The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-25
The Refused Letters-aKainI

We were surprised to see the following communication
in late Pennsylvania and could not help suspectng
that some had been perpetratng quiz upon its
complished editor On nquirng at the department. how
ever, find its statements to be literally true. The sub
iect is almost too ridiculous to be seriously treated Is it
parsimony on the part of Gen. Taylor, what is it,
One would naturally suppose that situated as he is an
aspant for the highest Office in the country, he would
wish to see every suggestion, and advice, and inorma
ton which his friends in various sections of the Union
would be disposed to give him. What if quizzical
letter were now and then creep into his budget What
some nquistive bore were catechse him about opn
ions which he may not have formed is unwilling to
press Could not the General quietly burn the one, and
refuse to answer the other Is he to shut the door to all
information, because his correspondent may omit the
postage of five ten cents And is he to expose the
secrets of his friends to the necessary surveillance of the
agents of the post Office Or, after all, is it sheer pars
mony? Among these 1877 letters, how much useful infor
nation and valuable advice may not be communicated
And is the General really very parsmonous, that from
his ample resources he is unwilling pay out of his own
pocket from 10 to $40 postage the unpaid letters of
his numerous correspondence 1t is thing however,
which does not deserve any serious discussion. 1t is
ridiculous. 1t may be laughed at. 1t will furnish the
text IOI many d SluU, anu PtLudln VI SoWc SdIOd-
lures. - b.
More OF Gen. Taylors Aversion to Paying Postage.
WASHINGTON, Oct Is, lS48.
To the Editors of the Pennsyiranian:
well acquainted with you through the cslumns of
that invaluable paper the Pennsyvanian and as of
your readers, resist the inclination feel to
lay before your readers facts that learned to-day, if
you should deem them worthy ofnotce.
You may remember some time in July or August last a
large package of letters, addressed to Gen. Taylor and
among them that of Governor Morehead notifying him of
his nomination Philadelphia, received the Dead
Letter Office forwarded from Baton Rouge, "refused
letters" They werc if | do misremembe returned
opened TO the office Baton Rouge upon the request of
Cen Taylor Much has been said, in the papers, in
relation these letters but supposed until to-day that
postage paid happened in the Post Office Department
to-day and my SURPRISE learned that large bundle Of
letters numbering hundred and twenty address
ed Gen Taylor from different sections of the Unon had
been returned the Dead Letter Office by the postmaster
at Baton Rouge marked the back refused !" and
among them several letters which had been returned
opened to Bfton Rouge the Generals request in July
last and again returned the Dead Letter Office "re
fused"
make this statement of facts as heard them to-day
and doubt of their truth leave the comments
and readers with the single remark that from
salary about 0O0 and the extras for forage raton
Nc., which he has received for the last forty years,
might suppose he could afford pay the postage such
number ofDetters. Yours. &c., FED.