The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-10-04

I smuggling. The smugger receives no sympathy
when he IS detected because he is engaged an cheat
ing the Government out OF its just due, and dei:and
| ing the honest importer.
IL has been the policy Of the United States TO place
the Posi- Office Department upon It's own resourees-
TO require il raise, by postage the means TO de-ra,
It's ex peuses. To do this, rate OF postage upon let
tiers and newspapers has been fixed 10y law, AMI inc
Postmaster General is required 10 see this law'eNe
cuied. Ii violated like han at tie head OF the Gus
toms he is bound TO have prosecuted It's violato. In
] what differs the turpilude Of the act Except 10
amounr of him who cheats, BY violating the revenue
| law, the Government out OF lis just dues, by SNUG
| Cling, and Of him who cheats the same Government
out of its postage, by wilful violation Of The Post
Office lawl la the case, the honest importer Is
deirauded in the other, ho who faithfully pays his
postage and obeys the law is injured, the Depart
me deprived of its revenue, and unable 10 extend
Us useful operations with the growing wants OF the
community
In aid OF these general remarks, and beside calling
To your notice the laws above referred 10, beg leave
to refer gu To the spuatlons Of your bond 10 this
Department by which Il will be seen, that you have
coyenanted not TO transport any person or persons en-
| gagged in carry ing mail matter out OF the mail.
When complaints have been made 10 some con
tractors of a violation Of law IN the above parlicu
lars but little heed has been given, and the answer
most generally returned That they do not knoic OF
such violation A little attention and wholesome in
structon TO your agents, would enable you 10 detect
| these yolators.
That these agents expresses carry matter daily
which, by law, should go in the mai, / presume
there can exist no doubt Under what terms they
pass and repass over your road, is unknown 10 me-.
You have right TO inquire. May not hope for
your united effort TO protect the revenue Of Tie Dc
partment}
A practice has grown up OF sending newspapers in
The cars and steamboats, employed Ia transport the
mail This is right claimed by some editors 9th.
ers have addressed letters 10 their subscribers, and
invited them TO receive their papers in this way in
preference TO the mail This is a subject which has
given rise to no small portion Of abusive denuncIa-
ton OF the head Of this Department.
This right is claimed Tor the cheap penny pa
pers, as they called The laws of Congress have
made distinction between newspapers. The post
age is imposed upon all newspapers without regard to
their size or price, and all alike must share Tie same
fate in The mail.
1t is true the act of 1925 has authorized the Post
master General in making c.tracis for he traRSporia
ton Of The NAL, to authorize the contractor, under
certain conditions, to carry newspapers out OF the
mail Without such privilege, such right exists,
and the contractor who carries them vohtes his con-
Il act with the Department.
This privilege, when granted, should constitute an
Ingredient IN the contract
That such privilege, upon many OF the railroad
aud steamboat routes and indeed upon other routes,
would be advantageous alike to the publisher and the
public, conceded but it must be granted upon APP
plcation and specific terms IT, therefore, any pub
Usher wishes To convey newspapers over your line,
out of the mail, he should make application TO you,
state the and number OF papers daily, other
wise and upon your report and Application TO this
Department, the terms upon which IT cin be done
will be made known which terms will be equally
applicable TO all papers.
You requested 10 report to this Department,
when known to you or our agent, month";, the name
and number Of newspapers which are daily Transport
ted your line, by your agents, out Of the mail,
and between what places.
am, respectfully, yours,
c. A. WlCkLIFPE,
Postmaster General