The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-26
81 am, respectfully,
-. ChiefClerk.n


GENTLEMEN. few days since, the above circular was
received BY me, and am willing to testify under my OH,
cia OATH or otherwise to the truth OF its declaration
have been postmaster at for six years. land attrib,
ute It altogether to an oversight IN Fiz Warren that
am still posunaster,) during which time never wit
messed such arrangement in the service Well may II
be sald that irregularities in the mail service have become
annoying and injurious to the community; and well
may the Postmaster General determine to adopt measures
for the correction of such evils II there was time
in which the correction of "such evils was called for
the presentevs originating from putting the reins Of
the department in the hands OF Jacob Coamer and his
adjunct Ftz Warren So soon as these gentlemen got
fairly under weigh, we began TO see "such evils Let
tiers and newspapers missent in every direction SO
much was annoyed by it, almost made up my mind to
bring the evil to the notice OF the department. but not
being Of the right spe-that is no aboltonlsti deem;
well that friend Jacob would hear from some OF his
owndear friends This he has done, and he acknowl-
edges the corr in issuing his circular to posma,stsh
ond Washington the Post Office Department never in
more ourishing condition.; and yet at the expiration
ha S n sas deier
mined to adopt for the correction OF such
evils" Then, the duties Of the department wers per-
formed BY able and experienced clerks Now. the
rienced and inefficient men and in order to get through
with the current business, am credbly informed that
seven or eight extra clerks are employed without lay or
gress will be- called on to redeem 7Hen. the post Offices
were in the hands Of intelligent and experienced post.
masters N0U 3O0O oil the olCeS are nllcd Dy hexpc-
rienced and in many cases. ignorant and iterate
Why, srs you to the posmarks Of most Of the
letters that pass through my hands from offices that have
no stamps YOU would swear that all the learning that
had been long associated with "all the decency had
quit the firm.
The department presents pretty little question in the
rule three which offer for the federal arhmeticans
to work out, viz if the Post Ohce Department in the
hands OF federalism produce such evils" four months,
what kind OF evils will it produce in four years.
But rs such evils TO be corrected, will point out
" in xVb Irb lei
Colamer return Vermont it is not quite SO extensive
the department. his talents can tll it to the brim
There he can appropriate many OF the honors as he
may choose, and be known great man. but the de-
partment is bad place for the development Of embryo
talents and he will require something more than blad
ders to keep him ahoat in such sea Of glory. Cd Lei
Fz Warren return to the northeast, where he signal.
ly distinguished himself in defeating large body oi
merchants and mechanics or TO the northwest, where
he captured the Mormons Then. let the Second Wash
ington put the department where he found tin the
hands Of honest and competent menand we will require
no more circulars notifying that the service is becom
ing disgrace to the country:
p. D., Postmaster at -.