Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-21

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Thus will he seen that the probable amount oi ex
penditure will exceed the amount OF revenue as es
mated, by $4,000.
With this deficit presenting ltseil SO pal paby 70 my
mind have cssaycd to ntuse into the administrator
If the service rigrd economy yet, with all The say
ncs which il NAV be pnssih'e to make by the most ~
md economy am satisfied that the expenditure can
moi be reduced within the income, without eiiher re-
duc,nr the transportation The mail below Inc lliS
wants of The community, or III some olher HioGe III
creasinr the revenue Of the Department
To continue the present amount OF service, ana eA
tend il with the growth and spread OF our population
particularly in the West, the present revenue WIN !"
former charges, is evidently lnade9ud'r ana ifu"c
ton Of that service greatly below s present s'an"a'
woud have 10 take place, unrss Congress make an APP
nronr,oon from HE public Treasury winch neiliei
six nor desire to made.
l. non Il Wet Of all line circumstances, anu WIN =
nprfec, sense of the delicate responsibility assumed,
have felt myself imperously called upon TO exercise
noycr vested bv the act of 1925 in the Postmaster
raj and have eadusted the commissions heretofore
,Ilowed 10 deputy posimasters BY this regulation,
cony nf which is anne xcd there viii be added TO Inc
neii annual income Of the Department about loOUUo
ihpunht il better do this than either 10 ash Soh
-ress for al appropriation or TO reduce lie 'ra'o'n
ion If Tic IN below the inst wants al the community
When il is known that this reduction has been inaue
IN enable the Department 10 send intelligence among
the People, By continuing aud extending man aei'es
and not spirit OF parslmonons economy 'hc i'os
ra and enlightened OF all scctons VIII. mn pts,ia'
od nnnroye what has been done; and viii not aiio"
myself 10 believe that those whom It most immediately
affects will view it in an Liberal spirit.
Should Congress, however, not approve oil tins mea
snre they will have it in their power, before Inc oidei
takes effect to arrest IFS force; and will no doubt adop
the necessary measures TO require the reduction OF
mn service or 10 provide The Of pay ING Inc IA
lance which will be due 10 contractors at Ire emu OF 'e
year s ,ho Poe, oe
The annexed report Of the Auditor OF the fosl VI
fee Department (marked By will exhibit the progress
which has been made in the adjustment and liqu'da
lion of the accounts of postmaslers since Tic 4n Vi
March last ooo
Ills TO be expected that among llOoo deputy post
masters (apponted generally without PERSONA hnoM
LEDGE OF the individuals or their sccurtesl tnete WIZ
be found some who will prove a'thless 10 'hef
and whose securities not good Tor Tue alhou. o
the Department. In view of this, have ns,''uten
rigid inquiry not only into the fitness and CUISINES.
qualification of The postaasters, but the soi'ency "
their securities from which the hest results ma NC a."
tcipated This operation, performed IN par, ny III.
specal agents Of the Department under the 'ei'ei "
instructions annexed, marked CD and The Pronpl Set
Element Of the accounts of all postmasters, VIII more
ef.ctuay guard the Department from losses ~ &c
faulting postmasters. .:o,
The reduction Of the postage upon letters IS Su'c
which has engaged the public attention Tor years. aHo
i one of treat interest to the whole community.
It's contended by many, whose opinions are eniitiea
~ resnectu consideration, that the reduction Oh post
.ra would give an increase OF revenue. Without nn
dsrakipa to discuss this question 2, present, nm no
orspured lfea tho sressu: fHansai ooRsHos o. 'A'