Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-08-02


s' aud heir assistants, contractors and their various
agsne, upwards OF thirty thousand. Among ,b.,e
rs seNseiy 10 Do presumed that every iudividus
would prove entirely faithful to his trust; and recent
ueVei pmens have shown, that errors exist among
'ucn wnsh CAN'T cr correction. Nor IL be expect
81, 'nM W a community embracing an extensive ma
uon' eVeI Individual should be tar governed by the
dictates CT honor and integrity as 20 preclude all fraud.
en' Prasucesi cut as is the duy of every good CT
zen 'oolScoun'enance them, so II is especially ncum-
osn upon every ag-pt OF This ID; pnmept 20 xercise
all possible vigilance in detecting and preventing
whenever thy ae bund to bear upon It's iu,sr.s.
our particular attention Is therefore called 10 The fol.
lowing points.
II 10 the duty o! every po tmas,.r to be careful In
o.k"s me mar; to see tina, IL is sscucsd; and {, re
sari me mail Key as a sacred depo,it Tne most .x.
t"We depreda'ions ever comm,med upon the mail,
nave been perpeua,ed by mean, Of mproper ne r.ons
OBJ aiming the mail key. II thould be caretuIy
o. en.er 'oss aud no person, who il uud,r he
otn OF III e. onid ever be permite TO have access
TO or 70 use OF KEEP he kew That disregard for
Tue safety OF the mail which will permi, nosim,s,e,
20 loo'e Key, Is vi bout apoloSy. LII. equally i'm
por'ao, wa You eNamiue we'll the bags in which ycu
pace hs mail Tor uanspor ~ aud be sur. hat ,hs
ere whole and ,eoure. When n.w onss srs needed
me posmas'e, sho, ID make he ieq"i'on the ID :
PAR men ami when 'hcse forwarued ar, not returned
WIN the mall ne should send an enquiry aong tb.
ou'e 70 asceran the postmaster bv whom they are de-
"a ned, ADD repor, the fas's 20 The ID apartment
| ihtre ~, WIN some Postmasers a want a, p-oper
| care IN receiving and changing The mail p ck.s Of
aod nund'es OF ne wrappers often lsit IN The
man 10 pass beyond their s'ina iou take wrong
|
duty III 20 separate their. Your esp~c al s,en, n il
called 10 a. is subject Al all connecting poins mr. a,
places from which Other mail, branch, il is ibs duty
" "e pos"naster 10 eramns carefully the packets ia
'he mail; to separate from than those which selons
10 his own ofi:e, and III such should be seot no an
.ranehng mall end 10 give them their proper direction
oeo oy 'he earliest conveyance. Il will he of lls
ava to The pubic, TO form and troyde for
ne on OF ne mail, unles, pos careful
~ attend 70 .heir euies in this rtspee N-glec on
tas roiot brings reprosch upon the Department, and
olen casts IL upon those wi leaa meri, the esnsur.
Wfenever tb- duty ia neglected, It is REQUIRED of m.
st p"s who sh ~ discover 10 re cb n,,L
es' the posima'er' who has given ihe wtoag dr,c.
'ion' or whose neglect ba, suffered them TO wande,
ana refor, the facts 20 the Department., l. isexpec,
gu ,nm ms injunction will be strictly regarded 1t
VIII ehao'e The Department 20 dstect the er,,r, ana
car eessness OF delngusus, aud 10 ascertain
"ua' ohse' packets oil this description may have pss
sed, by wasn't OF proper vigilance TO arres, than In
.ueh eases, ihe most eectual corrective will be promp
Iy applied. F''DP
An evii prevails il s appseheudsd with the sn,lI.r
ohees' and with sons of ibe inferno dis- offices
on routes much ravelled,-whish may, perhaps, more
man any ct the greater dertlcons duty contribute
'oinure the reputation OF the Department. IL i, tb
me opening OF mails by posinaster or assistant IN
puOhs store or other room, within the reach of Dsr-
sons no swotn,-n violation If an express instruction
i"is must Dc wholly avoided IL the smaller sfhees
ou' "ue,e me ie'ers sud newspapers reminding OF
asnd arc lew, there ~ sometimes great csrelessness in
pot preserviag them wall under lock and kew. They
SHOULD De S"pt io secure case, disk snd no per
'on DOT officially sworu allowed To have Ia them
hnn ms pracnce which cbains To ofi Of lenr-
ing newspsp-rs, must be- abandoned sl.ge,hsr la
luire' OF This kiod viii bs promptly redr.ss,d Pas,
masters are also more strictly EMO ned, give due
nee publishers when their papers periodicals. are
refused, er MOI taken from tho post cfTire-A cilful
oeg'.c' OF this Junction by posma'ier, may suffice,
MN to private damages on tbs suit OF pobl,Sber
can esiabli'h ne ise,-be,ides the conseou.ocs ~ -
complaint TO thi. Department.
hIsrequ'red by law, that evsry person employed by
me Department, whether posns,Ier or clerk e0ptras
or, carrier OF driver, shall take the oath n,e.c,ihed
II has lately come to the kUowlsfgl Of IN. Department
that 10 some instances this has been ne lee both m
post ofhses ard with mail or driyarr Yon
VIII enquire into this and IL II IA, ever baen n-s-N
ed by any psr'on in your employment, you will h.vs
me error inmsti teiy sorrfceh ton disregs ard
Of abs requirement In uuc-. wi be cousdsr red ampl.
cause for removal from fics or Tor annung cor =
tract.
II required Of every contractor 20 be ec-upulou,lv
Pupcua', "a MA times OF arrival, the
wh the mail. In every casa of dslipouencv in I'M.
re'psci, the ne will he imposed and redly
and repetition will incur forJeIure Of tbe roo,r. -
III insnrmountabie Obstacles intervene, the contrac Tor
most lose no tins in procuring the evidence o the
acm whish the nature o. Tho will adult and TAR
ward II by the earli,s, mil tos,hc Department., de-
ey ~ dong this "ill prevent the exou.e from he ne
consiered; and obstacle which no, dbsolely in
surmotntdbie, will be considered sufficient sp6icqy
sTequTod II all pos,masers al the be inning and
shoinE OF each route aud any other points named il
The schedule OF each Coaras, report to the part.
meht every failure OF contractor 10 arrive whn ten
minutes OF the time 'psc6d. Ia hts respect there i,
no discretion with the postmaster Ha quirsd absr
iuely, IN every case, 10 report the dra5 with IN.
cause when known; and The discretion of e. forcin0 n,
remit'ing The hne /. rived 20 the head of the ID
Par'ment; who II be govern ID ,y he facts lone
The tmes fixed by the con,ra, are DO, known I, b,
postmaster. he should apply 10 ths ID primer; anc
iheY shall be given.
! Cnt'ac,ors required in all cases 10 corvsv IN,
entire mali, we'll secured from rain or bad weather
IL on Horseback mus, Re covered with an oil cloth
or bear ssic l. in stage The letter nail must be ia
safe ami we'll covered boot under h. driver or In
'ha body of the sisgs. when the neyspare, mail !.
l"gs epd s'prate from the st'er mai, may be
RED 90 the back nj ms Stage, provided it shall b. well
secured from rain; but in must il "a .xooset
To he weather. Nor IL contractor PERMITTED ON a,v
oceSs'n to leave bags OF newspapers pamphlets OF
any part of the mall az place on the road His do.
ing go, will zoe isby u jsei him to the forfeiture nj
MS contract IL leo required OF pomastets 10 eve
~ nsience when contractor sh all fa comply with
any OF thsse required en's to port the case sp elf
TO Tue Department; and neglect to DO so will suh.
Jec MIN 10 'he ippus!iCn and CONSEQUENCE of being
percipator in tbs osuSe. II 10 the duy of ere,,
master TO be 10 readiness On person by his ASSISTANT
az his hise 10 receive tbs all when ii aJrv g. and
dssPateh 1t With all possibls expedition II sometime
happens TIA, carriers end drivers are unnecessarily
dsa'oed, and sometimes neiehboI hood il disppont
In not receiving intelligence, by posrnest, fall,
10 be a, his post receive his msl Ia all such cases
blhe du'y oil The contractor 20 report the facts 10 ,be
ID par,me MT that The proper eorrestive nav be sop-,
aud failure do so will 81 jecl him. alto TO he
| aliy of dsinquencv.
! There is c4uss arp'ehsnd that the revenue Of the
Department suffrs much. by abufes Of The fra kipo
privilege. Your attention was calsd to this suh. !,
10 fear that in many instances the unremtted
Wbish the interest OF the Dspartnen exacis s not
nersly continued. Your special attention IL called "a
the subject. Let elevation OF character or of oce
deter you from bringing TO the test Of legal inyesiya
'n, any person against whom evidence Of his offence
may be procured II Is of essential importance 10 IN,
Department; and ease, hen The fact ean bs az,
tabiished, mus, the Fender be permitted to esssps b
inn HUf IA l.. Ia