Holly Springs gazette., 1842-05-13

i Louisville
SHORT CHAPTER. coHfainiag sanpkc ofthe ertrara
.4set Under Mr. Van Buren's Administration. and n
,eiaea If Amos KeAdatFs official rascaty-A spesiat
sat e Post Oce Department senI 10 Europe az me
orIfe eIpcaSs Of $4,000 salary, and Slo %
s,y dIg for expenses
ne present reaiers to-day the facts ELECTED by the
Committee Public Expenditures and presented to Con-
~ in their report Of the lst OF April The presents
o he most Igrant breaches of official trust that has fallen
roIer our observation. We really think Amos Kendall
5a compelled by law 10 refund the money Govern
men. which hs dsbursed 70 Mr. Pitt The evidence is con-
-l,ige anl gives that finishing touch which alone
necessity cse the hOrribe defornty of Amos Kendas IS
moral character without giving the report of the committee
length will remark that bv an act Of 1925 pro-
ysd thai tae Postmaster General "sha paw all expenses
which may arIge conducting the Post Office and the
conveyance OF tee mail and all other necessary expenses
arising in TIC collection Of the and management Of
General Post Oce; and "he shall prosecute offenders
against The Post Office establishment By the provso to the
section OF the act of 1886 enacted tha advances of
necessary sums 70 deay expenses may be made by the Post
General TO agents Of the Department employed
Vsl5e alai depredaoBs examine post and post
ors aud porm other like services be charged oy the
Aulo Y me l'ost office Department and be accounted for
settlement Othcir accounts Under petence that these
lFsconisFfed such authorty MIR Kendall the
h June lS3J addressed letter Pre- siien Van Buren,
T ssn5 hIs authority for the transfer Of $4,000 from the
#spP0pt Or transportation ofhe mail to the approprl
700 o" Oiht OF mall depredatOnS and special agents.
Hs ts as reason for this request that funds under this
AZ head we're urgently needed and the appropriation made
i h mead was then exhausted "in consequence OF the
ufoyn adional special agents and heavy allowances by
o5 o services in years past MIR Van Buren, ordered
nehanse as requested In charity him, willing
OIeFe MI van 3uren ignorant of the TO which
D. A'nA proposed to apply this money and deceived
ulas supPositIon would make him parcpa IN the
IF o. Amos hcndalL--Havng procured the transfer
nIl! on the slme day. issued a commission George
aPpoilng him special agent of the Department, with
uc'ns 70 visit Enrope for the purpose Of procuring In
Hhon relative to the organizations laws regulations and
os Oi The Post Office establishments IN the countries he
h' VSf aud Tor the purpose omaking arrangements for
N'cHan9e oi documents statements and reports there
br mutual profit by the exnerence and improvements
aEh might be made IN the United States and in the en-
in Sttes othe T. Isl Mr. Kendall farther commended
Plm y the private attention and regard Of all to
1m ne should present his letter Of Introduction, and
'F,l5JE % carry oGt anv arrangements within the
iylew Of has power. which Mr.. Pitt might make.
NJ l'u started on bis travels His commission dated
E r u jlue, 1889. aui he returned st September 10
eh''d the department ary Of 8 2009 special agent
81 m ue OF which appears be drew in adv vance the sum
H @l=j) III f,r his travels tie then embarked
Nv submits II iO an account. which is as follows:
10 expenses during period 10Th June l539 and Is
cnSf SiO) incurred while examining the Post office
# 7lshmens Of England, BHgium. France, Holland 1
iL any Austra and other German States by direction
t udlL the Postmaster Gene al 457 days. at Sl6 IS
"a dlFH per letter from Mr. Whittlesey, file in
M inla'fs Office, S7,7 i6 64 -
lr Pin a 1910 drew on Barring & Brothers in London,
y so Of this which he received in cash, aud
claims he balance of 1916 81 from the Post Office de
t4f
r do aHk this is the most fragrant abuse Of trust the
~ Of Mr. Kendall ever RECORDED against the head ola de
Fl n.nt and rs or Mr Pitt. have not word TO say
INNS otrt tour Of Europe for Information and amuSe-
Stiiry 5000 per vear and 81 Sc day for expense
mt during The time Oae might well agree TO became
< Il '''s' log iiie al half the money.