Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-16


NO pounds. Dni ,,so pounds and half .,.. =.
TO various members of Congress of Tho directed
Iay' All received through the mail of ,h;. ,..o"
40 oy ye' 'er'ays mail there were ten burI- w
~ directed TO single member Of IL n. me
w" uopSin'o each weighing two pounds am, u.s..
,hen weight because had them wesh.,s ,.. OF
inc osec' fnese were oil sent by Mr. Rach;e - 10
ms osnce. ena OF course by his drcc,;on - 'oua
apPean men, that the seventy-fivo poup<, ,r -.
"a m.es ron Mr. Riches Office, eon,.;n;ns nv
"Cnsis and the proccediugs of the D.,,-...s 'ne
,en'ion IN packages or bundles weirh;n, 49, Ut
and upwards each. have been received ,Lf, s"aA
mail ut the Post Office OF the House Of the R.s ns
taivcs. N fuo days and postage CHARGED,
understand from the Postmaster tia, m. ,.r.,,--
@ OF pos'asc established by law. would require p..,.
ase al The rate OF fifty ounce on all ove, -.
ounces in each package e' TWO
SeSenty-hSe Pounds would contain twelve h,,,
ounces there being thirty packages; only ,,, o''
IN each or sixty ia all. entitled to 20 free s..
" Deducted from tho gross amount of Iooo H
ll40 ounces to be paid for al so cents ~ ,eNes
which amounts to $40. that the Post Off;c ~
men' was entitled 10 receive from some oror,~r az,
81 whrch IL has been dcffaudcd and rubbed hv . LIN
body. " 'o''e-
Vow let Mr. Ri'chie turn his rigilant eye 10 In.
outrage. and set his wits to work To ferret ont IN.
der and hold hi,a up To public view. and 10 ,h -.
anu Indignation that he merits. through the col,,,,
u me Enquirer and the CRISIS and n he c,,n 60,
nun oa'' nope Tue Posimaset General WILL and ,h,,
n' ~u MAKE oni his account against Mr. Richie and
senu u on !" kr almond. and II he don't nav il, bav.
sii Immediately instituted .pon il, ami have .. 49,.
monet az witness. together with the Pc trpas,cr or
| the House, Mn Hopkins Mr. Craig. Mr. johnson NJ
Iuea'' var hoane' and my other members of Con-
sress whose names wai furnish il nece. arv
| Mr. kchie cannot excuse himself L.. s,vin,, n. r.,
nothing To do with :hc postage d wa- mo, m. ,.,
or the means by which the "Crisis" should have r..
,ircu'aied among tho People. This was No, m. 49,.
Pose Tor which the Post Office DEPARTMENT wns rs,ah
li>i,-d. NJ he surely did not cxpec, thar The mra
m congress whoin they were sent. were q, pov III;
| 50 10 for hun :" p'y 'his
LIST II DC "lerstood that have given the arno,,,
OF postage due for two days only because that only I
came 1"4e' my o,cH eye. How l,ng IL has been o,,
"s'u' KNOW na-nof do know how long il is .,
continue. 4 uaders 'd, however thar il has r..
| praciisod ever since h, Crisis was es,a blsbad
| " Was Out few days since that my coileogn. NJ
"c received through the mail small we;,h
ing h'e ounces. and he was chsrged one dollar All
ry eeh's lo''ase. Now. u these facts didn't SATISFY
every man. WOMAN and child in the country. of r.
| mode ia which this Government is aJ,nin;...J -
| confess am at a loss Ia conjecture " hat will
| an charge Is 10 be brought against the nemb.rs ~
|onsress Al musi come frum Mr. Ri chic not from r,s
ny business Is with him. as his WIS with me L.,
him show that he authorized bv his, 10 81
! them papers IN This m inner and no p,, 80. L. 80
aecS oit OF the halter, but he can't d, lhai ,,;,L,
slipping theirs ia. "'''N'
ne systematic corruption and espionage Of The Pos,
'nce department of tins country. has reached ter
"'e ai. s..fHinS extent, and Fouehe himself dld
i1i. during The reign Of Napoleon exercise HI, ,,,,
tor the benefit Of his master in n mere fearful De-,
| nah Is no" exercised daily tr MS Atin,n;sirnI;n :
| am a1iir tiz' y hig ~ respectable member az
.o"s,oss 20 say mat envelopes thai We been frankeI
I'm washington Containing Wing documents, when
",ey I'eheu here' contained other ducumen,s of liz
silesi oco foco characIer-bus ~ clo.,, r.
'hey al been os1ken open in the Past Cffce ami ,l
'ed o. h ar contents. Is il wuls FIJI ,ben ,h,, n.
\ Peope are not enlightened upoa maiIer. connec,cJ
va" nc" ienrtsi mi rcsisl But will :, not he nore
N"ndefi Il sill IL they DO currcc lhes. ab,scs vha
hev get TO their klowledgcl
IL w Is II that this privilege is allowed 10 MIR p,
shie' ana That he can practise II with impnn;,v anJ
Without committing fraud. whilst memter 81 Con.
S'ess' 70 whom The privilege OF Ianking q ..ye !,
practising fraud. il hs os:sirs The .,nk of hc CT
| On any package weighing more than thai;
axe occasion here To say that The Clerk has meyer
| 80 "PP'1eu 10 10 rank any thing ior ue-but bv
ni' co'Sfuc'on 81 The law is il. Il I, 10 whom tho
thanking Prl' iirge is en- can't SEMI IVA, ,,unc . 81
! hall 81 a single bundle and Mr Richie % ,.hon,
h'sueh privilege Is given. send two rounds and
| "a" OF ms newspapers, and rs many bundles n. h.
CHOOSES free of posagel
80 iAfTe tiey are. no0 IN ae cFos seea bv more Than
any members. aud liable TO The Inspection .f all
| now iiey yi 10 Washington, know uot--I only
aow IRON IN ona ion deriye ed eon the Pa.nastcr Of
me H'nsc' by inquiry. that they came la him n, nal
s' WIN me balance Of tho nsail from the city post
'""e' ifere h'y arc. TO be folded ia the document
| grcss. - ~
fPresaAae. horcrer 1at aes came By mail fom R;c,
"'"I Tor they reach here oien as they are oub ,h
sd' ahd they came ftc ghi then t Is not thr IN
'e eh'nnci designa,ed By the law of the land" and
V",ie'S si'seii OF the s;upendons fraud he has
,"''seo upon mr. Vet this is the gentleman who un
dsrIakes 10 publish my name as c,nnect,J ,,;,h f,ad
~"ie" c"'isider no slght accusation coming even
rom o'c OF Mr. Richies K, orn D, Giieol t.rpifsde
p'Pe some coara>t wall be found beiw.en h.
'.1 " oo'"iuei and IN ns--he ayailing himselfvf a
'"ese thaf he is not entitled TO- amounting t ah-,
lutte smu1 gln and declining a rriy ilege d., ,Io -.
'"'noiAss ne To exercise; yet 10 he as allied bv
ann as 'he nggrcssor al d ho to escape 6e
nave n1lhing more 10 say I should moi have
"ysei about Mr. Richie il be had let me a.
iohe; ont when he makes blni aua rro,ruIls..-,,t
wicked attack ~ on me- he must lake IN tlo,.lo, S
ms Oiver-and these fcs are nov rneu,,on.d r., a.
oehebt OF thc American people in general the Po.,
aser Senera IN Particular. aud r the more especiaI
ocnc" OF The comnitice af the house. recently ,ppon
Ted 10 i'ITesiig &c the frauds committed IN d., p, Oc
lege. ""'s P''''-
And now am abous 10 commit aooirr ftaud n, he
Depar mrf DOR instead OF scDdng this letter ~LrorgB
me eh0"nef desg"oted By te IoD Of ae land" free Of
PDSse, snail commit "a 10 The hands of some friend
who vi" be sure 10 deliver il safe and ;tb,o, 49,,
o' lear may lind its way uhder The counsr unfil AZ
yer me elections are over il will be directed TO tho
eu'ons OF wing newspaper nud may be supposed 10
contain imPortInt political mailer
aPprshend u would no useless 10 ask Mr.. Richie
20 give This ieers place in the Enquirer and Crisis
o"i ne would might he indarcd 70 relieve his toJ.
,cai trends OF portion Of ,er lsborS By franking
few Of them myself
Very respectfully. your obedient servant
JNO. NJ BOTTSl
Messr' PLEAsASrs. MosLEY. and DAVIS