True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-29
lilE TRUE AM EKICAN.
F BY JOHN GIlBSQMe
= FAITRrUI. AND BOLD.
official .DourAal Of the 20 1taunietpalitp.
e-. PUBLISHED
Daily, Tri-Weekly Il Weekly,
4; ~ d k l. r. a VS.:
WEDNESDAY, MAY go, 1899.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 90, 1889.

Amos Kendall The base tool of corrupt executive ty
rany, has sina,e, the sp Of the Post ufce lu~s by
issuing sundry new ects, going to levy without uuo
tt., fresh txes from he pockets If the people, He
tius instructed his subs. to collect postage upon I'll!
sorls OF letters, aud to the practc. Of allow
ing abatement upon h ,axng iisIles. Was there
more wanton Infringement Of the liberty Of The ct
zenl L" secure a few thousand doll,rs more to the
ncIme of, 1era,tnent, this unprincipiej minister Of
Martin Van Buren,, has openly invited aggressons upon
the citizen from the wicked anil evil dlsposed and all
with the ultimate view Of bringing into dscredit the
institution Of the Post office, and placing the dispo-
sal If the party, greater aAonnt Of funds for eeco-
eering purposes. mans enemy may by this outrs.
ge"us regulation levy tax npon him Ct five ten dol
lars day. to the advantage Of Amos Kendall. To
avoid 80 vexing dilemma. every man will he obliged
to cease taxing his letters from the post, and the result
will he a transmission Of letters by cou,iers by pr
sa'e hands. The miscrrant who pre>iJes the de-
partment at Washington, is too much wrapped up in his
colceit TO that s order will only tend lessen
the revenues of the post for the citizen will ncv er sub
ln 10 dgni,i-s that this regulation will mos, surely
produce.
But this Is not all. Amos has found that L'oyds
List il not newspaper, and given orders charge
letter postage upon this Journal. This valuable ship
news piper is extensively taken in this country by the
merchant the ship owner, the SPECTATOR and the pro.
pretors {" newspapers. In all times her tpnre, it
considered as journal puornc to give certain kinds
Of news. 1t is az much a newspaper as Tho Globe.
But nimporte. 1t has become necessary increase
the revenues Of the department, and this odioua system
is rcsor,ed 10. What nrxt7 Doubtless all the ship.
ping lists Of our country will he assaulted. The
price currents will he uclnded among the porscrLed
md to cap The climax We look for M order charging
letter postage o" all opposition journals. The govern
ncnt capable ofco,nni,,ing the above acts is capable Of
my pets Of t, rnnnv, s'utter how aacranr, and SC
blind are the people to til. wickedness of Martin Va,
Buren,, we should no, tn surprised them sustain
him in any violation whatever Of law aud constitutions
rights.
Again,-by what right does Amos Kendall discon
inuc mail routes and pos, offices his peasure They
are created by law, and though The temporary powe
may he vested in him 10 suspend their operations, wlel
they prove extremely Improbable, why does he no
report them to Congress for their action. Verify, in
stead of proving blessing, the post Office is
the country Neighhorho"sls opposed 10 the admins
traon, if they are tEin, pcopef, ,rraed with the
utmost conte pit by thu PnStnnster-gener Thci
right 10 share in the benefits of The post is denied
them and every obstacle thrown in their way RECEIVE
letters papers dispatched HIT Add these vsxa
tons the gr at mails ST. irr"gularly transmitted
that they have almost ceased to be matter Of interest
The heaviest fines levied upon the contractors, es
pcciaIly if they be opposition men, for doing hri
duty. nd in nearly every They prevented fon
performing their contract- by the intentional act o
some slave oil the department. instructed to throw obsta
cles in the way.
AS 10 tho corruptions of the department sefthey
higher than mountaans and than tho sands
the bea h. There have been reports from Dea,
Letter Office for years. Into whose pocket 20 the
thus collected! Are they used party funds thel
the pequisites Of the eencra' The
tvcs of the people denied the right of knowing mud
constrained to believe that the proceeds department
used for unlawful purposes No learn for wa
tho thousands Of removals of dpuy rosmas.es hnv
ieen made or how many We been removed. Kendall
refused u inform Congress- yet previous 10 tho election
Virginia, his SUBJ Nj Johnson make packet list
delinquent officers and send the Enquirer Richmond
10 be published for the cd uon of the Vgiuans with tn
solo object of doing with the that prescription
for opinions sake entered into tho patty Van Buren,
When will this interference in the elections by the
raj Government lie put end tot Every body lha,
than three ourt If the of tho post Off
have 'eo nade on the principle Of prescription. Ca"uo
Gong in its compel tho ssinatc and
Amos to answer 10 their enquiries?
Ifths system ofheakns down old usaye. of violating the
spin. of the laws odcta,o oflsvyns shadow
ofaw Of tapping the very foundation of institutions
by Martin Van hu' ell and his obscquous minis
's' tue 0ny alteration Tor Inc oppressed People wi "e to '
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Gated article in the Ioui uun,n of The Y7t
instant with grand ,urish of trumpe,s to &,
tabli.h the tri.h Of The statements in the NJuyor
message, and consequence blow up the position
taken by Mr.. Carter in his answer to the Mayor. Tn
of his powers OF argument, but unfortunately for II,
cause VIII oh he has undertaken to defend he has oul
succeeded in establishing its weakness beyond til
shadow Of doubt in the Judgment Of the dis intel H.
read r. Let us select few specimens of this chun
! The Mayor asserted in his message that thu souar
Of ground in question the object Of double suit
, first between The U. States aud the old city of Ne,
Orleans, and secondly, between the first and secor
uicpaiit;cs. Mr.. Garter replies 10 this b. oad asse
ton. that no suit has been is pending between til
two municipalities in reference TO dis slu Iiu
the Mayors friend comes To tn. assault boldly an
brings with him host Of facts, if No, OF bayonets
prove that The Mayor is right and that MIR Carter
wrong. Now. what are these flcis simply lhcs.-
The first Municipality on the 18th Of J"ly, IS36, r.
solved TO sue the seueni Municipality FOR the square
question, accordingly AL attorney nrpointcc
Thus lar all was well. But The Mayors champio
admits that no snit brought or pending, All
argues that the Mayor WIS justified in saving tina, III