Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-22

, cannot he foreseen or provided for by contract OF
regulation .u. h made AZ is believed,
oa horizons ofthe law regulating the details OF duty
,ssicncd 10 the Postmaster General, Parucuu5 no.
,bo mukine of contracts. Additional precautions ~.
ccssary against irresponsible bdding u"u II bidders
combinations injurious 10 the Department - ~ TO-
are required in all cases, to furnish inc NAMES ~.
snonsble securities with their bids, VINO shouu S hds
from the date of acceptance, 1t woud Pirtet'' w A.,
of worthless men and mere sPecu!atols and some
duce great incon ven;ence 10 the Department.; '
times serious loss. And if, on the olhcI iIu'
ti,ns to prevent competition were Pun'snaplt ~ il
tua exclusion from the service OF the DgP, M ;ts in
,,ould il is believed have an excellent eiect va ~ "
torcsis as we'll as the character OF It's cohl'uI bo
II ia worthy of consideration, whether 1t wouiu lU W
cd;cnt TO change the rates of letter postage, iiaA
them conform to the national currency III
: 10 Is 90 %, and 80 cents. Such provision "ou.u
1--WE almost half the labor now required IN Tic e""'
ton of accounts in the Department and prevent hu'Oe
isss errors 1t would also much simplify tne system u
the number Of miles TO which tnesc raes % i -
were doubled at each increase OF rate from LIE io"eS
the highest. ,,,, ro,,, since
chair orional establishment that 1t IS now ollhcuit,
mol mpracticabe, to trace them from taat. rasan, CON
i,w through all mutations, down to their present con
d;tion Il would contribute greatly to the convenience
If the Department if they were all reesaosheu III one
art With such alterations and additions as inc accom-"
modaon of the public may Isgm,Ie anu srnIus revc
M. will be required to make improvements OH e"!st1s
ron,es but it believed the Department cam without
;convenience put into operation new ronHs, hot ca
sodnp in cost $500 900 year, as soon rs they Gun oe
st,bl;shed and the necessary arrangements maze:
The aid of legislation is required to close rq'ilao?
come of the old claims against the D'raTlmchi u''
s demands exist for services rendered by au'hoy Vi
tie Dcpnrtmrnt in measure sanctioned py ushse'
bcb ihouh to some extent Just, cannot IN the OPINION
" The undersigned be adjusted and paid without Inc
oancton of Congress 1t is hoped that power may nc
vested in the Auditor, if one be created win te sAc
tom Of the Comptroller, to settle these claims upon Pli'
cines of Justice and equity or: IT tins course DC not
dccmed expedient, that Congress VIII p'o''o' > WV
| means for their speedy Adjustment ;,;o,
The undersigned cannot close tins commnhicauoii'
without paving an humble tribute TO the worth OF pat
riot and fricnd-le late Postmaster General ltmay oe
said of him rs the Head of this Department, that the
reason bc had not better fortune was, that lie was 100
rood man In other positions, and under other cir
eumsances. he would have been one ct the creates,
and most useful, he was ono OF the Dcsl ana
most highly endowed. Of our public men HnTng lot
mere than twenty years been acquainted with MI DAT
~ ard been honorcd with his friendship knowing ms
private worth his lore ofcognty and his dIsnterestcu-
ness and having always had abiding confidence III
his integrity and honor it would be TO the
source Of lasting respect if any thing said or done ~
him in the administration Of this Department, should Dc
understood as intended calculated to dcprrciae HIS
| virtues or cast stain upon his memory
| have the honor 10 be,
Your obcdicnt servant
| AMOS KENDALL.