Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-05-07
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From The Remarks ofhe Hon. William
!. Grdres, Of n.y., IN the House of
Representatives., On the 9th .fprii last,
trhifst the General appropriation Bill
tcGs under consideration
Sir, (said Mr. GrAvEs.) about two
months since ascerisined that Edgar w.
Robinson. (as I stated on another occa-
sion whilst speaking Of the Treasury Note
bill.j the editor of an Administration pa.
per at Frankfort. Ky. called The Ken.
lucky Yeom1n," was IN Kentucky doing
The dirty work OF his paEiy whilst no was
drawing 4 salary Of the rate of 81. 200 per
year as clerk in the Post Office Depatt.
meni in this'cily. knowing ,hatthe Ad.
ministra,ion party would not give select
committee. asked 10 have an INQUIRY on
The subject referred 20 The Committee on
the Expenditures in The Pos, Ofice De.
PaItment, with power 10 send for persons
aud papers. This seemed 20 me 10 be so
reasonable proposition, that had sup.
posed no party could vote against IL. I
thought the inends OF the Administration
would not fail 10 see that refusal TO allow
such an investigation would rebound to
their great injury still they refused 10
give this authority. After the frat tefu.
sal by the friends OF the Administration
TO suffer this investigation to proceed, /.
made another effort 10 &c; the subjec. I'D.
and have the proper authority conferred
on the committee for the investigation OF
this subject. and then stated in ny place
that 1 wa1 prepared 10 prove sll that al
hrst siaied. and moreover 10 establish, be-
yond controversy. that this man Robinson
actually received his salary as clerk Up
to some few days after the gross and in.
sulting reply Of the Postmaster General Of
The 18Th January 10 my letter OF tho pre-
ceding day, asking him to inform me
whether Robinson vas then. actually
drawing a salary as clerk in his Office. -
My remarks wste published in the CITY
papers, challenged denisl Of what
bad asserted; near two months have
elapsed, and neither the Postmaster &c.
neral. nor any friend OF his here has dared
to eoniroveft what ! then asserted and
nov repeat. now ask. is there isiend
OF the Naturalization here Who is suiho.
r'zed TO deny a single word @. what +
have siatedl II there be one, W.h him
10 rise in his place and make It known
Here Mr.. e.. paused
] knew (said MIR. c. 90 one would
deny tie assertion. and vet. strange 60
tell, the supporters Of this Administration
refuse 10 authorize an inves,iga,iono f the
case. For my part. Mr.. Chairman, q
have not so much care about lhe proposed
Investigation OF tho particular case ol 10.
blnson. since neither the Postmaster &c.
neral nor any freud Of hIs. has denied
she truth Of what have charged as 4
have that. on the Interrogation OF this
case, The committee might be enabled 10
brog 10 light perhaps. a number Of nmi.
lsT cases. Ineeed, IL seems TO me that
iae flienda OF the Postmaster General aud
the President cannot nov have any other
objections 10 this investigation than lsarl
OF what may be brought out ~ reference
10 other similar cases. will not ehsfye
that there are o;her cases analogous 10 that
OF Robinson. bat will say. 10 my opia
ion The refusal Of The friends Of tho Al.
minisiraiion 10 suffer this Investigation 20
proceed. implies that The most exlrsorgi.
1ATy, add. sh0uld thiak a most bszsf.
dous party move means noibing. or II
means that THIS Astounding absss l. not
confined 70 the esse Of Robinscn.
Considering The great increase Of rhs
number Of clerks, particularly IN this De.
inci, and ibe great increase Of their CON.
pensaliog, nov amounting, suppose. %
eonsideTably upwards Of double What a
Was when ibe present patty came iaio
Powsh % eonnexion with ibis movement.
Say u u FAR 70 presume there are
number yes, large number. q an.,lag
cases. The numbef Of officers snd clerks
IN The Treasury DspsHmen. iifsf. inttisl
District, amounts. a. ihe oittr dsy eta.
ted 10 three hundred end iWanty rins.
18th q compensation Il between three
and four hundred ihoasaad dollars. 10.
hlnsob pfocufsd q Substitute 10 perform
The dulles q has station. II sppsafs. o.
ons.ihiff q his salsTy. ~ " hich be fassd
% hImfflf 81 the rate Of aEbD per year
Nos u sh che duiies 81 The ciffks X tfis
DniTicl csH be done Co oas third A sbr
Fe pay. She parry here. out ~ Ire Tfea
saFy Department itself. wonld have fbs
mesns q besioNing apoo tbfir sppefaa.
mefafy elfrks coioniaed "a ths sarla1,
Siaiss - editors q aawspsperi, ths hesi
little sam 81 bsiween ipo and tbree hnn.
dfed thopssnd dollars snnuaily. donel
tsy, noT, iaeeed % snppo,s Il probable.