Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-03-07
Mr.. For 10 I. Forsyth

NASHIsGTO: FEB -. 1873
Sir-l have the honor to ackn0"l ledge the receipt e
your letter of this days date written in reply to con-.
municaton which addressed 10 you on the I'D ms,
upon tho subject Of the dispute that has arisen lctwce
the Governments Of New Brunswick and Mime
With reference TO that portion OF your letter whel
treats of The question Of actual urIsdlcton Peucmgls
negotiation for he settlement OF the disputed bn"ra
deeply regret 10 find, that the Government -: The l.
S is placed directly at variance with the Go',G'
ment Of her Majesty, III lis understanding OF that q
ton.
shall lose no time in transmitting your letter 10 hG:
Nrjesy S Government, in order that ! may be ate
convey to YOU, If necessary, iHil knowledge Of -
views aud intentions OF Great Britain upon ths pn;.d
the subject contne myself for the present TO p'oles'
inr. in the NEST formal manner. against the vc"ss"
forth in that part of your letter 10 which am ci"fa:
adopt this course in preference 10 entering at o~ce
detailed discussion of the matter. because, IN The hos
place shalt best be able TO DO after direct ComU'
nlCaiion with my Government; and, IN TIE seco,'
place because entertain the hope that an caiy 80.
mCnl Of the general question cl The disputed Hu.oai'
may render this subordinate point .. difference e ."
moment.
avail myself of this occasion to rrnevv TO you lie -s
surance Of ny high respect and consideration .,,.
II. ;. FOA
The Hon. JuuX FuRs7TH, &c. &c, &c.
It IS due to the Postmaster General tha, the WIZ
facts connected with Friday proceedings IN the Se&.
should be laid before the public.
On the l2th Of February, Dir. TalImadgc su1@"e'
the following resolution, which was adopted, viz:
"Rcsolced, That the Postmaster Genera! commrnY'n
10 the Senate the number Of removals OF deputy p.
masters since the 4th day of March. le"T The NAME
the persons so rcrnoYcd, and the times when remove
the names of The persons appointed 10 FL the racan'
the of the Offices where such removals nave u,
made classifying the whole by States and leint'i''
This resolution was received al the Post Office Drfl''
men, on the 18Th. As II flc not appear 10 700" 10.
ac,iun Of the Senate Legislative or Executive, Il VS.
no cnn rcd nj
ness Of the Department. for the purpose OF h:sleins
reply as the object, il presumed, would he ecc,a
pllshcd if it was sent before the close oil The sesS
The statement was, therefore, made out as Other 9l'
ness permitted, with intent TO send II up as soon .
shon!d be prepared. This, Of Itself, light '2'
the names had 10 be extracted from abou, l3'0 page
the Postmaster Generals journal, composed u aGr H'
nuscripl volumes.
On the eth Of February, Mr. Tallmadgc oheTfG "
resolution which adopted.
This Immediately sent TO the Post Office h"'.
nIcnt Al the moment of lis reception the Ios"..
Generals reply 10 the resolution OF the I'm VIA.
statement called For, was in the bands OF his me'''..
for conveyance 10 the Capitol, and the m"sscrg''
detained until reply TO the last resolution c3.s:
prepared. The replies 10 The two resolutions, ihefe'
wen, up together, und were as follows:
"Posr OFFICE DEPAnrHET,,
February y, -
Sir-In compliance with the resolution ol the Ger
adopted the 18th inst, have the honor To- nan
a statement showing the number OF Vemo'a'' u
masters since the 4h day of March, 1877, TIE nam
the persons so removed the time Of removal Tue ".
of the persons appointed TO FL! the vacanc!Cs' anu
names the Offices where such removals have D"
made, classified by States and Territories.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
AMOS KENDALL
"Hon. r. M. JOHNSON,
"yice President, and President Of the sen,'s
"posr OFFICE DEPAMNh|'"
February -. l'5l'
"Sn: just as my messenger was about TO S-'.,o
Capitol with several communications inc'n''"-.
ply to the resolution of the Senate adopted on w 81
inst received their resolution Of this day as"+
the information then asked for has not been c'''"
Gated. IL .r +
ain reply, have the honor to state, that the oa% ,.
son hive 10 give why it has not been before c'"'''
Gated is, lhatit was not ready.
Very respectfully,
Your obedIent servant.
"Ilon r. NJ JOHNSON, e.,,,"
"Yice President and President oil me o 1 ,,rr
To do Justice to the Postmaster General '"I 49,,
should be taken together But it so tappeheU, ,li
though sent up on the 9Th February they |T f ~.
until lst March, and then the last was reaH IA s,.