Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-02
COL. JAMES X. POLK. =. u. S.

Dear Sr-Owing (no doubt) to the multiplicity OF your
Duties you have overlooked the three Wing Pos, Masters
IN this sncient county, Dnwddie they oil n man. voted
for Henry Clay that they should, up this ime have
escaped the eagle and vgant Of your Organ the
rsble Mr. Richie, only Re accounted for by his sup
posing that the emoluments small satisfy tho
expectations of your needy friends That obstacle
removed by tho opinion which the Attorney General gave
the Post Master General, in which opinion he say,
THAT the funds apart by the oi Congr,ss,
tended compensate tho Poet Master any deficit tina,
might occur in their accustomed pay" hasten to
inform you that either OF the Offices will 10 most thank
fully received by me- some since letter from
Mr. Dundas, in the Post Office Department. ia answer
applicant for a continuance Of the applicant oiir,
Of Mail Agent from Richmond to Weldon in which letter
he said (by authority that the Post Master Gen. had de-
termned to drop Of the three Agents route
and but OF the then three Agents n Whig and
Tyler appointment to boot, OF course said Amen! But
Judge Of my grief and surprise when have discovered
all aJoke between the Post Master General and
Mr. Dundss, 10 get rid OF the only Wing Mail Agent. For
be known unto you that am IN light hx there
yet in being, any law IN Va, whereby
pudaie my debts. rented land aud hired negroes and
trusting to Gen. Dromgooe and his promises, negected
my crop and from Barbecue to Barbecue, you
aud the Party and the upshot is, that my securities
NIL of the party, aud they tell me plank up
bed not made OF roses, and my visions quite
SO pleasant rs had hoped to find, alter great and
splendid victory in ~; 4 Jail office the
points between which am this time placed be good
help NJ all Agent, will up Members
of Congress. take OF their baggage OF they will
me) will let Wing hide in the Post Office Car will
TO the dogs and and servants Of Mem
bes will browbea landlords and porters, aud to
Members many so cents u; | will destroy and miss
send rs many Wing papers and documents the APP
proved Jersey Agent, that you have said route
will burn many Mail bags he has destroy
many Wing papers, and can Member Of Congress
VI aide far he any day; and for creden-
tas every VI my securities man, will sign for me-
aud furthermore, am hand IN glove with Gen. Dromgoole
he will back heavy odds against atty OF our
party TO do parry work. | will take the office OF Mail
Agent for $500 per unnum which $500 less than you
give only think for moment what capital could
make OF that reform. The Dear People like hear OF
low wages and get high prices; my dear friend, please
drop hint 10 Mr.. Cave Johnson and tell him you
have Just discovered that will take three Agents do
the business between Richmond and Weldon and take
oil $500 from each Of their salaries; and II the present
cumbens should resign, will find plenty fill up the
cancies will do all your bIddings will. II you say
war. cry out, let slip the dogs OF you say peace.
then peace IL shall be- am member vi u.e same Tenn
perance Society with Cen Dfomgoon and he and
such friends, he would be delighted Mai gent
will praise old Father Richie and will help buy up
all the Enquirers OF particular date, so that lie may
for the greatest and best of Except you
60 his hearts content Please let hear from you, and
that quickly, for am in great haste trouble and in need
OF an office. DINWlDDlE.