Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-05-03
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ions to Mr. Livingston as Secretary of State"--and
these objections are, that he was defa utter to The
Government to large amount! Pretty reasonable
objections indeed The veteran Editor however
immediately attempts to answer his own objections
One of his correspondents suspected to he the Rev.
Obadiah who alternately oficistes as first Clerk III
the Post Office, and Father Confessor to the Presi-
dent,) undertakes to disclose to him conversation
he had had With the President, and by way of pre-
lude informs him that 'the story of Mr. Livingston
being defauter, is misunderstood The
President (he connues) examined into that matter
and has documents in his hands to prove. that not
cent of the money came into his hands,"
Into whose hands then, did the 100000 which it
seems Mr Livingston has paid up, go? 1t into
the hands of his Deputies and Agents" Was not
he District Attorney of New YORK; and has Dis
trict Attorney "Agents and Deputies
Now persuaded that the public in q short
time, will hear very different story from this of the
Washington Correspondent of the Enqurer--the
same it may be, who wrote the 18th April. that
the rumors of change in the Cabinet, absolutely
falsei Mr. Livingston is man of learning and repa-
ted humanity, and we should be pleased to see him
and every other fellow creature accused successfully
acquit himself-but we have idea that he was not
personally defaulter that he did not afterwards in
the District Court of New York. attempt by piece
of shameful legal hocus pocus to get rid of respon-
sibiity or that his havin paid up just debt will
screen him from censure, or justify the precedent.
This attempt to fcresta public opinion will act inlu-
rOusy upon him, by becoming provocative to closer
Investigation
GS II appears from the following, that Mr. AIau-
says the dismissed Liverpool Consul. who has Just
accomplished the probably unpara leed ACHE ement
or crossing the Atlantic in the 85th year of his age
Will soon come on to Virginia, his native State where
ne proposes TO pass the remainder of his days After
the late Var, when the officers who had borne part
IN 1T, demanded offices sort of right, Mr.. Madi-
SON In disgust complained that he had euen been re-
qored to dismiss Mr.. Mauray order that his place
might be yielded up to some military gentleman who
had taken fancy TO it-what Afr Madison esteemed
SD unreasonable, the Hero has done. We thought
Alr. Maurays removal defensble on the score OF his
great age and think still; but the bestowal of his
Place upon Burrs Cashier, olanifests that the public
credit and service had agency in the act and that
the motive to reward old crony and associate,
who deserved any thing bat reward from the cpun
try.
From be Mem York Daily .4dvsr,ise;
Mr. Maury, late Consul Liverpool visited the Mer-
Chants Exchange yesterday He most cordially
By great number Of gentlemen who had the pleasure of his
acquaintance in England introduced to many who
had long transacted business WITH but had
believe gentleman visited the Exchange who has ever
received much respect did this gentleman Mr. NJ
about eighty ue of age appears good health walks
straight young man of twenty, active and nteIl
gent, and would not be taken be than IS
appointed Consul at Liverpool under Gen Washington
and has filled the office with ge fidelity under all
administrations of government Until Gen Jackson came
into power when he removed 1t believed that the
government nave never had more faithful officer abroad
The kindness and service afforded his counrymen been
PoveTola and during the late war with G. Britain when
character of Mr. 1auy induced the government permit
hun to remain at Liverpool unmolese We understand MIR
Bary his way his native sate Virginia. where he
intends to spend the remainder of his days
u When all the Cabinet besides retired, yhy did
Mr. Barry remain Is Gen Jackson ignorant of the
distrus! and unpopularity into which the General
Post Office havo universally fallen? Or do the min
ions around him, permit him o see and hee nothing
which might iUjure themselves, inlame bis males
TVS choler? The Departments were well managed
Compared with the General Post Office Convicted
OF neglect, waste and extravagance-more than gus-
pected of something yet change Of its head
is demanded by the public voice, and no time could
have been so suitable for making it, as when the
whole ministry retired
H1T.-The Alexandra Gazette says, "tbe ,lah
Cabinet having resigned, the CIPHER at the head of
The Government ought to follow the example"
AS proof that the management Of the General
Post Office has been such warrant what we
say of it and much we ask attention to the
following very Ynguiar statement addressed to the
Editors Of the National lntellgencer:
PrNEyuLE, S. G. Ann, II, 1884.
,1IessrS, Gales e. Senion
regret to state, that in consequence of some de-
Management IN the Post Office department no contract
has been made for traBsporJn Of the mail TO this
place; and that this immediate section Of country il
excluded from the benefits OF ono of the expressed
provisions OF our national Cnnsitution-tbe esla-
bshmeDt Of post offices VIII It be credited o(tcr the
strong assurance made Of tnultifarious abuses
under the preceding Administration Of this depart
mcnt, and he Prohers Of prompt remedy by the as
praDts Office, that section OF country embracing
within it's hunts. community respectable from the
wealth, the Intelligence and the moral influence oriis
members, is 6eprved,by the omissions OF the princjpa
officer in the department, of the facilities of conun
with other sections Of the country: nd of the
means, although provided for by law, OF obtaining in
formation Oh he political and other occurrences fiho
day? For more than three months past we have been