Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-21
POLITICAL.
MORE EXECUiiS'E ~ Tu,shRrArIoN.
IFroln Tie Ginl,r

umns day, VIII be .een ihA, Ia vc M. einp OF .
cilzcns ct New Orleans addressed through Chsru an
Mr Peters, letter 10 the President con paiung OF the
disconnuence OF ihe dsily mail 20 the ciiy-iha they
called upon the Preaideh himself respond because
previous can an The Postmaster General ''tros moi salts
J'e,"Hy responded fo-and thai in compliance with the
wish OF the meeting. The President no, only answers him
sr'i hut Obtains aud rsnsmi,s ull PLANTATION from the
Postmaster e. nerai, Of eau,e of The r. Luc,i,n of Tho
daily TO tai weekly mail.
Inc Presl, ni simply states in his hoc, that the means
10 continue this daily mail had be- denied Mr.. Barry
py 'he msJ y OF The Senateanh NJ. Barry shows
Tie same magnify incung he Srnsors p. presenting the
Interests OF the people Of New 0,l.ans had expressly
conr nned h exicLsion OF the daily line that city,
"A WASTE or MoNEy"--Ond fur her decisred tia,
LAW HAD BEEN VIOLATED. ENrERsNo INTO a
coNrRAcr TO GET up a STEAMBOAT LINE THe
CHARACTERIZATION MALL WITHOUT ANY re
GARD TO LEGAL REsTRIcrIoNs"
This respectful repy TO h- President cummn siing
70 Tue meeting Inviting it, The simple iattrie oi
HE Withdrawal Of the mil facilities which Mr. Baty had
hr" extended TO 'h'm, aud wisl continue enounc-
IN the National lnrigei another protest against
ne SenGfe ~ The United Sfaes"-''a dtn,niciafio, ~
me senators Of a particular Sia'e'-a II ncwcd attack
upon the Senate by The President which he would doubt
there could he found "resPeetuGie indoiduai rho
to." dPpF0ce H. ne had not bcfTe recent iumen-
tGUe eosence ~ the Jufdi deISion thich The senses
one nay Of HE Peopie in ttoo three of he middle
States Steepsd under the influence of ,rLirh fhs
iood approve Of The conduct of the President tse cdi
hardly doubt a. INSTEAD Of bidding the poy.r oC his
patronage against he Senate, he to march an
Senate Otu Of doors ="
This the Bank ediior description what he oxcams
az int as "fhis undignGed misSipe'-G continuation
nose assumptions 0f trhich The veto message the
btg'n"ing-iast tcinferS protest The middle and me
Past office protest The iafesi"
The modest EngIislman finally puts his seal Of repyc-
oa'n upon The Presidents mole, Ivy pro- uncng that
"NornING COULD BE MORE uNcALLED.roR THAN
TINS ASSAULT UPON THE sESArE, AND NOTHING
MORE uNwARRANTABLE, SC. "IT ~ tAiPossIRLE
Gays hr) no READ WITH ANY PATIENCE THESE Ac.
cusArIoNs AGAINST THE SENATE" SC. &c
we hope the coun ~ Will be better temper than
ne Editor OF the INTEL gencer. aud will have patience TO
peruse this new evidence oil Executive usurpaion-ihis
noe @'s" w,onss The d nate as much as if the President
oody ana d'tue me Senate 0ut of doors."
[From he Now Orleans Burctiol
THE PRESIDENT AND THE posi- OFFICE.
NEW ORLEANS, July 20, 1884.
SIR; In the execution OF the duty that deyolved ON
me, Chairman OF large MEETING Of the ci,izeus of
New Orleans convened Ior the purpose taking into
consders ion the nj decision of tie pn. FtG ~, ~
pAitHe', 10y which tic Eastern mail is aiye here but
three times week. and by route ih 4, il is hrev
VIII increase HE time OF communication between this ry
and The anc STATES, have the honor To address vom
aud orncloe certain resolutions sop viii, CREST una
nmliy, 10 which respectfully solicit our attention
our 'eliow-e'zens of New OsIeans, indulge the hope
mat upon due termination, you viii be convinced tia;
The new arrangement proposed is langht Is al, injury TO
The most important interests al all the States borierine
oil HE Mississippi river and lis uhuaties and thcv AZ
confidence rely, sir, your sense OF iuslicc FOR rens
ey 10 lis oi such magnitude and 70 much be sppre
The meeting over " hiel, I had the bopo, y, ,;,
was vel aware that the egular course i'm such ca
ses Is to address 10 the Potnas e, ner In exp,na
tD IA
lew months oniy have elapsed since Mr.. Far Was
most trspec fully called upon 10y large meeting If our
rzehs' 10 remedy The great reguAry in the arrival aud
uepaF uFe OF Tie daily mall that call safacoriIy
responded to- aud that after The dAy mail sIouId
he abolished and lri weekly mail be ,eemrd sufficient,
Indicated clearly, in The Unanimous opn On of The
that re'ess could reasonably be expected from any fur
iher applications 70 the Postmaster General.
m lhe a',nranee sir OF my high consideration, am
your most cbeiIent servant, Samuel. j. PETERS
10 The President OF the United States.
"
SIR "" Tie receipt oil The ncmo'io Of the citizens Of
New Orleans, respecting The reduction of The dnv 10 y
r-weeky mail between Mobile aud that city, il was re-
ierred 10 the Postmaster General whose ieuort on be
SUBJECT b"ve NEW the pleasure 10 ,uciose
You viii perceive HAT the Postmaster General cannot
be justly blamed Tor this reduction His plan of re,renr
meni would have brought the expenditures Of the De-
parmen within its reveIues in The course of short ne
nod without touching the lht sxistir Tor
The transportation OF te mail, Coupr had granted The
moderate loan applied Tor last session Ehis ano
cainn having been refused by the prry Of the Senate
Tie ID p"rtmnt was, OF curse, obliged nLe the stems
winch we're ia It's power, from resources TO meet
tho demands against H.,
II, in he dIchargs Of this duty irre has bee ncces
sary reduction !" the accommodations TO the cifv of N, ~
Orleans would seem that hlame Ihsr eior csn he pro.
prriy asorihed 10 him. ~ TO he .riiy Of the senate
among whom .aie lonhd the Senaus Of your State who
the reduction.
am ve'y resp' etioliy, Jour eie,l servant,
SAMUEL j. PErHRs. ESQ
Posi- OFFICE DEPT,
a. October Sd, 1891 s
Washington cry, b G.
Sfn: had The hcnOr receive from YOU the reporled
proceedings Of public meeting ID 81 New Orleans on,
The 27'b OF July last al whci Samuel j. Peters F.u
Was chsrn an, on the sult OF the deduction ri the dAi
W to ri. weekly mail ia boats btIween Mobile and
that fY.
The views presented by the meeting Of The vast iupor
lance Of rreu'r aud heGucs nail communic a,ion be-
ween New Oleans dnJ the cIips Of The Norib hav,
hetn more lan an icpard 10y ne; when in Anil 1891
Tic S"nae Of The bmed Slses, among Giler subjects Of
inquiry into The copdijuB of he Pu,l Ore D.pafnt ~
made The "opeiy Of my contract Ef the lt.t or Fri.
weekly mail between those cites &2b 900 Der spuun,
an object ol nYrstgaou The Seastes rescloton # IN
curry aud my answer ol tie Nh May, 1880 were a. FOL
Ows:
"RfS0fpfd, That tbe Postmaster General he di cet o
nlor0 lie Stndie whether AVS change has b. made y
him ~ The mode Oi conveying mnn between Mobile,
and Ne" Oilenbs, aud II what has been gained
ana wH - ne hddinnsi Appsr, aud olso iu hat oer
cases lie has made adGionsI coup, nsanp Ia rou,t.rts
how much, bud wha reason in esci, case
" 10 answer 10 h TesrinO have Tie Loor 10 .tate
nat go esschta change has be aade e ~ IL, ,ode
Nhirh was paufy Introduced by my Predecessor 81 ear
ryng The mail between mvlsls aud N W OiIea.s
" contract -" a. niaje hn wi 4, George S,rLffy 10
carry h'e mail ~ sirsnh0als bstWefn huc places her
times 100 csci week iou Janulfy Ft Gs27 10 Drrtpber
SLIT 1879, Tor 81 per year Tir ptrf1tmatre boe,
evet did not commence al March ~, 1921 when he
experiment 5 inOns'fafd tie hnpacirabill Of retot
irg three tips week wEheu mourning an eSpruse
which h< contract Pfice would ntytn retay BE here
lore c4fried ihc mail iui fWrc week dufing he cnniin
srce ui lis set'ir0, vbich was nom tie ~ Of Nsrb
1927, 10 th. 2is' d. crnslet 81 Tie ,sme YEAR when
nssiinu. and ,y afss oss bich he had algesdv su
tfiN a. su lscttd to Cuursrsf The If aiau