Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-29

,,.n Il the seat Of Government OF thoss Influences
which, for some time past appear 10 nave o'te.r" ~
controlled the politics oil the country ana 70 aca " nv
stimulus which aggravntes poi'ticai eaei'eneh's' ~
unlimited extent Of the Thinking privilege Is among 'ne
causes which have produced the centfglization oil poi
tca influence by enabling it 10 exert is power WIN
vrw To definite purpose, over inc county -.
The cfec, of the second change would be 10 reo"ee
The .yn.pse of transportation and on many routes 10
sub.,ne lower and cheaper grade Of service, as wa
, sulkev. or horse, in the place OF stage or coach
service. ,., .,;s;,,, Tho rostogc on
ors,,oets and other printed matter, woHiu NC ~ "
nnish the bulk and wright 81 Tue "i''s' u'a
h,, branch Of the revenue about one hundred per cent
tn revision Of the tariff OF letter postage on ''r
b,s;s nj reduction of twenty i've per cent W"u'u
increase correspondence, yet add HUE 10 lhe ou'" "
,r, ne the mall and the postage on the addit'onai
letters conveyed would supply, III part the less " 'e
r.venue from the reduction on The rates.
rha .lT.ct Of The whole would be to tighten the
- nd rondcr their bulk and weight more uniform;
IN cbeanen the transportation and secure more
y IN HE service: and by reducing the lax on cores
pondence, relieve the cohihie'e'"i '' ~
the whole community.
The tariff Of postage on newspapers pe''oa'.'I', 49,
pamphles is almost as uncinat anu u"Jus' % @
comparative rates of postage upon ieefs anu P''''e
matter This inequality ard injustice nave afse"
en- tho ore,t chances which have taken place III tile
,,nnfocturc of nappr whereby the former distinctions
- T., dimensions have been lost, and corresponding
chance in the forms of publications introduced
All newspapers now pay the same postage, although
some arc ten times the dimensions and weight Of
o,hars This IS not only unjust 10 those vino pay The
tax but equally TO the publishers IL gives an IN
due advantage the large establishments III the com
mcrcal cities the penny papers ID Tic same PAGES
and The country newspapers which are more removed
from sinister influence, and IN general are Tie most
ud,peudent channels OF sound public oPiHon. There
seems no GOOD reason for the difference - postage te
tween periodical and n-perodica pamphlets snd ,ae
distinction, in fact, IS often dAcut - 1effG.'ar -
The present law all printed mattel cycfp nE"Sps-
ucrs is taxed by the sheet, and, ftn s t+sn2e ~
the forms Of publications, the p.sisee i H1t an1 can
no, be collected with any unornhs from ;he c'a"eG'
~ experienced by postnastcrs ~ CHASING tae 'aiet
publications Sixteen pagfs .! "ciaE" cnhstVl,s
sheet and twenty four cGoG"cdno although y y OXEN
nearly impracticabc 10 di=pngu!s:. between them
To remove all these difficulties, end establish ! un
form OF postage on printed Io'i'I ne ofst ny.
would be tax Il W weight But '"eie sh2uin o. ~
icc;lons great change. newspapers c'u.o W o.
y.d,d INTO three classes, according 10 ta" oiesons,
on the plan recommended bY ~ !ar Postmaster 0eie-
RAIL- in his annual report n 10 - taA othrf Pf'hsc
matter by weight j. Is believed there can oe no oJ~c
ton Whether the oiier more important reforms (
winch b,y. been recommended " effected .. not tn
tariff OF postage on newspapers ad pnied matter Gr-
gently demands radical fr'i-i1n ne ad'ahc" 81
the pustac. s?lprrs i printed matter aitho1gH
rewarded Is emincntly lus MT deemed 'nfsp NJ. .
- ,h go. ,,t,ng common s.z,d new spaper al
about 80 square inches the basis would make large
ada,nn i, HE h,.nrh ot The revenue OF the Depart.
100,
Th ,r.,r g ,e,,., r,.,,ca proposei in The resolu
~ a.. H. - Reorssc.,,,iyes would occasion
''i " - 80. rL - IN. ,.r.,,c ,c,,hn,, r.
: va - i,,.,s ~ ,ror, ,ven;y H.
trr"cs - Inc ne,'asT ~ =. .' ,o.afrr Would
twenty-five pr CIV ,' - ~, 80. - r,
amount !" apnnl S."''1"p ~ ,ia .r,otn,,
rom we m""'nc"uon 49, s.,5e ."n .'a ,Ia,
privilege may op es',''u :. ,,,,l s,r Tlr
an = ,o, ,.u IL. es,,r,,,.d.
saving N 'hr Transportation" c''"'' NJ -
Int i would no c"nh'' amount - seSe'''
sand dollars Inc increase - @'o-s ,'''"", I
postage on newspapers M" "'' p ~" ,,
The advance on M posDsn a. Pf"!'s'u "",'
by amount 70 S,o'ouo. ,n""' w. ,.g
' ls 81 ana efua''I4'''' - s"' = y
nan ~, '''a' sun. a., o.,.,.,,.o, could ,barsf,r
ihfSe chan9Ss ~ w NV 60. In, ,h.v
De mace not o"iy WIN s'''' = 80 ,,sio.,
co"lh hardly ia' o. pacing "'''' =" '''s
ihc iu otnr't y ''''sV -, 49,, -,
rea''z"d under four years: mat PERIOD .Gns f,ias'
enable all the contracts 70 DC made with reference 20
" - ,J - ;;;,,, ,,,oc vbe, ilc
IL Hlds - at'-''ira 80 ''1'"'t