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vou ooore than ordinary serupulousness h all natters where the public were directly or ind;rectly concerned. By what motives tbe Editors of the Republican were actua- ted ;n writing the article SC far as you are concerned. is not for me to consider; but ,.,,,s,, ,,,... ,.pn situation is considered, | conceive should be highly eulpable, were 10 remain silent.

 have therefore to inform tho Editors of the Republican. and the public, that when M. Steele first received the appointment of Postmaster at Helena, A. T. he appointed ne an assistant in the office, which place I sill hold; and have opened and closed eve- " mail which came to or was sent from his office since that time, he having only assisted me ill making upthe first mails sent from and received at this place.

 That the purpose of the Editors of the Republican was no less malignant, than it is without pretext, is manifest to me, from the fact that there is no paper of theirs sent to this office; therefore no remittance made though 1t to them. C. $. SMITH.

 Te JoHN STEELE, Esq.