Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-11

| I'd. fnccndtary Publications.
! They must be Observation-Disclosures they come by the
pu0f,e mail, otherwise. The mail especially is used
for this purpose.-What intended for public benc.
fit, is thus converted into public bane When did the
States and the People give up the Police of their States
We quarantine vessels, to keep out the yellow fever
and shall we not keep out moral peslence which is
destined to poison society," and involve families in
blood but how the lncendiares cut off from,
the facilities of the public mail Until the Legislature
meets we must act for ourselves. To show what is to
be DONE let us see what has been done-wthn the last
wcck.lst We lay before our readers the Correspond
ence OF Mr. Kendall with the Post Office of this City
he puts the thing on the right issueand tells u.s. that
whilst he cannot direct the Post Offices suppress the
flame, he will not blame them for doing
Mr. KendaNs Letters.
"Post Office Department.
No. . 9TH August, 1885.
Sir My views in relation the subject of your letter
OF the Sd inst may be learnt from the enclosed copy of
letter to the Postmaster at Charleston s. c. dated 9TH
INST Very respectfully,
Edm'd Anderson, Asst p NJ. Richmond, Va"
"Post Office Department.,
'P M CHARLEsroN, S. c.
"Sr In your letter of the 29th ut lust received Won
inform me that by the boat mail from New York
your Office had been filed with pamphlets and tracts p.
on slavery that the public mind highly excited up-
on the subject that you doubted the safety of the mail
ITSELF out OF your possession that you had determined
the wisest course to detan these papers and vo,
now ask instruction from the Department
Upon careful examination of the law am satisfied
that the Postmaster General has legal authority to
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rage or aehVery on account otheir character tcnden
Cyl real, supposed Probably was not thought safe
to confer on the head of an Executive Department
abused ~
"But am not prepared to direct you forward or de-
liver The papers of which you speak The Post Office
Department was created the People of each and
all OF the United States and not to be the nstru
ment OF their distinction None Of the papers detained
have been forwarded to me, and Judge for nv
self OF their character and endency but you inform me-
that they are in character, ''the most niammaioy and
incendiaryand nsurrectonary in the highest degree"
by no act or direction of mine, official private,
could be induced to aid knowingly in giving circulation
to papers of this description, directly indirectly We
owe an obligation TO the laws, but higher to the
communities in which live, and if the former be per-
veted to destroy the latter patriotism disregard
them Entertaining these views, cannot sanction and
will not condemn the step you have taken.
Your qualification must be looked for in the character
of the papers detained and the circumstances by which
you surrounded"
In the I'd place. lay before readers the transac
ions oil tne Citizens OF Misunderstanding the mail
| (from tie Charleston Mercury, august
! "PUBLic MEETiNG.-At very large and respectable
meeting of Citizens held at the City Hall yesterday
morning, IN consequence of Resolution of the City
Council on the subject of couneractng eectuay GER
tam recent acts OF fanatics and ncendaries the Hon
r. North, Intendant of the City, called to the
Chair, and VIM Patton, Esq, appointed Secretary.
Alter Anew preliminary remarks by the Chair, the
Hon Judge Cocock addressed the meeting and submit
ted Resolution, which, after some discussion in which
II w. Desaussure, }. b. White, John Robinson J. l..
! Wilson, Esqs and Gen. Hayne took part the original
Resolution of Judge Colcock seconded and amended
ey II. feadon, Jr, Esq, was unanimously passed, as
" Reso'red, That Committee be appointed TO consist
OF twenyone persons, to take into consideration the
objects OF this meeting, and TO report at meeting OF
the citizens, at such time they may deem fit such
as may be proper to be adopted in reference
these objects, and that said committee be
mean time with full power to take all measures necessa
| ~ TO meet the emergency.
" On motion of J. B. White ESQ
Resoired, That the Chair appoint the Commtte of 81
at his leisure but in time the list of their names
published III the .nornings Papers.
| WILLIAM PATTON, SccrctarH
F" The following named Gentlemen were accordingly
appointed by the Chairman, to compose the Committee
" Hon. G. J. Colcock Gen. r. Y Hayne, Dr. w Read
natnl Hayward, Esq, Hon. Thomas Lowndcs, John
robinson, Esq; Charles Edmondston, Esq, Il. F. Dun
Elm, Esq, III. a. Desaussure Esq, Rene GODDARD ESQ
| Capt James Robertson, Edward Carew, Esq Capt
James Lyman Martin Roddy, ESQ., TIistam Upper
Esq, Edward II. Laurens, Esq John L. Pezant ESQ
Col NJ Jacobs, Saml. ?. Ripley, Esq, w Kirkwood
Esq, John Strohecker, Esq.
(frOn The Charleston Mercury, august 81
p" AT meeting of the Committee of fcentiOne held
yesterday at IL o'clock, the following Resolution was
unanimously adopted
ResOived, That a Committee be appointed to com.
nunicate to the citizens the made with the
Post Master, that Sedious PGmphlcts shall aps his
office until Me Cch Tribunals Of he city are informed
"P1 me Snsct and that they be authorized the
and behalf of the citizens Of Charleston to accompany
the Mail from the Steamboat which is expected to ar.
rive tlms night or Tomorrow to the Post Office and to
make ihe necessary arrangements with the Postmaster
to prevent the distribution of the Seditious Pamphlets
which may at any time be received by the Mail
p" The Committee consist Of Gen. HAYyg Jouy Ro.
gissos, CHs EDmoSosToS II. A. DEsAUssURE JAMES
RoBEGTsoS, JAS LYMAN, EDWARD r. LAUREss
" la laying before readers the foregoing Resolution
adopted unanimously by the Committee of twenty One
We cannot refrain from expressing our satisfaction in
which VIC are the whole community ,rill eord;aiv
unite, that matters have taken a course SO well cal
cuated to unite public sentiment, and To produce The
happest effects at home and abroad The ue.s,,cs
adopted by the Committee in with the Post
MASTER will efectualy prevent at least for the present
the diffusion through the Post Office of this CITY Of s
moral poison, which, unless arrested must sooner or
later shake society to lie centre So far the immediate
OBJECT OF those who have been excited on this sub
Ject WIN nave been fully aained and are we'll con.
vnccd that mad these been adopted earlier the
Tate SEIZURE and and destruction of portion Of the Mail
would never have been attempted We are quite con,
bdent tbdt now, when a highly respectable Com.
nittee - charged with this especial duty by the
voice OF the great body Of the people, they will
hnd ready support from all classes Of our fol.
iow.cuzens ne plan adopted by ia. Committee Of
accompanying the mail to the Office and having il de-
iivered unopened TO the Post Master y whom separo
ton then be made Of the general contents from, The
0bn0t0,ts matter, will enable that officer Ia fulfil The d
ties imposed upon him by virtue Of his office ,el,e =,
the same time this community will be protected from ali
inc mpu9tlons and painful consequences that might re-
suit rom breaking open the mail and despoiling n Of
Poruon OF ITS contents before its arrival at the Office
Indeed we understand IS extremely doubtful whether
the Mail could DC received AZ the Office in that condition
as tne oSt Master could not in that case hold i.ef
responsible for the contents We therefore renca az,
convection that the arrangements made will 1--WE
satsacton and we arc quite that further attempts
VIII De made 70 setze OF IN any way interrupt the mail
We trust, the Committee Of Vigilance In Riclnond
viii adopt Charleston their eudeso far az 10 cnor
into an arrangement with the Postmaster c,fber
20 deliver 20 them all such notorious qualifications n 10