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It, in half an hour, by addressing line to the Auditor of that Department If he had done so, he would have found Mir. Williams deialcatlon to be S2,432 5, instead of a ''iew dollars" For this assertion, I have 'he evidence Tn my possession, in letter addressed to me by the Auditor of the Post ofilce Department and which MT. Williams oeing absent) showed, at the time it was received, to Mir. Williams nephew, R. w.. JOHNSON, Esq, and also to D. w. GAIL LoWAY, Esq, his Assistant So much for his dedication case.

 And now as to Mir. Williams removal | can consclentiously say that had no agency m It, and, also, that do not believe charges or efforts of any kind to get him removed were made from any quarter. It was done Sofefy. as believe, at the instance of the Fost-Ohlce Department, and for no other reason than because he had neglected or re- fused to pay the drafts drawn on him by the Department And can farther say, that had no agency whatever in presenting those drafts or having them protested

 The first intimation had of the intention oi the Department to remove him, was through letter from the head of one of the bureaus, to Col. ASHLEY, stating that MT. Williams had refused to pay the drafts of the Department, when his accounts showed a large indebtedness, and that, according to a rule of the Department, he must and acould, be removed, and requesting Col Ashley to recommend suitable person to be appoint ed in his stead. Whether he did so, in re- commenting me, leave to the Post-Ofiice Department, and my fellow-townsmen of Little Rock, to decide

 now submit to candid public, whethe Gov Y ell had su6fciem grounds on which to demand my removal? That the people of this place and vicinity do not think so, or, at least, do not desire my removal, have ample evidence of, :n the petitions of more than 30O of them, whose names are signed to remonstrances against my removal, and have been sent to the P. NJ. General As to the office, probably care less about hold ing It than most of my fellow-townsmen do that should continue to retain 1t. l have found 1t much more troublesome than pro- fitable. But still, do not much relish the idea of being removed, unless 1t be for good cause, or no cause at all-certanly no for the u3tenabze one trumped-H by Gov Yell. shall therefore continue to retain | so long as it may please the ?. M. General for me to do so ;.or until get tired of il, ol the people get tired of my holding it-and whenever they do so, and one fourth of those immediately interested in this office, shall address me a written request to resign the office, it shall be promptly and cheerfully compiled with.

 had intended submitting a few remarks on the injustice done me, by writer in the last Banner, who styles himself ..JUsrIcE''- but must defer them for the present.

 had also intended answering the inquiry of the editorial in the last Banner, as to the cause of my selling the Gazette office to the Wings, in lS43. But, as have already oc- cupied so much spact, am constrained from replying to it until next week My demo. cratic friends, however, may rest assured that shall offer none but good and substan- tial reasons for doing so-that I shall show that was compelled to sell, in consequence of the illiberal course pursued by the Legis- lature at the session in 1S12-43, in bestow- ing their patronage on a Whig office, whicf was notoriousy incompetent to execute theil work-and, if shall tread little too heav- fly on the toes of certain lender, footed dem ocrats, the only apology shall offer then is, that they must take care of heir toeS.

 WM, F. WOODRUFF. l LiHle R0cl, .Uarch 10, lS46