The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-27


for weeks after they arrived, and that knew
| respectable gentlemen who would testify ne
had several times inspected letters and revealed
their contents. IL was the only time ever
spoke 20 Mr.. kendall--the only time ever was
in his company Mr.. Kendall wrote his name
down. G LtM
never heard any thing more OF Il. This
EDW. sTANLY.
[Dl SENATE, May, 81, lS4O
DEAR Sm: In compliance with your request,
| state to you the facts which mentioned 10
you in conversation in regard 10 the examina-
ton Of my letters in the post Office. ] think y
is eighteen months since, having heard thar
Benjamin Rawles, postmaster in Columbia, .;
G., had examined letters in that office directed
TO me, called on him to inquire about IT, he
informed me that he had done so; that he con-
sidered he had right to do so. threatenedto
report him TO the Postmaster General, when ne
informed me that he had communicated the TACT
10 the Department, and had received IN reply
copy of the law, without comment ! then
asked him if, upon reading the law, he stm
thought his conduct legal; TO which ne replied,
II suppose not" Mr.. Rawles having written 70
the Department, saw no occasion for me TO DO
So | suppose his letter is on file Mr.. Rawles
is still in Office
am, dear sir, your obedIent servant
WIN. c. PRESTON.
Hon. Mr. Boris
Post OGice Franklin, Deldware county,
Nep York-A package of Davis's speech,
ranked by Mr. Garland Clerk Of the House,
arrived at the Office Thursday night, 18th March
last, in package sealed with sealing wax, and
directed TO Roger Case. Esq, Franklin, which
was broken open by the clerk in the office, who
claimed that he had a right TO break the seals.
and said, if they were Madisonians, they could
not come free. The seals Of the package were
not only violated, but the wrappers enclosing
each speech were torn off when delivered TO
Mr. Case
A letter, written by w. Tribby, Esq, and di-
rected to "Hon J. c. Clark" was left at that
Office. II was in wrapper Of half sheet OF
white paper, sealed, and directed, as above, TO
Mr. Clark. The clerk said the ''letter could not
60 so" and tore off the wrapper. The writer, Mr.
Trlbby, asked what harm II could dof The
clerk replied, at does so much harm, that we
must know what goes in the mail"
Eaton Post Office, Madison county. Neao
York.-A package, scaled under the frank Of H.
A. Garland was received at this Office March
"a addressed to Ellis Conan. The seals of
this package We're violated by the postmaster
He declared the frank Of Garland a forgery, and
charged postage on the contents Of the package,
being 81 AZ. Mr. Conan inquired Of the post
master what right he had to open the sealed
package? He said that she had right to
open it; he acted from instructions, and knew
what he was about" The postage was paid
by Mr.. Conan. The envelope was mutilated
by the postmaster. He told Conan that he had
sent that part Of the envelope on which was
written "Free, Fl. A. Garland, TO the General
Post Office The postmaster contended, also,
that he had right to open the package, because
the direction on the package was in handwri-
ting different from the frank.
Fronktort, He3kimer county, Nep York
A package, sealed under the frank OF II. A.
Garland, was received at this Office The post
master refused 10 deliver il unless "a so was
paid.
PohsriHe, Pd.--A package, sealed, ranked
by II A. Garland, was received al this office
oath March. II was broken open by the post
master he declaring the frank TO be forgery.
Susquehanna, Broonle county, Mem York
similar package, with same frank, was broken
openly the postmaster, and postage charged.
,Jacksonboroueh, Otsego county, Nep York.
A letter, written by John c. Clark, member Of
Congress, franked By him, sealed enclosing the
reply of John Davis 10 Mr., Buchanan, addressed
10 Geo. w. Chase, Esq, was on the Sth Of
April broken open by the postmaster, and the
speech taken out. The postmaster read a por
ton of the letter Ga manuscript letter. and
then sent the letter and speech, thus mutated,
10 Mr.. Chase, by the person who called at the
Office for il at the request Of Mr. Chase
The above named gentlemen 10 whom the
packages were addressed and which were
broken open, are Wings, J. c. CLARK.
IT. A II c,f,T