The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-12-13
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GOS MAS Gf4rNLhhLS ANA<~ OssAF
MIR. Josrss s,s-Ih have read with attention and
great interest the annual Report Of the Pos'mass'
General, aud in common with all whom have heare
speak the subject, pronounce II one OF the ao'es
and most satisfactory documents that has ever eman
ated from that Department On this as on other oc
casions, Coy. Wicklfle has furnished the eounlr,
with incontesable evidence Of his eminent ability and
peculiar fitness, as the superintendent OF this mos
important branch of the public service and although
he before stood high in the public estimation, as one
of the principal officers Of the Government, am sure
this last exhibition Of his official qualifications Will
il possible, raise him still higher
The Distinguishing feature in this Report IS the sP
rit of devotion to the public interests which II
breathes and the strict fidelity to the existing laws
of the land which have governed and must govern
him in the discharge Of his public daties.
1t appears 10 me that those wouldbe reiormers in
various parts Of the country, who have had so much
TO say about the monopoly" of the present Post or
fee system--so many improvements to recommend
and so much fault to find with the late administration
Of The Post Office affairs have received their quis-
is, al least for the present in the conclusive and
answerabe Arguments and stubborn facts" so clear
rate we shall not probably hear the "pe'fect success
Of the British system" again urged as reason why
this Government should rush headlong into the almost
entire abolition of the present rates OF postage.
As to those presses and individuals who have been
so forW ard in denouncing Gov. Wckliae, in connec-
ton with the restrictions he has fit to impose on
certain private expresses the transportation Of letters
and newspapers out of the mail, &C., they have their
labor for heir pains and it must be indeed gratifying
TO the distinguished officer who has been made The
object of those unjust attacks. to many of those
very editors taking the back track" and frankly
conessing that if there fault anywhere, is in the
Post Office laws and regulations themselves.
There can be no doubt, however, that the popular
voice is for some new and improved legislation this
subject. This is needed both in defence Of the inter
est of the citizen and the Post Office Department it.
self This Congress will have plenty of time TO take
up this subject, and examine it candidly ard tho
roughly, and their constituents would doubtless
slider them much more proftably employed in this
way than In president-making.
The Report now before them will aid materially in
the proposed reformation, and the head of the De-
partment has promised to furnish still more complete
statistics and important facts al early day should
they be needed
will repeat that the enemies Of the Postmaster
General, those who have for some months past
apparently sustained that relation 10 him, must hang
their heads in shame and modification, when they
witness the mastery and triumphant refutation Of
II wholesale accusations in the official communi-
cation just transmitted TO Congress, from the Post
Office Department. lie will be fully sustained by
the almost unanimous voice Of the American People
while his devotion TO the country and the laws will
enduring fame for himself and the patriotic Ad-
ministration with which he is connected.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.