Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-07

which it is no, now proposed to print Ana Ill
one case where the excuse tor the eA,a a''v"""''
is set down to be an increase of expedition by car
rying the mail through one and hail hours SOON
er. the proof, as YOU will see by the deposi.iohs,
is that II was to be carried through two hours
sooner than before the extra compensation was
allowed. The law explicitly directs that the ex
ira allowance shall be regulated by the or'sinai
contract and apportioned according to the increase
of duty to be performed. To determine .he pro-
priety of the allowance, the additional SERVICE
must be distinctly stated, and as this mas not
been done in most of the cases, the documents
without reference to the contracts, showing noun
inc. are not worth the cost of printing But 1t Is
e,ouph now to to say that the Senate will not de-
Iiberately give publicity to what they Know TO be
untrue. :. :,
Mr.. Grundy protested against the course which
was nursued by the gentlemen on the other side
It was his intention to do justice. but when he
saw such strong denunciations against the Post
master General helmust'protest against such con,
duct. he again asserted that although 1t was
true that TIM name of MIR. Bradley had been
substituted, vet that it was done by two young
men who were willing to declare that 1t was done
withoutthe intention of fraud and entirely through
mistake.
Mr.. Chambers then rose and said that in order
to afford other Senators an opportunity to explain
their views, he had yielded the floor, but he now
felt It his duty, as having presented the memorial,
to explain the object of that memorial. But In do
inc so it was no part of his duty to 60 into the
proofs upon the subject to show that the pres
ent Postmaster General has wilfully and corrupt
" made an allegation injurious TO the reputation
Of the memoriaist; or that ensures of Mr. Bar
RVS name and nterlineatiOns of Mr.. Bradlev's,
now admitted to have been made at the Depart
ment, were made fraudulently or corruptly. His
object required no such course, and therefore he
would not pursue it.
Mr.. Bradley had stated and sworn that the ex
ira allowances mentioned in the memorial were
made by Mr.. Barry, and had made this fact the
foundation Of charge preferred against Mr.. Bar.
~ to the President of the United States. Mr.
Barry's report having the authority of his official
station aud his signature asserts that the extra al
lOwanccs were made by Mr.. Bradley. 1t there
fore charges the statement and affidavit of the
memorlalist to be false. Yet il is now admitted
on all hands, and conclusively proved by an ex-
animation of the books of the Department, that
the allowances were made by the present Post
master General, Mr.. Barry, and not by Mr..
iuItilcI 'Idt lHe vi NIL Ddl J
originally and properly inserted in the abstract
alluded to has been erased and the name of MIR.
Bradley substituted. 1t is therefore conceded tina,
the representation given by Mr.. Bradley is true.
and that given by the report of Mr. Barry the Post
Master General is false. Now, sir, continued
Mr.. Chambers, this false report has been order.
ed by the Senate to be printed, and this is the his
tory of this singular affair The question for
consideration is, whether the Senate will contrib
ute their aid to circulate falsehood, and thereby
make itself auxiliary to the distribution ola charge
now admitted to be utterly untrue, deeply often
sive to the character Of man who has grown
gray in useful service 10 his country; and whohas
attained an honsrahle aye in the midst of active
life. without reproach to his integrity, or stain
on his fair fame. AS citizen of the same state,
he asked for bis (Mr. Chan bers' protection
for his assistance in having an act of justice done
him; these he had cheerfully accorded to him.
and happy was he (Mr. c. to believe no member
of the Senate would withhold vote now become
necessary to preserve an innocent man from an
unmerited and unfounded imputaton.
Tie question was then taken on MIR. Cham
bers motion, when it was carried without a d.
vision.