Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-09-22

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te slightest INJURY to any one it may be stated that
the year previous TO my appointment, blank for this
office was enclosed to Mr. Clay by the Pos: Muster
General a.ad returned with 4 request that further
induigclre night &c allowed in hopes of The payment
oil the debt. r. r
| F>un, Zee u s Telegraph
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
We nov proceed redeem pledge relative TO- the h,rrc
of Ge'a , made agans, the Post Grnera
On me dGlui OF MI Jordan, Post Master Lexington
~ ION" f"wer, by the recommendation ID Henry Gay
was appointed !" I'll The vacancy HIS appnrtmen, was da
ed DecenpeF II, 1873 and his bouh January Ilail James
os was one I'll h's suretes; the al the others
On 5,h of >osust 1915 letter was a,lnssel b., r J
Hlegs the Post Master Gene H. James aioso as one of
the Suotes OF John Fowler, advising him that Fowler was
for O9i aud that unless i,edatev ay the bal
s mee due on hun or the principal par' OF it, tuhe United
the appointment of another Postmaster and his band mt in
that year except draft for $50 drawn il, Octoins
ineIs appears TO have ccna strong reluctance tie removal
OF MIR Fowler from Office, both part of the Pei Master
General and o Nh Fowler friends Kentucky; All the MIA,
longer wien ii was finally agrpei ma, Mr. Fnrie9 @
new bond aud Office. Accor,!n.li ne cave Am
adnha! bond dated November - 1915, with tx s.ctie
liam r. Barry, john Patrick, and Benjamin Jo9nson 'rhe
balance due nn ism the department nj the close of the
'lae, the f"n"in VIZ tie 5lsto DecunbcI 1915 was
Air Fowler Continued hold the oG:ce wl,o,l o;I,,,
this balance, paying whole amount his cr,rrn,
receipts I'LL on the tenth OF Dccember 1921 clcr was wri,
ten by the Po u,ascr General to William T. Barv 70" ~
rSs'o, enclosing blank commission, reoc sting him
TO select suitable person, for a Mr. Fowler The
sending HANK appointment person having i,reonidence
vi hs department. annofsng hm To make sui,abh selection
haa been done IN hundreds OF instances and on s caso,
t sS a sscal reason for The Postmaster General had
oeeh informed that Mr. Fowlcrs misoruncs were ,e eo,
cause OF MS delinquency being ,soven yet yyi,ho FAM,
i, 10 pun Inc ONCE INTO ether hands with little
de'ay as possible, ahd yet without calculated
cast censure NIX. Fowler Mr. Barry tie sru friend ~
cate task Nod he any decree dsaIoint the comGdenc[
eos"d IN hn for he selected present incumbent a,d
et'er appointment was MADE any place Fchin
the successor Of Mr. Fowler gave with satisfactory
" in January 1922 Mr. Fowler clepartmen;
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/ the last bond gwen.
The first boud having James Morrison for enc or the srp
lies, was known 10 be good of the anosnt due II had
not been cancelled lis validity impaired, BY the additional
BOND subsequently gwen But wEen in February 1928 suit
was ordered for the recovery tho money a ORR NAL bond
could not be found Is believed have been by some
ever be given The $6,673 SO a,,nt due had no
9het security "r ITS paymcnt and it a the best security
qnent to the date of An account was made ont
al the department, IN which S6,&7 30 paid NV
Mr. Fowler giving of the additional bod and s,c,e
TO the FIRST of January, 1872 applied the liquidation of
the balance which had accrued before of the new
bond 10 this application Mr. Fowler objected: and
III letter 70 the Postmaster General daed Sept 29 1922
while the suit was pending he thus expresses his aud in
ieniions
81 have always intended that the pigments made to the
United States, since the ny bond as Post
master should e applied to the dsca accrued
smcc the execution of that bond done have to
desire to be done never could py intention to
maze my securities ~ the last bd responsible for the balance
which have existed against previous to its execution
which would be the if the psynca which have made
rom the receipts OF Tie Office srce the bond
were applied to the balance due the bond Iany other
course has been pursued the settlement of my account differ
GU! rom INC one mere pointed rt, it been contrary my
wishes aud knowledge and have to direct that all moneys
received from snce the NV bond now in
su ne dPpcd 10 the dISchar3 aud satisfaction bond"
Shch was Inc direction OF Mr. Fowler The suit, however.
went ON against the sreties the last bond for the whole
amount due from Mr. Fowler loss Of the frs, bond
not TIC an u the sUreics III the last ought operate
to nen injury HE sueeS the last bond denuued to the
decarauo and Judge frnbe sustained the demurrer Mr.
John J. CrendFn, the particular friend of Mr. Clay. being
counsel for the defendants, and the George NJ Bb for
tne Department The books Of the department show that
oeT alter inc execution Of his bond paid s9929 81
winch sum S873 6 applied 10 the payment of the
due before the bond The condition of the
oond vas tina, he should faithfully monies
tc" the ds of the bond Ygt the attempt Of
TOR 10 make MIR. Barry
accrued before, under the first bond, which Nh Morrison
was party That bond cancelled by the new one
Mr. Morrison solvent aud If Tue money has raid
Mr. Clay who is his acting executor and Mr. Barry 10
blame There is rule Of law justice that make Mr.
Barry responsible for the dsfcation5 of Mr. Clay.
But this Is not all it is pretended in tho Commentator that
debt will be lost for the want Of valid bond, because Mr.
bond has not been cancelled Mr. Morrison party to
that bond and he sovCu and although the bond lost
Mr. Clay his executor IS bound for tine whole debt
of the first ond If be found PROVEN and
prccedeni hand show validity Of bond upon the
testimony of living Witnesses, though tie instrument itself bc
Y lost
The above facts established beyond all controversy
Ihey familiar the recollection o those through whom the
business transacted and sustained by the records and
documents of the General Post Office Department
The pTecXt for this attack the Postmaster General is
that nc has improperly charged MIR. Hawkins the late Post
master Frankfort, with bairS desucr The brooks Of the
Department show that Mr. Hawkins has been defdutCI
since he has made s appeal the public through the press
we will, few days enable that public to form correct
estimate Of his case.
After our foregoing remarks were in type, "c re-
ccived the Louisville Public Advertiser, continuing
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