Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-04-19


send one newspaper to each and every
other printer of newspapers within the
| United States, free oil postage, under
such regu s+!ons as the Postmaster Ge-
neral shall provide.
Sec. 50. lind be il further enacted,
That all newspapers conveyed IN the
mail, shall be under cover, open at one
end, and charged with postage OF one
cent each, tor any distance not more than
one hundred miles, and one and halt
cents for any greater distance PrsUid-
ed, That the postage OF single news
paper from any one place TO another, IN
the same state, shall not exceed one cent,
aud the Postmaster General shall re-
Qulre those who receive newspapers by
post, 10 pay always the amount OF one
quarters postage in advance /; aud should
the. publisher OF any newspaper, after be-
ing three months previously notified that
bis paper is not taken out OF the Office,
10 which it is sent for delivery, continue
to forward snch paper in the mail, the
postmaster TO whose Office such paper is
sent, may dispose OF the same for the
postage, unless the publisher shall pay
it. Ii any person employed in any de-
partment of the post Office, shall impro-
perry detain, delay, eabezzie, or destroy
any newspaper, Or shall permit any other
person to do the like, or shall open, or
permit any other to open, any mail, or
packet Of newspapers, not directed TO
the office where he is employed, such
offender shall, on conviction thereof, tor
felt sum, not exceeding fifty dollars,
for every such offence. And if any other
person shall open any mail or packet of
newspapers, or shall embezzie or de-
stroy the same, not being directed to such
person, or not being authorized to re-
ceive or open the same, such offender
shall, on conviction thereof pay sum
not exceeding twenty dollars, for every
such offence. And it any person shall
take, CT steal, any packet, bag, or mail
OF newspapers, from, or out OF any post
office, or from any person having custo-
dy thereof, such person shall, Oh convic
ton, be imprisoned, not exceeding three
months, for every such offence, to be
KEEP, al hard labor during The period OF
such imprisonment. Iiany person shall
enclose or conceal any letter, or other
thing, or any memorandum in writing,
in newspaper, pamphlet, or magazine,
or In package OF newspapers, pam
phlets, or magazine, or make any writ
ing or memorandum thereon, which he
shall have delivered into any post Office,
or to any person for that purpose, in or
der that the same may be carried by
post, free of letter postage, ne snail Ter
lett the sum OF five do lars for every such
offence; and the letter, news paper, pack
age, memorandum, or ethet thing, shall
not be delivered to the person 10 whom
II Is directed, until the amount of single
letter postage is paid for each article OF
which the package is composed. No
newspapers shall be received by the
postmasters, 10 be conveyed by post, IN
less they are sufficiently dtied, and en-
closed IN proper wrappers, on which,
besides the direction, shall be noted the
number OF papers which are enclosed
Tor subscribers, and the number for prin-
ters: Provided, That the number need
not be endorsed, if the publisher shall
agree to furnish the postmaster, a. the
close OF each quarter, certified state
ment OF the number of papers sent in The
mail, chargeaole with postage.
> The Postmaster General, in any con-
tract he may enter into for the convey
ance OF the mail, may authorize the per
son with whom such contract is to be
mode, TO carry newspapers, magazines,
and pamphlets, other than those convey
ed in the mail: Provided, That no pre-
ference shall be given to the publisher
OF one newspaper over that oil anoIher,
in the same place. When the mode oil
conveyance, and the size OF the ,naiI,
will admit of it, such magazines anu
pamphlets as are published periodical
ly, may be transported in the mail, 10
subscribers, at one and hall cen; a shec,,
Tor any distance Dst exceeding one hun
dred miles, and two and a half cents Tor
any greater distance. And such maya
zines aud pamphlets as are not publish
ed periodically, if sent in the man, shall
be charged with postage Of four cents
on each sheet, Iog any distance not cx-
ceeding one hundred miles, and SIX GEMS
Tor any greater distance.
Sec. 81. .And be il further enacted,
That, it any Postmaster, or other person
authorized to receive the postage of let
lers and packets, shall neglect or refuse
to render his accounts, and pay over 10