New-York daily tribune., 1844-08-13
Rsmox,nrthe Post-ofice.

It's stated positively in several quarters tha'
the arrangements FOR removing the Post-oihce IN
this CITY 10 the Libcty.stre Church have been
completed, and that The removal VIII take pace
as soon as the building can undergo the necessa
~ alterations We are assured, however, On the
other hand, that the bargain for the Church has
not been completed, and that, Ii proper ezertions
are employed and tue representations made TO
the Department. the contemplated removal may
sill BE- prevented At ell events, we learn that
preparatory meeting OF those opposed to the re-
moval is to be held at the Tea Room IN the City
Hall Wednesday afternoon at j. O'clock TO devise
measures Tor getting oct full and ettlcient e1'
preston ofpub!ic opinion.
The removal ol the General Pcst-0ffice to a
point still more distant than at present from the
center OF population is no new idea. It has long
been favorite and cherished notion with many
| whose immediate personal interest would De pro
NOTED by the charge; and a few years ago twas,
as now, confidently stated that an arrangement
for It's removal had been completed and would be
Immediately carried into effect. This being doubt.
ed, however, proper cxertions were at once made
to place the facts of the case and the conclusive
reasons against the removal before the Department,
and the evil was averted-but, as it now appears,
only to be periodically Represented ous.
Common sense would seem to dictate that as
the City is VIGOROUSLY spreading aud extending
itself rapidly over the upper part OF the Island ii
anu change is to be made in the location of the
General Letter Delivery it should be ii accor-
dance with the current of population and bust
ness, instead ofin totally opposite direclion.-
That portion Of our population whose places OF
business are below Liberty-stree. have already a
branch office established for their especial accom-
modation, at which they pay only the usual post.
mans charge on their letters in addition TO the
regular postage-a charge gladly submitted TO by
the residents Of the upper part ofthc City-thou-
sands OF whom reside two, three and four miles
| from the Post Office, and to whom the postmans
ring is the most welcome Of sounds, and held
cheap enough at two cents. We do not deny
that the present location subjects citizens to va
rious inconveniences, but so would any other To-
central, convenient and accessible position OF the
office at present are greater than the disadvan-
tages 1t is question that should be settled ac-
| cording to the wishes of a majority Of the whOle
people, and in the decision Of which mere local or
sectional interests should not be permitted to min.
gle. And we hope nothing hasty, unfair or nc.
nopoIizing will be attempted on either hand
p S.-This article was written for yesterdays
paper. We see by an advertisement OF the Post
master that the arrangements in regard to thi,
subject are finally completed. The Park Post
Office is to be continued, the branch in the Mer-
chants Exchange abolished, and letters received
and delivered at the Lberty.si church at only
the regular rates OF postage. The people ought
to have been consulted in this matter