The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-27
From the Boston DAILY Times.
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.

The recent express run by the Postmaster General
from Boston aud New York, with Southern news
and passengers Of the Acadia shows concusivelv il
any evidence were wanting, that the abe officer nc
at the head of the Department entertains broad and
liberal views and Is willing to make the most enter
prising efforts TO advance the interests of the public
We were very happy TO learn tn this effort # tho
Department was completely success ul and that the
express through from this city to New York
itoey four hours IN advance Of the regular m1ii not
w thsta nding the occurrence OF somew hat formula
BILE accident and Of several coneiemps upon the route
Our readers are that the distance of hoo hum
bred and ihrfy-tgM miles passed BY the eY
press ria the Worcester, Norwich and Long Island
ailroadS IN the e"'""i -"""ins time Of shf lsuTs
ony-a performance unequslled in the annals OF
railroad expresses in this country, eciting even
from he English travellers who made the passage
the most unqualified astonlshment and admiration
f. s. Bridge, Esq, the post office agent, was the
gentleman TO whom the conduct Of this successful ex
pertinent was entrusted. By published letter Of
this gentleman the public are informed that whenev
or the foreign mail shall arrive after the departure Of
the Southern mail at 5, p NJ on Saturday, and be-
fore g. Z. VI, on Sunday, similar express will be
run. 4 he government express voluntarily under
takes to supply the newspaper Offices upon the South
ern route with the foreign adyices and papers as il
did on the recent occasion.
We think the successful conduct Of this enterprise
must to open the eyes Of portion of the pub
lie to a Of the principles and course of Mr.
Wcklihe lie has been assailed by storm Of abuse
from persons who have been misled by nisrepresen
tations Of party prints and personal enemies or who
have caught al certain delusye appearances and con
demned him without ref elton, or Just discrimina-
ton betw een cause and effect
The Pos master General is Justly cl arg bile with no
offence. He is high-minded and conscienolius man.
and has intelligenuy scanned and constr ed the ma
ture and obligations OF his office. With all the dis
position In the world 10 accommodate the publlc-to
extend the facilities OF INSTRUMENTATION between
the cities and towns OF the republic, se,bosrd and IN
terror he Is yet bound by oath to enforce the ex
OF his power, the provisions of the post Office
laws as they stand IL lies with him TO execute and
not frame laws and regulations. The Indignation
that has been hercely poured cut by hundreds Of
journals, has been wholly misdirecied as aimed at
him tie is guiltless Of any exsc.ion or oppres.
sion the humbl st individual who complains Of
the tax imposed upon him by the postage OF single
letter.
The fault lies with the Congress that refused to re-
&c the rates OF postage and TO pass enacments and
regulations IN conformity with the requirements Of
the public and the increased facilities or the trans
mission of intelligence, and not with its agent WHO
sworn to administer existing laws, they stand up
on the statute books. We repeat what we have be-
fore said In substance, that the devotion Of the Post
master General 10 the interests Of the public as ar
dent and jealous that OF the most olamorous advo-
Of post Office reform, and is susceptible Of proof
and feel assured that the administration Of the az
4 fans Of the Department could not be confded 10
more able hands. That reform in the existing
/ laws Is desirable and indispensable we are not
disposed to contest but that MIR Wickliae should be
! wholly exonerated from the charge of opposition
TO the interests Of the public, we think no one who
calmly considers bis position and Obligations can
consoentiously deny