The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-03
The Post Once Department.

10 the owners Of steamboats, and railroads, winch
Tor cool contempt OF public opinion, and disregard
Tor Its wants and conveniences, excels any thing
which has emanated from an official source on this
side of the water within the present century The
Constitution of the United States simply states, that
'Congress shall have power to establish post Offices
and post roads," Out of this grant TO Congress,
Mr. Wickife in his circular, manufactures the as
sertion, that citizen has right to send letter,
newspaper, or packet, by any conveyance over
mail route OF late years, large portion Of the
circulation OF newspapers, is conveyed from city to
city in large bundles which at the point of desti-
nation, opened, folded and distributed to SUBJ
scribers, or sold. Pamphlets and magazines, on
which the post charge is heavy, are of necessity
conveyed in this manner and expressly to meet this
contingency, and to afford every facility to the pub
lie TO procure their papers in the most prompt and
cheap manner. Congress enacted in 1925, as fol-
lows:-
The Postmaster General, in any contract he
may enter into tor the conveyance OF the mail, may
authorize the person with whom such contract is
to be made, to carry newspapers, magazines and
pamphlets, other than those conveyed in the mail:
Provided, that no preference shall be given TO the
publisher OF one newspaper over that OF another IN
the same place"
Here lie a law expressly enacted, to enable the
postmaster to meet nl the fullest manner the
wants OF the public. 1t was done expressly to do
away with any forced construction of the original
law, by which postmaster might arrogate TO him.
sell the power of trenchng upon the rights of the
people. What is the proper course to be pursued
under this law, which In itself is mere disavowal
on the part of Congress of any intention to modest
the free transit of newspapers? Simply to bend to
the wishes of the people, and attend to the strict
duties OF his department. This course, which was
hal ned hv ned he
present incumbent He wishes to make the best
use of his power. He construes the law as fol-
lows-
That such privilege, upon many of the railroad
and steamboat routes, and indeed upon other routes
would be advantageous alike to the publisher and the
g;oI.e Is eonceded but it must be granted upon APP
Pllcaflon, and specific terms If, therefore, any
publisher wishes to convey newspapers over your
ilne out OF the mail, he should make application to
YOU state the name and number of papers, daily or
otherwlse, and, upon your report and application
TO this department. the terms upon which il can be
done, will be made known; which terms will be
equally applicable to all papers.
The Constitution, in granting TO Congress the
power to establish post roads, did not intend to de-
prve the citizen of his natural right of sending
packet by public conveyance by any messenger he
chooses. Congress. by the law Of 1925, so far from
denying the right of individuals of having their
messenger, gives the postmaster the power of al |
papers and magazines free of charge. But this sa,
pient postmaster denies that the community have
any rights in the NATTER except such they derive
from the Department sen such terms will be
made known" "The terms is phrase which
would imply another contract in view. The
time now fast approaching when the matter
at issue between the postmaster and the people will
be brought to close The success of the private
expresses is proof conclusive that the government
arrangement, from the mismanagement of the head
OF the Department. longer answers the ends of its
establishment.
RECKLESS STAGE DRIvING.-Last night about 9
o'clock, cab was proceeding quietly up Chambers
street, containing gentleman sitting on the back
seat. AS the cab turned into Broadway, an omni-
bus, driven furious rate on the left side of the
street, dashed against the cab, the pole OF the
nbus striking the back part of opposite the back
seat with such violence, to smash the of the
cab into atoms. Half hundred persons instantly |
rushed to pick up the dead body of the passenger,
Tor all who saw the collision were certain that he
was killed. Luckily, however, the gentleman saw |
the omnibus before it struck, and with remarkable
presence of mind sprang upon the front seat, and
escaped unframed If he had been looking IN any |
other direction escape from death would have been
impossible. The omnibus driver drove on at fu-
ous rate, but the cab driver, after running several
blocks, overlook it and obtained its number SIEVE.
raj gentlemen present Immediately gave their
names as witnesses OF the transaction. The stage
of Palmer's, and the city No. is 66 but its
own number is believed to be g. The CRIBS No. is
49, 1t is to be hoyed that this affair will not be suf-
fered to poss unnoticed by the proper authorities.
AJEwrsH FEsrrvAL.-Wednesday is the most So
Tenn festival OF the year with the Israetes through
out the world, being the Day of Atonement. The
origin Of this institution is to be found in Levicus.
xvi. %. The fast commences this evening at six
o'clock, and continues until Wednesday evening at
seven O'clock. Divine worship continues through
out the whole day, the minister performing the
service white linen shrouds, which are preserved
with religious until death, when they are used
as the haoments for the grave. The Synagogaes
present on this day most interesting spectacle
showing lsraes scattered children locking to the
sacred spot, where the remnant of their former
great treasures Is still be found in the law Of Mo-
ses; the whole Of the five books being inscribed by
hand in the Hebrew characters, on fine vellum
which is rolled on scrolls of wood, ornamented
with gold and silver, and precious stones.
The New JERSEY TRAL.-The murder trial in
Hudson county terminated on Sunday morning.
The case was given to the jury about seven o'clock
on Saturday evening, and at two o'clock on Sun
day morning they came into court with verdict of
''nanslaughter' against both the prisoners, Graham
and hammer. The extreme punishment for man.
slaughter in New Jersey, Is imprisonment in the
State prison for ten years.
GRAFTON ON THE CRoToN.-Last evening Mr. E.
d. Connery, Of this city, delivered excellent ora
uon before the Prospect Temperance Society He
TOOK new view of the temperance cause, and
showed clearly that water and wisdom were synony.
nous words Original thoughts in beautiful Ian
guase gushed up like the Croton from the Park
Fountain.