The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-07-30


mands deserve more consideration from The
fact that, whilst az tlle recent lettings Fl
New York and Id the six Eastern States re
accepted service BY coaches and other modes
Of conveyance has been secured at an aver
age saving Of tcenty-tsC0 per cent. upon The
necessity Of slspending the contracts. Net
is the exsTavagant price demanded for mail
transportation npon Iail-roads The 0nlg mans
pcg IN which these interpretations l8
reyenue of this Department. The facilities
secured BY this mode Of conveyance Cor
sending letters BIZ private hands very seri-
|ously deminish the receipts Of the Office
upon these routes. A single illustration
will establish this assertion.
Boston Isl one Of the most inportant points
Of railroad concentration in the Union. It's
business prosperity proverbial; and yet in
that city the quarter en6ing 3 LIST March last
shows, as compared with The corresponding
quarter of the year before, decrease u
postage receipts of three thousand one hum
ldred and ninety-five dolIars--being double
the amount Of dimnution 10 Be found within
the same time, in any other post Office in
the nation, with the single exception Of
Philadelphia, which is another great termi-
nus of railroad communication.
These facts are presented in no spirit Of
unkindness towards those to whose manage
ment these interpretations are intrusted, but
that have considered It due to our whole
people to refer 10 this subject, as one which
will ere long call for national and State
Legislation, unless a corrective be sooner
applied by public opinion.
"A considerable saving viii be found in
the cuFtailment of service generally, diTect-
led by my immediate predecessor, q limiting
1.-The transportation Of the mails 10 six trips a
week upon most Of the routes throughout
the nation. The embarrassed condition Of
the finances of the Department, If il was TO
remain unaided by the Government, clearly
indicated the pFopriety Of some reduction
of service, and the religious sense Of the
community viii certainly approve the feel
ling that selects ihe Sabbath Is the day On
(which that service should not Be performed.
ketit cannol Be denied that this order has
bene
Instance causes great delange ia tho
Transportation Of the mails
Whilst in some sections Of our country
this alteration has moi OIL received cheer
lful acquiesence, but Is warmly approved,
there has been great general complaint Of
hts operation, and daily appeals for Che old
facilities are pressed upon the Department.
Without entering upon this subject at large,
Il is sufficient for my present purpose g
state that, as ibis orderpur3orts 20 have been
: given to.Feduce the expenses 0f the Depart
: meHl, and 70 aid IL bringing them within is
receipts, return 10 the former services at this
time, might well Be considered as decla.
ration Of my confidence IN its ability % sQs.
] tain the expenditure necessary for such
!, restoTation. have therefore eel il impeE.
! alive upon me to adhere TO this order 81 Cur.
tailment.
The building now being erected Tor tne
+ General Post Office Is 50 far advanced IS g
g give assurance THAT il can be completed be.
S fore the session Of Congress ID December
1 This much 10 be desired. not only for The
1 convenience of Tie transaction q business
I but hat the public properly may be keptin
2 security. Such means as are within ~
power are continually employed % prulec
i the present building from fire, but b IS -
g posed condition ihe danger Of destruction
3 10 the books and papers Of The Office IS
3 source Of constant anxiety.
All Of which. respectfully submitted
FRANCIS or 9ER
b 10 the Fresident b tie u States