The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-09

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.


! We thought had said enough TO satisfy The
most eaptous, the subject OF the measures taker
by Mr.. Wiekfe 10 enforce the penalty Of the law
against those who, in his conscientious opinion, he
believes TO be deirauding the Of the depart
ment but observing that one Of our wing twopennes
has undertaken, presume for political effect to
attack not only the chief but those under him, who
are anxiously engaged day and nigh, in the arduous
discharge Of its duties, we impeed once more
to say few words 10 quiet The public mind, and to
show that all the fuss kept up by the on thi,
subject arises from one-sided view Of the matter
Having already published the law, and the con
struction gwen 10 II by Mr.. Wioklife, we deem il
only necessary further to state that he has taken tn,
very TO give redress those who think them
selves injured lie has directed suits to he brought
10 enforce the penalties. Now Il his construction OF
| the law is incorrect, the judges, before whom the
parties implicated VIII have every opportunity Of be-
ing heard, will settle the question with solemn Judi
cal decision. II Mr. Wiekide is right, as we do no,
doub, he will prove to be, then the parties can 20 to
Congress, and If that body be satisfied that the
provision is against the public interest the law will
no doubt be changed. II, the other hand, il can
be made TO appear that Mr.. Wioklle Is wrong there
will be no further cause or complaint. as those who
feel injured will have gained their point.
Why then all this abuse Of an able and ygilant
public officer, who, in the discharge Of his public du-
ties, refers what be believes 10 be the abuse Of law
to the Judicial tribunals'
The fact is, that due consideration is never given
to the post office regulations, and the law by which
they are governed.
The United States mail is established upon the prip-
cple that those sections Of the Union where ranstor-
taiion Is rapid and cheap, much concerned 10
keep VI the distant and expensive branches "a they
are their own. Merchants and traders on the ATTAIN
tic borders have creditors distributed all through the
new and distant States and could not conduct their
business with any hopes OF unless they could
correspond regularly with every portion Of the Union
II Is idle TO say that individual enterprises could
serve the public AT less expense than the mail or in
deed that they could at all minister to the business
wants OF the community, because along the seaboard
and IN portions OF the mail route where there are
railroads. expresses are established which answer a
good purpose.
But there are other and equally important func.
tons performed by the Post Office Department, 10
which Msmmon, IN his eagerness to turn a penny
never gives thought The well being and happi
ness Of the social system requires that the domestic
affections should be administered to. Parties sepa-
rated in this widely extended country thousands Of
miles were ouce the children Of one family who
still cherish the fond remembrance of home and the
family altar and are these thousands 10 be sacrificed
TO the few that may be located IN the commercial
towns where these facilities existl We think not
and feel satisfied that the genius OF our Republican
Institutions at utter variance with that spit Of gain
which would sacrifice all the finer feelings Of our ma
ture TO its qualification.
We know there real abuses in the present posi-
office laws, and no will 20 further than we will
to have them redressed hut re again enter our So
Tenn protest against the hue and cry kept up Tor po
hical and sinister purposes against q pure dlsnter-
ested and vigsut public servant, mer,ly because he
feels II bounden duty TO submit to the judicial tn
bunsls Tor decision abuse which he
believes to be nm infrsction OF a law which he Is
bound BY solemn oath to see faithfully administered