Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-06
From The Raltlmnre sun.

From the baltimore sun.
The POSTMASTER GENERAL rHE PEOPLE Under
this head New York paper has the suboinod remarks in
relation 10 the course OF official conduct which the Post.
master General has fit adopt with view 10 proven,
the transmission of newspapers of the mail This off
GERS construction of the law and his assumption and exer
else of prOhibory under have very naturally ex
cited general attention, and generated large of
dissatisfaction among the people. This is daily making it,
sell more palpaby manifest through the agency the
newspaper press-he speaking trumpet of the people
through which they wont daily make known their
feelings, their wants, their wishes and their will. This
trumpet speaks with uncertain sound in utter con-
demnaton OF that official course the inevitable tendency of
which clearly reduce the issues and crcumscrbe the cir
cuaiOn u newspapers especially those of the popua
description, while yainy aiming force them into the mall
course OF conduct at injurious the people and the
publishers, restrictive Of the diffusion OF knowledge and
the circulation Of intelligence and utterly protess TO the
Department; and which has in it of redemption.
The press has spoken extensively this subject of late:
the newspapers, large and SMALL cash and credit alike con-
denim the pTohlbory of the Post Master Genera
or II there be any exceptions they STEW and far be-
tween and Of that description usually found the side Of
power and authority when contendng against right and
which would ian the people placed under the
of paying them high price for article little better than
worthless with the alternative of dispensing with pa
pers altogether. The prohibition in fact, receives no
respectable counenance, any able advocacy and
must fail Of its object. The opposition has in truth all
the argument to iiself-it is altogether tho side
OF the newspapers, and they would do well under the cir
cunances TO eschew the abusive tone conduct the
troyeTsy with dignity and rely with firm confidence on
the justice Of the they advocates and they will long
nd security for their rights and privileges and those OF
the great mass OF this reading people, who will not submit
to long continued restriction Of the diffusion of intelligence
through tue inslrumeniay OF the newspaper press But,
aside from that Congressional action to which we have re-
terence now more especially, still adhere the hope
or rather the OPINION heretofore expressed thnt the
the Post Master General 10 Washington, will DO followed
by redress Of the grievance justly complained Of The
following is tho article which VIC referred at the com
menccmcn Of these remarks:
"What docs Mr.. Wicklhe suppose the post po,t ofce
was established tort Many people suppose IL be for the
convenience OF the pubclor the prompt speedy and chenp
conveyance OF private letters and public information There
no obligation the part OF the people employ the 90
yernment arrangements for this purpose unless they please
IL Is not matter Of emoument and profit lucrative mon
opoy Tor the government, Of exoring money
from the people IL was established to facilitate the
and business O the community yet the Postmaster
seems TO view il instrument Of eStoTon Suppose
ia his anxiety make the department Of revenue
lac should issue cdct that nc the law every
citizen should write letter and pay the postage every day
/ lie would have becn set down crazy Orf he
should order that all the baggage OF passengers on the mail
routes should be put in the mail, the conclusion would
be arrived lie has yet done this but he has order
ed that packages Of newspapers printed shall
be transported the railroads aud steamers which carry the
mails between this city and Washington The object Of
this is 10 compel the newspapers 10 be carried in the mail in
order that he may get few pennies postage In re-.
auon 10 this matter the POsnascs report for 1870 states
a. follows
THE practice Of carrying newspapers out Of the mail
without having secured the privilege in the contract found
10 DC 50 general that II could not be- suppressed without
great Inconvenience 10 the public; and the ambiguity of
the law admitted doubts in regard the restriction CON
cuded That should best discharge my duty by permitting
these practices 81 continue,
AS II probable that the enforcement Of the prohibition
would have the effect Of stopping tho carrying the newspa
per' on the mail routes rather Than causing them to be con
ycycd in the mail, 10 would both ugt and poc IN
. abolish the restriction entirely
Now here - sound First there no law for stop
ping the newspapers, and second, II would be npoc 10
enforce IL II there The present Postmaster Wekgc
IN his report Of January last, states follows:
cannot anticipate however any great extension Of the
service beyond rs present limits aud amount unless Con
gfess shall, IN mode relieve the department from tho
heavy annual demands made upon is income by railroad
transportation and project h by appropriate legislation
ganst the inouds upon by private expresses and rva
mail establishments
Hero ~ the protective system with vsrgeance Con.
gess did not follow this gonemon's ADVICE and no has now