Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-12
CIRCULAR TO pOsTMASrERs.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

VWe lUn, 1928
The Postmaster General has lately received
with regret, frequent complaints Of the miscar,
riage Of newspapers forwarded in the mail. IN
many Instances, the causes Of these compl.ln,
are belie,e ed to exist iD the printing offires-u.
papers have not been carefully put W and
plainly directed. But, ii is feared, ,aal, a. son,
of me Post Offices, there may have been r,.
missness in not having put new envelopes Oh
newspaper packets, where Inc old ores mac IL.
come much worn &defaced, * sometimes in hav
ing failed 10 give he proper direction to lh.
packets. To delay the delivery Of 4 newsp,
per, is made serious offence by The Pos, 0C
flee law. Too much attention canno, be paid
to this provision: by neglect OF it, any Pos.
master will lose the confidence Of the Publ.
and Of the Department.
When failures are complained Of, the Post
master at whose Office the packets are mated,
is requested to obtain statement from Inc
mail: and the number of papers in each. Occa.
sionaly, the packets deposited may Sc compr,
ed with this statement, and any omission de-
tected.
Postmasters who fail to adopt this sugs,s
ton, may be justly chargeabr with negligence,
and held responsible for all failures.
Packets badly scared, or not plainly direct
ed, should always be returned TO the printing
office. Where the packet is large, twine should
be used, and the direction OF The packet should
be endorsed on one or more Of the paper,n
closed.
Where papers are moi taken Out Of the o..
fee, by the persons TO whom they are directed
Immediate notice should be given 10 the PHlt
er, and, on his failing to pay th- postage, Ih
papers may be sold for it, as provided il |
the Post Office law. On some publications.
may be difficult to determine whether newsps
per or pamphlet postage should be charged
Some newspapers are published in the pam
phlet form, as "NiIes' Register; Others in '''
qusrio form, as The "Ameyican Farmer
Where a paper is published periodically, on
large sheet, in the common form Of ne3sp'
per, it should be SO considered. Where f'
form is different, the subject matter must Dc
termine its character. If il contain IeadIfl
articles Of intelligence, summary OF Pt
litical events, or what is generally ,eInt
news, and is published weekly, or oitenr',
should be called newspaper. AdyerIsrmsp'
are generally contained in newspapers '6''S'
seldom, if ever, in pamphlets.
In Cases where strong doubt remain: so"
character to give the publication, 1t "ouH
well 10 charge the most favorable postage.
Ill the decision Of the Postmaster Ge1crai'"'
be obtained.
When greater weight is ranked 'na' =.
law authorizes, postage should be chargeu %: ~
:he excess. If the packet contains han9nA
or other articles, which cannot be called @p
papers or pamphlets, the excess shOOla
charged by The ounce, as for letter pos's
But, if the excess consist OF newsPaP'
pamphlets, they should be charged as su'p .,
Every thing sent in the mail, which d0'' . :.
come under the denomination OF newsp.p
or pamphlets, is subject, by law, 10 ie''e' ~
age. -. II. a.
The PosrMAsrEa GENERAL enjoIn', 'ns PC,
most vigilance and impartiality on all r0'L Al
tiers, in the performance of these duties
he hopes 10 witness the beneficial rese si.,c
their jealous efforts, by the public to s fIgl
reposed in the safety OF the mail, ana nc ~
lily gifts agents.
u1Printers are respectfully requested
this Circular in their papers.