Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-10

l'ia chief Clerk Of the Post Office Department, we
nave assured our readers, has been made in total die
"Safu oi me pnohc interest, 20 propitiate cruel
p'ry spirit mat Sorrodcs and blasts every thing il
iooks upon. We dO not as the writer of n Letter TO
t.s New York Courier ntlmates "disrust the abili-
~ aud integrity OF the Postmaster General. We
nave no Doubt that he is an able We take no
PFrtl IA the impeachment of his personal integrity
we look only at his public conduct. We knoir,
moreover, that he cannot be held Responsible as a
cioral agent, for the spirit which pervadcs his De
pN,men,' we eehore the same of tho President;
that rs, that be Came here with des.rn to act in the
sp'rit OF his own celebrated Letter to Mr. Monroe
But there is or Inns been powerful influence at work.
Visible only III the mlschics II has wrought, which
the Executive officers.
The fidelity aud ability Of che late Postmaster
renera in every thing relan, TO the dutir, OF hie
ONCE, are pEoverbia The whole world soluow
lodges them Even his political advcrsaries awarded
hlin .hs merit We EXHIBIT, TO readers tes-
tlulony from him, of the most uuimpeacha6c charac
Ter, 10 Py'ors beyond doubt, what have heretofore
std, and which the Correspondent of the Courier
approves as for saying that there is good reason TO
hiprchend that the Post Office DepaI tment cannot
stand the nroads u'lch have been de upon eff
fency anu integrity We had not seen the follow
NJ when We uttered tl.is apprehension, but we
anew, almost we'll Mir. Al'Lcan, what was
Use value ct the public services OF the two Nessrs
Bradley; Ne fell thn anxiety a. he for the chm
'acter ct the Department; and we appear TO have
concurred with him remarkably in our fears OF the
consequence of rcmovin. these gentlemen We
nope the reader will not lose word of the following
EriFGc. Il litter f;on, he To-, 10 The grcseh;
losim0.ter GeAerui.
WAsHrNGNoN, March 81, t8co.
Before left W ashington expected to nave the
pleasure of taking you by the hand, and Introducing
you TO the gentlemen Of the Post Office Depart
inent. But, as | deprived Of this pleasure,
cannot, III justice to yourself and the public service
'reirain from recommending the Continuance of the
Assistant Postmasters General. who have been LON,
identified with the Department, and have been
m N In .fG
men To you, because have understood that cfioIts
are making to remove or both of thrn. should
Extremely regret such step, as well or your &c
'-count is that Of the public
with the operations Of the DoDartr,n7t 7 am
well acquainted. | an anxious that IT'S reputation
shall DC sustained; and am convinced this canno,
"oe done 1t the above named gentlemen hc removed
"ThiS remark is made with a perfect kuo;rIad-e ri
'all The facts After YOU shall have acquired fir
knowledge OF the office, lhnr services NAV IL. be
$50 Important though confess, with my eXnerienc,
and knowledge Of the business, should not, VEG
81 to remain IN the Department. think OF Changing
the assistants.
With sincere regard, you.s,
Can language be stronger than tms' Can evil
Gence be more concIusive'
Having heard that Mr.. p BrGdlcys removal was
placed upon the ground of letter addressed by him
20 the Postmaster General we have. an the absence
%. Mr.. Bradley on short excursion Tor The benefit
OF his health, obtained from bis family COPY OF that
letter. which we hcreuuto subion. Whilst The facts
which it diScloses material to a propcr under
standing Of the progress Of Reform" in the Post
O.hce Department, the vein Of fratrrna feeling which
runs through the letter is in the highest degree hon
orable 20 the writer, who disduined 20 retain pos
session OF his Office at tue expense OF his Brothers
character.
CuarRsr Posr OyrrcE.
l6th Sept, 1929.
SIR was surprised Yesterday By visit from c.
T. Gardner, which not at all diminished wien
learned the object of that visit, and that he had been
mol -rt,
auce in Office sBte as long as I wished 10 remain
After the unexpected, and to me ncxpica bic re-
nova fson Office ofInv brother, whose fitness capaci-
~, and fidelity, SO well knew and so hirhv anprc
ciated, could not expect that wol.1 be- spared
After the positive, unsolicited and uncuuvocal assn,
RANGES you had personally given him that he should
remain ia office. which had been repeated. a. Re was
informed and believed by his and by your friends nm
der your authority and by your
OF the character ari almost in the same Ian
guagc as those wthwhch had been iavorcd--I could
not trust to my own continuance here for IN hour
When he had been expelled, after longer and as do
voted services my O1.n, without any ostensiblc
prcteyt, previous intnna;ion, in manner so I'M
courteous when knew that he had niven the primo
and vigor ofhs life, and was Offering the unre-
Unttcd exercise of an nnbroken mind, to the public
service: and that you was that, with all his
ffu1aity and the rigid economy of his domestic mr.
Targements, he had been unable to make provision for
this contingency, and was destitute Of the
eans of support than when he first in the freshness
rf life, entered into his counrys service-I could
not hope desire to escape. Yet under all the ex-
elements of these reflections, sense Of what was
due to myselfas public officer, and to that public
whose servant am, taught me that private nriefs
should be made to ycid TO what believed public dti-
ties. My reply was prompt and decisive, and now
repeat it: II will not resign; if to be dismissed
am prepared for It " But, sir, although | may be
permitted TO remain it viii be impossible TO discbarge
tine duties ofmy Off with credit to myself advil-
tage to the public satisfaction TO you, unless some
thing is done to shield my brothers. reputation from
every shade Of rcproach which his enemies may de-
sire 10 cast upon il. Wholly uIlpreparcd for tho
event which has overwhelmed him. his accounts IN
settled, his quarterly returns not received lie will be
ont too much exposed 10 any effect they may wish 20
produce. Unwilling 10 submit all that is vet lel 10
Jlin 10 the custody Of his successor, and not brnr
advised by you the subject his best most pr,i7
dent, and safest course lac deposited the key of the
Olice Treasury m your hands, on the same DAY in
which he dismissed. lie has learned. 10 his ut
fer SURPRISE that was delivered immediately to hc