pair of pitchers and a fruit dish, of a
tasteful form and elegant workmanship, bearing the
following inscription:
"The Merchants Of New Bedford 10 Russel Fireman. Esn. a,
a testimony OF his upright and genteinanly conduct in the dis.
charge oi hrs Official duties, while Collector Of the District, and
oI ipeiT esteem Tor las character MS a private ciiizen.'
Yet The Richmond enquirer would make ia roa.
ders believe That these removals arc required by pub
TIC sentiment Nat. Int.
IRON me @f10 (ofo) GaS'he, tpidy n .Eackson paper.
RE-REFoRN. If Gen. Jackson would re.re form