The Arkansas advocate., 1835-03-27

pesndad services never performed, or for P0'0t extra allowances. exceeding what is any gy.;Jed by the act, or by fraud, collision, of cnot . E. Directs the expenditures for .he mail transportation, and all other ex- anses ins incident thereto, to be kept within I;,oit of the revenues of the general POss s.ct I6. Provides that the books of ..o Treasury, containing the post office ueoounts, spS shall be kept separate and dis .;sct and every warrant for payments re- ,',;ng u to the general post office, to be sign lai I h9 inc Postmaster General and commis- siY Sect. IT. Commissioner to have power ,o transfer debts due from Postmasters, S,bo do not make deposites in bank, by drafts in favor of contractors to pay con- tractors for services previously rendered.
 Sect. IS. Specifics the several reports which the Postmaster General still annu- .,iv makes to Congress within the first ten days of each session, ylz.--lst. All con- tracts within the proceeding year, in detail, and all water mails established or ordered otber than those let annually. 2d. All al- iowances to contractors beyond the sums simulated, and the reasons: all orders creating additional expense beyond the con- ,raet price, in the most minute form and all curtailments of expenses effected by tbe department. All the incidental expenses of the department for the year ending the 3oih of June preceding, con- taning every particular, according to clas- si6cation prescribed. 4th. The Commis- s;eaer on the first of November, annually to communicate to the Postmaster Gener- al. the condition of the Finances of the general Post Office for the year ending the 30th June preceding, showing the debts to, and liabilities of the General Post Office in manner specified.
 Sect. 19. The Postmaster General to furnish to the Deputy Postmaster at the termination of each route. schedule, spe- eifviag the times of arrival and departure at lis office ot each mail, copy 10 De nung up in the office and also of every change in the arrivals and departures.
 Sect. 20. Each Post Master at the ter mination of mail route, or at any other place at which the Postmaster General shall have designed the tines at which the mails should arrive. to take the following oath or affirmation before some magistrate --"I "A. B.) do swear, tor affirm, as the case may be- that will truly and faithfully every failure to deliver the mail at my of fee, at the time prescribed by the Postmas- fer General. The Postmaster General to report to Congress each faIlure, with the names of the contractors, and what pro- ceedngs have been taken by him in each ease.
 Sect 21. Provides that=every Post master who shall delay, with intent to pre- vent their reaching their destination III proper course, any letters, newspapers, doc uments, &c. in his office, shall, on convic- ton of the offence, forfeit and pay fine not exceeding five hundred dollars, and be imprisoned for term not exceeding six months.
 Sect. 9. Repeals all former acts or provisions inconsistent with this act.
 THE CHANGES ARE FOR HIM!
 We are now more clearly of the opinion than ever we were, that Judge White and Mir. Van Buren will be the only opposing candidates for the Presidency \ portion ofthe Jackson party will continue to sup port the latter, because they have cast thear fortunes into that end of tte sccte, and a | large portion will boldly declare for the for
 fred prity and as: " N Nothing # as es :afIas sfka as these. but those are liable to be blown about by every idle breeze of fortune. There is third portion, who have not yet taken their stands; they are the ballast of the vessel of slate; whether the wind or waves predomi- nate, they always go with the hulk. Of these, there are two classes-the utra-eraf- wand the ultra-indiferent; both, however, fae to those who are true to themselues, and as such will eventually become Wltite men. DO much for the Jackson party.
 The Wings of the North will make few aborons on Mir. Webster, and finally % for MT. Van Buren against Southern cand- @ @uale' to secure the northern interests. The Wings of the South look on MT. Van Buren as lne orch .J1cnd of political intrigue, sow ias the seeds of their perpetual overthrow, ana wlll go any lengths 'sshort of sacrifice Msprmciples" (as the Telegraph has it) for 'qe man who can defeat him. To support judge White will not be making this :e sacrifice" for 1t Is the best they can do, II II. they wish MT. Van Burens defeated. iaey will go for HUGH l.. WHITE.
 Columbia Obseruer.
 inc U. s. Gazette thinks that if Law .ences attack on the President is not suf- Mleat proof of the deranged state of his