Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-22
COMMUNICATED.

COMMUNICATED.
THE ST.oFFICE-AND THE COMMITTEE.
Among the great political questions that sgita,c
country, my attention has been drawn the alleged
bankruptcy OF the Post Office Department. In prelerng
charges ag ans that tment the character OF the
Postmaster General has been sssaied ia an Liberal and
unjusitabc manner, and eniansting from
ooke6ior have gained for his the uDenva-
bile reputation OF acting, not only nconsisenty but
most eacherous and ungracfu pant asking and Teceving
favour from ind vdua and demon exering his pow
crush the fair Of the donor by the
OF cslumny-wieding his weapon OF distinctions, the
kindness received the hands OF his victim In
presenting the follow ing OF facts relative the
alleged abuse OF The Post Office Department, with view
proving the ialsiiy OF the charges against the Posas
ter-Genera aud exposing te designs OF his base calum
piaiors, will ask OF the reader dtpasionate perusal
will ask Of him sll4y the excitement occasore ell by
iou and The strength Of the testimony, Judge
Of the oil theee charges These charges
tended 10 operate TO the advantage OF party without
siderson OF the enormiy OF building their fame the
iDs OF the character OF individual, against whom,
malice dared not whisper its eliminating poison
before his entrance into public life But now envy in its
hdeoUs lo has placed itse in the portal Of prefer
aud prepared sacrifice innocence crafty its in
sstisbie propensiesW it'll regard TO the privileges OF The
Postmaster General, aud the Post Office Laws they have
been so iuIe examined into aud understood by the
munily, j. be wondered at, that the Tact of
mail cont cevins SO 900 then Tie contract
probably 10 hundred dollars, should saitle the
public mind AMI create bugbeGr labelled The back in
large capitals, coupfion bGseness and hos OF other APP
prsiions calculated alarm and create disirus; but
reader, examine little further learn The nature and dill
ereDi bearing Of these contracts, and will boldly
the assertion, that you bear harmless The Postmaster
General, and will repudsc the slonderous connexon Of
dishonour with his name
The law directs the Postmaster General 10 establish
Post Offices and appoint Postmssers all such places
shall appear him eGpedieDi the roads established
by law"
He is directed ',o provide for the carriage Of the mail
Oh all post roads that may be established"
"He may direct the route road where there
than one, between places designated by law for post
road, which route shall be considered the post road"
lie is directed 10 "pay ali expenses which may arise
in conducting the Post Ohce aud ia the OF the
mail, and all other necessary expenses, arising the col
leciing the revenue aud management OF the General
Post-OiIice."
lie required TO cause mill to be carried from the
nearest Post Office e,abI.hed post road the
house Of any county which is hereafter may be
established IN any Of the States Territories OF lie Uni
ted States, which is without MALL III The Postmaster
Generals applied TO- by petition otherwise and Tor the
tension OF msil routes, or for the increased expedition OF
the mall the law allows him TO Judge OF the merits If the
call, and grant the required facilities, should he deem IL
cYpediep The Of this right is made tie ground
work OF his accusation. la compliance With pressing
caions from various parts Of tie country, he satisfied
the rants OF the petitioners. The citizens deem il right
due them. The rapid growth Of commercial interest IN
every section Of the country qpres alterations and add
tons in the mail routes, frequently throughout lie year
II he understood, that this power did Originate
with The present Posimssie General, nor ws lac ,e FIST
~ II has been granted aud exercised by his
predecessors IN Office he the first TO allow the
penses OF the Office exceed The income His predecessor
in Office guilty OF the heinOus crime; and when Mr.
Barry enlerede Office in debt several years IN adj
vance, az The rate OF about $1,000 per year
Among the applications Tor increased expedition Of The
NAL, was signed by II members Of Congress, (honor
and honesty bear the sleck, when stale that Mr. Ewing
his principal accuser, OF the above ~. What
must be the feelings Of every honorable toward
person capable Of ch base ingfstUde setting forth IN
glowing terms, the advantages which III classes Of The
nuniy would reap by tie contemplated Improvement; and
soliciting tho Postmaster General la the most earnest
10 grant their request What 10 he done with a
call from quarter (fs I've deemed ~ highly respectable
incapable Of dlse representation asking OF him 10 satisfy
the just AMI reasonable request Of the peoples claims
which their commercial nteress, and social intercourse
with their fellow citizens called lor Had the call been
rejected, II would have been said, that tie Postmaster
General acted inimicay 10 the interests and wishes Of
large portion Of the Western people, and I've would
have been denounced unworthy the high rcpocd
10 him; that he turned deal the earnest soci,s
lions OF the NJ. rchsni, the Mechanic, the Faner. aod
lest, though least Of ~ members Of Congress, IL