Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-06

..b.se things bapueu TOO often 10 be the result Of
eident The fact IL, the Postmaster General aho tue
harseracng, cock lighting crew he has about him. aIe
totally incapable OF attending TO the affairs oil inc De-
parment and enforcing the proper regulations
negligent contractors WITH me eAcep..oh ., t,
bIe and probably one or two DINERS, we 40 no. oeo
there \ good business man IN Johnsohs whnie sstau
isnent, and he himself ~ about tne WORST o lhe el
rre clan He has neither the mind To comprehend the
intricate business of the Department. nor the sppicaoh
20 keep It's machinery successfully IN molten. Iouf
Southern orsTLrAl and gambling politician hates 40
.Issss as a rabid dog doSs water and long Co
yernment IL tir hands of such miserable poticai
workers just 81 long we may expect 10 see Tue ou-
sinsss Of the country neglected and broken down.
We clip the above exquisite n,orccan from an
article in the Cincinnati Atlas, rabid wing
paper. in regard 10 The numerous mail-failures
which we have all recently regretted. We pub
lish Il as evidence OF The reckessness, violence,
and bad spirit evinced towards Democratic Ac-
ministralion by many OF The Wing journals
and also as proof OF the peculiar contempt and
hatred for the South and her citizens, both in pub
lie and private situations, entertained by large
number of Wings in the free States, who are
more or less tinged with anii-slavery preJudices.
Is it possible that the Postmaster General can
foresee and prevent all the accidents which ar-
res, The mails? When we reflect upon the vast
number Of subordinates, probably not less lban
SO 600. employed in the Post Office Department,
when we think Of the accidents 10 stages, cars
and steamboats,, constantly occurring on all The
post.rout es bridges destroyed by floods, the roads
INSTRUCTED by ice and SHOWS, the navigation OF
ocean and rivers suspended by heavy gales, foes
and low waters, stages overturned, cars thrown
off The track and steamboats, exploded, some al
lowance certainly ought 10 be made for these
things. which are beyond human control, and the
Postmaster General ought to have some little ex-
cuse for a failure OF the mail from any OF these
causes. Sometimes, too, the suoordlnalcs are
negligent and escape The observation OF The Head
OF the Department.
While in Congress, Mr.. johnson was rigid in
the discharge OF his duties. From villa, we hear
OF his industry, honesty and firmness, We are in
elned TO look upon him as peculiarly fitted for
The post. The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
awe have several times visited Washington
and the General Post Office since Nj. Johnson's
appointment, and we know that good order and
palieot and unwearied industry prevail through
out the entire establishment We call the atlen-
lion of the Atlas to the fact, that the mail failures
of which il complains in such bitter and desPonu-
over which Major Hopoie Prssidsa and whom IL
excerpts from its general charges We have known
Major Hobbie for more than IL years. well, and
as an officer Of the Government, and a better off,
Ger was never found in tho place he occupies
His duties are arduous and his labors severe"
Mr. Johnson cannot control The elements-nor
can he always force the contractors TO do their
duty. He may, indeed, impose fines for their
failure, but many OF the large Companies, for
instance the railroad between New York and
Philadelphia, can afford to pay their fines if a
liuls delay can increase the heavy profits they de-
rive from their vas, travel and freight patronage
land here we take pleasure in doing justice to
the Virginia Railroads and other CONTROVERSIES
far as we know, they have been faithful 10 their
duties TO the Post Office Department.
The Union says that the great difficulty, in re-
gard 10 the failure Of the Northern mail, lies with
the railroad line between New York and Phia-
delphia.
"That line has failed, during the month Of Sep
TENDER, about one-haf Of the time, 10 reach Phil
adelphia in season to connect with the ears leav-
ing Philadelphia for the south and wesl; thus sub
jec,ing the great New York and eastern mails for
large portion OF the United States TO lie over an
entire day at that city. We learn that no reasons
whatever are assigned That il is practicable to
run from New York TO Philadelphia between the
hours of Al p. m. and 81 or 10 p. m, We sup
pose cannot be questioned Itis speed, as we
are informed, of but liule over l6 miles per hour.
And the road has demonstrated It's ability to per.
form i. by having done so all the season prior 10
this month, except when special causes and acct.
dents have prevented in few instances.
"The public needs not our assurance to be sat
is6ed tina, the Pos, Office Department, is free from
blame in this matter The Postmaster General
is the last man TO permit these delinquencies 10
occur without applying all the correclives and
remedies in his power
1--WE undertake TO say, in the most positive
terms that he will spare no possible efforts, with