New-York daily tribune., 1843-11-27
Post Office Reform.


Citizens of New York, convened, pursuant to
public notice, in the Rotunda Of the Merchants
exchange on Saturday, at l25 ocioch' ','o
vas organized By calling CURTIS BoLToN TO the
chair, appointing ". w TODD and others vice
Presidents. with Gen. P. NJ. WErMoRE and rAhh
BENJAMIN as Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was lucldly stated
md its importance warmly urged by PARK BEN
AMIN, when the following Resolutions were pre-
,cntcd and adopted, VIZ:
u-s,ec Tn. present exobi,ant Rates of Postage are 2
ordusoup aud unequal tax upon the Literature Trade, aud
;c,I Comfort, Of the UHiied Stats, winch Should no
oage b. tole;aed And IfdereaS cheap and uniform
, P5sase MAJ be adopted with advantage both 10 the
-oe aad The Post Office Department which hes been .a,Is-
ctury demonstrated by the experiment. made in Great Dri-
.n where letter weighing halt may be
ny pat OF the United Kingdom for The small Of two
.els; And UheTeGS is believed that the extensive
-'se of the Fra!king Privilege is OF the causes
the continuance of the present turdensoUe >ystem;-
ind Wherecs only The right bat the duty OF the
eop represent TO Congress thGit OF the iHtoeabe
grievance and ask for ramedltc Iedess Therefore,
ReSoired That the FankiGg Privilege exercised TO
improper extent calculated - peptua.e the burdens
imposed upon the business and comforts Of The People
enerav aad should therefore be Immediately abolished.
Resotrc Tia; the present bucdensoe and unequal sys.
o Postage should be changed and established which
y afford the Country regular sale and cheap mode OF
letters, pamphlets 20
the United States.
Rcsoired That we recommend TO on. fellow-citizens
enetay cal! Public Meetings 10 prepare and forward
ettions Congess expressive Of their wishes and invite
H. male and female Young and old, 10 unite peuonins
congress TO adopt Immediately cheapsy system Of Postage
Resolred That the members Of Congress from this city
earnestly solicited bug this sub Immediately be-
Congress It's next and 10 use teif utmost ex-
rtons abolish the fraukus privilege and 20 reform the
resent Post. Office laws.
Resotyed That Committee Of five persons b. appointed
the Chairman Of THIS meeting 10 raise the necessary iuGdS
nd make such arrangements they deem eSedieGt
or TIE speedy accomplishment of the wishes OF this meet
lg
The following form of Memorial to Congress
vas presented and read, and after an animated
icbatc upon various amendments, proposing gen.
rally to refer the whole matter to Committee
which P L. MILLS, JAMES LEE, B. BATES,
LEWIS TApFAN, II. GREELEY and several others
anticipated the amendments were negatlved,
md the Memorial adopted, viz:
70 m Senate cnd HO"sc i Representatives, Of Ike United
SfacS:
The undersigned citizens and payers of Postage respect,
l. Thlt the Rates Of Postage imposed by the Gov.
nmcn exobltani, oppressive to The People ana
ed defeat their aYoned object ol making the os oc
department. pay its own expenses;
That the Thanking Privilege, IS now authorized
nd exercised unjust, unequal anuicublcai aud ought
be utterly abolished, except II 'V'tH' ~
pw i, to cover strictly official correspondence o the
'ost Office Department itself;
3 That not enc tdild If the correspondence Of the ccun-
,ynow pays Postage in the Mails viii it until the Rates
fPosage greatly reduced and the F.amking Privilege
boii,iod
A. That uniform charge of fire cents, in advance,
,ch letter weighing not more than half ounce, aud OF
vc cents additional every half ounce thereafter for all
st4nces would afford at least much revenue, and be
astly more beneficial to tie Public, than the present
liant rates:
H. a,;l cpsQIy,
harges the conveyance Of printed mater ether than
ewspapers tie Ma,Is, directly calculated 10 drive
way from the Department. when its PLAIN Interest
houd sad end business all of
b, ed do If We would live 10y H. We would therefore,
squ.st tie adoption of uniform Rate OF Postage OF one
a every Newspaper Periodical or Printed Sheet
onyeyed in the Mail when the Postage Is paid in advance
nd double that sum each sheet which may be so con-
eyed whenit 5 paid in advance;
e. That the reduction OF Rates oC Postage sums
omputed aud pa able the Federal Currency Of this
Uaon demanded b. Just gard National chaIa :ter
oIess thau The Obvious convenience OF the People;
l. That the pe!a enactinets and denuEcia.iOns by
hch sought compel the People support the Pos,
c- when their interest aud convenience may he bet
su5sersea without absurd tyraunical
., ,ny good purpose, aud ought to be abolished.
Wherefore eutret your honorable bodies to take early
scided and efficient for the relief Of the People
;e burdens under which they have long groaned and
hch theahen the destruction OF the utility and solv-ncy
the Post Office, by the total Withdrawal Of the public
confidence aud patronage
AT tue suggestion OF LEWIS 1ArrAN, the Gen.
eral Committee was now ordered TO be enlarged
70 Twcnty-one, the President Of the Meeting be-
ng Chairman, and said Committee was author
zcd to collect facts and funds and do every thing
n their power to promote the great object Post
age Reform. The Meeting then e P. NJ ad-
jouraed.
The following gentlemen compose the Com
mittee:
Curtis Bolton, Mark Spencer, w. w. Todd,