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We publish the following at the request of Mr. STEELE:

 HELENA, A. T. April 9th, 1S34.

 SIR-In the " Missouri Republican, a newspaper published in the city of St. Lou IS, Mo. of the Sd ultmo, I sec the police of my having been appointed Postmaster at this place, copied from the Arkansas Ga zette," 10 which the Editors of the Repub- lican add the following:

 "eF Printers usually guarantee the re- ception of all moneys transmitted by mail; but for ourselves, we must make an excep- curity, so there is no propriety in suffering the rule to govern in every instance.

 ks you, Hir. Smith, are intimately ac- quainted, indeed l may say practically so, with my pecuniary rectltude, as you have long had all such transactions of mine un- der your immediate management, have to request that you will furnish me with d writ ten statement of your knowledge of me in srch matters. If there has been any thinp in me of the base character mtimated by the Editors of the Republican, that has come to your knowledge, be pleased to state 1t without reserve.

 Your immediate answer is very much de- sired by your most respectful and obedient servant, JOHN STEELE.

 To Mir. C. S. SMITH.

 HELENA Posr OFFICE, April g, 1884.

 DEAR SIR--I have duly considered your note of the 9th inst. and the paragraph of the Mo. Republican" and in compliance with your request, have to say:

 l have had the entire management of your Pecuniary matters for the last two years except some collection of your then outstanding debts; and candor requires me to say that have never seen the least dis position Tn you to act dishonest in money matters, or otherwise. either private or pub ie; but on the contrary have observed in ,