Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-01-01
DrrICI NJ.
OFFICIAL.
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To tic POSimGsterS throughout tic tnufd oafs.
The multiplied and increasing attempts to violate the
aw and dclraud the revenue by writing on me wfapPe
or margin Of newspapers and pamphlets sent by man.
enclosing memoranda other things within them, IN
dcrscornr Loinr or prcking letters or words, ana oy
various other devices with the view 10 evade the pay
mcn of legal postage, force upon the fostnas'ef'ue
neral the necessity OF directing me 10 can me sPec'
attention Of pos,nasicrs 10 the un!inchng discharge
/ ii their du,y III this particular.
The wrappers Of all transient papers and pamphlets
which have reached their destination, should oe re-
moved, and the papers examined hose used IN Tue
manner above alluded, the vehicles OF commuh'c'
tom should be charge, delivery, with letter postage
If refused not taken out, they should he returned 70
lie Office where frs, mailed, and the postmaster there
should invariably collect The legal penalty OF I'VE doi'
lars Of the person who committed The offence such
papers should he posmarked when mailed and marked
with the rate Of postage.
The Postmaster. General cannot bring himself to be
Eeye that public sentiment when well informed, will
fail to sustain YOU in the faithful discharge OF inns duty,
rs mIc ratiye upon YOU as another.
By the law Of l>2a5, ''any memorandum III wfi'ing
on Il newspaper or pamphlet, subjects u !" letter post
age; and III the opinion OF the Department any
however fcw other than the name OF the person ad-
dressed. constitute .memorandum" within the mean-
nr d: the law.
The very crea, abuse or The ranking privilege and
HE consequent loss 10 the revenue OF the department.
and IFS dcnoraliznr effect on the community, has also
attracted
On tins suhcc, he cannot but repeat the language o.
one If his predecessors: ,c.n:
~, mirh, he presumed that The high character OF Off
GERS entitled 10 tins privilege would be guarantee or
~ RESTRICTION within limits 81 tie law; but It IS much
Ia he amenicd for the honor Of our country, no less
,ban for In, prosperity of tie Department, that suc
In. not always been the case Leilers 10 others are
cnen,Iy enclosed to persons who are entitled 10 the
,-,iere of Thanking, and letters written by others are
otcn sen, under their frank in opposition to the OK
mess letter of the law There IS cause 10 aPprehend
Inn, nostnasers have in some instances, been gully
~ ,Lis frnrd unon the revenue. hs eva, a6lcss u
sh,.i frd remedy III the yigilant and energetic co
o,o,,,inn az postmasters with the head al the Depart
o,, nust tend 10 parayzc all lis operations. 1t -
,hrafre cynec,ed that yon will watch with the ut
mos, care AGAINST this unlawful practice; and when
ver Won have cause for suspicion, al lawful means
n Chain evidence against the offender. Let no eitur
H. rsn,;,,ed lie, no dignity Of station deter You; bu
however exalted NAV be The rank Of The officer wh'
shall violate the law III the abuse oihs ranking PRIV
crc never fail enforce the penalty BY legal process
and re port each case 10 the Department In all Lawful
efforts 10 carry into effect the provisions OF the law
against such as shall incur It's penalties, you Will b
sustained by The Department: hut no postmaster cal
esuect 10 retain tie confidence Of the Department wh
shall wantonly violate his thanking privilege, or VIII
knowingly shall suffer il in others with IMMUNITY.
The vast amount Of service which the mail establish
ment is compelled perform by the existing laws with
4 out any remuneration and the many additional ma
facilities which the public voice daily calls for, rende
il absolutely necessary not only that every dollar
lawful revsuus shall be collested and accounted for By