Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-29


employed. shall take up receive. order. dispatch.
Convey. carry. ~ deliver any letter OF irer pack
81 packets. oshsr aa nruosapsrs- f,r hire
ward. OF shall be conc ed IN ing ap any foa
'or Nurse -sfwsg.n other age.by in which
any letter packet shall he carried for hire.on any
established post rad. any Jacket or other vessel
'or buat Of any conve ,ance Whatever. whereby the
revenue Of the general p,st hoe may be injured.
any person offending. shall rfe Ger every such
Offence. The sum Of two hundred doliars' :
The same Provision substantially is found in The
18Th section OF the act sf the h May. 1874 which
prohibited the establishment upn private authority
si any foot or horse r~i, stage wagon. oy other
'-sisge carriage on any esfabl posi road or any
'packei bcns. or other vessel 10 ply regularly he
tween one place and snosher. between which q
regulrr communication by water should he esiah-
liished nv N. United States. and the conveyance
thereby Of any letter rask, toiherfhan
magazines or pamphets"
The act OF the I'd March. 1919 c.,a, aims the same
pr'hih,taiion re enacted by a. l2ih secthn. in al
musi the same terms. aud excepting from The opera.
lion Of the Prohihiinry clause letters pakes
"newslapers, magazines of pa mphlets."
So also by the 9th seciion Of the Of the 30fh
Aril. 1910. the like prohibition imposed upon the
establishment Of pr,vre fpoi borse psss, &C.. lo
The sonveya up.n The ronls designated. Of letters
or packets -oiher than new sapen. mag azincs. or
pamphlets"
As the law sh,od therefore. when the act Of the
~ Of March. 1925. was pas ed. 10 is qs,ie clesrthst
whilst mo private f.ot hos~e psi. stage. Wagon
"or other stage, carnage sleigh, on establish
led prst road. or ir'm one past anoIher past
"'cwn. or on any road D. jscent ar paIalleiio m
established pest road any Jacket. bat or other
vessel. 10 ply regularly r. IN place 10 another
between which q regular c,.mmanirain,n shpnd
have been established by the United Slates.' fer
the conveyance of letters c,uld have been set up.
newspapers. mnci.zinrs or pamphleIs.' might an
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been 80 conveyed; and rs the act of 1895 made no
provision whatever upon The subject Ct rvae posts.
and repealed all pre-exsling laws fr the establish
''ment and regulation Of the general Office" tbs
right TO establish such private posts then existed
without resIrici,on.
The act OF S27. however, revived The prohibi.
lion 10 which have referred whoui sxcep tion OF
newspapers. magzaines plmphleis.' tsnlained
~ previous laws. extending s restrictive operation
10 all "hsi or nurse posts for the ecnve, ance of let
.iers or packets (al packets upon any pos, road
which Is or may be established by law" The
- seciion Of the aci OF SOS had inhibited the
conveyanee OF leiiers by Stages or other vehicles.
or by packets other sels under private sutho,i.
"; aud the additional e. a.imeni OF 1927 extends
tn hihiion Ia fad and pnsts .pon post rnats
and embraces with its Tiis rdici. the conveyance
OF letters and packets. lifting The exception ID
newspapers. magazines, or pamphlets"
The buih proposition refers 10 The resirciions
carry newspapers. magazines or pamphlets, Other
man IN The mail. except by the authority Of the
Postmaster General and in pursuance Of contract.
male for that parTose. RI Is specially provided nv
/ The 3OIh section Of the 81 1925 which in ihi,
respect Is bni transcript of the 22i srciion o the
oct OF 1892. the 22d sec OF the aci Of 1884, AID
The 9Th section OF The Of 1910
The restraints and prob hiiIons Co which 4 have
referred. are qualified. no Iy the 10Th seciio,
Of The ACT Of l725. they w~re-,y all the oreviou.
laws by the saiuiary provi-.s THAI il shall be
lawful for any to send letlen by special me sen
gers"
In thus bsieHy responding 10 The inquiries promo
unded by Jon. nave o.,sly absiained fiom she
expfess'o" ri any opinio To the pJey Ct the e..
ac'inenis for the regulation OF the Post Office De.
Pa'tmeni. have sought only Ia ascertain wha,
those laws are. leat ing IL TO the pro,er auhorse.
10 amend ihem. il beIis vd by them 20 be defective
Until changed by those compeleni iisYs 10 deal \. h
them. need not say. ihai il IL the duty Of the Ex
ecuive 10 enforce oil ihei. provisions.
/ have the honor 10 he,
very responsibility
SIR. your obecient servant,
(Sign y JAzEs NELssx