Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-12-01

aHeu or through tho public papers, but that circuiu-
sahec d'd not take from tho Dcpar, men, tho right
VI sAe1csiog proper discretion, and TO determine
w"ethef 10 contract or not n law had existed, re-
qu'iing proposals. aud for the lowest offered to bo
received an obligation would have secn imposed IN
iavor OF the person offering 0d; but this IL
NOT me Case 1t was course adopted apart from any
legislative detection, and TO act matter OF
d'"crc ion, not OF obligation Since the proposals
were submitted, and recently, circumstances have
arisen winch impose the necessity OF adversine TOR
new bids, upon certain and specified conditions, or
ese To conhde the business To tho Commssar, lat $
Department. One OF these courcss will b. adopted.
Very respectfully,
j. II EATON.
On the LIST If November addressed to the Secre-
ta'Y letter OF winch The following a copy:
Harrington Cry, Nor. l. 1880.
SIR: Since he receipt ut your letter OF add April,
nave been anXiousy waiting 10 hear what course
you nave adopted s,spectmg tue proposals you re-
ceved previous IL the S0Ih last March, for supplying
the emhgrailns Indians w,th ra,ions but, owing to
circumstances not within my knowledge, nave not
heard from you the subject.
presume your inattenton TO this important bust
ness IS TO DO attributed To the nrduous you
ocen uhuer me necessity OF attending IL Abroad
Having perceived your arrival announced in tbs
morning. paper, avail myself of earliest oppor.
tuhi'y "a requesting niogmatiIn IN TINS business
You Will tiercture cpnlcr iavoy by furnishing me
w'th an answer us early may sult your conve
nence.
Respectfully, yours, &c.
WILLIAM PRENrISS.
10 nc Hon. j. H. Eaton, Ssc'y Var.
ga ..e ID November, the following reply,
WHICH concludes The correspondence, received:
. UD Department, LIST NOE. 1880.
SIR; nave just received your letter vi TINS date,
ASKING what determination lad 10 to supplies
u DC infn'shed The igra,,ns i,.dlrns.
ihere are ia ihiiaos now eng, atins. Whetaer
an! WI, must depend upon rstinca. ION by The
ocnato OF Treaties wnca VIII be submitted 10, their
consideration at the next session OF Congress Until
'hes' Sa'i De actcd upni, mode w,l ne agreed OF
conS'ueted 81 as l" heir removal ana support.
am Respectfully, your ODD
=. J. ii. EATON.
.ur W'ttim Prenuss, Wasinrtj Cav
Ha'i"g mus SIven n nistoTy OF the facts, 1t only
,ehi'hs ioI m 40 adj word or two notice Vf
fLitor II 'hc Nashville R.puoucd, ana Ills aatho,lty.
IL VIII DC seen ma nave e. suished, oy evidence.
winch Is not 40 De IN points To winch
1n'y venturcd 70 oppose tat and positive denial.
Inc clustering challenge wuIcn ne Nashville Editor
ana iS authogy nave Oft Il, nave ,aken up; and
no" "'PnSn TN 'ihuiai conduct Ut john ii Eaton
nhiei IN, o~n Signature cannot douOt thI. tne, g
mas oeen uIIa,rness Iu the maUicr "a Geainr win
N "ni ndv.Hs ~ DOUBT act. | all n, 10 DC
uc'cifcd Oy mcfe Respect Official sta ION, Inucn
cs oy ear oil personal consequences ~, essug
''a' oouot' nat the Sec. cary vi Wac may ne
'"uueed ITO stOop L., Is not III decide. Inat
miSe lie Between MS pride anu conscience. IL
VINO Stops from ec.ated s,a,ion the COMMISSION
oil acts w"'eh may even savUr partay, INJUSTICE,
anu seiriSnness, cannot stoep much lower pun
, ohce'' ana may easil! hud arg nenls py winch ne
eau reconcile 1t To nis feelings a man. o wind, aw
MS eye from the polar pubic Integrity ard fix
II ON any hght which may guidr nun 20 personal .d-
vantage. WILLIAM pKENTISS
The General Post Cbice-ln the Richmond En-
qucr vi yesterday, the following is publishes,
not however without some gsoaning III the spirit on
the part OF the Editors, at the necessity when com
PEELED them TO give publicity to formidable attack
on the Administration. and pretty PLAIN animation
that farther fayors of the must not be looked
FOX The card l. pFeiaccd by very good defence OF
'he Post Master General who the Enquirer asserts
from quarters upon which hey may depend was mos,
anriousty des'roUs OF doing full and ample Justice TO
all the parties concerned The Lign authority for
thus avermen,, IL probably Mr.. Barry himself: accor-
ding to The reasoning OF the law, thc worst authort
that could be cited
We republsh ms card, because we have heard =
gTca' deal from various sources. of the matters TO
wnch II has reference, and oecuus we are satisfied
u, that II Is the hera.d oi more specific accusations
'erpIy affecting nc purity OF The Department
D-COMMUNICATED
The many iulsom. puff respecting the late con
tracts tor carrying the mai from Washington TO N
Orleans, have filed with Indignation the minds ofman,
OF IN" 'as' irieod' a"d rin supporters OF the lus;r
Gus Patfot who presidcs the affairs OF this M
ton. Those who witnessed the course pursued nn IN.
late occision think they discovered much shunling
intrigue aud mana cement about the Pos-ofiic. De
paTtmc"t winch evcntuned III throwing It's patronage
nto the hands OF cunning and favonred few 10 tic
exclusion OF thc equally deserving many.
Tho Post Master General III his advertisement
parcels the road from Washing TO For Mitchell
IN seCilons-and the pubic induced To be lev,
that he would receive separate proposals tor CARVING
the Mali oi each section.-The writer states II as a
lac no. to D; contovertcd tina, the bid b. crntiem
residing IN the vicinity Of those accommodating a
cmmon interest la, aud attachment to, the surroIn
cling county; gentlemen o rcspecaoIliIy and fespUn-
sunny; characters, SUCH thcsc. did, by their prnpo
sails, oler 10 carry the Mail from Washington To For
muchell, TOR many thousand dollars per annum less
than the Post II sstr General has contracted to givc
TO powerful, wealthy, Influential aud iavoufed CON
pany-a member # which, after the day of putting
IN BIDS had passed, had the brazeh effnLtery "a
boast OF hnvug bid upon suppe paper; and therefore
was snre OF success. WA the Post Mas General
or TIE Con'raclotn or any OF ,hese rulers venture
To cay he could not have the Mail transported from
PetersbWg, Va. TO Cheraw, > e. TO say nothing ci
other Thousand DuIgrs finn no ian