Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-23

Do ask tho United States 10 do more for the
Post Office Derartmcnt thau justice would sec.a 10
demand. especially when II u remembered than the
whole expense of ths official correspondence OF the
Government and the public. anil private correspon-
dencc Of hos entitled by law 10 the ranking priv
ilege. Is sustained aud paid by tlN u,on the
respondeuce o. the community II by this arrange
meni the Department Is relieved from the heavy
annual charge as now rated. and il has neither the
power lessen It nor To prevent lis ncrease.) il
may be hoped that the OF jet - much demanded by
Considerations Of public justice Chat Of reducing the
tax upon ihe lrieadly and business correspondence
Of Individually will b. affirmed. aud. at the same
unic the uselulneSs of the public mail greatly
argea aud extended To Ihose portions Of the Union
hitherto melsurably denied the necessary mail acii-
TIES.
"If the Government required TO pay postage
upon official correspondence, and f the franlsiug
privilege was abolished or reduced to proper limits
the revenue OF the Department would be increased
an am Jnnt snili ut OF itself 10 pay the interest
upon the debt % be incurred Ivy the proposed
rangcmeni, oni iqulatc The principal IA less than
thirty years.
II respectfully submit to the President the pro-
prOiy OF communicating 20 Congress the views
which entertain AMI have here expressed upon
this subject.
Some emharrassmenis IN the free transit Of tho
United States mail coaches over that part of the
Cumberland rad which lies within the limits of the
State OF Virginia have been experienced during the
present year. incident % right assumed by The au-
lhorics OF Thai Sra;o To impose upon tho cuach
Transporting tho mail.
Ia the act OF Congress proposing cession OF all
| righi which the United States claimed over said
road. upon certain cOn1ions 10 the States through
which II passed. it was expressly provided that nu
toll upon the stage-, coaches. sc. conveying the
| United States mail should Ice imposed. With this
among other reservations AMI exceptions. the States
of Maryland. Pennsylvania. Virginia. and Ohio &C.
eeplcd the ecsson and assumed the control over -
much 90 tho road us is within their respective ter
rories IL appears that. by subsequent of the
Virginia Legislature much nf the act. by which
she accepted the road, ex0mping the stage, coach
NC conveying tho United States mail from tbs
payment Oftolls, repealed. and tar was au
horizcd 10 be. and imposed upon ihs same
Without deiaiting you with further narrative up
| Oh thus subject. submit the letters and corresnon
Jence of tho Department IN relation Iherto. and
documents accompanying the same. Though the a
mount charged and eNacIcd al tho single gnto il
Virginia j. ncnnsiderahe vet, if she have the righ
10 hnposo the toll. the her Sta @, have an euua
right and viii. most unq ediu ably. assert il; nnd
thus an additional annual burden of near 50 OOC
will lie added 10 the transportation of the United
States null over thlt road. whIrh il olrea,ly IN,
most expensive mail coach service in the L mites
| States.
IL lis proper should inform you thd tho rrosocu
lion instituted against the agent at Virginia bcf,rs
called To the discharge OF the duties &c this DE
parmcni. for Oh rucns the passage Of the Unite,
States mail on said rnld, by closing the till gale a
sainsI the free passage of the coach conveying tn
mail, has, upIn my suggestion. been suspended 70
the present under hopo th-t. upon full repro
seniaii"n fihs subject, by tho pfoper authority, L
the State Of Virginia. NIL cause OF difficulty NIGH
no removed. without tbs necessity Of penal pro
| secnIion.
| submit, for your information tho report orth,
chief CLERK OF the Post Ofii'a ,pariaenr in refer
ence 10 the expenditure OF the appropriation mad,
al The extra session OF Congress 10 pay the dc b du
To contractors and others Er services rendered prio
10 the 3lst rf March. 1911
There are other m1iterS OF detail connected will
tho service of This Depar meni, which by law r.,
required to be reported 20 Congress- end IL is there
FIRE deemed luck dirni 10 bring Them PARTICULAR,
20 your notice In this communication.
| lh1vo the honor Co he. with respectful consider
alton. your obedieni servant
e. A. wICKLIFFE.