Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-25
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
To THE EDiToRs-dated

~ USntngfOn, I'm .TDTiI. 1924
" J. am very much gratitied at the Justice you have done
Tie Post Master General, in presenting 10 the world the
iacis In relation 10 his Department, which have been no,t
ciueHy and audsciously misrepresen,eJ and di,colo,,red
Tor the patriotic purpose vi overturrinc tii. slmjois,sa,
ton. But, thank Coil truth is mighty and 90 III ,rey.;,.,
a au when II Is made known to a generous people, justice
WIZ be done TO those who have been bsseIy sltndeT,,l AMI
calunDisted, TO effect party purposes.
What has produced all these malignant efforts ~ dc
S'roy me character OF The Post Master General? Uhat
mas ne doneI lie has, out OF a benevolent disposition
to crafty the country, complied With the pressing re-
commentators and appica ions of members Of Congress
and meetings OF the people OF different sections of m,
country, untii The expendi' ures OF the Department for the
last year have gone something he yond its reeeipfs. Well
suppose they have-what is the consequence! Docs he
~ any money IRON me Trashy 10 make up the d,fci7
w. not a cent. BY anticipating the means of the De.
partment for the ensuing year, the mails are continued aud
the public accommodate The income of The Devsfnnen,
will be amply sufficient hereafter, 10 deirav alt liz nsces
s"ry Expenditures. Some c%uItsilmenis have taken pl,cr
IN order to bring The expenditures wi hin the REGENTS oi
Tie Department. This department Of the Government. j.
Is well known, defrays it, oton cxpenres BY its o,rn
means. lis receipts never go into the Treasury. Tbs
Treasury has nothing TO do with them.
" Bot, VIII a candid and generous people forget the won
definl 'peed which Major Barry has gwen 10 the mail.
and The great increase he has given i'm the mail o,,es
throughout the U. States since he took charge Of hi. do.
partmeni! why, sir, is there an honest man in Ibis com.
munliy, Who IS not STEPPED up 10 HE cues in pnTfy spiyt
who IS NOT disposed TO wage an indiscnmina,c var upon
TINS Admin draiion, in every measure OF the Government.
whether rishf or nTong. who will look 81 this line 1T
the manner In which the ln1iIs Gy ouey the eounfyy. from.
Orleans TO Maine, and from the sea.shore TO the 2st,,,s,
post in The West, who can suppress feelings of the hiehes,
admiraiion, Tor the ability aud energy with which The de.
Psftmeni has been conducted since Major Barry has taken
charge Of W u never was conducted with any thing ukc
the energy IL sat this time.
"lhe mail row flies from one cpd Of this erea, CONT.
neni othe other IN IL or l3 dsys!l II formerly took a
month and six weeks. The snnuaI transportation of the
mai, when MAJOR Barry took charge Of the department
was, iIlnk, about ~ millions Of miles nder his udmi, =
i''ra,ion II has been dotbied. III now about &c milIionsll
"And who Is the Postmaster General, who has been Thus
unsencfously as'ailed, WHO has been charged wi h cor.
fuPt motives ~ the administration Of his department. in
lhakIng extra suowances-not for The good Of the country.
ou' Tor base party ptfIo'es-He Il one Of your owl
couhuymen-a Virginia gentleman, born anil edec tied
WIN NE hrst nen OF your State, and connected nv lamiIy
ns WIN some Of the purest aud noblest men Ina, yoIy
country has ever produced; = gentleman OF The first or.
uefoi talents, OF sPotlcss character, and Of kiad aud beneyo.
leDt feelings tow ards the whole human race. But all
ilhese things avail nothing. 80 long as the presen, psrty
W power hold the feins Of Government. They mus, he
turned out, rtghtor wrong. In order that others NAV get in
!" when The Government is placed IN The hands OF those
T"e ana immaculate patriots, who have done 80 much
lor me honor and welfare of the coun'ry-soho haze risk.
ca meT precious HUes SO gfen IN its deCsnee-wbo ne
yer nave y selfish or an ambitious thought, IN the glorious
,eaT o. words they are wsging sgsnst ihis Administration
oh' then every thing will 20 on 10 The satisfaction OF IN,
country, or at all events 10 their oWn entire saiisf lion >