The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-17

arrangement the revenues Of the Department cannot
do otherwise than progressively increase with the pop
ulation and business OF the country. Under such a
system the ratio Of increase in the productveness OF
the Post once would soon be ascertaned, and, when
once known, would Afford foundation for as
pertaining with reasonable approximation the amount
oil income Tor any prospective year, however re-
mote One hall OF the time and labor of settlements
with the companies would also be saved by the pro-
posed arrangement for the consideration proposed
10 De PAID Tor the permanent service is Government
bonds payable at distant periods of time, and to
ry an interest OF per cent per annum payable semi
annually instead of quarterly so that the Depart
ment would not only be relieved of the expense OF
two settlements every year, but would also
nually SIX months interest upon the sums now paid
quarterly Tor The mail service The Department,
moreover would be forever freed from the perpexi-
ties growing out of contests and exactons, alike in
compatible with its high character and the public in
teress IL Is hoped that the painness and fairness OF
these considerations well their practical nature
VIII entitle Them 70 some consideration. Still, how
ever, 1t must be conceded that orcible the COLA
tera considerations may be in favor of such per-
manent contract, they are all of far less force and
Importance than the great object of adopting the only
plan Dy winch permanent mail line can be establish
ed, perfectly adapted to the wants and conveniences
of the country and the Post Office. 1t is confidently
believed, moreover, that under the auspices of such
reform III the business Of that Department il would
be enabled pay the principal of the proposed bonds
iii INSTRUMENTS satisfactory 10 all parties, from the re-
sources OF its own income by means of the improved
condition of its revenue $.
The writer adds postscript TO his commune
cation, from which we select the following wit
ty passage
" Now, patriotism is great virtue nay, more, i
is ole of the natural virtues, without which mar
sinks below the dignity and character of his race
but corporations not born of women; they are
the offspring of legislative enactment, and the char
ter indicates and limits with great precision, every
qualification embraced in their attributes and there
is nothing the about patriotism. Indeed it is pre-
sumed that this noble quality purposely omitted
simply because il was supposed that the widow and
the orphan who hold stocks in these companies could
not be fed and clothed, even on Sundays, upon mate
rals so gorgeous and refined. The spirit of Amy
Darden's horse has risen in judgment against The
plan of performing service without contract for
pay; and even if impressment or force resorteC
to, the locomotives, like Balaam's ass would rebukt
those who attempted to force them, and refuse com
pliance il would seem then to be best, as a matter
of policy well Of expediency, to place this
matter at once upon the sure basis of judicious ar
! rangement between the Department of War and sucl
companies as railways located to make
their services i'll time of war important for the pur-
poses Of military transportation"