The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-07-13
The Perryville Post Office.

The Perryville Post Office.
In the Cecil Democrat Of last week
sthere appeared an article in relation to
gthe Post Offices at perryville and Prin-
scipo Furnace, which reflected upon the
scourse of the Hon. Alexander Evans, the
Representative in Congress from this Dis
strtct. He has written to the Editor Of
sthat paper this week response to thu
Particle assailing him, which we publish
shelow, except the first few lines Of intro
sducuon. Referring 10 the artIrle in qucs-
stlon he goes on TO say
That article is incorrect so far as 1t cor
Germs my actions or motives. The r'a
der might be induced to infer from it that
I was wiling for political purposes 10
take course calculated to injure the Per
sryviIle Post Office. No conclusion could
! be more erroneous
| have at no time pursued any course that
was either designed to injure that office ;
Tor that tended to injure it; and it is be-
cause believe that the contrary impress
j SION is sought TO be impressed upon the
| minds OF the people at and near Perry
willie, tina, l trouble you with this commu.
:nlcation.
AnappIication numerously signed, pray
Iilc the establishment OF Post Office at
Principle Furnace, was sent to me for
presentation to the Post Office Department.
prior to it, receipt | had never heard that
sany application was to be made Tor the
establishment of that office; or that II was
Thought desirable by any portion Of tn"
community, or improper by any other por-
stion, that ii should be established. l had
/ never heard il hinted at by any body or
. in any way, nor did know who got up
! the petition; or that it was gotten up until
ithe paper came TO my hands.
Neither did | know or think that the
mails for any other place than Perryville
passed through that office, Though it is not
"a diaribuiing office, as has been asserted
Il had always supposed that Port Deposit,
! Rock Run and Darlington, were supplied
sby connection with the Havre- de-Grace
i side oithe river; and ] did not know how
sColege Green, Rising Sun, and the other
soiIices on that route We're supplied; in
.iact, never thought Of them as having
sany connexion with FerryvilIc. Seeing
sthen no reason, and seeing now no reason
Swhy the PEOPLE midway between Charles
flown and Perryyil!e should not have a
Post Office if they were by law entitled &c
vt; forwarded the petition to the Post Of
flee Department saying that | knew no
sohjecion to the grant OF its prayer, and
Eadvising the establishment Of the proposed
solIice.
In giving this advice I acted from de-
sslre 10 crafty my constituents whose
! names were appended TO the petition; for
| well knew that my recommendation,
sevcn if backed by that OF every other mem
Fber OF Congress, would have no effect, un-
less upon enquiry by the Post Office De-
partment, wh,ch enquiry INIT department
sahcdw m,hex, let mho wW recommend; 1t
was found that the regulations OF the De-
partment and the laws OF the land would
snot be infringed by the establishment OF
/ THE proposed office,
Tha, Department then in rursuanc Of It's
sreg"iotions, and notwHhstnnd'ng my recon-
issued its enquiries directed to
TO- w. LuND, the proposed Postmaster at
Principle Furnace, requiring his answers
. her4to: and requiring moreover, for fear
sof deception, that the truth OF the answers
should be certified to by some Postmaster
| at an office already established.
Mr.. LuND answered the enquiries in
such a way as TO justify the Department
'undpl the law, and its rules and reguIa-
,tons, IN establishing the Office, AND THE
sTauTn OF HIS ANSWERS WAS CERTIFIED TO
tgy the POSTMASTER AT PERRYvlLIE; MR..
sTAyLoR TIE DEPUTY THERE BUT WHO is
UNDERSTAND, rosT MASTER IN FACT, SIGN
lING Mr.. CoCiIRANs NAME TO SAID PAPER
AS POSTMASTER. AND THUS STAMPING IT AS
TRUE; this paper, thus certified, was tor
warded to the Department directly, and
| thus all requisite; having been compiled