Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-14


,cW not no,o be used) The second is, SolouCuo, ot
the Pos, Office Department, not one eoiat o! winch
s,;sI, .rrpor,nr itself. Prior 10 the act, passed
Essy tesrs ago, | think in lsA6 recognizing the
Post Office Department Il managed s nwn innds "h,cn
,,e no,e Usoug into tie Treasury end feapP'nprateo
for lis Use constituting thus hut nominal charge upon
the EoSernment Yet these Wing decla'nl'rs UNIFORM
" include this in the expenses "' The
lust as they did the foreign indcmniues, a"u r..
The immense amour, deposited with The o'ars' -, =,
,vo ;,ems alone al once reduce the ihirty.egn' "
twenty three millions Then cones - oou'ouo w w., ~
expenses Of the Florida war; over anu au"'e VIZ hIJ
the regular army, which has 'tsef cee, "ea.y nn,o
to NEE, existing Giro az , HsoDie TO this
hs added sl 765 900 for the Indian Depar tm'"s;
Greater part of which is for the remoSa, a"n and
enoe of Indians, and compensation Tor oe'r ,; o,o
nrooertv These make three and hall m''.o" TL
ProPeJy r.. tho eYn,nses below twenty millions men
come the pensions which certainly MAKE Nv P's W w
expenses Of the Government, nr' are IT. ,nronr;,
Densalicn for services real or supPoseui ~ rri,,.a
so"S % .e almost en- nnsse, two and half
millions: but nearly much more VIII nave W oe l
md, nermapent pension laws however Us out '"o a"H
h, millions are in the appropriation bills OF ms year,
80 49,, ann will be counted; and this will bring down
,hoox,snses TO eighteen millions Then comes SoOu,-
600 for the protection of the Northern FonHsr
for the protection of The Western frontier, anu ior the
Western fr0ntleE mllllaIy louu So~oo"1
these being extraordinary objects of expenditure Incl
dent TO our ne relations with the British anu INDIANS
They make together $500 900. Then come numerous
heavy appropriations for public buildings 'mpea"vey
demanded BY the urgen, exiaences ct the service VIZ
100000 for the Treasury; $l5D 'Wo Tor the ne"
Post Office $4,000 for the new Patent Once $oo''
900 for the new Jail in Washington City; SoOuuo LOT
the new Custom.house in New York; S75,OOO Tor Inc
new Custom house in Boston; all which have been re-
commended proposed passed. as proper and ndlspeh
sable by both political parties. Deduct all these ef'a
ordinary disbursements, and you have urlher euuc
ton of the actual regular expenses Of the Govefhmeh'
10 less than seventeen millions Then we feVe S9o''
600 for the survey of the coasts Of tie u D ana also
the large sums for terrifying and defending the country
and for the increase Of the Navy appropriately NOT ny
party votes and which, being permanent o0]ec'S TOT 'e
defence and security Of the county, have no more 10 w
with the expenses Of the Government as mas oeen "
served than the fencing and improving Pian'a''o"
has 10 do with the personal expenses 0i Inc aref Ia
niIv' Make these fair deductions, and others when
n,rht be named and the expenses Of the Government
for the year 1889, will prove to be on me st
of economy and such to invite and DEFY the attacks
of the Opposition.
The Whips furnish no specifications OF the omcers'
who have been removed with Only two or three eScep
tons None OF these IS shown to have been removed
for opinions sake. How is II in Virginia: Much out
o-y was raised for time about the eieoen foslmas'efs
who have been removed in The State, during The present
Administration. The Wing press would have the PEG
ple believe that they the victims OF Prescription
But The foiOWlE statement mas peeH ''"'
Johnson the Head Of the Appointment Office a, ash
ngton. We only omit the names und places when are
also in our possessions:
- removed because he had failed 10 make re-
turns, and had aha ndoned The Office.
"--- removed because he did not give his personal
attention the Office, aud because he office was badly
conducted.
. removed for failing TO pay over The proceeds
Of the office.
d removed because it was represented tina, he
had been turned out of employment as bar keeper Tor
improper conduct and had been guilty oil very low
and mean course of conduc.
"Tbe change of Postmaster al heeiing was uiaos
by the President because the distribution oi mails was
changed fIom Washington, Pa to Wheeling, and 1t was
therefore considered necessary have more ecient
Postmaster than the former incumbent There had also
been many complaints of his unaccomn,odating disP"
situn; but no imputaton upon his integrity
- removed because he had not visited the office
for FIVE years INSTRUMENTATION,
the office and in another county.
removed because he had repeatedly Jailed 10
pny the proceeds Of his office and render accounts
- removed o,o>sso he was disqualified, by liza
bits of intemperance for the proper Ghage Of The du
ties Of the office
babitualIy drunk for year, and was then in Jail.
"- removed on representations which were Ill
forwards shown be incorrect and he re appointed
on the I'd day March, 1889"
Some Of these were friends Of the Administration
Now, ifthe people judge from these examples as to the
other States they will at know how TO appreciate
the camor Of the Opposition about prescription from
Office.
Defatcations.
The following facts said 10 have been established
from the records at Washington:
al The REGULATORS and d.fauitrs among collectors
were much more nu me rous under Gen Washington ad
minstraon than under Gen Jackson considering The
whole number OF collectors in Office at both periods
What vast increase Of business since, as we'll as oil
number and what WILSON'S business since, CON
pared with 1885,
"2 Among The whole list Of collectors in default dur
ing the administration Of Gen. Jackson, challenge
the designation of one who neglected to pay the drafts
of the Treasurer and who not hereupnn dismissed
by the President whose business and power (nnd mo-
the Secrearys) always has been 10 remove such OIL
GERS"
"TREAsuRY DEPARTMENT, Dec. 81, 1888.
"Sir: In to your letter OF the 18th instant,
would observe that in the document Ill sent 10 th
House Of Representatives in January last, MIR Harris
the receiver in note No as page 81 rs stated TO have
paid part IF his balance, and the remainder to be ELI
secured.
"In Mr. Boyd's case i, that the balance
is WELL SECURED and in the course of collection
Such is presumed be the balance aguint Linn, II he
ing in suit and Of the surees OF the latter being
Gov Duncan Of Ill. He not in default when re
appointed.
1.-THE officers ,osre all dismissed, they resi- gned, a
soon as the balances against em appearing IN IN. cur
rent returns not paid as directed or sdtsdc
tory reasons not giuen for postponemtm
'Spencer is not and never has been, deiaulier OF
the books to my knowledge. lie osce delayed maxim!
a deposte from badness Of the roads, but it made
as soon they became passabe.
am very respectfully,
Your obedent servant,
LEVI WOODBURY..
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