The Arkansas advocate., 1834-10-03

the error IS rather vague and indefinite. He says, ssthat there is strong reason to believe that the scrip could not have been enclosed. ,, Now do say most positiuely that there can be no doubt of his error. Then why not broadly admit the fact! Until that is done l, as well as the other Post Masters on that route, have a right to complain.
 Now as tot this Cane Hill letter: The public will recollcct that Mr. Woodruff in his adver tisement states that his letter to Mr. W Woody had been opened before he received it, and that 1t was ascertained who had opened 1t, which he hoped would lead to the detection of the villain who had stolen his money. This | is its purport, as well as my recollection serves me. Mr. Woodruff informed me that the Postmaster at Cane Hill was the person who had opened his letter to Mr Woody. l 1 felt some surprise at the time, that Postmas- ter would open letter, and then deliver it to the owner, and acknowledge the factWas not very probable.
 Mir. Trout l believe is the Postmaster at Cane Hill, and felt it my duty to apprise him ofhis situation in this matter, and desired him to collect such evidence as would be useful to the Postmasters in their defence. Yet strange to relate, he has not replied to my letter. But Mr. Woodruff informs me that he has since learned that by an agreement made between Woedv and Trout, that he | (froutl was authorized to open any letters which might be directed to Woody as Post- master. Then, let me ask, why did not Mir. Woody state this fact at first! Does there not appear to be some dark design in this sort of maneuvering! So am as yet at the end ofthe Cane Hill letter: but am resolved to ferret out the fraud, cost what 1t will: and I think that Mir. Trout must be man of very smooth and unruffied disposition, if he can rest quietly under the circumstances of this case. Itis, however, matter between him. self and Mr. Woody which they perhaps un- derstand better than do.
 will now ask Mr. Trout if he thinks 1t probable that letter containing some four or five enclosures, could pass through his of flee as single letter! And whether Mr. Woody informed him at the time that he had inelosed to Mr. Woodruff the sum of money statedi These facts are of some importance in defence of the Postmasters on the route. and hope Mr. Trout will answer them.
 l have been confined most of the time fer the last ten weeks, and the post office here was in charge of a young man who I believe to be strictly honest, and wholly incapable of purloinlng money or other inclosures from letters.
 I knew nothing of the publications on this subject contained in the sIntelligencer, extra and Advocate, until I saw them in print, and regretted their appearance until l could col leet the necessary facts, upon which could rely for the defence of the Post Offices.
 One word as to the idea that l will be candidate for Congress against Col. Serier. Ihaye been frequently taunted with 1t by some ofthe Co{.'s most devoted friends. It has been said by themthat Mr.siteele was brought here, and his press established for that purpose. No such idea ever entered my mind; and so soon as 1 saw an effort was to be made to sev- CT our friendship, l studiously guarded a. gainst 1t on my part. As to the idea that Mir. Steele was brought here for any such purpose, most positively deny. But suppose I had szs}s ;~@;a...e,a bod S->&----s,<a1 4o Io 9 candidate, IS there any thing criminal ini Have l not IS much right to offer my services to the people of Arkansas as Col. Sevier, or any other man! Most assuredly have; and # is no substantial cause of complaint against a friend if he should aspire to such honors. At present my reflections, owing to i'll health, are of much more serious character than that ofgoing to Congress, and unless it is for eed upon me by strong circumstances, think 1t likely will not be a candidate for any of ice. Most respectfully
 Your Fellow Citizen,
 VIM. FIELD, P. AI.,
 Little Rock, 4. T.