Indiana State sentinel., 1849-08-23
The Mails.

Never since the foundation of our Government have
the mails been in such utter confusion at this season
of the year at the present. Such is the disorder,
that even the Taylor papers which swallow every
thing done by the administration, complaining in
all quarters. The Cincinnati Gazette has lately Ut
tered several; and to Panish it for such temerty is
probably the reason why that paper reached US day
before yesterday in the short space of eight days!
But our object is to call attention to an article in
the National Inlelligencer of the 7th inst. After
labored attempt shift the blame for their repeated
failures the shoulders of any and every body bu
Taylor's Post Office mnions, it adds:
Loud has been the clamor against the post Offices
of New Yark, Philadelphia and some other cities al
the nIismailing of newspapers, whereby those for
towns in Ohio to Wheeling, and in the eastern
portions of the State, sent through to Columbus
and CINCINNATI and, after long delays, reach their
destination on their return from the West. We have
been shown the answers of the postmosters of New
York and Philadelphia, from which extract the
following important statements:
Publishers Of newspapers here (says Mr. Brady POST
master OF New York; in the habit of making up their
own mails, and sending them to bagged and labelled
As far this city is concerned (says Mr. White Poslmas
ter of Phadepha) think il occurs with those bagged BY
the printers Several bag 20 000 10000 each, week
y and they prefer asserting them that they may send them
in Mt the latest moment
1.-The printing Offices, and not the post Offices,
make the mistakes, but the Postmaster General and
his deputies have to bear the blame''
This is very pretty confession! The Printing
Offices make the mistakes.! For what purpose, we
would inquire the Post Offices, if Printing Offices
do the labor of distributing the mails! Why not
abolish them, and leave the whole to the Printing
Offices And what right have Postmasters the
Department, to suffer and permit such things TO be
done! We take it to be violation of their oaths
and the law, and such should be indignantly frown
ed down. To find time to decapitate democrats. they
should not be suffered thus to trife with the laws;
and we earnestly hope the next Congress will exam
Inc into this matter and bring the guilty parties to
justice.
| OE5-The New York Herald, and very appropriately
too, one of the earliest and most Jealous support
ers of Taylor for the Presidency But, as the Union
Gays, '' snutfs the popular breeze 1t that the
folly, the imbecty and the INSCRIPTIONS and shame
less violation of solemn pledges of which the cabinet
has been guilty, has not only aroused the indignation
of the people. but has brought dscredit and dishonor
upon the Of General Taylor. 1t sees that the
sentiments of the people of this country revolt at the
fragrant and monstrous falsehood and cheat of which
the party in power has been guilty; aud it Sees too,
that the only way the doom which is settling
glOries of Buena Vista will be totally and forever
eclpsed is, for General Taylor to get rid of the pre-
cabinet and to change the policy of the govern
ment"
But the Herald comes to the rescue 900 late."
Taylor's mbeciliiy, if not his dishonesty has
been demonstrated past redemption. As the Herald
itself says, in a recent article
| SCARCELY A SINGLE PLEDGE is THEIR E
OF GENERAL TAYLOR THAT HAS NOT BEEN
| VIOLATED BY THE CABINET, tohich is fast
destroying his reputation and blasting his fame He
stands where he ever stood-on the rock of unim-
peached integrity and unsuied patriotism. But his
confidence has been abused EUen Uhigs themselves an
hundreds and IN thousands throughout this broad land
hung their heads in shame and Sorroc as hey behold
in The conduct Of the cabinet the ruin of their hopes
aud fond anticipations.
"Here VIC have had new department organized
the Department of the interior, Home Department
from which the people anticipated saluary results,
the reform of many abuses, and a efficient ad-
mnistration of public affairs. How has it been con-
ducedi IL has been given into the hands of Euiag-
second Ledru Rolin-a rabid, malignant intolerant
ulScrupulOHs partisan, icho seems bent pursuing
The reckless and savage his prototype ia
France, by tohich the fortunes of republication in
that land hare been eopdrded perhaps beyond all hope
ALREADY WE BEHOLD, UNDER THIS AD-
MlNlSTRATION, AN AMOUNT OF CORRUP-
TION, FAVORTTISM. AND PARTISANSHIP,
WHICH HAS AT ONCE ASTOUNDED AND
SHOCKED ALL HONEST MEN IN THE COM
MUNITY. Wholesale remopas from office ncithoui
Just cause; appointments Of friends relGtires, and
aciionists, irrespective Of capacity Integrity in
soent and unscrupuL'us employment Of the patronage
and poCer of the government for the benefit not Of The
country, but Of the Party-such, alas, the lead
ing features Of this administration And II revealed
too, in the short space of five months No former
administration has reached The point Of cor
ruPton ia The space Of time 1t if this
cabinet have determined to answer the people in the
manner of the foolish Jewish king: Whereas oul
predecessors did ade you with heavy yoke, we will
add to your yoke. They chastsed you with whips
but will chastise you with scorpions!
All this is but '.the beginning of the end"