New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-19


tuted instead The President was instructed to
appoint this Committee, taking time for inquiry
and careful selection.
HORACE GREELEY, On behalf Of the former
Committee, reported the following
RESOLUTIONS:
ReS0lUed, That We eXples5it d!sG!a!n any MEN
ton or desire 20 devolve on the Treasury oi the
United States the cost OF conveying the letters ana
papers of individuals; but insist that the Po>t vi
ice department shall sustain itself, as hitherto, hy
CHARGES on the matter conveyed in the Mails
Resolre9 That il IS our deliberate CONVICTION that
The Post Once cannOi longer deiray It's own eXpeli-
ses If the present Rates OF Postage are retained and
the multiplication Of improbable Mail Routes Is eX-
tenGed Tor we cannot be blind to the fact that tie
CORRESPONDENCE OF the country is finding tor ltSei
rorc and more extensively, cheaper, safer and more
exued;tious modes OF transmission on all the most
profitable Routes: and unless this tendency IS ar
rested by- a thorough Reform in the management OF
the Post Office the virtual abandonment OF the Mans
by the great bulk of the Business Correspondence
of the country cannot be far distant.
Res0ired That while we insist that the fo't
Office shall maintain itself, and ask that II be per-
mi,ted 10 do So we insist also that the G0reTnment
shall support itself and not cast the burtheh OF It's
immense Correspondence, and that OF every BODY 10
whom it chooses to extend the tranRlng fr'ilege'
| nnon the private correspondence OF the Counuv
Commerce of the Country to build lts Navy Sra'iS'
or the Farmers az distinct class TO subsist It's
| soldiers and sailors.
Res0lced That we adhere to our previously eA-
pressed conviction that charge OF frc cents o'i
every letter conveyed IN The MANS, ana co''a.
rond;nG rate t;,r Printed Matter will sustain the
| Deportmen- and we submit 1t 10 the wisdom pi d
! CONGRESS 10 decide whether these ita'es si!aii
he u0it1rm for all distances, or dTerdge-tae ~
higher and lower than the standard rate according
70 the distance traversed Whichever plan appears
likely TO secure the larger TRANSMISSION OF leu'Is py
the Mails ought to be adopted, but our own conric-
lion is decidedly in favor of uniform rate OF nve
cents per single letter. if paid in advance.
Resolred That we call on the People OF the
whole Country 10 speak out promptly, lnfough let
ters and petitions TO Congress, IN favor OF a Aeduc-
ton of the Rates of Postage assured that the cause
"a theirs as well as ours-the cause OF every Ctizen
who desires the cheap and universal diffusion ol
| Light, knowledge aad Truth; and confident tilat
the Public Good must prevail over private privilege
and individual gain, II the Peoples voice Is pt'
heard as it must be if their attention can De sehei
ally drawn 10 the subject.
These resolutions were adopted without dis
sent, and ordered to be published,
The meeting was forcibly addressed by PARK
BENJAMIN. THEODORE SEpGwIcK, and briefly by
several others. Entire unanmty and earnest
resolution were evinced throughout and the
meeting adjourned in the hearty faith that the
Post Office Reform must and will be carried.
People of Philadelphia, Boston, and the
whole Country have you yet done any thing
for the cause Of Post Office Reform Have you
each signed petition to Congress Ii noI' why
not do i, at once? Meet in your several negh-
borhoods, or write each for yourself toy your Mem
H. ,-n,1rn rt y
GOOD work 20 not devolve the work upon otil-
ers, bot take hold of it yourselves
n Ex.Gov. G1LMER of Virginia will probably
be made Secretary of the Navy in place of Da-
vid Henshaw, rejected. This will remove the
obstacle to Mr.. Goggins taking his scat in the
| House
ALADAMA.-The Wings Of this State held a
Convention at Tuscaloosa on the lst, I'd and Sd
mstant-thrty- three counties being represented
by about one hundred Delegates. The extreme
mclcmency of the weather, for several days pre-
ceding, and the horrible state of the roads, pre-
vented large gathering, but the right men were
there, and animated by the right spirit. The
venerable NICHOLAS Davis of Limestone presided,
ard made brief but thrilling speech. The fol-
lowing Electoral Ticketwas formed:
Senatorial " N9oEGh1j d DAv J4E AaFSeRGMsb + R915ba
II. J. ]. Hu!shi son y, y David 6 6 Lison
Ill. WIN. 5 Philips, VII. Chas McLenoTe.
ios itJ .tS '''' 'N'''
Hon. Harry [. Thornton of Greene and Hon
Arthur F. Hopkins of Tuscaloosa were chosen
Senatorial Delegates to Baltimore, with three
Delegates from each District, who will cast but
one vote from each District btu that goes strong
for HENRY CLAY, and no mistake.
Speeches were made by the President, Messls.
Chjldcrs OF Mobile, X. II. Murphy Of Greene, j.
j. Hutchinson OF Montgomery, Judge Hopkins,
Judge Thornton OF Greene T. S. Biount of Clark,
| c. McLemore of Chambers, ana Others TO a large
and enthusiastic auditory; each elector was
chosen expressly on the ground that he was able
and willing to canvas his District thoroughly
during the contest; and a universal resolution
was evinced to do all that men can do to carry
that State also for Mr. Clay, and thus leave Van
Buren, not single Southern vote. Go on, gal
liant Wings Of Alabama
q MlDDLETowN, Conn. has elected Wing
Charter Officers by IS to so majorlty-Charlcs
R. Asop Mayor, by % majority last year, t'co'
year before, Loco.
LEGAL ADRo1rSEss.-To state and insist, in
opening case, that the woman whom the learn
cd counsel is striving to convict of great crime,
and therefor send to State Prison for many years
II not for life, was an infamous creature before
his client ever saw her; and-when her defenders
offer score OF witnesses to prove that this is d
most atroclous ialsehood, and that their hapless
client was young, lovely, innocent, respected and
happy until she fell prey to the demoniac arts
and heartless lust of him who is now her prosecu-