Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-17

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The nation 10 acquicsce in renewal Of its charter and
submit to lis sovereignty forever.
We are gratifed tn perceive, however, that the press
oil the Opposition almost universally approve the Mes.
sage, in regard to the French air-and we are sill
more pleased 10 find the nsiJous course of the mana
gers OF the lntellgenccr condemned by their former al
lies.-Gio5e.
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
NO Department OF the Executive branch of the Go.
vernnent has, of late years, engaged of the public
attention, than the Post Office nor has any p,rt f lie
affairs of that Office been the subject of more various
COMMENT than its finances Almost every possible re-
presentation OF them has been made in print and in con-
veIsaton That the Department in debt was con.
cedrd Oh all hands, yet, in the minds ofmany fno mos
oil the people, doubts prevailed the amour, of its
embarrassment These doubts will now be- removed
ne report oil the Postinase General TO which invite
The attention of our readers presents clear and satsiac
Tory account OF the financial condition of the F. o. s
as such papers should be- plain statement adapted To
Inc comprehension of ALL aud unvarnshed by any THING
calculated to divert attention from the facts The mist
engendeicd in the strife of party which envcloped the
affairs of the Department. has been dispeed by the sim
pie yet powerful influence of integrity ability and in
austry These assiduousy directed to the discharge of
ne dutes oil his station have enabled the Postmaster
General within the brief period of his administration
TO athom the intricaces of Post Office accounts TO
ope their results and appears by the Report T. intro
uuEe such improvements as, if continued in operation
VIII secure for the future, certainty and system
IL appears from the Report of the Postmaster
mat after ms accession to the Office the of Nav
such measures were aken that, the LIST of JULY the
balance OF the debts, the of the DEPART
mcnt, excluding certain claims which the Pos,m,s
ter General did not think himself authorized 70 aow
was reduced In $4,000 80 Including these claims
the balance, them against the Department will stand
SioO,|OO o9 Such was the then improved condition
oil the department, upon summary of It's debts
ana credits, supPosing these last all collected in
AS TINS could not be DONE and large portion of the
means OF the department taken into the above estimate
consisted OF these balances due to it, not immedate
available the Report states the adopted as cal
cuated most speedily and satisfactorily discharge the
debts OF the Department. The principle chiefly and
properly acted upon, was to give preference payments
Tor services performed in the quarter throuSout the
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old debt. " u''
Having pursued strictly the system adopted the POST
master General reports these results:
- The payment of all the contractors throughout the
unon Tor services in the quarter which he came into
cIhce except some suspe nsions.
The payment of all such claims for the ne xt quarter
have been made ready for adjustment.
The discharge of $iS7096 of the old debt out of the
banks ~ ""' ~ ''ie
Cash hand S73,737
claims Tor arrearages now paid as fast os tbcv
presented, and can be adjusted N'N
Only about S2O5000 now remain due to the banks
in April 'N '"' '1'"''oe
After the extinction of the debt and before the close
OF W present session of Congress- the Department will
e RECEIPT OF an surplus Of about 100000
various improvements have been introduced into the
financial operations of the Department. The chief of
these is the system of prompt collections from about
1000 Offices quarterly No one can fail TO perceive the
money from lying idle in the hands of the receivers n
ect To the accidents of DEATH insolvency. &c. and an
al once 70 the payment of demands against the
department, without the agency of third persons or the
fundamentally of drafts laboriously prepared in The
Office rf " '''e
The subject Of the transportation of the Mail mo,
the ai-roads is treated in the Report in which and In
inc documents accompaniment several important vie
are are taken These views, if mistake not will be
iound correct The questions presented are Of conse
quence, whether regard the PRINCIPLES invovcd y,
tue practical results to flow from their decision
ihe events of the year have thrown into the Renort
topic OF novel character in such place. The Post
General has been called to ACT respecting mat
Ter OF the most serious public He was To weoh
wen the principles OF his action, case in which he saw
tha fanatics would charge him with the assumnfon r
control over of the dearest RIGHTS of rrcemen
u I ~ discussion Inc case was without precedent;
ahu the oDgations OF the prnc pies of secondary law
were urged as imperative though evidently al variance
Win The requirements of higher code in our system
ne conclusion to which the Postmaster General came
mas been doubtless highly satisfactory to the mass f I
People of all the States The Report rests il and we
.nink safely on permanent principles of constitutional
origin ne question of the right of the Abolitioniss TO
the use OF The mails, stands, it appears practically
settled by the Department. 1t remains to be seen be
authority. 's"
The necessity of reorganization of the Department
rs suggested The views of the Postmaster. General on
s SUBJECT are characterized by their tendency 10 pro-
mole The efficiency of the service and introduce into The
department wholesome, and one would think consider
g us revenue (more than $4,000 ,000D ndispen sabe
onsThs IN receiving, disbuTsng and accounting for the
public money The organization proposed whilst would
introduce system and eectua legal checks in lieu of nrb
tfary and Hucuating executive regulations has also the
merit of reducing the number of persons necessar G 49,,
service Ihis IS small merit, when we consider tbat
e number OF postmastcrs, and other agents
10 he employed and supervised is, and will continue
70 be- constantly increasing They are already more
than double the number existing the time of the adop
ton by law OF the present organization and force en
ploycd 10 control them.
= ne Report concludes with meritcd tribute To the
woftn ana virtues OF the late Postmaster Genera
tribute besPeaking respect well for him who paws H.
as ior The memory OF him receiving It'll
The old wasp" have. heard him termed bv
.hose who knew Judge White in former days swallowed
me Proclamation, Force Bill &c &C. without Ginching
we wonder where those flaming Nutiiyipg Wings Gen
,. ~ Parker and his tail, TO hieand parlance for
tcuoners, found last evening? Supporting Judge
White the Bloody Bill and alf-Oh eoasisfeGev bIl
thou art jewell my dear !-PetsrS6urg Consteiiation
ALAnANA.-Messrs. Meek and Mcclure editors Of
.he Tuscaloosa Flag Of the Union, were ON Thursday
ns elected printers to the State for the ensuing year
here was no mail from Tuscaloosa to-day-and we are
10 consequence, without further intelligence since our
last The Flag Of the Union is a spirited democratic
print and advocates Mr.. Yaa Burea with zeal aud abb.
bty.--.hO6itc Register.
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NV ORLEASs Nov. 2J.
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