The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-03-17

to exist, we then wish to know why they have
not complied with the Presidents request, and
furnished something better-some plan in which
the Executive shall be deprived of this patron
age, which, by the way, only exists to the cx-
tent demanded by the Constitution, and is sub
ject to the confirming or rejecting power oil The
Senate, and is not sought for by him FER
haps we can answer this latter question for the
honorable body and we shall DO SO, suoJect
always to correction. That the national dis
tresses call for remedy, no one doubts, and
that Congress can furnish the remedy, if it will,
is as little doubted but, unhappy for the coun-
try, the Erchequer scheme is not National
Bank, ,ohich happens to be the hobbyof certain
Leading politicians, and therefore the people
mast continue to suffer until they shall De
forced to accept Bank as the only altey'na-
tiue-a contingency which, if we are any
judges of public opinion this same people, to
say nothing of the Veto power of the President,
will never suffer to take place. Let the gentle
men 60 on, but we tell them as friends, their
best friends, to beware Of what they are
doing. for they Lighting flame in the
land that may never be extingnished-a flame
that will light them to ruin amid the execra-
tons of millions.
Partisans may vainly dream that in embarrass
ing the operations of the Government and en-
deavoring to "head" Captain Tyler as they
are pleased facetously to call the chief Execu-
tive officer of the American people, they will be
able to crush him and his Administration, but
they will find themselves mistaken, loofulIy
mistaken. Yes, they will learn, to their cost,
that however unsustained the Executive may be
by party drill and party management, he is sup
ported by power, compared with which, such
petty agencies dwindle into utter insignifcance,
the poloer Of a just and a generous nation
that can distinguish, whatever some gentlemen
may think to the contrary, between the zeal
that has its origin in desire for self-aggrandze-
ment, and genuine, pure-hearted patriotism,
taboring for The good Of the country, and The
good Of the country alone. 1t is to this people
that we have appealed, and whatever may be
said about bringing disrespect upon Congress,
shall continue TO appeal, in behalf OF what we
believe to be good measures, dictated by clear
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and fairly at issue before the august tribunal Of
public opinion, and are willing to abide the re-
suit, let the issue be what it may. We call
upon the people to read, examine, and think
for themselves and then pass sentence on their
servants. We are for the country and the whole
country, and fearlessly say, God speed the right!
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENTAL
ROADS-PROPOSED REDUCTION OF
LETTER POSTAGE RE- ORGA ANIMATION
OF THE SYSTEM OF NEWS APER POST
AGE.
We give below the bill from the Committee
on the Post Office and Post Roads, which was
reported in the House on the 9Th inst-read
first and second time, and lies on the Speakers
table. The letter of the Postmaster General 10
the Chairman of the Committee, and the draft
Of two bills (not yet reported) on the subject Of
letter and newspaper postage, have also been
kindly furnished US, and will doubtless attract
the attention of the press and che country.
The recommendations Of the Postmaster
General, we conceive to be just aud salutary.
The great mass of the People Especially the
poor) will realize "a singular benefit and conve-
nience growing out of the reduction OF letter
| postage, while, at the same time, (f the expe-
riense of other countries may be taken as
test, the amount of revenue flowing into the
Treasury from this source will be increased.
AS TO the enormous burden imposed on the
! Department, by the transmission of ''quadruple
mammoth Sheets" weighing each pound, and
collectively numbering the mails with uncounted
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other agents, there can be no hesitation in any
disinterested mind as to the necessity Of the re-
medy The proprietors of these sheets may
and aOiH object to the proposed measure: but the
Postmaster General merely discharges high
and solemn duty TO his country by vindicating
the true interests Of the many.
| To authorize the Postmaster General to make con-
tracts with railroad companies for transporting tho
mail of the United States subject to the approval Of
| Congress.
Bel enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes Of the United States of America in Com
gress assembled That the Postmaster General is here
by authorized to contract in belalofthe United States
w tn any railroad company in operation and with
SUCH as may from time time be put in operation
hereafter within the United States the Territories
thereof for the transportation Of the mail OF the Unit
ed States during the continuance OF the charters OF
the respective companies; and the said Postmaster
General may stipulae, in said contracts for the pay
ment OF a of money in gross, by the United
s ates 10 said companies, either in money or In the
bonds of the United States bearing five pei cent in
terest redcemabe at any time after thirty years from
their date, at the pleasure fthe Government
SEC. 3 And be it further enacted, That any con-
tract which said Postmaster General may make under
this shall be in writing, and the same after being
executed by the arties shall he reported to Congress
by said Postmaster General, with such evidences of
guaranty and security may be given by the COM
panies contracted with, TO be approved of by Con-
gress and no such contract made aforesaid shall