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made to get me removed, and least ot all, that it should come from the source 1t has Judge, then, of my surprise, on receiving, by the mail which reached here on the night of the 27th ult, letter from Mir. Senator ASHLEY, apprising me of the fact that Gov YELL had preferred the charge against me, that was defaulter to the State cf .4rka'a- Sas, and, on that ground, demanded, ot the Postmaster General, my removal from office as Postmaster That the public may judge of the sufficiency of the grounds on which Gov. Yell demanded my removal, here add all the letters which have received on the subject, including the Hon. gentleman's letter to the P. M. General, with synopsis oi the proof adduced by him, together with Col. AsHLEY's letter to the P. M. General, ex- plaining the nature of the dedication with which am charged, and asking suspension of his decision until could have an oppor- tunity to be heard from:

 PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

 APPOINTMENT OFFICE,

 February 10th, lS46. SRI am directed, by the Postmaster General, to inform you, that the Hon. A. I ell has sent to this Department ''the certified evidence of the dedication of E. Woodruff" " present incumbent of the Little Rock Post office, 'sto the State of Arkansas" and pro- tests, in the name of the people ot the State of Arkansas, against the continuance oi any man in office, by the General Government, who would be excluded from office under the constitution of the State.

 Please to favor the Postmaster General with your views on the subject.

 have the honor to be, very respectlv, &c

 W. J. BROWN, 2nd Ast P. M. Genl, HoN. c ASHLEY, U. s. Senate.

 ron receiving the above letter, Col. ASHLEY re- quested copy of Gov. Tells charges, which was promptly furnished him in the letter below from the Id As't P. NJ. Gen., and consisted of Gov. fells letter, which follows, and a paper cerahed by E. N. Conway, Auditor of Arkansas, a synopsis oi which is appended]

 Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

 APPOINTMENT OFFICE,

 February 13, l946.) SIR :-Agreeably 10 your request here with enclose copies of the papers on file in this office, containing certain charges against the Postmaster at Little Rock, Arkansas.

 I have the honor to be very respect'ly &c.,

 w. J.BROWN. 2nd As't. P. M. Genl. Hon. Chester Ashley, U. s. Senate.