New-York daily tribune., 1844-12-04

uncertain demands are io be met by annual appropriations
from the Treasury, would abuse and eXrayacrnce
both IN the apropT,a,nc and dSbring poer The nt Of
wants "a the various sectors the Union. each yeic
with the other 10 obtain 'hc pebe be ex
pended within IT'S limits.
Upon the md deliberate reflection an .s, -te
would be unwise 10 abandpn the principle Of requiring the
not al war with prudent and discreet reform the
Public opinion seems to enrnd reduction in the rates or
letter postage But 50 far have been enabled
nst pamc opnon II based upoa the necessity and popro
EnInent that reduction of postage would be followed by
tan the Department IN of It's sc;ima;e expenditure
az! sustained ~ the expression OF tis opnou only
Judgment OF the very intelligent and highly respectable Cham
Dor Of Commerce OF the city Of NewYork, expressed in
ts letter 10 tie department OF which, nud the reply
10 II, accompanies tins Report.
subject OF the reduction oil portage and particularly my
pert 20 the Senate the 9Th Of January 3 recommending
ditoi' therein stated have obs;aned from recommending
the adoption OF the postal arrangements operation
the amount Of revenue necessary for the the Depart
ent, and IN many of lis features unsued the United
Prior to the reduction England, the Post Office
IT. WINE o nh q !ae Ht9Sn over and md ghnvs owe
policy ~ the English GOvernmen; 10 release this
cocspondence oiie cotry # M ExebeoueT eoud nd SUSTAIN m m
IT, or the subject as willing To have that Excheoue repcn
shed Tie substitution Of other taxes such upon
The mode Of managing and conducting the Po Office. in
the Kingdom OF Gea! Britain. only different oi but
much les; expensive than. TINT in the United Se;a..
In Eng and the Postmaster aud his clerks any, paid
an annual SALARY stipend In this country, Posmastes and
Their clerks are paid by commission on the amount OF postage
Post Offices England managed by Po.tmasters who
CONSIDER themselves amply compensated by snarie much less
PcstmGslers the United States.
ifthe mode and ratio Of compromising Postnusters
adopted IN England which has been adopted ifie Uni
ted states mst be well questioned whether the OF
Post Office revenue England would equal the e
the service
am convinced upon most thorough examination into the
habits. condition. and business Of the people ofthe
pf The
one the extensive boundaries and spare population Of the
sponenec tbs would So@ the ike reduction
postage as has taken place ~ England.
eueiion of postage winch deemed by the Department pr
den; and safe at this time to be adopted?
The 70 inquiry will depend mainly upon the fact
how Congress vii! se. the question mooed as to the
hes, mode OF defayng The expenses of the Department Shall
It, heretofore, DO required TO sustain itself, shall IL be
thrown as IN annual charge upon the Treasury
ii tue Department be left to Inn on own resource.
and ten cents the single letter rs hee;ofoIa ecpmnde y
me IN eRo5 to the S Ienate OF The Stae. Of the M ST
report to which respectfully ask leave refer you
InPIeyos, reports have had 1 The honor to
the opnon unjust that the whole of transport
M is the and $ 9 be
also urge the necessity OF repeating modifying the frank
also suggested the mode By which the Government should
compensate the Department for the transmission and delivery
lnctonanes Thai mode the assumption BY the sc Cow
eTnmeu Of the amount paid by the Department for railroad
y ;of by annual appropiationss. "a, s.
nearly 30 and no, OF character be unnecessarily increased
under the influences OF local feelings or Jealousy, une
esis would greatly exceed. M the course of time
the Of which should be charged upon the
ernneut and legally franked letters OF public officers,
By existing laws al railroads. when completed ne declared
to be %a i. e @ Of nnspdns % %n s BY f De-
danger that they will he unnecessarily multiplied By Congress
1t was thought then, by the undersigned TINT sound pub
lie policy dictated The propi,ety OF making permanent con-
obliged To employ 1t only this mode that the Depart.
he n to D5 =, Tho sEs ho1 of departure and
power il utterly impraccabe ut all times give continu
Gus and regular transit OF the public mail.
The which prompted that recommendation ndcpen
dent OF the question oi feuson "i pnsnEe p with *hc wn'
in the making and EXECUTING and Peormns contracts for
TqT,oqnS the 9 ps % M sad G1mps md
portaton by scaslboas forming essential connecting links IN
ii Congress viii relieve the Department from the payment of
this amount either by permanent contracts with The compa.
mes or by annual appropriation from the Treasury rom
,euton TRANSPORTING the public correspondence Of the
OF the rakc privilege md the nrouds upon revenue y
private expresses posts the n'es of paage may safely 10
revenue to deay the remninng expenses Of the Department
and allow gradual extension the demands OF the
IT, upon experiment, based the reduction proposed
il aaseained iiteI reduction could be made and pro-
ton could hereafter lie ordered by Congress.
ln IT t a M far I Of the s expenses e eofeT o m
Department preferable TO hut which las been elsewhere
sgge,,el cregurng account. TO be kept with each De-
Iatmc md the postage to be pad out of their contingent
fund IS more 'mp H 5 % GoPsS sd &c II S s aT9n
enabled regulate its engagements for hs remainder OF the
The only yilkeiy follow from reduction of the postage
terms proposed pnrcnaIiy It the IkinE privilege
me- md which tank duty 70 state Wi be Tie officially
of SssnS M The et Po oces W ons no, @ @
ctve i'll Themselves useful 10 the county, and cannot
WSee sa be the pleasure of Con-rcs, to reduce tie
rates postage 70 permit them to emnin a, they
s.,Ch ~ In rp~D end
.s. @ x ,b ererp.c of It's legitimate iircnu. spri se
men, N IN le s Condition Of tie Country ct war With he &
seryunce existing laws has dced the of the Gene
The laws heretofore enacted to restrain the establishment
Ter The awess nnd Irresponsible from openly coverty
barking the business OF transporting letters over and upon
The extent of o. to the oil the Department arising
from this cause Alone cannot oe accurately stated An es
be made by reference to The great reduction Of the nceme Of
those offices upoa und adjacent TO-. the lines OF aond con-
meeting the important commercial cities and iowns of the
vioaio ofeSsps law = Of Courts o,he United
ates they have been dischnsed BY the ndses nnny
ence did not Lrg tho oifenfe charged within The povs
hib the n.portuton mail matter mail BY in.
divlual> in the mode which these epreGcors have adopted
ILe District Courts of Maryland and Pennsylvania pro.
nonced judgment AGAINST such o The offenders have been
tried before them The y Of my dollars doll. mpo;ed for the
have enforced, deter them from prosecuting successfully
their Illegal business
Pennsylvania the question OF the constutona!y of the laws
of congress prohibiting the citizen from establishing private
NOT &c was directly raised by the counsel and the excu.
ye noer of Congress the subject of Post Offices and
PostRnnds denied The point oycrued by the inal.
ren, Judge who presided. The understand 10 be
taken iotc supreme Court Nevertheless. the party conc;-
ed s continues his business extensively places
openy in Others covey. upon the leading post routes
II ~ not in report. undertake. 10 discuss this Question:
on former occasion ventued 10 cbnde upon you con-
esd ngumct on this subject the object of which was 20
ynyc Thai the trainers of the Constitution, when they granted
IN the power establish Post Offices and Post Roads
did not leave. intend 10 leave. tile power TO he exercised
either by the States or the People
he very nature OF the grnnicthe objects be
tnned by It's excci.ewoud indicate c'eaIy, the language
,IeIe be exclusive The duties required
To- be performed well be performed by other power
than that which, pro dc pevades the whole phore of
Po,t Office operations
/, will no, for Congress 10 await the decision of the Su-
n,ene Court upon this quction-a question which has been
regarded as settled. only by judicial decisions but the
LEGISLATION OF the country and acQuesce by the md
The People for half century 4 power OF punishment
and restraint sufficient To maintain thu supremacy Of the laws
Of the iund and suited to the present condition OF uias
s,nuId nj once be vested IN the Judiciary Department.
rannot concur opinion have heard often expressed
,ba, the only remedy this ev; reduction of postage
There i no rnte reduction which prudent legislation
;bs tme make that will prevent, successful competition the
individuals kuQdS.