Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-12-21
No. 67.---yOLUME XXXyI:I.

largcd and extended 10 those portions OF the Union
hitherto neasuTably denied the necessary mail facilities
If the Government was required to pay postage up
on Official correspondence, and the ranking privilege
abolished reduced 10 proper nits the revenue
Of the Department would be increased to an amount
sufficient Of itself to pay the interest upon The debt 10
DC incurred by the proposed arrangement, and qnda's
the principal in less than thirty years
respectfully submit II the President the propr'ety
Of communicating 10 Congress the views which en-
terrain and have here expressed upon this subject
Some ebarTassmen,s the free transit OF The T. ;.
mail coaches that part o! The Cumberland 'oad
which lies within the limits of the State o! Virginia
have been experienced during The present year. iEc
fden. to right assumed by the authorities oil iha stale
to impose lax upon the coach transporting line ra'i
In tie act OF Congress proposing ceSsion OF all FiGht
which the L. 3 claimed said road, upon ccT'aiii
conditlnns 10 the States through which Il passed, y
was expressly provided that 10 Toll upon The stages,
coaches, &c conveying lie L. 5. mail should 30 ~
po>eo. With his, among other reservations ana ex.
ceptIons, the States nf Maryland, Pennsyvanls, VF-
gInia, and Ono, accepted the ccssion ana assumed
the control much .! Inc road ia wIthin
their respective territories. !. Appeals that, By sob
scqucD, act o! the Virginia Legislature mich OF lie
acr by which she accepted tho road, exemp:.rg The
stage coach, &c, conveying The United Sstes Eait
from tie pay nrmt of to- repealed, and tax Sc.
authorized TO be, and was, imposed upon The sams,
Without OBTAINING you with further narrative upon
this subject submit the letters and correspondence o,
tie Department in relation thereto, and the documents
accompanying the sane Though the amount charged
and exaceh the single gate in Virginia IS nconsiGe
able, yet, fshe have the right 10 impose tie toll, tho
other States have equal right, and wl, most unquea
tonabiy, il; and thu, additional annual oir
den Of near $1,000 will BE- added 10 the transportation
Of The L. 5 mail over that road winch is arraay ,hs
most expensive mail coach service Of tn. u $
1t is proper should inform yon that the prosecution:
instituted against the agent Of Virginia acinre ] waa
called 10 the discharge Of thn duties q tas Department.
for obsrucing the passage Of the L. ;. mail on sa'a
road by closing the toll gate against the tree passage
of The coach conveying the mail, has, upon ny sng
seston, been suspended Tor The present, under 'ae
hope that, upon full representation o. tins subject,
By The proper authority, 10 the State OF Virginia, all
cause Of difficulty might b. removed, without the n
cessty Of penal prosecution
| submit, Tor your information, the repn!, al .s-
chief cles.; OF The Post O.ce Department. IN reference,
10 the expenditure Of TIE appropriations made Al Inc
extra OF Congress, 10 pay The debts due 70 coz
tractors and others for services rendered PRIOR tho
:,lst of March, ISL.
There are other matters Of detail connected with -.
service Of this Department, which BY Jaw required
10 be reported 10 Congress, and is therefore deemed
inexPedlent 10 bring t!em particularly 70 yonr notice
in tins communication.
have tie honor II be. with respectful consi'nrnion
your ooedeHt servant e.. 4. HICkIlFfE.