Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-07-12
HWHITN0AHs
POSTAl ASiEK GENERAL,

(Conciuded)
The unchecked control fine Postmaster General Que,
heJunds OF The Department, reformed, ana hotc.
The Post Office Department was once in the habit Of
1eecsvipg, III the quarterly returns money due from
5Po.nia''ers Tor postage, giving dsais "mero T.
or OF exchange aGi ola ion" individuals who
I were wholly unconnrc ell wEh tho concern and il
consequence Of which, aecordirg the tea mony o
MIR. Peass, hen Assistant Postmaster GENERALLY gye5
before "commiitee appointed" by Congress in on,
liostance it sustaiDe loss OF 800 doiar." Thes
,pracces placed il eely ia The power OF the ont
individual woo had charge Of ,hs mCn.y 10 use il TO
'Le advancement OF his personal enoumen., wi,buu
ave hazsrdog the nix Of pose BILE detection. He cou
eTo,ii any amount in Bank sutjsc 10 bis individual
3chtcks tail TO place the money rtstved into the 'iro
lebest" aud apply it TO hi' individual purposes ard Gk
any amount he c6Osr from il, after it Eight b.,
placed prcprily swsy ans iudiv dual could BIO cog
infant OF Tbs iae su him elf III could, il he desired
receive Ireudums 90 dsai;s, which he could apply U
MS own use, and accommodate from The nis o! lb
Department, al any time, and 10 almost auy ameuni
ANY particular iavoGe which he nigh, bavs and every
one bui the parties concerned be ignorant OF he fci.
ihefc lmPeretiions were So glazing sLd obvious he
l,hey atTac ed the attention o. III EteCuVe DspA,t
nsni and the Congress 81 he Uutsd Safes A .chr!
|ingy, we observe Mr Monroe Mr.. Crawford, and Il.
emsinihg Secretaries, 10 ctmmunfs ion IN reply 70
Il qus'tDD tesps ciihg the "AscouDtAby eli pusc off
GERS" fCm the Hon. Mr.. Lowndss Chsirr,an o., the
COMMITTEE Of Ways snA Means, tsgsrded il impof.
snt 'io change the orgsn zson OF she Gebsrsl Pos
iOhee SO as to 'utJect The Psynent OF money in iha
Department TO tie cheeks 10 Which all other ptymen
LOT public ney subjected" ard suggested TO the
{st.nmen, 81 tits end, ibai the sums a,ising fIou
age OF letter might be psI into toe Treasury g.,
These suggestions having insuperabs ot.c IONS II
them 10 the embsrrshsm. n,s they would bring on he
efficiency OF ihr Department, not iopied by lht
Congress, and consequently bs loose mAnnsS Of trans
Acting bEsness in the Off lefl unchanged AT suL.
equeo' 'eson, the dsloc i've features 10 the org
zion OF the paiimebi sui eIi tng hill was q poH-
ID, but DO passed, ia eonOIn t. hs opinion, OF IL,
Secretaries OF the several D-par n. nts - expressed
5n the Latter TO which aiiuSoD la bsln slres4v ale
MIR. nj Lssp, during his admlnslri.n OF The D,pr
Den', made maUy vsluaLlS mprov sn cuts AID afope
many useful regulations In ords to spcurs pnpc,uai,
q thr payment % pos ages from PJs mssers s..
q without fefereDc. t. any uGpessaut su,pcions o
Izhe late FIRST Assis,sn, Posnstr General who mlu
t4aet he fund o. tic d. ysflmsbt--1s Gre firmly
HoPiuon hat IL IL wrong, 10 principle, 10 give hs cos.
10 such vast amount Of money 10 auy one nnon an
Mooi sutJeet bin 70 some such cheeks az attach 10 oh
accounting officers Of The vetpmsui. Tie appsar
40 have been the opi Il Mf. LOw0deS On oil,
Hisiegnisbsd legslaiors, AID, although they made III
H2H 10 apply sofresve yei th,y did not aceoupiis
81 heir PurPre When Mr.. Barry Entered The Depar
Hmsnt, the manner O. receiving anI d,bursips IL no,
Eseeus 10 have attracted his attention AMI bs eclsre
H,u Iii fire., report, that
n The DseeSsi y Of an enGre shlngs 10 the moo
Hof eObdusiing this business mos, obvious
"Diree'iyps have been gi,eD, that the money sppr
Hpfiasd by low for the piynent OF 'ssies shsll new
Noe united with the und' Of iSe Department but IN
% sh1h be drawn by an agent appointed for that pu
D9osei and spphed directly 70 the Offices Tor which IL