The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-12
Mem Yort Gorresponu enre.

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There i no usw light to-day on the subject of the
robbery Of Pomeroys Express trunk but, am in
formed that somsthinx WILL in AL human probability,
b developed ere the nsxt .fssr-andtwenty hours
shall have ssspssd. Thsrs can scarcely BE- doubt
that the parties robbed have atfsst got the track
Of the robbers. 1t were not wise well, however,
to say much more at this moment of this subject.
perceive, BY en- article in your paper Of the 9Th
instant, that II Is likely that those editors who
have been so very clamorous about Post Office
reform" are TO be accommodated; and it is TO be
hoped that they will not be the first TO finch from
the bargain. They suggested, and solicited, and i'm
pored it, and for their credits sake, let them hold
to their side of the yoke, without nurmur; and
thus prove If they can, that there no difference be-
tween their professions and practice. ~
Ons word oaly in reference to the hurlyburly cry
that has bson got up, by few editors and others,
about Post Office reform. do not wish to discuss the
NATTER but do intend to state or two simple facts
There not, in this country, owe thousand people
ssAo hare asked for change in the Post Office ia,c
who hare erer beso,ced A SINGLE rHoseHr ON TnE
SUBJECT. SAY RANDOM SURE, ~
CONFIDENT ssriRr AccuRAcr.
In this city, meeting was held, in the Exchange
TO adopt touching the matter; and not i,h
standing the utmost efforts were made to call in
sifitwAs, there were not hundred and fly souls
in attendance. A majority or those who were in at
tendance were called in BY their curiosity and were
very much amused TO find that the whole thing had
il, origin In couple Of very disinteresNd newspaper
publishers who Of opinion that the Post Office
Department of the United States ought to be destroy
ed, for the purpose Of facilitating the circulation of
their periodicals. and filling their pockets.
The heavier proportion Of the postage paid in this
Union is psid by the commercial and general bushes.
classes. Those classes have never yet complained,
nor will they sosaplain, ask for reduction of the
rates Of postage. An they desire Is saf and rapid
nails and they are already in possession Of BOTH
But few msrchaats caro- what the rates of postage
are, since the tax thus imposed is paid by the con-
sumers Of the merchandise they sell precisely all
imports are.
The great mass Of the People care nothing about
the matter. On an average, not one inhsbtant out
Of thousand writes letter a year and not one in
five hundred avail themselves Of the Post Office or
the mails in their lifetime. Those who do write oeeo-
.ie~~ily make complaint about the present rate.
of postage. Tho whole clanor comes from few
publishers, aDd those individuals who arc in one ay
the other, engaged in the private sxprssa business.
another name too cften, for private smuggling
II Congress should think fit to reduce the rates Of
postage to Federal money currency and do away
with fractiens the convenience OF all partie. would
be advanced
As for the petitions, praying for the reduction Of
the rates Of postage, that presented to Congress
but little confidence can, should be placed in them
They are obtained very easily, and in nine cases out
Of ten the persons who sign them do not know what
they arc In this city they arc obtained by agents
who station themselves at public point, and who
are paid one cent for every signature they obtain.
petition was got up here, year or eighteen month,
ago, praying Congress not 10 repeal the Bankrupt
Act twas said to he signed by upwards Of ono
hundred thousand voters The names wei purchased
All penny piece, and in less than three months after
the petition reached Congress- vast majority Of the
people OF the city of New York most solemnly voted
that they were opposed to the Bankrupt Law, and de-
handed h' immsdiss srpusxAio~- Tho Postmaster
0eosrsl, II J. hoped, will remain inAsxibly firm in
his petition; rigidy execute the laws and find him
sell, as he assursdly WILL most hoporsby sustained
the American People. Thus fer he hes pobly se-