Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-03-10

sai.sr; The original books and documents all stand
tAr and uuatersd, and he could ground Of Ina
putaiiou againrt any That some ot these altera
lions 10 the sbs,rac which shose clerks were making
were erronsously made, no one doubted Mr.. Brown
stated II in his deposition, and taking oil the dispositions
msuoued Il Is explained 10 the most satisfactory
ner; Il arose from the rule or principle on which the
were taken FROM the books AZ kept, and from tho
tries actually made under Mr.. Bradley, aud from no
intention TO do injustice TO any Mr. Gruudy wa.
himself convinced that perfect accuracy could
be arrived at, TO the persons making the extra al
l'wances inspection OF the books OF the De-
Paftment. IL might be done possibly by exami-
nation OF the correspondence in each case; but tha,
won!d be almost endless labour. aud live months
would not have been sufficient to examine tho
safy letters and documents he would uni,el with
gentl men in voting 10 suspend the printing but pro-
tested against any inference being drawn even to the
Prejudics Of the Department from the transactions
which were called In question.
Mr.. Clayton ssid, he wished the gentleman from
Teouessss, when he expressed his opiuon that others
behaved no fraud was intended by the erasures, had
confined himself TO what he knew had better reason
10 believe, Than he had condesceuded to name. The
other members oil the committee would think for the
selves, aud had not made that gentleman their organ
to express any opinion this subject He said he un
dersood tho gentleman to say by way Of excuse for
these mutlated documents that Ia some of the cases.
Mr.. M'Lssn had made the allowances Sir. an inspeo-
ton OF the evidence will chow that 10 nearly ALL not
n every case, tho reverse il the fact. The Select
COMMITTEES this morning reported the affairs of the
Department, and the dispositions and papers to show
this, which have all been ordered TO be printed are
ferred to in, and form part OF, the report Among
these s q commu nicati from Mr.. Mclean i'm which
he informs the committee that Mr.. Bradley never
made allowance while he in the office Of POST
mastsr-G neral But, sir, there Is yet her reason
why these documents should be printed. Thew
are entirely evA'ive Of the resolution OF the Senate
lu majority OF all the Of extra set
forth 10 them, they do not state the Traditional ser.
vice. to DO performed, and which was tbs consdera-
tim for The allowance. They are spread on the
Secrstarys table, and you may that they do not
constitute without the contracts, an apology for
an answer to the requston made by the Senate. Gs.
neray, they do not give the length Of the routes or
oil the time in which they were to be performed-b
leave you TO refer to the contracts themselves which
II 10 not proposed to print And 10 case where the
efcuss TOR tho exra allowance IL down be an in
crease OF expedition by carrying the mail through two
hours the proofa you will by the
IL, taa II was to be carried through only hour nd
hall sooner than before the ex'ra-compsnsa,ion
ail'wei. The law explicitly directs that the extra al
iovance shall be regulated by the original sontfa
aud apportoned according the increase Of duty to
performed. To determine the propriety OF the allow
ance the additional service must be distinctly stated
and a. this has not been done In OF the cases. the
documents, without reference to the contracts she W.
ng nothing, are MOI worth the cost of printing Blu,
us enough now TO say that the Senate will not delibe
raely give publicity to what they know be untrue
Mr.. Grundy hop ed he had mistaken the obi ect of
the motion now before the Senate. He had thoueh hit
Il was with view to do justice TO Mr. Bradley; so far
ne was willing to 60; but let be understood that he
did not acquiesce in any denuucation Of the officers of
the Posotfice Department 1t was true Mr.. arry's
In Its place; but the clerks tell II was a mistske-
that 1t was innocouy done. He did not understand
mat the answer OF the Postmaster General to the re-
solution OF the Senate was evasive he had moi been
able TO give so full an desirable per ans
but the next session IL might be obtained. He knew
that Me-. Br Adiey was charged with paving nancy
which no should not have been, but he also knew that
resulted from an innocent mistake OF young clerk.
Mr. Chambers said, he had yielded the floor to af-
,Gra o"sr Senators an opportunity to explain their
views Ii w's aot proper to explain the objects of the
memorial 1t was part OF his duty 10 20 into the
proofs upon the subject to show that the present Pot
master General has ,oy,lIy and corr,lpflu made an
allegation injurious to the reputation Of the memorial
Isl; or that erasnres Of MIR. Barry's name and inter
hneaf'ons Of Mr.: Bradley's, now admitted to have
oeen made at the Department, made Fraudulent
fy AMI eoTrupny His object required no such course
and therefore he did not pursue il.
Me-. Bradley has stated and sworn that the ex ra al
!owanees mentioned in the memorial. were made by
Mr. Barry and had mads this feuoia.iuu of o.
charge preferred against Mr.. Barry the President
Of the U. S. Mr. Birry's report, bearing the authot.
" OF his official station aud his signature, asserts
the extra allowances were made by Mr.. Bradley. Ii
therefore charges the statement aud affidavit of the
moralist 10 be false. Ii 10 admitted on all ands
and conclusvely proved by examination of the
books OF the Department, that the allowances were
made by the present Postmaster neral, Mr.. Barry
and not Mr. Bradley; and thit the name of Mr. Bar
ry, originally and properly inserted in ths ab,tra CT
alluded to, has been erased, and tn, name Of Mr.
Bradley substituted: and It'll therefore conceded IN
the represen'ation given by Mr. Bradley is true and
that given by the repor, Of Mr. Barry the Posma.er
General false. This false report has been ordered bv
the Senate to be printed The memorialist asks sus
pension of this order. This. sir, said Mr. c. is the hi,
tory OF this singular affair The question for eonsi.
deralioD, Ia whe her the Senate will contribute ibei,
aid to circulate falsehood, and thereby make itself
auxiliary to the distribution of charge, admitted
to be utterly untrue, deeply offensive TO the character
oil man who has grown grey in useful service TO his
country, and who has attained honorable old age In
the midst OF active life without reproach TO his i6teg
rity As citizen OF the same State he had asS
I'd his protection: it had cheerfully been accorded
md he wa happy to believe no member of the Senate
would withhold vote now become necessary IN nrs
,erve an innoesnt man from unmerited and unfoun
led impuatiop.
The question was then put suspending the print.
ng, and determined In the affirmative, mem con.