Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-10-03

his bat told hlu OF sundsy acts SAYINGS and
doings OF yours, which showed yolr total unhiness
for the office of Postmaster General and which must
inevitably lead to your immediate removal il known
10 tue tresdeut. These were tsld KIM with the
express Intention that they should be led
to you.
NO representation ON the snbist had then been
prepared, aud the delay from reluctance to any
step which might look like the offspring of resent
nent Upon further reflection, however, have ecu
cluued that whatever appearance it may have, it IL
my outy, both as citizen having proper regard to
the interests OF his country and As an iatlvdua hay-
rug due regard TO his populations to represent the
subject fully.
There is law which. ps:hibits the payment
OF money TO any one G - 40 indebted to the
puohc, until the ndebte,kSDn .SseJ. Being no
longer your subordinate, Is - now become my
duty to state III due form to rs ecmDtroller of the
treasury, that you in thar predie amcnt. have
also added that Your indebtedness 10 The amount of ten
thousand dollars is clear, distinct and iuspu,ablc
as u Is la any case whatever. Tsat he knows very
Wei MS lawyer tina, the pretended cXcpation which
lateiy appeared IN the Telegraph, is equally ut war
with common sense, common law and the decisions
OF the Supreme and Circuit Courts OF the United
States.
| You know i, has always been my colr.e and my
dea!re 10 pass smoothly along the current of lie TO
avoid every ruie aud tempest that was practicable
TO serve my friends, and To do acts OF courtesy and
Kindness to ell who came in my way. Bat you was
advised through Mr.. Simpson, tina, tie public is al.
i ready loser by you in payments BRd engagements
TO the amount OF nearly hundred thousand do,
lars and you have been hardly six months in office.
The duty therefore of making these Representations:
Is no less Indispensable than is unplensautI cul-
not but hope. therefore, tiai you win review your
course since you have been Office, and rcsi On ST.
t"Sion for which you entirely untitled You
Snow the law that the Presidest discharge YOU
iom office: has day is imperative and IL he was desi-
rols to se,vc You, which aui confident he wlnot Ike
ad should hesitate. wouhl, in the present state Of
parties and of the country bring motion for i'm
parchment, which although his friends might be- too
powerful and partial To allow Of its reaching maturity
would occasion hun inexpresSble cbagrin and dstur.
Dance too great for his advanced years. Ion can
therefore, at the utmost. hold your stat ON but 4
short period. and Ought therefore on every &C
count, 20 give up the Office Immediately. This inca
SIRE will save ne from the pain of being public ac-
cuser yourself from the disgrace of a removal for
adequate cause, aud this communication WI then
become confidential. For, whatever has passed, /
have wish tor dcprcciaic you in he opinion of yeur
friends. Bat IL would be objectionable, knowing you
as do, TO let the quarter pass, and the making OF
the great contracts in October next, 10 coA,s INTO
your hands without proper efforts for prevention.
Il arl, S!r- your 6bcGicnt servant.
! ABM. BRhI,..EY.
i lIoN. NN. +. BARIY, Post Muster Gcnelal.