The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-12-15
Post Office Reform.

flowed on as it has, and ever will, to the end of
time.
Post Office Reform.
We really wish, and pray, and beg, and ntreat
and implore, and beseech, and go down on
knees to the members of Congress, and any thing
else will do so that move them to take up
this great subject of Post Office Reform at the very
earliest day. investigate the gross mismanagement
of the present laundering official, correct Its evils
and give some tolerable system, as liberal, fair
and efficient they can devise. Since the or
ganzation of the Government, the Post Office De-
Partment has never been in such shocking con-
dton of disrepute and contempt Instead of being
great engine of public convenience in the dissent
nation Of knowledge and intelligence, the despatch
of business, and the promotion and enjoyment OF
social intercourse, 1t has been converted into an
fundamentally OF annoyance and oppression, most
harassing and iniquitous Mr.. Nelson, the Attorney
General land Mr. Wicklifc the head of the Post office
Department, aided and abetted by a number of the
principal officials, have succeeded in converting the
Post Office into nquistion-annoying, torment
ing, injuring the people, they had been charged
with special mission to visit on the unfortunate
people this generation, the sins of their fathers
and grandfathers, for hundreds of years back.
Just look at the conduct of these officials in
every point of view, and the conclusion is nevlta-
BILE, that it is altogether laundering illibera I'M
Just and oppressive. Instead of constituting the law
In large and liberal spirit, enlightened and just
men, they have twisted and tortured it land stretch
editto its utmost limits, in order to Infict by it
every species Of annoyance. Look at the misera-
BILE and contemplate way in which the Postmaster
General has peddled out the privileges of the de-
partment to every man who chooses to become
sub-postmaster /! Look at his ridiculous and in
sulting conduct with respect to the editorial bag
for the editors of the great Atlantic cities! Look
at the miserable caucuses of postmasters at Wash
ington, resulting in connections of laws and penal
ties, thrown out, after another, fast their
small wits could produce them! Bah Why, if it
were not for number of steady sensible, honest,
industrious clerks in the chief Offices, and espe-
cally in this city the whole department would long
since have gone utterly to pieces
II is in such circumstances that we beg the meni-
bers of Congress to take up this subject among
the very first which occupy their attention Let
them take into consideration the condition of the
countryside extraordinary impulse which has been
given TO the transmission of intelligence and the
communication of mind with mind, by means OF
steam on the land and on the water-and let them
mature some great and benefcent system which
may be correspondent with the genius and spirit of
the age. A reduction of POSTAGE uniform rate
always prepaid-increase of speed in the trans
mission of the mais-a liberal arrangement for the
conveyance of newspapers and perlodcals-let these
features be incorporated in the new system, and
then the Post Office will be indeed blessing and
not curse to the country.
CALAMITY THREATENED.-We perceive, in
looking over the "Madisonian,' which re-
ceive from our amiable friend John Jones, re-
gularly as the blockhead who has charge of the
mails permits, that Captain Bob Tyler has been
casting horoscope, and predicts Of the great
est calamities which this country has sustained
for long time. II seems that in consequence OF
the cleo ion of Blair and Rives as printers to the
House, Captain Bob Tyler has cyphered to his per-
feet satisfaction beginning with Maine and ending
at Texas-wthout the annexation, however-and
is fully convinced that Mr.. Clay is TO be the next
President
Well, this is TO be the great calamity of which
Captain Bob warns the inhabitants Of the
Union, as Jonah warned the rascally unbelievers
of Ninevah Now not very partial 10 Clay
We are no great partiZan OF his. But we never
theless admire him-somewhat. He has many fine
and attractive traits in his character. He is very
magnanimous sort of a man. And if the admins
tration at Washington inhicts no greater calamity
than his election the Presidency we rather cal
culatc that we won't be altogether overwhelmed.
We will submit TO it with as much patience and
grace we can muster for the occasion. No
doubt a great many would feel il otherwise--be
angry-and swear as terribly the army in Flan-
ders. But, on the other hand, great many would
receive the calamity with great resignation-yea,
with smiles of holy satisfaction and rejoicing of the
1 II 4 4 4 ~
will think him devish sight smarter fellow than
we ever gave him credit for being. So, come Bub
let's shake hands on this calamity.
BrsHop HuGHEs.-This prelate has lately returned
from tour in Ireland, England and the Continent
imbued with fresh supply of zeal and devotion
and several dozens of pure spirit from the Vatican
carefully bottled and sealed, TO be used up pro
rata He gives lecture on Monday night at tn,
Tabernacle, the Rev David Hale being agreeable
.'for a consideration" His reverence stopped 70
time with the Archbishop of Paris, and from va
rious sources acquired much interesting information
about emigration and the affairs of the Hol,
Mother Church. His lecture will therefore in al
probability be interesting, and may contain some
thing new and original. We shall see and repor
accordingly.
VErx TEMPS CONCERT To-NfGHT. --Vieu,
Temps gives his second concert at the Washington
Hall tonight; he will be assisted by Madame SUIT
ton, and his sister, Mademoiselle Vieux Temps
whose talents as pianist are said TO be of NOR
than ordinary merit. Such trio must fill the Hal
TO an overflow.
MoyAMENsING BANK.-The following gentlemen
have been elected officers Of this bank Tor the en-
SUNG yeari--President, p A. Keyser; Cashier
InInes G Dnnnell First Teller. Iohn Mnher. Sc