The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-07


that fomeroys express not allowed To 90 west |
ward on Tuesday. The Tomas sada railroad agents
refused 10 permit tho ordinary baggage To be placed
on the road, and afterwards compelled the agent.
with his valice, to remain behind also. This delay
Will produce great Inconvenience, as the erprs s.
agent had large amount OF bank exchanges, drafts,
notes, &c with him
The difficulty originated in su order Of the Post
master General designed 10 prevent the public irorl
forws' ding their letters by conveyance other than
that OF the Post Office Department
II Is time MIR Wickiihe was taught that In the re-
guiat'ons Of railways, the people have as strong
claim Tor accommodation rs the Pos Office Depart
ment w. surprised that the directors of the
rona~anda road NANTES, so little independence as
TO abei this Governmental 4 ranny. The head Of the
Post Office Department IS very impotrnt TO effect
practical oppression, unaidcd by the owners OF rail
ways and steamboats,
The Rochester Advertiser says that this prohib-
ton on the part OF the company is the result of
notice received from the General Post Office, inform
ing the company Of The intention TO levy fine OF
$50 Tor each time they convey the private letter ex
press The Auburn and Rochester Railroad Compa-
ny have received siniar notice, and the directors
had meeting, Tuesday, at Canandagua, at
| which they also determined not TO carry any
mailable packages their road for the eXpr'
We clip the, above fro The Journal of CONNIE rec,
| fair specimen Of the candor Of tina, press aud
others, io their warfare on the Postmaster General
This editor, and others of the kidney, seem to
treat the Post Office, and the laws of Congress for
its government, though they were the private pro-
Ierty of MIR. Wckline, and the laws the dicta-
| ton Of his individual will.
The act of Congress prohibits carrier Of the
| mail, under a penalty of fifty dollars from tram
porting letters in has conveyance mot in the mails
The railroads are carriers Of the mail, at exorbi-
tant prices, paid by the Department. For the mail
| between Albany and Buffalo, about sixty thousand
dollars per annum is paid. Pomeros and others have
assumed the right to carry letters this post route
on the railroad cars They pay the railroad comPa-
ny for sending their agent and his baggage, daily,
about six thousand dollars per annum. They have
openly advertised to take letters at six cents They
contended, and Judge Cnnkin has recently decided,
| they could not be convicted for a violation Of the
law, unless the railroad companies were first made
liable, and this could only be effected by the Depart
giving them notice of the fact, that the act Of
Congress was evaded or violated The Department,
under the advice OF the law fhcer Of the Govern
ment, has of given notice to the agents of the
railroads of the illegal acts of Pomeroy and others.
The companies seeing they would incur the penalty
Of fifty dollars for each time they should transport
Pomeroys agent after being informed he had letters
10 his possession, to be carried in violation Of law
have honestly and in good faith determined to deny
to Pomeroy and others, the permission to carry let
tiers and mail matter over their roads, and have
fused passage TO such agents. when the fact made
known to them. Mr.. Wcklife claims right to
regulate railways" 1t his duty to that the laws
made for the government Of the Department and the
regulations growing out Of the contracts, prescribing
the duties OF the contractors &C., should be observed
and strictly enforced, and he would be aithlesss to
his country, and to his OATH he to remain silent
and passive, and suffer the Department under his
charge to be injured broken down by the cupdity
OF any company OF set Of men. 1t is much TO ex-
pect the Department to pay to tho Railroad Company
sixty thousand dollars annually TO carry empty mail
bags, and to allow Pomsroy 4 Company to carry the
letters, thus cheating and defraudng the Government
OF the postage absolutely required to pay the ex'
penses Of the Department. Are the public prepared
to sanction system of fraud injurious to its in
tercsts, 10 force curtailment of the mail service,
DIVE the Department into bankruptcy Do these
reckless really believe that the nation has lost ali
patriotism all Of moral justice, and that they
w triumph over the laws Of the land with the sp
probation of the People No who ever was the
head Of the Post Office Department devoted more
assiduousy his time and talents to its severe and CON-
pcatcd duties, than the present Postmaster Gene
raj; and at no lime, since IT established, has
there been so much service the service better per-
formed than at present. The mail is transported
over more miles Of post-roads, more rapidly, TO
post Offices, and lper than at any former period
Indeed, considering the faculties and embarrass-
ments which the Postmaster General has been con.
strained TO contend WITH it is matter Of establishment
to all Who have looked into this subject that he has
been enabled TO give so much service at the present
time and still aefray the expenses out Of tie income
of the Department
II the postage is too high ii should be reduced;
but Congr S. mot the Postmaster GeueraD has the
power to make the reduction. Why, then, SANDER
faithful officer for the performance of duty requr
ed by law 1t is time that every homes, man should
frown Indignantly on the attempt TO break down the
Department and mark 18th contempt and scorn the
lawless acts Of unprincipled individuals. What
would be said Of the Southern portion Of this
try, who think the tariff too high, If they were open-
ly, TO encourage smuggling by individuals and defend
and u,ufy these acts, upon the plea that he duties
foreign merchandise too oppressive and ruiuous,
and that this course the only way to force Con-
gress l. repeal the tariff
We ask the editors of the press to reflect upon the
consequences Of encouraging disregard of the laws
made in pursuance OF the power given by the Con.
sttuton to Congress, and they cannot fail to see
train Of evils, which must follow, demorazing as
destructive Of honor and order in the National Co
venment
We clip the following from the N. o. Commercial
Bulletin, Wing paper. The Bulletin refuses to