Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-11
.,r oosrNAsTER GENERAL.

of,en the charge against tue Tos'
h' c.0sr.I as made by the Frankfort Com
fn'''ei and the unqualified denial 10 that
l'u' hv the Telegraph, VIC now redeem
nay formerly given, by publishing this
prom" Lo IN. exclusion Of several editorial
', '.,hor articles the proof in support OF The
'H1 n,s Of the Commentator; holding our
49,. :, readiness TO lay before our readers,
.sin like prOmpti,ude, the counter statement Of
+. v, Barry, should any be made. After 'ha''
- be done with the subject.
,c.,, NE Frankfort KY Commentator
= NO proceeG 10 show that VIM. /.
D','5 d.iau!lsr 10 The government, as We have
0.'i :. nroper 10 inquire, that there may be
'1l,t.nnd,rstanding on the part OF any one,)
DO " '.,,,,;,yjss drfaulter 10 The government.
,S| :. 70, necessarily any crimina!iy attach"
dsfalcation. But, as We use The
90 ,rbpn one owes debt, or duty, 10 the
''"'' .o,sn, aud the zine has passed withia
s,'., w. oppht 10 have paid, or performed that
""'" . any. and he has failed so TO do, he IS a
l'c n. poyerhmeni. "DEFAULTER.-
rS'i-, III, is deficient in duly - Walker. Nor
O .' r,,v material how the debt, or duty, ORR
,.n,,,d II one receives money belonging 10
;, .oysrnmeur, and fails TO pay It oves when
90. he is dsjauitsr. IL merchant i'm
80, l,reien goods, gives bonds Tor the duies'
pIG;,s 70 nay them when due, he and his sure
':.a a., dsEiultsrs, aud heir credit ~ the CO
.'a.bou,e, We take il, Is gone. II one uIder-
49,, ~ nav The debt which another may Incur
~. ,,v,rnmsnI, aud is found unable 10 dis
100 whereby the debt de'olves upon HIM
- undertakes, and the latter having due
"ancs fails to pay it, HE IS q pubhc dsfauiier.
W;'h this understanding VI the term, Ne
oruceed,- -,
IN he Office oil the Clerk Of he United STATES
n;s,,;r, Court for the District OF Kentucky,
,r,, is an original bond, Of which the following
81 copy:
Ixov AL MEN BIZ THESE PRESENTS, That we,-Iohn
Fowler Of Lexington, IN the county OF EaSe"e anu
S,,s of Kentucky, and Cornelius Coyie, Thomas Fet
no, John I Mason, Jr. WILLIAM L BARRY John
p,-,I and BENJAMIN Johnson,-sre held and firmly
k,rl INTO the Post Siaster General OF The United
s,,s, If America in the Just and iull sum Of ! EN-
so,,yp DOLLARS; to be paid to the sad Post Master
Gy,sr, or to his assigns to which payment well anu
mi, 10 be made We bind ourselves, our hers, execu
.o. ana administrators, Jointly anu SeeeT9Hy nrhS' oy
-,, presents In witness VIII reof, We ha'y aercunto
s,,crhed our names and sx our seals. THIS twenty
ri d,y Of November, one thousand eight hundred
and eighteen.
lag CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION Is SCcHb
tn, whereas the above bounden JOun Fowler Is Post
Master a, Lexington aforesaid: Nsw, u The SAID John
FOWLER shall we'll and truly execute the duties Of the
a Office, and faithfully, once in three months, or of
,e-srif thereto required render accounts Of his re-
cep,s and expenditures, Post Master, TO the Gene
raj Post Ofce, in the manner and form prescribed BY
he Post Master General his several instructions to
Post Masters and shall pay all monies that shall come
ohs hand for the postage Of hsevers by law charge
able With postage. TO the Postmaster &, neral OF the
United States tor the time being, deductng only the
commission and allowances made by law for his care,
trouble, and charges, in managing the sid office; and
shall faithfully do and perform. Agent fur the Gene
raj Post Office, all such acts and things A. may be re-
CURED OF hun by tie Post Master General; am more
over shall faithfully account with said Post Master &c.
neral tor all m1nies bills, bonds. notes receuts and
other vouchers which he, Agent afnre said, shall
receive Tor the use Of and benefit of said General Post
oihcs then the above obligation shall be void aud of
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