Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-12-19

inc, from whle am authorized To state that he in
come ol the Department hashc equal Ia lis cnoni
pendtuos during the year ending in Jnue, lsl2 aud it
induces mc Ia hnle that unless the burdens o tho
vice shall hc tn greatly augmented by tbs adlill ona
rates created by the act 81 the list sossinn oi Congress
the Department will. IN future be- enabled 10 sustain It.
sell. c1nNu anelfate however, any great extension
ol the snrvcr hevenl lis present limits and amuun I'M
less Congress shall. some mode relieve the Depart
meni from the heavy annual demands made upon ia In
come 10y railroad rapsppfallon and protect II by nppfa
pirate legislation against The nroads upon by private
expresses and rival mail establishments.
II aillrs me ereat satisfaction nrnpof 10 Your Excel
ency. that every eaa demand by the contractors. prop
erly vnuchcd. upon the Department. tofaersees rendered
since have had the hnnnr ul experimenting upr
mtlons, has been promptly paid,
Justice To contractors requires that. AZ they
have performed the service. they should be paid To
enable the Department 10 do this. pnnctnaly on the
pan of plstmasers IN the payment ot the balances
due from them nj the end oicach quarter, all lmp1r
tant.
In every instance where there has been failure ON
the part ct such pustnasers to meet the drafts ot the
General Post Office, have felt IT duty al 10 heomtl
ted 10 relieve such from the burdens Of Official duly
The Wlodaeo TIM existence OF this rule has banshod
dealratIon from The Department
II Il tart worthy oi notice, that although the qggro
cate amount received from postage during The aal year
has boon GREATER by The stated, the receipts of the
large o0iocs. Tor la,2, have been css than III ISL
The a1gre,t increase has been at the medium and
smaller ullire5.
This is accounted fr by thc fact thai the means of
INSTRUMENTATION between the rrcat commercial points
have been such NJ Ia invite constant nad increasing IN
fraction AND tioationsa the lava Of Conafes. fesna
TING the Gcuful i'a5 otliee.
ruo, occasion tainsite your attention h this sub.
peel ny r,potl o last year, under the hope thai soma
r3alou. IN AID ii the prcscnl laws would lake place
toeolblc the ID paflmeal clccualy 10 protect It
self
II a made the exclusive duty orthc General Govern
ment Ia establish posi- olitc7 aud post raa1ls. The
state Governments haHe M right To nerlea with the
subject mother has any individual, or company OF ind
ydna. such tieAi.
pom most ol the rail ead4 IN the /. Statej. over
which the na3l Is transported At m immense eXpensc.
thee la he found indlgiuas engaged IN the anspor
laon OF mail matter. III gisluun OF the li~s nl the land
laws which prohibit the Dcnce, but do MT PUNISH II
by adequate +anetiaAs
4 modification al the laws regulating the ranking
rqlr,o is essential 10 hr continued prosperity al the
Department. The odeinnl gmut Of this privilege was
designed the hcler In enable the public officer 10 dis
chne his official dali.s without burden upon his private
means II Is generally esteemed more as private
aud individual tghf han official privilege. II per
saos entitled talhJ5 privilege we've conenl Ia emmy it
Themselves, without indue their franks In others, the
hurthcn End lass 10 the Department would not bn so
att, o hero would be less causo OF just complaint by
ttu.t ne aet Of So expressly declares that III
amy per I'll frank any letter or letters. other than
lhsa written by himself. by his order the business
81 hls Office he shall on conviction thereof pay hnf OF
ten d"lars hnn II shall he lhc rsp'c@l aolS o' pshs
lefs I" prosecute lof said olnre,' NE penalty declared
ny ms law has NIL heeh sufficient 10 prevent 'he Too l
ilucnt violation 81 lis provisions.
II congress sfdl deem IT. 'orNp'o"ni 10 lml'' or '"t
"'' '>', '''7 f'si1' an I""ho" u Tue sahe p "a'-
" upon nun WIZ Uses Inc 'Ia'N OF omlhet a Il l,P''
"a upon we sh Nm ablsl5 MS P'lNlBe, "ood ''nu
elfal} 10 Ir2'a lafffl
lhr |h"u 'hmHer % lrto IctlcfS sent lhfolsh ih'
posi- once ana ua} 50 ldI as lhe ltlulls u saS''s
exhibit Is ABOUT 'hf'e ihlllies
Assuming lnen cents ~ tho average rate ol each let
ter II charged viii postage four hundred and MY thou
sand dollars would be the amount received. nus IT
vii be seen that scarcely one ninth ol all the matter
winch passes through The NAL, passes lee ol posa!r-
he loss to the Department does not stop here. ""
erls are pad 10 psi masters ON each al these letters,
constituting M annual charge upon TIE revenue OF
tJl,WNh IA owl ol llli' magnitude ifnsi. @Il pot
All - arrest lie attention Oh Congress Who alone can
Apply me corrective II wrong To burden the business
ana friendly correspondence OF tho community win thS
heavy charge
The public veiee has called lnr reduction OF the
rates ol postage upon letters ana whilst nave let lis
l"rce aud am constrained 10 ackno"Ieg It's justice
have horc"iurr beea deferred from making any SPECIFIC
recommendation LlnI tins SUBJECT les', by sudden r.
dheIon, the only source Oh lhctne might tai Ia me"
The demands o the service W mn proper regulation
ni l'a lIAh'lng ftFege and !uithff Pioeeo4 against
Tie violation oi the Laws Oh tho D'pltiuenl hive M
don1ta considerable fedncionIn postage might be safely
aade and The boheiis and advantages ni The Department
extended to many plrilas ol the country Which are now
III great measure, delllneoi proper naIl aefmhm"ta
llOtS. More especially could ms be done, II tBnIrSS