New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-01

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But, do some say our estimate is only on the
large routes Of thoroughfares? Grant it, Turn
now TO horse back or sukey routes. A horse and
substantial boy can be hired any where to travel
for less than cents nile and carry at least 5
lbs. OF mail; and this would be the dearest trans-
porting. Our tables Indicate that even at that
rate one cent pays transportation OF ounce 10
miles, ounce 20 miles, and an ounce 10 miles;
the postage on a J OF. letter parcel would then be
only one cent for every 10 miles, whereas our
present postage is cents for 30 miles or less,
100 to 500 per cent profit here in the very dear
est expense to the department What an cxor-
btant rate of postage this! Then, too, in most
parts of the United States, these horseback routes
soon merge into larger routes, and the expense of
transportation is greatly diminished. Enough has
been noticed TO convince the most prudent Of the
present ExoEDrrANT postage rates.
But do any enquire our appropriation Of the re-
ceipts for postagc2
In our estimate of postage on letter parcels"
and" printed parcels" we have not allowed any
fees on printed parcels to Postmasters; nor
should there be, and as substitute, every man or
firm who called for mail matter at tho Post Office
for letters more than once in one day or three
times in one week, and has not by himself or 9th.
crs Il Post Office Box shall be taxed if q resident
of the place, with Post Office Box for the ensil-
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delivered to him or her. Post Office Boxes should
be furnished by the Department at not exceeding
81 each per year in cities, and in Incorporated
villages or boroughs ct not exceeding SO cents
and in all other places at not exceeding 25 cents
each, payable half yearly in advance prior to de-
livery of parcel in that half year.
OF the entire OF the receipts Of postage on "lct-
ter parcels" past experience and pr1per regard for
distribution, suggests, should be appropriated:
lat. To paw transportation thcrcof,.... so per cent
3D. To pay Post Masters generally as
fec. ~
3D. TO pay General Post Office, Mail
Bags, Agents, &c.-the residue, 10 =
All Post Offices, including distributing Offices
should have for services, exclusive Of box re-
ceipts, not exceeding 40 per cent. and when the
10 per cent exceeded $4,000, tho Post. Master
should be appointed by the Senate on the nomin
alton of the Mail Department, with moderate
salary for five years, unless sooner removed by
the Department. and at the termination of hls
ollicc be ineligible for the ensuing five years.
Before introducing the Tables Of the Rates of
Postage, remark on postage of printed par
GELS" may not be anliss. City daily Newspapers
and Country Weeklics weigh from an ] once to
about ! ounces, ,cAsn dry, as all parcels should
| be when mailed. Some taking dai!ics may com.
plain of tho ounce limit to single postage on
printed parcels but when 1t shall be erccolleced
that from half to threc-quartcrs of Daily News
papers and Country Weekes consist Of yearly
and half yearly or monthly advertisements Of
goods, negroes and wonderful medicines, will we
be told such stuff shall be "totei' the country
over at the expense Of ''letter parcels" as By the
present plan of postage? What tax the family
letter filed with cordial adyiccs and friendly
greetings to transport daily, yearly business ad
verlisements. If the advertisements be valua-
BILE, let their expense to the Department be pre-
paid by their sender. Scnders and re;s'7ers OF
such parcels have no claim to be deemed paupers.
Nor to support transportation of such stuff has
the Government right T. tax the residue OF the
community.
Abundant has been stated for US TO be intro
duced undcrstendinsly to our rates OF postage,
and which can be safely entered thus:
1s,-On letter parcels for each ounce, for 30
/ miles or less. cehle.
! Over 30 miles and less than 500 miles, , .
500 miles and over ~
! If the parcel is to go out OF the United States
= cents TO be added to the above.
2d-On printed parcels weighing ounce
| or less for so miles or less. .....l cent.
For over 50 miles and less than 500 miles
! And for each additional II ounce 10 ounces the
same rates, and for each additional , ounces above
ounces the same rates the weight of lb 1t the
parcel is not 10 60 bayond the county or parish then
half the above rates and the Department always ad-
ing odd hall cents.
3d-All parcels except from without the United
States to be paid-othsrwise, 10 be treble the
above rates.
n B-The writer of this, after much examl-
nation is confident the experience OF the second