Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1834-07-24

tFrom the New-Y York Courier 8. Enquirer.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
POSt-OlIice Department.


! When we last made few extracts from
the Report of the Post. o flee Committee,
we promised to return 10 the subject
That Report and the statement of the mi
nority Of the Committee, have been ex-
tensivelv circulated and all who have
read the party statement the minority,
are now aware that it in no way contra
diets the damning facts Of the majority
Report, but is content with an attempt 10
palliate the moiiueS of those who have
squandered 100000 of the Peoples
money, in purchasing votes for the pre-
sent Administration and in Jribing and
co,Tupting the Public Press. Indepen-
dent of this admission on the part of the
minority, that the statements Of the Ma
jority Report are true, we have the uNAN-
IMoUs rote Of both parties in The Senate
openly and pointediy condemning the ad-
ministration Of The General Post Office! !!
So glaring are the facts developed-so
clearly demonstrated the bribery and cor
rupiion which has marked the course Of
the Department, that on the final vote of
condemnation, not a solitary Jacksonman
was found, who dared in the face oftruth
and his constituents, refuse TO give his
sanction TO a resolution which has COW
cred with inlamy, all who have partici-
pated in this partition of the Peoples
Money. The condemnation Of the De-
partment and its hireling editors, having
thus been submitted to in silence, by the
Administration party in the Senate, the
Party Presses should be also silent, and
submit with the best grace they can to
the action Of the People upon such nefa-
rious developments. But Gen. Jack
son let it be remembered, still keeps
! Mr.. BARRY in Office in defiance of pub
lie opinion; and the people need not be
told that however much the party papers
may feel disposed to wash their hands Of
the Department and its corruptions, the
mere fact that ANDREW the lst, ,rills i
otherwise, compels them to make an ef
+ fort to Justify and defend the most pal
pable and barefaced corruption and bribe.
~.
> Francis F. Blair, the purchased edi
tor of the Washington Globe, the hirec
defamer Of honest men, and the organ o.
the Tory Administration which has tram.
pied upon the Constitution and Laws o.
, the country, occupies a conspicuou:
place IN the history of bribery and cor.
rupiion which has now been brought tc
Hight.
4: In the early part Of the recent session
= Of Congress, the Senate called Tor an &C.
f count of the "incidental expenses" o
r the Department; which, il appears, nigh
have been copied and sent to the Senate
in single day but instead of this, i
was withheld for nearly three months
and then sent to that body when in Csc
cret session." and with another accoun
marked " confidential !" The Senate
however, refused to keep this shameful
). erpose on their secret journals; and nov
: that it has been brought TO the light o
d day, we perceive at glance why it wa
: so long withheld and finally sent to tht
y Senate when in "seeret session" BY {
= resolution OF Congress in 1882, it is ex
e pressly required, that "the BLUE BooT
e for 1884, shall contain correct list o
all PRINTERS IN any ,ouy employed b,
anu Department within the period fror
the 3Oth September 1881, to 30th Sep
" tember 1888, with the compensation al
b lowed to each" This Book is publish
:. ed by the Department of State on th
H Reports Of the respective heads Of dc
partmcnts; and accordingly, the Post
- master Generals Official Report of Prin
iers employed by him was embodied j
e the Book, and Francis p. Blair,
IS therein represented to have receive
ri from the Department the sum of Sl4,
e 37l 81; but upon investigation by tn
a Committee of the accounts sent to tn
g Senate when in "secrd session." the
e find that he had in fact been paid duriD
e this very period, the sum of INVENTION
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED and THIRTY-FoU
DOLLARS and NINETY cENAs J!
i Messrs. TRuE s. GREEN, Of Bostor
the Editors Of the Boston Statesman, ar
u put down in the Blue Book as having re
Mt ceived Sc, 1899 o5; but on examining tn
:, books Of the office and the account {
s. "incidental expenses" sent to the Senat
., when in "secret session." it was disco,
III cred that they had actually receive
h. during the time specified, the enormot
sum of TwENTY-NiNE THOUSAND MN
HUNDRED aud SEVEN DOLLARS and SEVEN
Ty-rivE cENTs!! Here then, we hav
" the disgraceiul fact clearly established
in that the Department looked upon the'
e. accounts as calculated to exhibit the tru
choracter Of the transactions with thes
hmsling editors; and in order to kee
: them from the People, made a false IL
o. port TO the Secretary Of State, and the