Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-08

ter mails for the Offices commonly called the
way mail In this way they began their operations on the
LIST January, 1882, the day when their contrsc,
menced. TWAS but short time before heavy complaints
were made by editors aud Others Of the delay
oil newspapers When information received by letter,
or by newspapers put up in Letters, as Is customary with
those who have the privilege OF ranking, eser than by
the regular newspaper ms the contractors accused
OF OBTAINING the mail the road, and The Department
censured Tor suffering them 10 DO Messr Reesde aud
Siaymsker among the best OF contractors. aud
persons could be sensitive than they when any
plants made touching their character mail con-
trsctors To asy these complaints, they, sgreesbly to
the wishes OF the Department, undertook. the ls OF
April 1857 TO carry all the Tor Prtsbufg, and
places beyoud that point. in their rapid line After
three mouths trial, they TO Washington, and alleged
that the loss which they had sustained by carrying the
great newspaper nsil, in their rapid hue,
great that il would runous TO continue it, unless
they should receive some thing approxima ing 10
neraon for the same They rrged their right relin
quish their contract il they required continue the
service, as il WAS Involving an expense
der IL practicable and demanding OF them service
which theic contract did not contemplate nor require
This conversation was verbal, bt told them reduce
their statement 10 writing, and would take il into consi-
defa'ion. Upon this, they presented tie following
written statement:
wAsHINeroN, July IL, 1882.
"SIRs when we entered into contract with you
run daily mails between Phls1ep ha and Pi,tsburg ono
with unexamaled rapidiiy and the other in three and
haH days. we had idea ate, u carrying the
paper mail In most rapid line, do suppose
ever contemplated by the department. Ii was our ten-
tieo, and we SO expressed il in all with
you and with the Superintendent Of Mail Contracts, to
carry the principal letter mail only ia the rapid line
not believing practicable to cary the heavy load oil
newspapers sent TO the west, with su9cieut rapdy TO
reach P,ttsburg ia the shortest tns specified il
we conld have supposed that would become
sary 10 carey the newspapers wi that rspdi,y we should
not have undertaken il Tor less chan fifteen thousand dol
laisa year heyoud what eceive. But experiences
soon fought as that great complaints ade against
the Department and ourselves, when the
were not carried the letters that these COM
plants were not confined to Pitsbxrg, bat extended all
over he west To satisfy the publc scstain the Gre
dit OF both che Department, ourselves its servants
we made the experiment OF trying casry the ne wspa
Pers with our mos, rapid line. We have partly sue
ceeded but viii very great loss For three days
week, compelled to exclude al passepeers 10
the loss OF not less than hundred dollars day
we are williag TO perform the full exten
oil its meaning; but must tenqush carrying the ne VS.
paper mats by most rapid line unless an in part,
be remunerated Tor it. It, no ever the
era, willing silence the public clamor which is so
great when carry them slow ne VIZ carry all
the newspaper mails together with the letter mall in
our most rapid line Putsburg and Wheeling in the
shortest time specified in contract aud so arrange the
continuation oil the D,nore mail at Cha.nbersbure v,t,
our swift lice 10 carry the Newspaper as well az letter
mall from Baltmore TO Pittsburgh in days. for the ad
iona allowance OF ten thousand dollars per wear from,
.ne hrst Of Ap,ii!ast The increased expense viii
nor DC less man h,teen u ousand dollars year, and for
our own credit and the credit Department we W.;
make Ct the sacrifice and perform the
ten thousand dolars year. Wa would gladly do il
Tor a less sum IL could af,rd it, but we can.
not aud at that tate our sacrifice Win be as much
can bear. 1t would be much more gratifying TO us
IT tie public would be- satisfied without il; bui they will
not; and our own feelings will not suffer 20 perform
service IN which we canno, give sasacion the public
Very respectfully, &c.
LANES RESIDE
sAML, X. sLAYMAKER.
On the presentation Of the above made the allowance
Ii was Tor service which their original did not
require them toPeorns end service tor which the pDb
Tic voice cIamorous But what language of The
majority oil the coHmee in relation to this! They saw |
" But has not been thought necessary in all cases
preserve even the cover OF increased services ex
cuse Tor hese extra allowances. The ten thousand dol
lars, yearly allowed 10 Reese and Saymaker on the
route from Phisdephia 10 Ptsburg. is wholly without
This apology. This assertion With the facts before Them
ctedtr of
the Senate OF The United States But ey proceed t,r
ter; aud behind shield of ca privilege by
sentaon and deraciion, they make thrust what is Of
value than life ITSELF the character of an
oshcer OF The Department and of these actors
hey state, "io give the transaction its character
this ten thousand dollars year was giU out of she
funds of the Department, these contractors; and there
are some lut 'hercircumstsnces attending it, which, en-
torily explained What do ti ~ give as the crcumsrn
ees attending i FIRST that the contractors had yet
divided the money among the company of stockholders in
the Stage lines by which the mai was transported Aut
held tito of the company fer which they ere
iiable and, secondly, that Mr. Brown had obtained Ian
on interest," from these gentlemen, for the purpese of
purchasing property in the city OF Washington They nc
ledge that the testimony of both Reesde and Shy
maker proves, at the loan Interest for The sr
dence Of which they had AIr Browns accep,ance-ghat
he had repaid OF ii atbe end OF year. and sat
they held him responsible, and he ed his
Tor the remainder; but, throw shade ,s,on
the transaction, and by nuendo to change honorable
with PeJury, and Mr. Brown with copsuptca they say
that us Transaction Is the more remarkable when
in exion with anoherS testified by Edwin Porter
Whch WIN De found IN aDother part oil this
that Brown shortly before shortly alter bi,
transaction the lender oil very large OF onry 10
Porter on interest"
When ts part oil the report penned as il is uper
stood, by Ewing, lac had The proof before him. that NJ
brown never loaned cent OF his noney TO MR. Por.
ter-flat Mr. Brown received, agent from gentle.
man, sum o! money 10 place in sale hands in eres
that the gentleman shortly sfer died, and that Mr. Brown
Is sill acting The agent for his widow and orph an chill
OF the money thus received he mac ibese
loans TO Mr. Porer but that The money which he Dor.
Towed was to purchase property for his benz i and
not as agent Ter aAo'e aad tbahe borrowed the money
Tor himself, because he would himself, be the borrow
er OF money put into his hands loan the Tor
another With these evidences before them WI ere does
the change inquty lie! They also knew that the loan
from Messrs. Reede and Saymaker had no co npexion
Whatever With their estfa lowaBce w an official
Ii not made withnsifa year after the
allowance was made TO them The acis, that Mr. Brown
had no more agency in The allowance the ten thousand
dollars, than Mr.. Ewing himself had Messrs Reesde
snG Slaymsker themselves to me- white as con.
fined 10 house by ndsposiion, presen ed their
case, and i made the allowance matter ed rigbt
without consulting Me Brown knowing his Cpl non up
Oh the subject
The injustice OF their remarks on The contract OF Mr.
forefis 100 apparent TO need much comment. There il
put ohe PeCiHcdton contained IN them and tina is that
Vnto Fer, between these points 4Cuyan( lotte and
Ii nIsvlleD Is not mail route established 10y las ~ they
therefore condt the estsbishmentof steaml oat ne
between them unlawful. Whether they we, e them.
selves ignorant OF The isw under which they pr ,suue TO
Judge whether they intend sdulIy TO il npose on
me creduhty OF Others, will not ssy; but The 3d
section .e the law OF Hsrcl 3d. 1929, is 10 Ines words;
aud be Il urher enacted, that all waters , VA which
steamboats, regularly pass from port port sa be con-
sdsred and established post roads, subject the pro-
visions contained 10 the acts regulating the Post
"olhee establishment" No person WHO has been