American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-03-18

the United States, free OF postage, under such re
pulations as the Postmaster General shall provide.
Sec 80. And be it further enacted, That 81
newspapers conveyed in the mail, shall be unde
cover, open at one end, and charged with postage
of one cent each, for any distance not more than ont
hundred miles, and one and halt cents Tor an,
greater distance: Provided, That the postage Of
single newspaper from any one place 10 another il
the same state, shall not exceed one cent, and th
Postmaster General shall require those who receive
newspapers by post, to pay always the amount o
one quarters postage in advance; and should thu
publisher Of any newspaper after being three
months previously notified that his paper is no
taken out OF the Office which il is sent for delivery
continue to forward such paper in the mail, TIN
postmaster TO whose Office such paper is sent ma!
dispose Of the same for the postage, unless the pub
Usher shall pay it. II any person employed IN an!
department, OF the post office shall improperly delan
delay. embezze. or destroy any newspaper, or shall
permit any other person do the like, or shall opel
or permit any other to open, any mail, or packet
newspapers. not directed to the Office where he j
Employed, such offender shall on conviction there
Of forfeit sum not exceeding fifty dollars for ever
such offence And it any other person shall opel
any mail or packet OF newspapers, or shall embezzl
or destroy the same, not being directed to such per
son, not being authorized to receive or open tn
same, such offender shall on conviction thereof pa
sum not exceeding twenty dollars tor every sucl
offence. And if any person shall take, or stea
4 any packet, bag, or mail of newspapers, from, o
Out OF any post office, or from any person having
custody thereof such person shall on conviction, b.
Imprisoned not exceeding three months. for ever,
such offence, to be kept at hard labor during th,
period of such Imprisonment. If any person shat
enclose conceal any letter. other thing, or AM
memorandum in writing, in newspaper, pamphlet
or magazine, or in package OF newspapers, pam
phlets, or magazine, or make any ri,ing or memo
lrandum thereon which he shall have delivered int
any post Office or TO any person for that purpose, il
OF der that the same may be carried by post free o
letter postage, he shall forfeit the sum Of five dol
lars for every such offence; and the letter, news
paper, package, memot andum, or other thing shall
not be delivered to the person to whom it is directed
until the amount Of single letter postage is paid fol
each article oil which the package is composed M
newspapers shall be received by the Postmasters t.
be conveyed by post, unless they are sufficiently
dried and enclosed in proper wrappers, on which
besides the direction, shall be noted the number o
papers which are enclosed for subscribers, and tn,
number for printers: Proridpd. that the numbe
need not be endorsed, If the publisher shall agre,
to furnish the postmaster at the close OF each quar-
ter, certified statement Of the number of papers
sent in the mail chargeable with postage.
The Postmaster General, in any contract he MAJ
enter into Tor the conveyan OF the mail. may au
'thorze the PEE with whom such contract is t
be made, to carry newspapers, magazines ano
pamphlets, others than those conveyed in the mail
Prorided, That no preference shall be given to tn,
publisher OF one newspaper over that OF anothe
in the same place When the mode Of conveyanc,
and The size of the mail will admit of it, such mag
azlnes and pamphlets as published periodically
may be transported 10 the mail to subscribers, a
one and half sheet, for any distance not ex
zee hnn red mia and md kol
cents tor any greater distance. And such maya
zines and pamphlets as not published period
caly, il sent in the mail, shall be charged with
postage OF four cents each sheet, for any dstsnc,
not exceeding one hundred miles, aud six cents fol
any greater distance.
Sec. 81. find be it further enacted, That if an,
Postmaster, or other person authorized 10 receive
the postage oil letters and packets, shall neglect Oh
refuse 10 render his accounts, and pay to tn,
Postmaster General the balance by him due, at III,
end OF every three months, il shall be the duty o
the Postmaster General to cause suit to be com
me"ced against the person or persons negectins
or refusing. That all suits which shall be hereafte
commenced, for the recovery Of debts or balance
due to the General Postofhce, whether they appea
oy bond or obligations made in the name oil tn,
existing, or any preceding Postmaster General, o
Otherwise, shall be instituted in the name of thu
|" Postmaster General of the United STATES" Tha
1cerUneo statements, under the seal oil the Genera
Postofhce, oil tie accounts OF the several Postmas
tiers and con,racto after the same shall have beef
examined and adjusted at that office, shall be admit
ted as evidence in all suits brought by the Pos,mas
ter General tor the recovery of balances or debt
ldne from Postmaslers contractors and also, Ger
titled copies of the quarterly accounts OF Postmas
ters or if lodged in the Treasury, cope. ce tifie
10y the Register, under the seal Of his Office, shall
be admitted as evid nee.
/ Sec 80. .1nd be it further enacted, That if an
Postmaster shall neglect to render his accounts 70
one month alter he time, and in The form and man
Iner prescribed by law, and by the Postmaster Gene
RAILS instructions coniormabe herewith, he sha
forfeit double the value OF the hostages which sha