Virginia Free Press

The Rev. O. B. Brown has resigned the station of Chief Clerk in the General Post Office, as appears by the following letter, published in the Globe. The Baltimore Chronicle remarks that a well-bred dog will make for the door when he perceives a disposition manifested to kick him out.

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT
FEB. 2, 1835.

To the Hon William T. Barry.
Post Master General.

DEAR SIR: It has long been known to you, that I have been anxious, for more than a year past, to retire from the situation which I have held for more than five years, as Chief Clerk in the General Post Office. The incessant labors and turmoils attendant on it, have interfered with other duties to such a degree. as to render it exceedingly doubtful whether I could with propriety remain; and the unwillingness which you have so frequently expressed at my suggestions to resign, has been the chief reason of my continuing to the present time. It is known, that from the nature of the official duties which I have been called upon to perform. I have been made an object of public animadversion for the last five years, both in Congress and in the newspapers; and though I have borne it quietly. without reply, believing it to have been designed only for a political effect, it has been my settled intention, as soon as it could be done with propriety. to withdraw from a field so uncongenial with my feelings. That time, I believe, has now arrived. Understanding that some of the friends of the administration are desirous that I should resign after what had been said against me in the reports of the Senate Committee, I hereby respectfully tender to you my resignation.

I do not know precisely what those reports charge, but I stand ready to vindicate myself from the slightest imputation. I am willing to attend to the duties which cannot be suspended, until a successor shall be appointed, and ready to assume the labor.

Be assured, sir. that this step is taken with the most cordial feeling of friendship for yourself: and of any information within my power can be useful to my successor, it shall be cheerfully contributed.

The uniform kindness which I have experienced from you during the whole period of our official relations, has made an impression on my mind, that time can never obliterate; and I can only express to you my grateful acknowledgement.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir, your ob't serv't.
O. B. BROWN.