The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-29
From the Toledo Register.
HON. CHAS. A. WICKLIFFE AND THE POST
OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

At no period since the organization Of the Federal
Government have the affairs of the Post Office De-
partmen been ucted with greater ability than at
| the present Although II months have not elapsed
since MIR. Wicklife came into Office, yet in no other
hands have greater number of important and salu-
ary changes taken place in the general supervision
of It's operations. On every hand is and felt the
influence Of clear and vigorous intellect of sound,
practical business talent Many venerable and time
| strengthened abuses have already been completely
rooted out and corrected. Many antiquated rules
and regulations have been either totally abolished
so modified and ameliorated as to harmonic with the
present condition and wants of the Department. MI
merous drains upon its revenues have been inquired
into and corrected, and many others are still in pro-
| gress of correction.
| In the first annual report of Mr. Wickfe, submit
ted to Congress but two brief months after his APP
pointment it was announced that the yearly deficit
! of the revenues of the Department, amounting to
$3.50 900, would hereafter be made up by the opera
lion Of the various reforms which had already been
determined upon and were about to be introduced.
| From what has stree been accomplished, there can
be no doubt but this will be the result for the cur
| rent unless, from the general depression of busi-
| ness, there should prove to be very material dim-
mutton of the post office receipts throughout the coun
| trv Should such be the result no higher encomum
| could be passed upon the administration OF the
Post Office Department, than to point to this simple
fact
When it is considered how widely extended are
the duties of its head, and how vast and complicated
those duties have becomeit will readily be adj
mted that tai nts of no ordinary grade are requisite
for such an undertaking But commanding as are the
powers necessary for the accomplishment OF the task
mon which Mr. Wicklife has entered, he has, thus
far nroyed himself fully adequate to II and 1t by
no means too much to predict from what has already
been accomplished, that the present postmaster Gen
erI will before he retres from Office, have won for
himself a more enduring fame than any of the dis
tnguished men who have preceded HIM IN this branch
of the public service
oil unon the duties of his Office, one of the abes
d most favored sons of our sister State, this result
was fully participated and predicted. But to many
of the citizens of the Eastern States, his name was
comparatively unknown. That this portion OF the
community should have been greatly disappointed in
the zeal and energy, the ability and intelligence
which he has displayed in the management of the
Pos, Office Department is not to be wondered at for
thew had only heard of him, II at ALL incidentally, as
as a distinguished advocate and lawyer; or at most,
as an able Executive Of one OF the remote western
States. . ,, ,,.,
In the discharge of his official duties Mr., Wcklife
has no doubt been greatly aided in his labors by the
talented and experienced men by whom he is sur
rounded in the various ohces OF his department.
With this important branch of the Government thus
ablv represented in its head, and in those entrusted
with the discharge Of its several duties, what may
not the public anticipate from ITS management here
after if they will but aid in carrying out the various
reforms and improvements which have recently been
projected, That all have deep interest In so doing,
can not for be doubted. There is hardly
member Of the community, however remote or OBJ
scure his station that is not more or less concerned
in the regularity and safety of the mails, and the
manner in which the various operations oil tne depart
ment are conducted. As bond OF union 10 ule an
ferent States and to remote sections OF the country,
its value can never be estimated. Through us means
the ties of kindred and of country are nourished ana
strengthened Local prejudices and geographcai
barriers are overcome-knowledge and science are
d;fy,,sed among the people--and commerce and all
the active pursuits of life sustained and promoted.
Thus intimately identified with the prosperity OF the
people. the Department certainly has well founded
claim to their cooperation and aid, in whatever
measures are calculated to give efficiency and force
10 ts operations and to extend and increase its bcne-
fetal influences throughout the country.