The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-06-15
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WAsHINGroN, D. c., June 13.-As
an indication Of the spirit Ia which
Postmaster General CTesswell Intends
to deal with all violations of the
postal law, whether small or great,
the following letter, addressed to q
prominent postmaster In Georgia, IS
given:
SIR: The enactments of law defn-
ing crimes and offenses against the
postofice establishment admonish n
every person in the employ of the
Department, that the law making
power intends that the law thrown
around the purity of correspondence,
is the solemn sanctity oil its protec-
ton. The highest duty the Departs
ment owes the people is to preserve,
by all the means within It's power.
the absolute sanctlty OF seal. Inc
enactments of the law referred to are
entirely explicit. You are required
to instruct So 6efaipat9s That every
viola ion Of toe u " in this respect, a.
well as other crimes, the Postmaster
General will visit with punishment to
the fullest extent Of the law. In this
connection, in view of the facts al !
duced to the Department Of CONT
plicity, if GOt actual crime, by one Of
the eferks empI0eedf ia your sOffice,
the Postmaster General directs chat
said clerk be instantly dismissed from
service. You will permit no one. to
continue or be employed IN your
Office whose character for personal in
tegrity may not command the conf
dence of the Postmaster General.
Respectfully, yours,
q. B. Armstrong,
Supt. Railway Mail Service.
= WAsHINsYoN, June 1.-The Presi-
dent has issued a proclamation abol-
ishing discriminating duties against
French vessels, that government hay
ing acted reciprocally towards Ameri-
can vessels, as appears from the fol
lowing cable telegram. The transac-
tion was received at Washington,
June 18th: go
10 o tae o7ChGgge dAfRrs, Eiqace,
Washing n:
Thedlsefi4niaating duties on mer-
chandise imported from the countries
of its origin IN American vessels, have
this nday been discontinued IN the
ports of the empire.
The minister for foreign affairs, N.
ID. Stanwood, was appointed Super
visor Internal Revenue for Alabama
aud AIississi ppi, to take effect the lst
of July.
Bvt. Lieut.. Colonel J., H. Knight,
u. s. A has been detailed for duty
"a Indian "A Rantda .-4s9o se-attisa
Bvt Major Gen. A. b. Dyer has
been ordered 70 inspect the following
arsenals on Office business: st. Louis,
Leavenwortif, Rock Island, Water
VILE and frankfort. lc..l Jses4e
By direction of the President, Byt.
Major William +. Harvey is retired
from duty WITH the Indians. He will
hand over to the Indian Agent ap
pointed for the several agencies at
Grand RIVER Fort Sultg and White
stone Creek any. moneys or property
he may have on hand, and close his
accounts and retire to his home as an
PbficeT ofthe army on theretired list
OTTAWA, June 14.-In the House
| of Commons, on Saturday, the ques-
ton of additional subsidy to Nova
Scotia was discussed.
Hon. Mr.. Wood moved an amend
ment, setting forth the expediency Of
Ontario and Ouebecs. LA After debate,
the amendment was lOst-44 to so.
On the third resolution Mr.. Forbes
moved an amendment making an ad-
diti0nal subsidy payable July 1st,
| 1869, instead oe at the end of three
| years-carried, so to 81.
~ The res0lutions wereNthen eoncur-
red in-yeas rs; nays 70.
The evidence given before the Com
mittee on the Huron and Ontario
Ship Canal establishes the importance
and practicability Of the work.