Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-12

.o.ion OF unfairncss in the manner OF ask
inc tile Attorney Generals opinion, and
coHncealed from YOU the ample testimony
under oath on which my decisions were
made. all of which was laid before, and
known 10 him. Twill not initiate this ex.
ample ofmiustice. decline, sir, while !
lav before you the positive proof on the
oath of unimpcached witnesses, utterly II.
recoaciablc with the positive declarations
Of the Postmaster General, leaving you un.
informed of the manner, perfectly simple
and o5yions to me, by which these dec!ara.
tons may be rcconclled with sincerity,
though not with accuracy, at least so far as
respects" increased speed"
1t will be seen from the conclusion of
Mr.. Maxcys's letter, which we subjoin,
that Mr.. Kendall Gid not rely entirely upon
his powers of persuasion to induce that
officer to render such an award as might
be agreeable to him. He resorted TO little
bullying upon the occasion, and pretty plain
ly intlmated to Mr.. Maxcy that it woud be
well 10 receive Mr.. Kcndall's mere declara.
ton in preference to the oaths Of witnesses
and clear written testimony. Mr.. Maxcy,
however. was insensibe to his threats, and
is, no longer Solicitor of the Treasury.
Il have now, sir, finished the defence,
t TeeI ounu 1o- make of the award. which has
been ulsparingly denounced by the Post
master General.
( In this defence | have endeavored, and
trust successfully, to place beside my
statements Of fact the evidence which con.
vinccd my own understanding, and which
confidently believe will satisfy all impair
lial minds.
On assuming the judicial fur ons thus
! imposed, was not insensible to the dellcacy,
responsibility and danger Of my situation,
and in executing the duty Of deciding be:
tween the claimants and the principal head
ola Department, endeavored to purge my
mind of all prejudice against the claims OF
the former. all apprehension ofconsequence
from the laftcr-the last, a sentiment that
might, had been of "a timed temper, have
well been inspired by the pregnant 'nsma,
ton, received in the midst OF my task, and
| contained in the Postmaster Generals letters:
in which he says :" Informed you that the
Department was not aware, BY any evil
| dence furnished it, that those services were
continued from the 1st April, to The 3ls'
Dec. 1885. This, from Department
which claims to understand its own business
was considered by me tantamount to q
direct assertion, that the services werenot
performed. What was my surprise then 10
find on my table the next morning your
award of allowances for those services r.
Notwithstanding this menacing intimatlon,
which was calculated to induce me to allow
the negative assertions of the Postmaster
General to countervail the affirmative dep.
osiiions of unimpeached witnesses, | have,
under the high obligations of my official
oath, discharged my duty firmly and impair.
tiallv; and tearlessly court the scrutiny Of
the Senate to which you intimated your
IN ention TO send the Postmaster Generals
my report to Congress, | am willing to
rest my reputation for a proper discharge
of official duty, and fidelity 10 the interests
of the country, (Which interests we'll under
stood, can never be consistent with the
denial Of justice to its citizens,) and to
stand or fall as public officer before any
tribunal which will have the patience TO make
thorough investigation. have the hon.
or, &c. ..
V: NANCY. Solicitor OF the Treasury.