The North-Carolina standard., 1847-08-18
WAsnlsoroN. D. C. August IL, 49,

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Mr. EDITOR: Permit ME 10 invite the attention
Of your numerous readers to the following bluR-
ders Of the laundering Editor of the Fay ettev lille
Observer In his paper Of the 9Th ut, he perpe-
trates thus . &C.. .-
"a laundering Secretary Of the The Treasury,
in his Annual Report to Congress. December last:
Mr. Secretary Walker, estimated the receipts from
customs uuder his Tariff (or the Mckay TaIif.) at
So 1851 904 for the nine months ending June 3Oth,
1S47." (l.) "Well thenine months past, and
the receipts have been only sixteen and half mil
hons - -. Is Showing mistake Of more than five
millions in his estimate. So says the N. Y. Ex-
press, The revenue from the Tariff, for the wear
ending 30th June" (2) lis only about $22 900 900,
instead Of nearly % millions. estimated by Mr..
Walker. The Whig Tariff of 1912 produced about
90 millions a year. As the wants of the country
have been increased by the war, the administra-
ton has taken care to reduce the revenue" -
=, 1st. The new Tariff went into operation on the
lst December 1S46, which according to my count
was hut serea nonths instead of Nine prior to the
30th June 1647. So the whole story a 10 the es-
innate for the nine months, and a mistake of FIVE
millions TO the amount in those nine months, at
once falls to the ground, having no truth for a
foundation, whereon to stand. ..J.a, 7-+, 4..
End. The amount Of revenue for the year ending
3Oth June, is not ye, known at the Treasury De-
partment, nor can it be for something like month
10 come, some Of the returns are not yet IN, and
many that are have not been examined. So the
22 millions story also falls 10 the ground. ,.,G
Enough, is known, however, to establish beyond
a doubt that the amount will excee ed instead of fall
ing short of the estimate Of the Secretary So the
story Of reducing the revenue, must take its place
with rs kindred. -, T.. .5s. II.
/ Again. another blunder Of this laundering Edi-
tor 10 his paper of the Sd instant. he says: "Fo
distant subscribers. We see il stated in some Of
our exchange papers, the the law authorizing Post
masters to receive money for Editors, aud to give
a draft on the Postmaster of the place where the
Editor resides, has been repealed. This is moi the
fact The law has not beRn repealed we have ex-
amned with all of the three laws relating to the
Post Office Department, passed at the late Session
Of Congress, and there is not word in any one OF
them which can be tortured into repeal Of that
provision Of . former>law. But, the Postmaster
General has. ii seems, taken upon himself to nuL-
Lify the ldw. He has given instructions to the
PostmasIers longer to carry it into effect This
we have ascertained in consequence of having re-
ceived a draft from Mississippi. which we have
been obliged TO send back. the Postmaster here be-
ing instructed not 10 pay IL. This Is rather high
handed stretch of power though IL Is entirely con-
sisient with other doings Of this Administration.
The Constitution and the Laws are IA fheir hands
but a nose Of wax, to be moulded in any shape 10
suit their conyenienee."5 =: u 80 10
Now in the foregoing there is accidentally one
truth. say accidentaliy foritjs evident that that
one truth appears there not by aesigH That truth
lis that HtheTe is ,aWord in any one Of isem .
that is the acts elatiug thee Post Office Depart
ment passed at the late Session, ".which can be
tortafed into repeal Of that provision - for nd such
provision at that time dit OF has az any other time
ever existed There has meyer been any law on
the subject The practice offranking letters writ