Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-10
DpWM SHIU.
IFrom the Now York Pos, Of July CT

The following letter from the Post Master General.
Is In reply to one addressed to him by merchant in
letters addressed TO his House. From this letter the
pobie will learn. tina, they have expect any
taxation OF the Post Office law. The Post MAST rec
neral feels TO be his duty TO adhere the strict
and the only course left for citizens is 10 memorial
ze Congress so TO amoni the law toreeve them rol
he oppression, for oppression IL is, Of the worst sort
Nnever can be tolerated for moment. that the Deputy
POST astcrs throughout the United States shall have
power TO tax individuals, 10 whom letters may be ad
dressed, just as much as they please, and redress
can be had is idle to talk Of opening letters in the
presence of Clerks, 10 CONNIE rcai al.
~ ike this. II cannot be done.
GESEnAL-Posr.o FyIcE DrpARFMENr,
18th June, 1929
SIR-Your letter Of the 18th inst il received The
law does na authorize the refundna Of postage on ac
count CT overcharge unless the letter is opened in pre-
scnce OF the post his clerk You cav this il.
diderent from what your posofic has formerly done;
but II IL not different from what other offices hsve done
iGom what tho law requires. II has lately been disco
vered that the posoce at Now York has been in err
ror and the error is ordered to be corrected Some
times person may lose by letter being overcharged
and sometimes the department may lose by it's being
undercharged IL letter contains three bank notes
1t quadrupo, but If rated single or double the
son does not send TO the post Office pay the de6cien
cy but rated double when is single, he applies for
repayment OF the The law provides that the
rate marked letter shall be the evidence of correct
Postage unless tie person receiving il takes exception
IN that case, he will open it in presence Of the post
MASTER his clerk end ii overrated II will be aba,ed
or il under rated, it will be increased Such is the
law and such the custom in other places and oways
should have been the custom in New York. An ex-
ecutiye department has right to vary the practice
from the law, whether II is right wrong.
ain respectfully, your ob'tscrv't
W.T.. BARRY.
UEem tho New Yorh Journal Of Comrnerco-)
merchant Ia Pearl Street few days since, on be-
Ing served in this manner, addressed remonsrance to
the Post Master General and has received the suboin.
cd reply
General Post Office Department. June 81, 1929
SiH-Your letter OF tho 25,h the Postmaster &c.
neral has been received. The 18Th Of the Ac, OF
Congress regulating this department, contains the fol
lowing ciAuse:- And the postage marked on any let
ter or packet aud charged in the post BILL which may
accompany the same, shall be conclusive evidence in
favor OF the postmaster who delivers tho same of the
lawful postage thereon, unless such letter or packet
shall be opened IN the presence Of the or his
clerk "
The Postmaster General morcy called the attention
oil the postiuasers 10 the laws that he hes TO
troll and cannot rescind his order If the law s inur
Gus, The only remedy is in Congress. Ii was stated
when the clause first introduced, that underchar-
gej were probably equent overcharges that mis-
lakes oil the former were communicated, so that
on the whole there would be Injustice if M an some.
times paid double single letter. am, Sir, your
obedent servant,