The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-12-04

''" '"' ffsm TIE VtW O,kans Rel abKcox.i is
THE MAI . 5.s3ao3'set b .bHali
dla,as, - 80 - ..-'s''. s.s., ,gsl
Dy INC ariva OF the man boat yesterday, the
Iss t., snu ~ 'sy preceding arrived the
a'o o &c '~ou "os""" view FORK, aud the other
steamer mad moi arrived !, fsa ,n, ne b'ilish
honriv ex nactsd s's@ :, u00'o"' snpou&h she Was
"ou' ,.p'..s -. c..cy,,1 Lsl..b hna spoffrf
,na 81 = ,ssVS % me nah on tho
my ~ Sa1,'h a'n vssn u'e great msrts of
49, sv;is &c srsa, ,rsn';,t "s"ave depi"ec them
action Of something more poisnt 'ha equlred The
sssssa r.. y, n,,.s 49,. "sn Inc powers pos
,;ns ~, ~ h.,,a.a $3.50, ~ cure Jew situa-
'os we pe'ese' Presen. SO many difficulties " con-
M.a VIZ" ana me Satisfactory re iarmace OF The
r o. DEPARTMENT Ana w1en .b man ,0ss Of the
correc, Is e.a, ,ne PAN o. NJ
to the limited o. M ..,,h;r ah;s WIN reference
fined hy The obpat;ons ~ Iii ~ eA'"'S are cos (
contracts, much Of lha bians wh;oh = apa P.ivsse
imputed to him will be wilhdrawn e.
cai knowledge OF the duties ana noa.s 80
master Genefal and ~ 49,, aao powers OF the Post-
quentiy spring from upcontroiia his "nch 50 ire
the regular TRANSMISSION XIX. causes 70 prevent
welljudgng citizen d mcr. sa' w1i bring every
that which to limited degree unc'uslon man
Tar maj o;cer y responsible these rrerusr;la
Of the following letter addressed - ourselves
In this city, by l.. G. Alexander Fsn ns os'master
the Post O6ie Department which ~ ~ agsntot
permitted to publish. Herein is set ror.h ;.ha-
r
circumstances that must acn;t hs y ,acts and
partment of much of that ccns,,re which = 900 -
be heaped upon it. 4tf "s"'"
1t Is, nevertheless, most desirable that tho e.r;.s
steps should be taken TO put an end tn an ;rraa,,
larity so great in one OF the most .n Hiegu-
Of tho Government tits in vain -. , .an' iunc''ohs
seryance Of that rigid puncualily which T.; ;a,,"
bic from the operations of beaIibv s,a,a -
without reformation in this res.ect IT,
and, as a necessary con.en,,ano lug creo'''
man of business de1end. ,1r"a =. ".e fortune OF
the regularity Of our intercourse Win ,,Par sno
We trust that in the report Of The pos,,ns FS'.'
raj, which will be made on the nnsn;nr ~ ss oO''s-
this subject will be duly considered. and s""h su
gcsons offered as will if acted ,,no ~.s, SUP
desired effect nm III ~FS'' ROuSS0 '"o
\ AUcusrA ,(G. No. 1oA,
IN ~. po.,,nos,. :, A.. N~' w. Ao7''
SIR: NV a,tent;on No. ~. L.:
torial in the New Orleans Tronn 81 M 10 an eoi
in which The Postoas.s roPic OF the 3lst Oct.,'
sailed for The m,nv most unJustly as
reach New ORLEANS. h A. 49,: ''o -, "orthern mail to
article alluded To ce~.a;.I Ao Tue writer Of the
of the difficulties in The great ignorance
from N York to Ns,~ o.s usPo'tauon OF the mail
the mail seylce is regulated ond IL ~ "nich
Post Office Danarto,on, anu INC eHorts OF the
the TRANSFORMATION IF sod 49,; r ueo ,Iegu-aFity IN
sentaton in atribntno ame a.', " wiiui misrepre-
immediate acts of the Postmaster GsOer" or
information of the on,h""r uc"erai. FOR the
community generally 40 ms,i saio aft'ce, and the
of The Post Ofice hanar..s. ' ios 'ne Jusuncation
General. feel mvself hound =. anu me postmaster
facts and circumstann.s " tnake statement OF
tation of The mas f.or MJnoS.eG whn the transport
in order IL al the MIMI. ,av oiA 20 view orleans,
censure should nrous,n ' 'yn.y j"oge where all
first place II NAV no vii :" ms matter. In the
the Congress of H. nn,ad rem'hd the public that
laws for the ,yeulat;oo ard nas enacted such
Office Denartmsn, ~, '"u government OF the Post
he were so d;snosld tn o postmaster General, il
whit from them hut !; hn.n'. ot auo OF subtract one
see that sad Laws are c.;Iaw ~ ms omciai oath to
The various ron,as wtioh a"u promptly erecufed
Office Department for H. .s to3eu ny the ost
from NV WORT 10 NJ unfnSPortauon OF the mails
contracts with ro;iroad iea's' are composed OF
MES in strict coniorm,v ., ~. ana Stage compa-
the subject Of mail ~ "e "a" OF congress on
the terminus of each of 81 lno postmaster, at
the great and imnor,.n, 80, iuo'es' when form
ed by the Post Or. me- 'e, ore furnish
schedule, for the sra., ;pa''r'en, Win
and 3ena,,,,e or ~; "mo Oh inc ovrtrdi
snect;yr offce. ,nd -, man at each OF their re-
Posmasters ar ,a,,;.al o o'oSe OF every week said
Postmaster Cenardf .uai'y 10 transmit to the
ARRIVALS and denartnrss 80 VIC ea"ct t'me Of the
anrear from :, a ronor, '' "ta" ahd should II
ronies IN Question h.. .'a' any one OF the mail
in sroef cnmnI,ancs ~ o.'o'ineo tnelr service
Office Denarfment IN. p'' .'mo WIN the fost
,ascs imposes b.an. o''as.er GENERAL IN all such
s The only n,eans -, p'' "c contractor, which
and exact nerformonrr -. VI chsuribg faithful
contracts u In The POI, nE.s se'Pu'aoons Oh their
Now, | ask the autLor nr 81" p '"e"'
erred - j.; 49, ZIG ru'or OF The communication re.
master q. neral A, g. ~hst more can the Post
of the mail, from NJ, W, "a. 'egu'ar TRANSMISSION
has been done, U. -. 70 I've" orleans than
d.. 'o'uHunv performed all
ecu,ed ali a.. 49, n,s oh'ciai oah; and has ex:
the mails uhih c. " u'e transportation OF