Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-06-09
From lie N Y. Commercial Advertiser.

From lie ~ Y. Commercial advertiser.
SHARP CoRREsPoNDENcE.--M Edmund
Burke, Of New Hampshire, member of Con-
press, enjoying, we believe, no very high rep
citation for either ability, dignity or political in
tcgrty, and characterized by the Madisonian
as 'one If the few Bentonan destructives left
extanC--has thought proper, lately, to write
letter to the Postmaster General, which may
be taken as a vigorous specimen Of 'BeDtonian
destructive impertnence, vulgarity and i'll
breeding. II accompanied a petition with
which Mr. Burke was entrusted by some OF his
constituents, for the appointment of a certain
person To post office in New Hampshire.-
After stating the object, Mr. Burke proceeds as
follows:
The signerS Of the petition also request me
10 add my recommendation to their own for the
appointment Of Mr. Samuel P. Caulkins to the
Office Of postmaster lC he were an honest,
true-hearted democrat, loould scorn 10 do IL.
Humble as am in the political world, would
not now for reasons which you can readily un-
derstand, recommend friend for office To you
or to any Of the corrupt and venal clique who
constitute The present administration. Ispeak
politically, and the epithets use | apply to the
administration as whole, and not Individually,
and OF course exempt yourself from their appli-
cation.
But in relation to Mr. Caulkins, it is sufficient
TO say that he is one of the three Hill rene
gadeS in the town of Lempster, and therefore,
a Uery proper man for you TO appoint. He
possesses the very qualifications for which the
members Of the present administration (your-
self excepted) are most distinguished, viz:
teachery 10 his principles and his pdrty-and,
therefore must he an acceptable acquisition to
the corps of Office holders under the command
of Captain Tyler. hope you will appoint
him, sir, for know of no man hereabout who
would represent the administration so well Gal
ways excepting yourselD in their two leading
characteristics, viz destituiion of principle
and poll zeal renegadism. Your late appoint
menis in this vicinity have all been of the ultra
blue light federal stamp of politicians, and the
renegades have taken such conduct on your
part in high dudgcon. | do not know what
more can add to recommend Mr. Caulkins 10
your favorable consideration.
The reply of Mr. Wicklle is in much better
taste, but by no means wanting in severity
He strikes hard, but like gentleman.
Post OGce Department.,
May 18Th, 1S43. :
Sir:-I received from you two letters, one
enclosing petition for new Office, and The
other Cor the appointment of post master a
the town OF Goshen, in the place of the present
incumbent, who IS represented as insane.
These petitions are in respectful language
signed, have M doubt, by worthy and respec
table me 4, and shall receive the attention which
is always due to such applications. | have on
" to regret that the petitioners had not select
ed some other organ of communicating will
this Department than yourself. Perhaps
ought to express my regret that man, who
has the endorsement of certificate a mem
Der OF Congress, could so far forget (f he eve
knew the courtesy which should characterize
agentleman in his official correspondence, tho
opposed politically, or personally uniriendly, a
you seem to have done in this instance.
have no apology To make TO you for an,
official act, nor explanation to give, il you de
sire it. No gentleman has the right to force hi
offensive language into my possession, unde
the privilege of official correspondence; and
should regret to know if there be one Of th
signers Of either Of the petitions so constituted
So destitute of a correct sense of propriety a
not TO express his condemnation OF your con
duct as their organ in this instance.
Your favorable or unlavorable opinion Of me
or Of my official acts, are alike Indifferent to me
look TO the judgment of good and just men
In accordance with rule | have ever observe
in public and private life in such cases, sen
you back your original letters to be disposed 1
as you please, and take the liberty to inlorr
you that any further communication from yo
must be at least respectful in its language;
not, shall not give myself the trouble to re
turn it-certalnly not TO regard it as worthy c
official notice.
Signed G. A. WICKLlFFE
Hon. EDMUND BURKE,
Newport, NeU Hampshire.