Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-02-26
THE POST OFFICE.

A considerable effort was muJe in the House Of
Representatives TO prevent the printing Of the Posi-
Office Reports, nude by the majority and minority
Of the committee Of that body, appointed a. 'ss las,
session. and both Of which are decidedly condemna
tory Of the manner in which the business Of the
Pos, Office Department, has been conducted, under
the administration of Maj. Ba ry-'he report Of the
majority Of TIM, committee, consisting Of Jackson
mrn, being equally Us decided in lis condemnation
as thu, OF the minority. Bu' the effmt was una
valing, the House ordering % 600 extra copies Of
The Reports TO be printed. II cannot fail to strike
the mind Of the reader thu, this committee was
appointed for the express purpose OF commencing
he effects anticipated from the investigation Of the
committee off Senate. What, then, must be the
urp,tude Of the acts Of the Department. when
committee, appointed for the purpose Of white
ashing IT, OF at least Of extenuains where il could
no, approve, were compelled TO acknowledge ns
deep corruptions and 10 censure lis chief ofhcer IN
the most unsQuvocal terms! One Of the men,
tc-s Of this committee, Mr.. Beardsley, Of New
York, who has always been conspicuous for the
eurnestncss Of his devotion TO tho administration,
" ouId certainly have cOncurrcd m cpndcmnasory
Report, had he found = single loop on whck 10 hang
doubt OF its gull. But 50 far Ms we know, no
man no,o !oubs it, whether foe or friend Of The ad-
nlnis,rati,n All admit, tina, either from the 'ncom,
potency, or something worse. OF Maj Barry, ana
his chief assistants the affairs OF the Post Once
Department have become involved IN almost mex
uicable coutusion-,ha, it has lavished money on
favoritc contractors, without requiring equivalent
services Tint it has permitted some OF those con.
tractors violate their contracts without enforcing
the penal,ics-that it has violated the constitution,
in borrowing money without the warrant of'sw-
and that il is now nsolvent, as we'll As can he as
certa ned from the loose and inaccurate manner IN
which its books have been kept. Andyct, the head
of tina, Department is still retained IN Office, IN or
der (for we can see no other reason for ''O either
ha he may continue and perretua'e these abuses
or tina, the President may show HE contempt tor
public op Mon, and his ability 10 do whatever he
pesscs in defence ofthe interest and wishes Of the
peopieIbo,h Of which cell for his removal!
II We put no credit in the declaration 81 the
Washington couespon lent OF the Boston h"as,
TIM, he has i, from Mr.. Clsy's own lips that he
will no, DO a candidate for the Presldrney"-ni
ea,, in the .piri, Of that deeiarai On. II may he
true tina, Mr.. Clay will no, announce himself as
candidate for tina. dis inguished of'ce-hu' we do
not believe ths, he said that he meant To be un
de,s,ncd to say, that, il no were solicited ny his
friends to consen, 10 be nominated that no would
refuse. |, is no, like the man.
s-r Since NJ, Adams has explained away his
var speecI as il was said to be, and expressed ms
approba,ion Of the course pursued by the senate.
relative 10 our Fsenrh Relations, the Richmond
Enou;,ey which before seemed TO admit that ne
was . ps,rio, and statesman, has Discover d that
he a., t. perfec, Enigma" Nowadays, the eap'-
city and honesty of men are tested, not ny OF
rules, but entirely by the opinions they may c"a"c'
IN .xpress. tavoraby or Otherwise. OF the measures
Of the administration The same man, who, yesterday
wa, very angel Of light, herause he happened to
be orthodox, according to the poPuoT opinion OF OF
thoioxy, - to-day converted IN very of"'o" u
ia, kncss if he vary hairs bteadtn from '"e s''"
dard Il would be amusing to scarce the ncs 81
the Enquirer, in order to ascertain now ""'" W.
dame has been thus .ransmosrlhed IN the columns
| Of tina, wea,hercock journal
tx The Legislature Of Mississippi. when W.
recently convened by the G'verno'' s'mos' ''' w
exclusive purpose Of elec''ns U. > senator. '"
,ucesed Mr.. Poindex'er. has adjourned w'hou
pcrfo, ming tina, duty, the Senate "'@J'."' -,
which eon,i,, OF Whiss, having refused 10
concur in i. resolution Of the other hraneh
~ m. LEGISLATURE, to 60 in'o the election.
The reason given by tho Senate Tor ms
net. was. We understand, that several OF me o. 'e'
v,.. from the new counties vere 'oe'g'o'e' ma
1;no b.en elected by wri,s issued by the Governor
of ,be STATE who had constitut'onaiiy no power ~
them. We s,s unrrepared to say whe'het o.
n,, mi. he ,rue bu, il it be, wa 90 MOI e""I.'.'
ina, i, can Justify the course Of the Se"ae OF "s
.;..;nn,. The House, which 10 toe SOC Juo:e
IN. qualifications Of ito members, hao aoo'"'e" wv
,s,.e.,es from the new counties 70 the" se'.' .'
,h.,shv ,ss.l;ssd their election ana inc o'"s'
.I..,S ,h.rsfc,. have sons into the slest.o..'