Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-05

elusive 10 the nam. of Johu Milan, who was Post
master General during inat prro'; to cn'er all allow
made from the Z Of Mueh 10 ihe n Of April,
1922 10 Ahraham B;rd,ey, who WAS ly law acting
pusIuas er General duTitS IA Ietiod and from The
6iu OF Api, 1929 hs day when William L Barry
90 charge OF The ID Parmen 30 enter oil allow
90 his nance. la he case No. l9l, OF Nh. Hirre the
service appears TO have been o,dsrrd bv NJ M'Lsan,
and lie allowance made on he 18Th o. Aprl, 1929. by
RIr b rrV. The entry On hs ,tan'erp' 20 the name
oi Nv sjloy, l. error; which was not appfised
Of. never having it til' 'hs morning
uu-d tY sickneas when the report was IN de; but the
must havs arisen from the following circumstances.
49, The entry of tue ell was made Mr.. Su.
tess pay let, vi other date ct eBry than refer
cuco % a letter Of Aprh l3, 1899 to Mr. Hirrell.
The cnTy from tho pay list into he book, of accounts
Tor much Of the additional allowance az accrued for
services rendered prior to 'hs 1t OF April 1929,
invade under date Of April 1899 instead OF the date
when ,hs aowsnse was Vctually made, ID April,
1920. /, was not koown to me, and OF cOu,ss could
uot tovs been anticipated by { persons employed in
making the s'et-men,, that the date OF entry the
credit OF eonasor for additional allowance, was ever
Iaate aoccsdent to that allowance. From examna-
JON towver, sueh appears to have been the ancient
custom Of the Department ia similar cSsCs; and
tom which, IL incorrect, as believe to be, appears
" o B. BROWN. Chi9 Clerk.
GENERAL Posr OFFICE,
2S February, 1881.
The reader will ob .erve that ,he Information which
tlle clerks 10 the Post Office 4par,ment sought TO
communicate was 10 show by t0lom and ,ohen allow
oucss had been made to This by law ought
20 have been endorsed on the contracts by Doctor
d ad'eF, the Assistant Postmaster General. Having
failed hs duy, could ooI be r,ancd from hes
documents. The clerks then, by mistake, set The
whole o. them down to Mc. McLsen aud Mr.. Barry.
Bs- UJo1 sVamianE The 0o, * oil Abraham Bradlr y,
they uid some OF the advance, aud thin Harreil
ampug hs rect, chlrgsd as having been made on the
~ 81 An'il nine days before Mr.. Barry into of
hce. IT. The date thus affixed by Abraham Bradley
hirst... b'ouSh, The allowance within the period dur
Ing wLich lac acted as Posi- Master General IN The
c Is, therefore,, suPPoing the ddte furnished by hi,
taC0 ds, TO be- the tTte one made the erasures ia
Che co4ies ibcy were making ou' for the Senate and
lhW 10 .lrriFh -.
10y y B'dcley. But ihis man had dnteddted the ad &.
V.ales made 20 make what had been paid on the
l3H o. April appear 20 have been paid on the firsL-
u Aod this ta;fe mode OF entering The advances made
az I'd been done afer Nj. Barry came into Office
arp NJ as il il bai occurred before he in and dur
i'g ha administration Of tho POST Onics by A. Brad
10y, iue 81 So A5'sen.. .El
Nj Rar3, the Postmaster General, knew tha, h.
bed mode These allowances himself fr expediins the
w'ii. II nd laid tbe whole natter before Congress
A rgee" report as'igning his reasons which appeat
ed s''-''c'ory to thut bydy; AMI 'hs VERY CASE OF
HAHRELL, with regard 10 which i, is pretended he
permitted his G. rks TO commit forgery that he might
escapl 'he responsibility o, having made the GLlo,D
dHcl az II, HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY LAID BEFORE
CoNoREss by Nir. Barry. He bad reported he case
az o-o in which Judge Mclean had reguired nCrsa,.
"a eEpedllon aud had promised increased compensa.
'i'n, ard IN which after taking the testimony Of more
tsau "euly witness as TO the greater expense oeca-
stoned ny running twelve horses more through the
year, ci sing tho river III the night, and running he
Tcu ia Il hours less tune, be telt himself Obliged
To d W 'he audi IOna sum Of 992 dollAr5. m Boz
dodirg Mr.. Barry bad thus openly invited the
al. uj3n Of Congress the manner IN which be ba
expended the means Of his Department. 10 comply with
TIA engagement OF bis predecos.or aud t. give adJi
uGai accommodation 10 the Pubic in the acceleraiion
al ths MAIL IL Is pretended that the mistakes sammii-
ted ~ o clerks ia cnpyiog Bradley DO k syaro fou
Io'g+Lf5 committed to mplSA,e Bradley and TO excuse
M Bar :! IN
Al nese facts we're di,eosed in The preceding, of
tbe Go nj lee. Toe publication OF ths Rann,, - ,hs
P-a master General together with ihs testimony would
have make ibis plain 10 the people a. II was TO the
n'.-7nt, therefore, he publication Of an the docu
2 .lFn nile staFsrr. Ia. -
ty, Wa7oFpcsoj ~ Holmes and Clayton, with she SO
ofe 'rpose OF filing the country with ,hrr own mis-
..pr %. ..''n. o. ae case Their object in this, was
10 u.ke Mr. rry the yisiim of their accusations and
ny pointing public attention TO him, ecabie The rel
oh.ate the coalition Parlizan, Bradley escape with
W. here lay before he public, the facts recorded
10y Clayton himself as Chairman OF the committee
from hieh be seeks TO divert The public. They were
eNtcrted from he own witness and accomplish in his
attack on Mr.. Barry We not surprised al his Of.
fort 20 withhold rom the people The fact brought out
upo. zoe cross examination Of Ab5sham Bradley which
90 cn4SiuNVey shows he pfoprieiy OF the conduct n
TIA Postmaster General in removing him from Office
ty- real oH7nce hat prompted investigation whicb
WI md ue ,h.nk in dagraeing Messrs. CLAYTON,
HOLMES, and their GccOmplice, BRADLEY
Bot we vii give The history OF The nachipaions of
these men from Tho authentic documents
Bradley, inmedlaisl y after his removal with vic &c
10 get re7'crad threatened Mr.. Barry wi n can inn
peachmeni, and told him ihat he would volunteer as
Nincss end accuser Ho left il altogether uncertain
20 what charges he would swear but asserted with
tho um1si impudenee, that the President would be
obliged 10 drive him from the Department-and he
goes oD ia HE letter of the 23i Sept. 1929 which has
been Published, 10 say that
as Guild he ['ho President hesitate il would in the
pre- ems state OF parties and OF the country, bring on
motion .oy imp aehmeni, which, although his friends
W'gn be too powerful aud partial 10 allow OF lis reach
. iu< ma urty, u would orcasiCn him ineXprersib,e
chaS.n and distufbanco, too great for hi, advanced
lease.El Ven can, therefore, at the utmost, tofJ van
station uui short PERIOD end ought theTsors On we.
~ account, 70 give up Tho Office Immediately, Tais
measure tgH save me from the pain of being p7JIic
dccuST, your5eit from the disgrace OF q removal or
adequate cause, and Ills coMMUNrc ALTON WILL
THEN BEcoAE CONFIDENTIAL. For, tchgtcper baq
scr " y0UF triejlds."
IHe tfih OF ,his letter could not be mistaken H.
mssn % inform Mr.. Barry that he vas ready 10 destroy
s character unless he would restore him 10 hi, office
and % gY'ng way TO intimidation, Mr. Barry should
conclude 10 submit 10 his wishes, then hat bores
haban vac willing 10 make "his communication co,
hdeutal' The hidden enormities which The Post.
nf.ir General had committed were to rast unreveaIed
H be "o"ii come into Bradley yiews aud tho Govern.
meDt was 10 continue TO DO imposed unou bv Mr R,r
~, says honest Abraham, "Ihnpe no irish Ia
appreciate 20" in The opinion NJ yotp friends" Ano.
oer c"uaderaUon also operated upon the mind Of the
t"fo-f u'utcd and ccnsdetale Bradley. He apprehen.
del Ae impeachment OF Mr.. Barry "n = would oeeas.
700 tAa FfssdeuD nexpfessible chm grin and digtur.
ta-ct, 700 lvsat iOr his advanced ysars.M" IN
publication of this letter OF Bradley roin,.d bi,
cu. e. proper resort fos Clayton aud Holmes Tbev
fu.pI. 4l hey could get any testimony ,bav d.s;,.J
ami drfHdiusiy, 90 the beginning of iha sesdon ths
w"sie .edoTa piasnx attending in the Senate exeen
IT.. W91aer, (eight Jackson msmbsrs baing absent
ti1yon moved TO substitute special commies for a.
Ps. Office Ccminiioe and to have il cAo.en bv b,II,
ny. of''ion aciog IN conssr,, in attending on In,
hFf day OF 'ue 1esrr, bad minority I'm The sbabs,
"ao '-.e ed 70 pGch committee 10 hrinz in 2epor
eei-' F" r. Barry o. }'sdley's evidence. They wer,
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