Keowee courier. (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, December 15, 1849, Image 2
SOMETHING NEW.
A Washington correspondent of (ho
?i jt.. .1
lnouut: Kiiuvs*, niiiv lib mi cm iv |iuin?u wi
the session of Congress, resolutions may
be introduced in the Senate, ndvi lng n
supervision of our relations with Austiin,
in conscqucnce of the cruelties praticed
by Austria towards tho Hungarian prisoners.
We hope, for the interests", the
credit, and the good sense of this country,
that such a proposition exists only in the
imagination of tliat very imaginative journal.
It scarcely ienuires a word to show
the impolicy of such n position, which
never can and never ought to he entertained
by nn Americvn CV>nefre<<<; it w on Id
amount only to a valve to let off the patriotic
and indignant speoehes of some
membeis, to the cost of the people, n ul
the Hdieule of the nation. Are we to
e.nb uk in a quixotic attempt to fight the
battles of all the world?civil, rvligious, I
nrwl Ar<> wo so rii'li nnd so now
l'v,",v - - ? ? I
erf'ul, that we can afford to tlirow up our
conservative cord of neutrality, ^o just
and so profitable to our ountry? Wh.it
right have we to interfere with the int rnal
concerns of Austria? IIungarv was
a province of Austria, was oppressed bv
Austria, and took up arms for Liberty,
and defeated that powt r in several glorious
battles. Austria, finding that alone
n.-vf i I I iifuruvv P!i11n/1 in
the nid of Russia, and together they overpowered
those brave people. Instead of
adopting the policy of conciliation. Austria,
like all crowned tyrants, felt p<,wer
and forgot right, and barharou>ly executed
the leaders of the rebellion. Did not
the leaders expect it? Do not all leaders
of rebellion, who are unsuccessful, expect
it? Did not Washington. 7/ancock. and
Adams, expccfc to ho executed if they
failed? Could anything have saved Arnold
had he been caught? Why the
signers of our glorious Declination of Independence
expected no mercy, and
would have received none, had we failed
in our efforts of emancipation from the
British vokc. At the time when they
marched up to the Speaker's desk, firmly
and uivdiahenlv, tosi^n that immortal in
strument. no man felt his life to be secure.
Now, though no may all regret and despise
the course of Austria and the tyrant
Haynau, who executes her decrees, yet as
a nation, we have no right by any law,
local or international, to interfere with the
policy or impolicy of Austria, or anv indenendent
power etirrvincrout t; atuolicv.
We mny ns well suspend cur relnions
with England because that n ition made
war on the Sikhs of India, asd seized upon
Punjaub. We mrty.ns well refuse to
drink the tea produced by the Chinese,
because thev worship n lon<; list, of Huddist
idols. We may as well refuse to accept
the freedom of navigating the .Tu?n
river and the lake Nicaragua, because the
kinor of the Mnsmiitnps wenrft on hreeehrs
Indignation is the right of the people, it
is not the policy of the government. We
may express our indignation in'nny way
we like as a people, hut the government
bus no right to interfere with any other
government unless it. interferes with us.
Russia may say with propriety, "Gentlemen,
whnt is to he our fate?von have
punished Austria, our turn we presume
comes next. We approve the. course of
Austria towards Hungary, will you strike
us off from the roll of nations?" //ad the
Hungarian chiefs sought refuge in this
country, no demand would have been
made upon u>> to surrender them; the
thing would have been impossible. There
is a sickly sentimentality growing up in
this countrv. which snrin<fs from socialism
Fourierism, aboliiion, spiritualizing religion,
and construing our constitution ns
the followers of these isma understand it.
We say let Austria alone; let slavery alone;
let capital punishment alone; let us,
like plain, sensible men, mind our own
business, and do all we can to keep our
country at peace with the world and keep
is prosperous, tranquil and happv.?N.
v
4 ? KJ IUr
Calhoun and Penton.?It is believed
that (ho freru Missouri agitator, fi* rIi
from the ftflc .*:?i % i* :omoi?tion in
the West, is furious .or 'M-.oriai onslaught
upon Calhoun. Such a collision
as it will,be between these two Democrats!
3Tho one all inU lloct c^Imncss, and
dignity. iThe other a moving mountain
oi passion, oiustcr and bravado. We
like not Calhoun's pn itics, hut we will
say thin for him, that thore can scarcely
bo a strife for supremacy between men so
entirely different in their mental and moral
structure and calibre as the great Car olinian
and T. II. Benton. We can as
easily imagine a contest between the
brght, serene stars of an Italian sky, and
the yawning mouth of Vesuvius casting
UP its murkv volumes of flame, and smoku
fta if it hoped to extinguish the imfbortnl
lustre of the Heavens.?Richmond Republican.
Removal of Col. Bptlrr.? yho removal
by Gen, Taylor of the gallant Col.
Butler, one of the bravest and most distinguished
officers of the army during tho
last war w'?ih England, from the office cf
Purveyor General of Florida, is one of the
Boat disgraceful nets which has been perflated
by this disgraced administration.
ITie whola cireunisianccn Connected with
hat removal wo delniled in the letter
.\hich in copy h*1trw from Col. Butler
to Butcher Ewing, and the chivalrous
people of Tennessee will mnfcc their own
comments upon conduct of tliis'ijo party'
administration. Col. Butler i.n a letter
sold|erand n better mini than Gen. Baylor,
nnd tho honor of the country is outraged
when this 'no party' /'resident us03
the power conferred on him bv the
generous confidence' of the people, as a
reward for his millifury services, nnd upon
his pledge that iic had "no enemies to
punish, no friends to reward/-' to remove
from office (he veterans of former wars,
nt I he instigation of Tom Kwiny, ih i abolition
butcher from Ohio?"i/lc Unj
ion.
KEOWEE C()T~H I KTT.
Satui'day, Dec. So. I *19.
With .1 view of accommodating our Sub
soribcrs who live a( a distance, the following
gentlemen are authorized and requested to
| act a-i agent.* iu receiving and forwarding Sub'
! scription- to the Kkowj.k Couriir, viz:
Maj. \V. S. Gri*iiam. at West Union.
Edward Hit.hea, Esq., " Horse Shoe.
K. r. VrnNER, E-q., " Bachelor's Retreat
M. F. Mitfnn.i., E?q.. " l ickeu^ville.
, J. K. H.\o<?9r> Twelve Mile.
T. J. Webb, for Aiulerson'Distriet.
Those of our friends who are <n tlie habit of
| purchasing goods nt Pciullfeton.bv reference to
i our advertising columns, will find that MeVrsF?
B. Benson A- Ron have a largo variety of
(Jcod-t on bund; and they will, we have no
i doubt, fin 1 it to theii interest to trive thorn a
c.ilL
RATHER SOON.
(Jon Moan' nml the Hon. James Fergnrson
| have both been already put in nomination fur
tlie next Governorship. Wo should think that
this is at lca^t s^ix months in advance.
CONGRESS,
! The IIousc of Representatives had not at
1 our latest ailvicea organized. There had been
I twenty ballots fur Speaker, and no election.?
! The Democratic niembcrtheld a oauscus ori\he
j 7tl. i list ..when it was resolved to release the
Democratic members from all obligation to
support Mr. Cobb, of Georgia. The eon?e.
quence of this will probably be the rc-e'ection
of Mr. Wiiiilaop.
THE BANK OF TI-IR STATE.
j Much diversity of opinion exists on the q-ie-.
tion as to the expediency of winding up thiinstitution;
nnd as it is more than probable that
the question will be referred directly to the
people that they should pa-^s upon it, we deem
it our duty from time to time to lay before oui
reader* such facts as may enable them to arrive
at tr.;e and proper conclusion*.
i H13 in 3111 imoii >Y;i3i:iuw t i-i cu hi ioi?, miic
lievc tho distress of our oit zens, ami was at first
more of a loan oftiee than a bnnkin Institution
The accommodation* to persons upon mortgages
of real or personal property was limited at
first to the sum of ?2,000 each, and \va* after,
wards increased to the sum of f 10,000, which
was to be distributed in proportion among the
election districts. It renwrn for ustoino??rc
how this has been carried out. By tho reports
of the committees at the session of 1818, Is wa
wuuwi null mi* uu^ui |M>riiiiii ui uic capi
tal of tit is bank has been loaned ton few iudividuals,
in a few districts. For instance, tin
district of Richland has over /out hundred thou
sand dollars;?the district of Fniriield has on*
hundred andfi/ly thousand dollars-,?and IVn
dleton district lias only the sum of nine hundm
dollars. N<>w Pendleton has nearly four times
the population of either of these district* or
which the favors of the hank have been fo pro
fu-ely showered. Aud though we regard it a>
much to the credit of our election ditriet tha
she 1ms been so prudent and pro-parous a" t<
be able lo make her way clear without the au
of bank loans', still it is a question of somo con
sequence for the people to determine whuthei
they are willing that lh*ir mo?ey# should beea
applied for the benefit of the few, while thci\
property stands pledged to make good all tin
losses by the Dank. More than this, it i-< a far
indisputable that 12 directors of the Bank havi
. >1 f -..i.i i i.. . i . ?
in uiuji inuiu^ iiiu 9UUI "I "'//(( nun'trcn . una /if
til thousand dollars, and tli.it thirl;/ of thai
friends have the sum oiscvot hundred thowam
dollars more, in all one million ami a hulf, nn<
that too in the hand* of only 4? fuvorol in li vi I
Uiilft. Now if \vu will <>xaiiiiii- v. e xiiall I'm
that the original capital of the bank i- onl
about one million two hundred thou.*an I do]
lart, or in other word*, thet.o 42 perxipj havi
three hundred end fifty thousand dollars nior
in their hoiuld than the original < apitul of th
It:. 11
l!ut the Bank has tin; fundi iu iU hands whicl
belong to tho State, in a*l amounting to nearl'
five millions of dollars. Thou hero ?re a fov
men inc'siKJnjihlw to ihu ppople, who have rn
dor thoir control livo million? of the puoplo'
money, have a right to it o it in tlu-y rloa o
loan to whom tljev i)!en.- e. and ,-diooldiinv In
bo unstained it come out < f ilie ] u pleV pock
ot. It i.i no Wondej that (lie "doors of lliq IiCg
islntnrc. arc crowded with men a-king to b;
bnnk directory" when they liav a right to ti i
otlior people's money nnd are not re?pon.<ibl<
for any lottcs. The*0 met! tvho bavc iho e<">n
ti ol of ho large nn amount of the .S'lrte fnn.l
i .. 1
ikho n lai^vi 1111 i limit? exiOllMVC |)OWI.T 111:11
our Legislature, I >r they lmve iho ri^ht to con
tract debts to twice tho amquqt of thoir cnpltKl
nnd can at plenMire pine* upon the .State > debi
of Rtm-ti million * of dollnra, which tho poopU
would %e compelled to pay, whether they up
prove or not of tho nH'uanro; und tho only thing
neceswjry <? do this is n pimplr order of the
. gg
boitril of directors, mail*; probably in twonty
iniuuU's. wliilo tlieir "reasons lor so noting
would bo veiled by tbo impenetrable folds of ail
oath of secrccy.f ilore of thi; again.
(Correspondence of the Kfower Courier")
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATI VFS.
Tkisday, Dec. 4.
I Mr. A dtxins, from the Military Committee
reported unfavorably on the recommendation
of tho Governor ns to the establishment of a
Military Academy in '.e up country.
Mr. Williams from tho Committee on Po
t sion", reported favorably on tho petitiou of \V.
j H. Williams, administrator of K. liollinsworth,
ueceaseu.
Mr. CnlltoUl) from the Committee on Grievan
' 02 rojx>rtod a bill regulating printers' fc-cs
i for ml vofti-lrtjj sheriff sales, nllowing R cents
p?*r lino for the fir*t, nthl 2 cents per line for
each ^ib^equent in ertion. Mr. Meminj6r from
the peeinl committee to whom was referred
that part of Mo sage No. 1 relating to the bank,
reported a bill to wind up the bank of the
| State with its expiring charter. It provides
for the ejection of a President and four directors,
the latter to receivo $1,000 each per annum.
No now loan', to be made?debts of the bank
1 to be collate.!, and no inJulgonco lo extcml
! bevond tc? veara;?interest and portion of pr:qeiplo
to be pni'l annually, an J applied to tlic
extinction oftiio Stale debt.
Mr. Heed of Pendleton madua minority ro])"it
of tin- special joiut committee, opposing
1 {ho scheme of the minority, and complaining
bitter'y of the constitution of tho committee,
having been raise.I from three districts in the
1 name part ion of tlio 6'tatu?the majority mem
ly ratified preconceived opinions. They opIki-ii"
llii' imiiiiritv iilnii li.?i>nn.;i> r>ni>iir>/>r>in'i..i>
would thereby he ftife^tallud?because the
bank lias generally answered the purposes of
I iu creation, as n Usenl agent, furnishing n euro
I currency and operating as u check on prlvwte
banks, stock jobbers, shavers an J usurer*,?
. i>ecausc they believe the bank to be sound and
! pro perot:a now.
The report was inado the opening order of
| thedny for Friday next, 10 o'clock.
Mr, W illiams nroscnteil tlio fnvnrnhln runni t
I ? - ? --J?
! of (he Fjicciul committee appointed to examine
: th? brunch bank at C\imden.
; Mr. Daobcth, of the joint committee appointed
to inve-tigato tlio mother bunk in Ohurlcsti'ii
I also submitted n report, were ordered for con"
I liidorAtion on Friday next, at 1 o'clock.
, A fourth balloting was had for Comptroller
(Jcnornl, a** fniloWft: >1 Cully 68, Simkins 4ft,
l'iokcii< 86, (!i!cs It; but no election.
Mr. Preston introduced a bill to re-cliartcr
the Commercial bank of Columbia. Several
1 o her bill- were introduced:?A bill to build u
plunk road from Camden to the North Can linn
j line;?to charter lite bank of Winn-borough;?
! to charter another bank in tho town of Colum.
! bia.
I The evening was already fur spent, aud e;u:l;
' member having l>nf?ine?s manifested great mix
iety to have it before* llio hou<c, no that tbort
was really n scramble for the floor, nut losja tliar
a dozen members ri ing at the .^amn moment
contending for die floor,?after several inetiec
tnul e.t'ort- , the homo adjourned about A
o'clock ]>. in.
i |
"\VKUNEHniV. fi
Mr, li. F. I'erry introduced resolutions, rw?k
11*^5 that it may bo referred to the judiciary
^ ' committee to inquire ami report as to the pro
priety of appointing Solicitor*, Treasurer*. Con
t roller General ami Socretary of &tnte by th<
Governor of .ho Slate, by am', v.itli iho con-en1
ami approval of tlio fcienato.
* A Uo providing for the election of master
an,I commissioner* in oqily in the sixmo munne
us by the people. Ueferrutl U> the committei
on tho judiciary.
1 Mr. M irtin from the oommittec on inenrporn
J tu.:? ,si)bmi't''!(l the unf ivornb'creport upon tin
j eiittc:* of ihe cilixrn- ?>f he Village ofPick
< n ville. nr.: viiv im ii^t <>f iiwnnv i- ti..
r ""
cbjwtiou to nn:<irp<>rnting the Village is bnse<
\:pon the injurious effect nf such :i pt'i <$!< nf
' Many mall vil1ngc?, having very few inh..bi
(unto, having applied for incorporationtin
conirrtittcc' tlilhk proper to refuse incorporn
_ tioni to nil tnmlt Village*. Hctlcc, nlthougl
r Pickeii*ville is properly entitled lobuincorpo
/ rated, fIio must suffer (lie tneonveiiicneft of vu
I jocflovi for the f-nkc of example.
A bill t<> in to:\ c the p.'?<?ltie i for rolling li
j quor to a xlave, cntne up this morning for a c
^ com] ronjiog. Thobill propiws toiuH to (In
penalties nlreiuly tyyuyctjtl to the oll'ence of -el
lin^ liquor (o a -hivo, thiroy-nine la ho-: for thi
second offence.
Vnrioiw amendnieriti were offered by mom
B , ? ..
oors in>n\ tn? lower unontiy? ?the mo<t . iiw
portnnt of which in that tho *-aWa penalties b<
, infliflted upon th<H? who *ell Itijuor tofroep-r
, pon? (if color. Tho bill will bo apt to pa?a wit}
tho Intter amen Iment, unices tho anxiety of tlx
friend* of the Bill, to mndo it etfcctn.il in mor
, ftlizln;* tho l;\Ve* rtwl frt-Q rir-fttoc nil over tin
foundry. ?hoViM cm h it irt o;nbryo, by tnckin<
on :ini<jn huenK
Tho yea? anil nAyn wero calleil for, on tin
quest ion, whether the pftHtng liquor to nlave
^ bo puni <h(!(l with whipping for the fi -t oftencc
hi favor of <ho firjt flnuWo 61. in /iv<>r of thi
feroivl H. Tlni IVnrilvtun dclegatum votct
} for t1;K pnnffyincul of the. 'scootul offence bj
i ^h'pi)iiKf- bill Iiri pin.'u l this Hotuti
' (tail) sijpnt to l|io S Ji>atp for tin* approval of th? ii
? ninrn tirnun nn 1 ? '? *
r 'tvmwinui r
t T)?u Home topk up Ujo-pircial f>r('cr?? to-<!d)
i about 2 o'clock, and <li of aft of (Jieiii
loaviii^ on the* Calender about 60 unilUposoc
f of. Wg art pr gro wing rapidly with butunM!
? now, dfivylbitijf goo? on ?rnootbly.
... in-fj . ^
Iiiumumt, Dec. 0.
A ?:^l .. ~C m?*!?v itfuo nvaaAitf n<l ni\rl
<;v VilllCl y *Jl Mtw tinu j
considered by tho Mousey none* of whi& j
dircctly Interest the public nt large, and
noncfi they are omitted in this synopsis of
legislative proceedings.
The committee on'Distiict Officers' re
! ported a Bill requiring Commissioners of
i Public Buildings to furnish Sheriff's ofj
ficcs with certain bonks. TIih whs intended
to have been inuorpointed in the
Act of 1830, preso ihing duties of officers,
&c., but was unlnten'ionally overlooked.
Tlicre i< certainly no good reason
why thp (Sheriff should not be furnished
with office books, by the Commissioners
of public builds, ms well f.s the other
j District officers.
The committee on Education nm 'o n
' i. _r . r\ ?.
I lrjIUIl/ nil SV? II1UUI1 M l III; VTUVITT U N
M essage as relates* to tlie College. Free
Schools, seho< 1 hooks, <fcc., approving of
' the suggestions ot hia Excellency on
the-c subjects, and recommended the appointment
bv rhe Governor of a general
superintendent of Free Schools, with a
salary of $: 'H>?.
If a general superintendent wcreappo ntod
he would certainly full very far short
of the expectation* of that eommi'tec ;
and if a supctinicndMnt were appointed
for each District, nnd his duties prc!
pcrihed hv the Legislature, nnd ho paid
a sum which would be only siifRrie.it to
eompenwtfo him for his time and trouble,
T nm sure their objects would be much
morn effectually answered Give a superintendent
the limits of the State, with
a fixed salary and undefined duties, and
I he. will be very apt to spend his time in
j his favorite section of the country, orbci
inor >1 verse to labor he will nlnpi> n hi Arbor
r? I n"*
estimate upon his dbrviccs than lie should
of having so large n scope of territory
to traverse ho will become weaned and
1 | inattentive. But most of these dilliculj
ties wouid he removed by the nppointI
me t of a superintendant in each Distr ict,
or in each Congrcrtsfonnl Distiiot.
!The committee atao recommend an an
propria t ion of fc'2,000 to the encouragement
of the preparation of text hooks
' adapted to our schools. yhis I regard
as unnecessary.
The Colonial History referred to in
tho Governor's Message, they repoit as
i "mo?e curious than important."
The committee on Federal Relations
: report <\ concurrence in the reconnm-ndntlAll
Af tlin t?nlolnrn I*-* a
crn Convention, anil convetur.sf the Le?dsO
O
I Inture in ccrtiun events.
J. B. McCully wns elected Comptroller
Gcnertd on the 6th ballot, over his
opponrnt, A. Simpkins?Ifl majority.
Mr. Cnrew offered a resolution request .
ing the Governor to have prepared, a
- suitable hlnck for the Washington Monu.
3 ment, at the ?xpenso of the State.
Mr. Ashniore offered a resolution reuuitinP
the committee on the Militmv. tr
H ' < " '
r enquire imd report as to the expediency
? of e.xempti g all ministers of tlifa Gospel
from patrol duty.
A Communication was received from
3 Mr. Rtrohehnrt, State Reporter, nec'omnied
bv the 2 vol. o his Kquity and ;]
j vol. of his Law Reports.
j Mr. Kei't, with appropriate and patvi
-'[otic remarks, submitted a preamble and
- resolutions on the subject of logHutlor
by the Northern S.ates in violation ol
boulhejn rights# requiring the committer
.1 on Fccjeral Relations to enquire aa to the
p onrietv of retaliatory legislation hy the
- . S??ufh, which w.is ordered for cons idem,
lion to-morjow,
* t Fajn.vv, Dcc. 7.
A minority report fiy m th< committcc
on coin <-d populn I km wn* presented, re,
' quiiing the HcVetW of slaves to state tin
' place or places they'"are permitted t<
' , visit.
Th?> committee. on Agriculture report,
ed unhivnmhlv on the petition of Junitu
3 Smith; ^sl<in? Legislative nid in to rulti
l yatiori of the tea plant in OreeYiville Difi
t iicf.
S #r?.
| corumiiio** on incorporations rn
' pnrluj Invornhly on annexation of th?
j' N<'c1t to Charleston city.
1 j The ,comrmtteo on Puhlio Bui!<iing(
r, n'po't^d favorably on Um? potiiion for nr
' nppropriation for ft new Jail at Antler1
Hon C. H/
p Tlic romrotttpo on the Military report.
.J I I ? - *
I ?'ii uniiivfininiy on mc e^nnjlshmcnt o
I Biigudt* encampments, nnd 011 the pro.
i posed plan of n special organisation
throughout tho
I . . - -
At one o'cloC'k tlio bill proposed by
I ibe majority of tbo special coimnittec on
I the Rank of the State; and the minority
report ef Rtiid committee, was taken up.
A/onday, Dee. 8th.
After the sccond week of the session
9
a rule of the 7/ouse prohibits the presentation
of all petitions, presentments of
Grand .Juries, and returns of commissioners
offree school?, so thut the time nnd
1 attention of the House will he more di.
' rectly turned to the business already pre!
sented for action.
TA 1 tUo limu fi VA/1 frva AAM*
iv/ i w vi?v* viuio iiawi ivri uuiIImoncing
the discussion on the bank, the
Hou-e wits engageii in reading bills and
hcaiing reports upon the various petition-.
heretofore presented.
Mr. Owens having obtained the floor
on Saturday in the bank discussion; arose
in his place, made a strong vindication of
the conduct of the majority of the special
committee, which had been to some ex
tent attacked by Mr. Preston, one of the
m'noiity. He addressed the House for
, about one hour and a half, with great deliberation
and strong arguments, showing
by statements and inferences not lo be
doubted, the evil tendency of the bank
influence, as well as its improper ninn,
agemont heretofore. I shall not undertake
to follow him through his address
but will refer you to tho Carolininn for a
synopsys of his argument.
| Mr. A. W. Thompson followed In favf
r of the bunk, but did not conclude his
speech.
The.House has agreed to adjourn on
the lQthinst.
Monday Night, Dec. 10th.
This was the lime to which the Legislative
caucus adjourned to meet for the
purpose of electing delegates to rente
sent the State tit large in the Southern
Convention to be held at Nashville in
June next.
7 hore was a pretty general attendance
of the members, at V o'clock; on motion
of Gen, Adams, Hon. Angus Patterson
was called to the chair, and W. 3/artin
i
requested to act as secretary,
i Mr. Townos moved to annoint a rnm
] rr '
j mittec composed of one member from
j each congressional district, to nominate
suitable persons, for delegates, which
was not ngreed to. A proposition was
then made (o make general nominations,
and let each member select his vote according
to his own judgement. About
25 nominations wore made, including
j much of the wisdom and talent of the
Slate. The meeting proceeded to ballot
| hy calling first the roll of the Senate, and
i then of the House. On the first biillot;
I/mgdon Chcvcs .eceivcd 01 votes, and
F. IT. Elmore 67. Each of whom were
elected on first hallot. Another ballot
was had immediately, and Robert Darnwell
received 82, J. IT. Hammond 52
, i votes. So these nre the delegates cho.
1 sen to represent the State nt large.
f __ / f;N?
THE! REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
Tliis is ft very able and important .Stnto
j paper, which in the default of Congress
' lo organize, wo. hiid before the readers of
thn Sun yesterday, contains information
I which directly refers to the people. The
i < Post Office, though nn oigfinized branch
p of the Government, is in fact the immediate
servant of the public, and there in
! ' really no valid reason why information in
! 1 relation to it should be delayed in conse!'
quence of the. impracnbility of CongreM.
. ! The document is specifm; admirably writ*
ten, und well calculated to impress the
mind of the reader with confidenee in the
I ample M'fTuicncy of the Postmaster General
lot the ofierdut duties of his office,
51 m; withstanding the Tory liboralnbufce
' with which he, in common with hie pred?'
ecessnrs. 1ms been bespattered.
, The financial condition of the depart*
ment is very favorable. The gross vevami
e of the Inst fiscal year, amounted to
?4,905,170 28; the expenditures during
? the year amounted to $4,o70,127 13,
leaving an excess in,fnvor of the department
of $426, 121 16; ?uUl to which, the
Appropriation of March last, $'205,656 66
and there remains of V-ncxpeuded revc
nuo, $001,082 70. -V,.. i
5 Mr. Coilnmer complains of th? incrcfticd
cost of inn il service upon railroad rout?
, where monopoly excludes competition}
and tho ostimatos.for the current, year, in
1 consequcnce of increased use of railroad
' service, amount to $4,760,138 13. Tho
roliof of the letter postage from tho frank
' mg operation is nclvoeated, nntl tho injuv
flee of imposing upon tho public, through
the post-office, fi tax for a portion of tho
government service, exhibited. Au uniform
rate of 5 cents per U&tft is ?uggea<
tfrl.