Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-01
.qnotLer Letter from Afr. Nu,iou.


.qnOtler Letter from Mr.. Kendall
The question YOU PROPOSE whether soine
authorities beyond easy solution in Principle bur some
i s u.s. s o. Of % Write.
ou when das o G Of saving
s s sy s adherence to written would
them with us; a.ud sacrificing the end to the ne.
anno,e from Chew house. hesitate 10 plan, hi. cannon
cTS Town he ,Hs pGp n Of . citizen When he sesed
mus, be % to the safety Of nuio While asmy
hs o" nam and even mn" inca by force enable that army
ned" Amer esiog other examples Illustrate the principle
With ps,y d Where 90 mo. 60 TO the case Of charged
TOR Legal course nor 70 acihos them take
e' vii than strict adherence imperfect provisions lis in
Ss sS1 h .1S or s s
who do 0U ca 70 SIy gds
were not intended and which involved important eonse
eatj hut the good officer il his own sr and
ve rsS" ris,S dc cr Ss.ssS %. ''
Z" hold with one of the greatest masters of political
philosophy that" rational man ever did govern him
self by distractions and unvcrsas" do not nut alb
stract ideas wholly of any question because know
well that under that name should dismiss and
mat without the guide and light of sound, well under
stood principles, all reasoning politics. as eyery thing
else would be only confused tumble particular facts
and details, without the of drawing out any sort
OF theoretical or practical conclusion
Statesman differs from Professor in an Jnive
~ Inc latter has only the general view of society H.,
ormer the Statesman, has number of circumstances
to combine with those general ideas and TO take int his
considerations Circumstances infinite are infinite
~ combncd arc variable and transient he who does NOT
take Sn into consideration, is erroneous but stark
rnad-daf operam at cum ratione insanat-he is metaphy
scay mao. Statesman, never losing sight Of prin-
cpics, ~ TO be guided by circumstance, and iudpnv
contrary to the exgcnces of the moment he may ruin
his country forever.
poor consolation is derived from being told al had not
thought IT. Suih est dirisse putaram. Who
would have thoughit Lord bless mel never thought
OF such thing John Randolph in the Virginia Con-.
rention Of 1920
With these maxms-and the eloquent and luminous
essay Of II Judge Hopkinson) in our lasi-we sui.
INIT TO the few mrtaphyscians of New York and elae
where, who would sacrifice the peace of the South TO
free press issuing poison upon us, and free mai cir
cuatng IT IN the very arteries of the body polite the
following Correspondence from the Postmaster General
From Me Petersburg IntrlIgeneey)
II will be recolleced thai the Chairman Of the public
meeting recently held in this place was directed to for
ward TO the Postmaster General copy of the 9th Re-
solution, requesting that officer adopt such lawful
regulations IN the Department., many be calculated
10 prevent the dissemination of ncendiary publications
through the agency Of the mails We have been n ybr
ed with the following correspondence between the Char
man OF the meeting and the Postmaster G neral n
will be that Mr. Kendall does not consider binsle
invested with the legal power TO obyiute the evils Of
whch 'he south comprehensive only remedy, in the
absence OF legal cnactnents being, in his opinion lire
voluntary assumption of the responsibility by the Port
master through whose Offices these sedtous papers NAV
pass OF arresng their further progress We repeat or
conviction that, in this matter the Postmaster General
mas pursued the proper course.
(CoPY)
"PETERsBURe Va Aug IN 1aqs
SIN IL hayethe honor enclose you copy ola Pre-
amhc and Resolutions adopted at numerous n,eeting
oil the CITIZENS OF Petersburg, held the th inst and
IN compliance with the direction of the meeting do most
respectfully invite your attention TO The sixth Resolution
with the hope that you will use all proper within
your power TO arrest evil which threatens not only TO
disturb the qnict possession Of property The peace Of
cur families, but our very existence itself
~ have the honor tobe, very respectfully, your obed
!" To A. KrsDALr, Esq ','.'' num-
Posr OrricE DEpAnrMEsr. Aug 90 1879
"SIR;-Your letter Of the 10th inst incIosipq a cosv
OF "A Preamble and Resolutions adopted at numerous
meeting of the citizens of Petersburg held on tI, s,h
inst, and calling my 'aention to the 9Th resolution
was duly received Ilihesth fist and ncessant calls
upon me Of the most pressing nature have prevented an
"The 9Th resolution advered to- is in the follo,xi,o
words, VIZ esored, That the Postmaster cnrrs be
informed that papers Of sedoua character are frc.
gucnty orwardedby the mails this place and that he
be requested to adopt such lawful regulations in his De-
partment may be calculated TO prevent tbe diss.n
nation through that channel
'Having no official right to decide upon the character
Of papers passing through the mails II is in my
power oy any lawful regulation 10 obvate the evil Of
which The citizens Of Petersburg complain II any nc
cessity exists for supervision the productions Of
a.. 4. - M "t "ansblieo by man, Oh VIII agree
tive Department
Yet should regard The authorized and pcrscverng use
OF the public Mails a medium oftransmittino from
one state into another, Newspapers, Tract and Pam.
phlets, tending to promote discomfort seditiont and
seTylc war as violation Of the spirit If not The ette
Of the Federal Compact which would Justify on the
part Of the injured States any necessary 10 ef
feet their exclusion For tire present, preccive no
means of relief except in responsibilities voluntarily ns
sumcd by the Postnasters through whose Offices The
'edtous matter passes but it hoped that Congress.
II their next session, will be able and willing to devise
some acceptable plan 10 prevent the Of the public
mails Tor the purposes destructive the rights Of te
States, and dangerous 70 the integrity Of lie Union
"ln the mean time please to the citizens Of Pc
tefsburg that folly appreciate their wrongs and that
no proper exertion will be omitted on nv mart 10 pro
mote the adoption by the rghifnl authority Of such
measures us may prevent their repetition
Very respectfully,
Your obt serv't
"AMOs KENDALL.