Western courier. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-07-06

ment of the Hon. Andrew Stewart, the :,
point of which is as follows, viz:
"That shortlyOafter the order of the
Post Office Department suspending or
dscontinulng the increased speed, postll-
lions and second line, on the line from
Washington ami Baltimore to Wheeling
had an interview with the late POST
master General, &c. He then said dis
tinctly, that it should be done that the
speed, postillions, and second line on this
route, with the compensation, should be
continued, and that might so inform the
contractors, which | did accordingly"
The next IS statement Of Thomas ID.
Carneal, Esq. the point Of which is as
follows, viz:
81 reached Washington about the 10th
of January, and on the next DAY after my
arrival made known 10 Major Barry the
peculiar hardship and difficulties the con. p,
tractors on that route had TO contend
with" &c. "He referred TO Major Hob.
bic, who was called in, and to whom
was introduced by him." SC. To aid
me in this, called on Colonel r. M.
johnson and Major Eaton. We met at
the room Of the Postmaster General, and y
the subject was taken up, fully discussed,
and esuIted in the restoration Of the orig
nal order, making the extra requisition,
with the allowances then paid by tho De-
partment for such extra service pIior to
the suspension order"
The next is a statement OF the Rev. O.
b. Brown, the point of which is as fol-
lows, viz:
81 do not recollect the time, but be-
lieve it was IN the beginning Of January,
1884, lie (Major Barry) told me that he
had determined 10 restore the whole Of
what had been retrenched on this route"
These statements all expressly refer to .
what was said and done in the months Of
December, 1888, and January. 1884,
To them the Solicitor adds private let-
ter from the late Postmaster General to
R. c. Stockton, dated FEBRUARY Cd, 1884.
which hroves The revcrse of that svhiGh is
deauced from it. Major Barry says
81 have received yours Of The 3Ist. 1t
was intended TO direct you to continue
Improvements already on the road 10
Wheeling. as INDISPENSABLE. The form
of the order does not. perhaps, meet the
case, and i will be important for you 10
be present when it is done but this needs
not hasten your visit 10 Washington, to
the neglect of other important engage.
ments, and can be finally adjusted hsse>
effer. | would say more, but the subject
is delicate one, that can better be mans
aged by fersona! conperse. Be asstr.
ed Of my disposition TO do what is just and
liberal"
This letter, instead Of proving that the
tenGhments had already been restored, il.
on HS face, the mosf conclusive Aroog or
the contrary. All The conversation Of
Messrs. Stewart, Carneal. Brown, and
others, had most palpably led only to an
order recorded in the books of the De.
! partment, dated the 2Sih Of January.
1884. written by Major Hobbie, not ji.
rectIng the restoration Of the allowances.
but stating, that if the contractors contn.
ued to employ the extra horses and postiI.
lions. the Department would pay for them
at some future time, when it should be
be able. These. it had been ,eprssen,ed. g
were "aiready on the road,' and "indis.
hensa6le." No sooner does Mr.. Stock
Ton receive this order, which restored
none of the allowances absolutely, and
only oac of them condi'ionally, than he
writes to Majar Barry his letter of The
3lst Of January. which eIicits this repl,.-
of the Cd FEBRUARY. The matter was y
then placed in s:atx quo. The Postmas-
ter General had every" disposition to do
what is just and lberal,' but tho matter
was to be " finally adjusted AereaEer
The contractor was told it viii be im-
portant for you to be present zvhen ;s 10
dOne;" il can "baiter be arranged by
personal converse" The contract or
additional contract was yet TO be made: ;
the details were TO be adjusted 'byher-
sonai eonuerse,' 'hereafer.' What clear
er proof could there be, that il had not
then been done?
Now, when did this adjustment take
p'acel Never. There is not particle
OF evidence that any thing more was ever
said or done on the subject The com.
mites of Congress, which made their in.
vestigations after the alledged restoration.
and reported in January and February.
1885, never discovered or heard of it
The only part of the proceedings of the
Department upon the contracts, and al.
lowances on these routes, which they ap>
peared to approve, was these retrenclrx-
ments, which. is now said. were restored n
year before! And it has been proyet:As
kxy II nj