Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-04-26

MD by young gentleman oil the Da''l'noie oar. ~,
Evening Post Promises 10 be oh efficient ally OF the Bal
| timore Republican,
TO THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA.
We We dsposed of the charge about the Expenses OF
the Governnent We shall scarcely hear much oi that
clamor again But Whiggery is hyars-out on Que
head Of The monster, and from us 'eho,ous oiooo a'
other head springs up ShGms DEVICES ue lowest as'
the most unbushng fabrcatons are lrumPeu up oy the
Wing Press; tricks ch disgust me most oninpas
stoned men of their party. The wing 10 lul! o. ITO
resources-but after all, what are "ey neee ;t
without argument-nvenons without iac's.squios
without w-braps and brayadpes Without any iouhGa-
onchnrges wilhou, truth and w'ihou' justice. hVeIy
thing is exaggeraed-every circumstance Is PefVeIe'
from its natural bearings. The WORST "o''e' ave ''''
cd TO every oppcnert--and Transactions "'e sau " nov
pased hich Iegcr existed but in the letihs o!ain o
their liberal inventors. After the false ana Us
which it makes abou, ourselves In us Teus
dIys psper'-whch we know and whCh 'rey "Ig", J."
know, destitute Of the sen6!ane OF uo'h-ue
Editors of the R Wing would have no rSht 10 complain
of any etaation which might eeI aisPoseu 70 "eah
upon them. No retor could be too severe-none which
they would not justly observe Blu! We oToear-and 'nsl
ask your pardon for introducing small matter INTO
the much graYer CHARGE which we now propose 10 re-
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charge has been much hrui,ed forth BY the Wing
rrrss that The Administration has been exceedingly pro-
scriptve in its sprt-and The number oil Removals IN
tie Post Office Department. has been boldly c'G as an
evidence of the fact. The r. Wing has sounded the
accusation from the top to tie bottom OF The gamut-
from whining treble down 10 muttefinG Oass. we nave
heard the same note taken up, and repeated, and re-
echoed by the other presses OF the State-and the ee
ven removals OF the Pos,masers in Virginia have been
,rumpeted forth evidences of the damniny accusation
h" xGSHpE 5 h hsy Ss hem SS"E n
one hc; been held up Martyr for opinions sakc-
Md now Citizens OF Virginia what are the lacs: The
Globe Of Tuesday evening contains Document upon
this subject which The whole question 10 rest il
shows that the average removals in MIR. Van Burrns
term does exceed the average OF other Presidents;
The proportion of the Post Offices being taken into CON
.deration But what would ii be- If the AdmIninIsira
lion were 10 retalate fully the Of the Wings in
certain States where they indulge The most proscrpSe
fury against the RrpubIGans.-But TO the record:
(FrOm tie GiCtc)
"REMOYALS FROM OFFICE, &c.
"The following letter from the Postmaster General,
printed in House Of Representatives, document Of last
session. No. $50, shows with what promplitude the
counts postmasers rendered, and the moneys due
the Government paid over by them, anu the means by
which The performance of these duties is enforced Il
also shows The numbers Of postmasers the beginning
and end Of the administrations q: Monroe, G. Adams,
and Jackson, he numbers at the end Of Madison and
the beginning of Van Buren, slogether with the number
ofdealhs resgnaOns changes Of postmaster By change
of site, and removals. during The whole part OF the five
Administrations.
"Wi hin period Of near two years since Mr.. Van Blu
has been in office, the removals have been 2Sl in
corps Of posimasers averaging over 10000 in number
being in proportion 10 the designations as TO II.
"PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
February % Ic30
"SR: have the honor to reply to the questions pro-
pounded TO me by order of 'he Select Committee ap
pointed consider and report u bill to alter the mode Of
appointing certain officers of The Unied Staes &C.
communicated to me in your letter of the 10Th utImo.
"QurstioR ]. What time is now allowed, by the rules
of your Office for The settlement of The Of the
receipts and disbursements Of the public money by the
officers inlrusted with its collection disbursements:
'.lnsctr The only officers employed to receive and
disburse the public apperaInng to this Depart
pOstmasers They required TO render their
within two days after the end Of each quarter
II their accounts be not received before the middle Of
the mex, quarter lLey notified Of the FACT and asked
for explanation. Ii they do not answer, or the
be unsatisfactory, they are reported to the appoint
ment office with view to their removal 1t II appear
that their delinquency be wiful or long continued.
"Upwarts of eleven thousand of the pnstnlas,ers
under instructions pay TO contractors demand
the whole omoual due from them 10 the U S. mmedl.
atry after the close Of each quarter. These payments
mostly made within weeks after the close Of each
quarter Those who refuse negec, 10 pay, forth
With reported by The contractors 10 the Department, and
Immediately called on Tor an explanation. If IL APP
pear tina, th'r omission TO pay be wiIiu or repeated
they removed from rt!ice.
"Abuut rine hundred and forty five postmastrrs are
under instructions retain their funds until specially
drawn on Ivy the Department. portion Of them seldom
have hand " hole quarter revenae Those whose .
81 hces yield $500 per week, required 10 report The
moneys received b. them weekly those which yield .
S1O0 per month, to report monlf Y; and all d
them 10 report quarterly. All funds reported are sub
icct draft II they neglect 10 report their proc"' ds
required refuse neglect 10 pay drafts when PEE
senrd they Immediately reported, and called Tor
an explanation. Ii satisfactory explanation can be
given they are removed from tffce These Offices
no; drawn al stated periods but whenever their funds
wanted TO pay contractors other creditors of the
Department. NJ lost Of them drawn quarterly, nrd
the res the holders Of the Departments surplus
funds Their accounts for Disbursements we'll as re-
ceipts settled quarterly.
There always n number Of Offices which, for the
time being do not belong 10 ether Of these classes
They such on mail routes where the contrac.
tor pay suspended in consequence OF misconduct or
failures. They hold their funds until the suspension be
removed until they be specially drawn upon II they
refuse or neglect pay when called on, they dealt
with in other
"Quesiivn 2 The grade and number Of the officers
any employed under The control direction Of the
Postmasle General who have been removed dismiss
ed from service since March 3, 1882 distinguishing the
number removed dismissed under every Admnislrd.
ton by the name of the President for the lime being
".7RS,cer. What number OF persons employed in the
Department at the seat OF Government, Of mail con.
tractors, agents, have been removed dismissed,
have means of ascertaining.
"No books showing the appointments or changes Of
posmaslcrs be found of date prior ls January,
1915, nnd the files Of the appointment office were de
soyed by fire the 18th December, 1886. From Eth
1884, to 9TH July, 1885, IN period Of 25S
days) record of these transactions appears have
been kept In the absence Of record and files for these
periods il is NOT possible 10 obtain the information called
for. The following result Of investigations, excepting
those periods, WILL it is hoped be sufficient for The pur.
poses, of your committee, viz:
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