Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-04-03


~ fo3 rcf-s.s So amount 81 The, cor,ef
rasa~,rs N the h'fhc,s sus'oablc ro.o, -
'ib,Y a,k l1t iuch . reform N ne ,yasr,
A,ibs.l rst,ofc Il ~ ,he pYtl,c favor snj
con ieuos atd sympathy. sud then thsso
wi'i ~ ~ didis nhy N oiiiorctng = .'fici
shsct'ssoo ,he lava regulating n Thy
sss lofa more ,qaal distribution ri ihc
os'' Of ID. 'efsee "a proportion 30 "a TN
'L' anf Inch tb'y briptc " Va h~ si'atn
81 - the proposed Tsrula,Ions Tho t's't
bfict pp'umcni - nou .mtnr IN d..
isrrf and bank upty, sod Nhs, vii YOU
30 70 '"'ncrl IT,. row an s-nu,l chatrc
urpn TIE urteusiltc.u'y srri tbs, ., the
,cfv thing you rrniicrncn d the South pro
iov mos 20 fsst from The opcfatitn # the
uss'a'r brf5't ~. and ioffns The ptine ole
r'aan 81 your orcn'Iion 10 II Whist
u ak acsln, vii you do lf YOU d.
uohinC 1: es.y 10 lofscc TIA, the lJcpii,.
O msni u,.a ummst.iy so down, ~ draw
mote mi more every wear upon iht treas
ufy iot ~ iupp0r thus rrnnr,ur the very
evils m more agsra ta,cl form AMI de-
r'fc. - 'ch yo1 anticipate from the pro
nosci f.l1curu' Would YOU save thr
j. paru,ul ff.m brukfuRry w increasing
ihe b,rs 81 rrsnge1 THIS would only
HPgfsva'r oil she evils winch are now the
,uhec ,ofunfvtt'al COMPLAIN, Would Won
aurmp O., force the cort+ponl~u-e Il the
county iu'o ne mai's rs your T"ual law'.
~ the ,uar'i. mt 81 nnfo stringent cncs
Iuh..- sfnumtm would defy them and they
woIl! bsinmpi'd upon vuh impunily -
Il IL Ia
ton would bio, them from youf statute book
Thee ' NJ r'hcr remedy, then, no nj her
hlUtpaiive b1,in rh'np system Of postage
1hr ard ia. only, will restore the pubic
favor ari eonGIcncc and rl,ronagc This
alone vii command a wiling ohtd 10
,auf p,S Ofico laws Thu, slonc wall
imp1u new llo and energy to the D"paf,-
mont, md enable It TO realize to the whole
Au~tlc;n people the highest blessings Of n
WI e-Yla,ed Pos, Office system; freedom
~ .H.-~ communication wth The least pos I
ITO fs'ricuon TIL, alone In short, II any
inf vl'l 90 IL, will save the department
200 bankruptcy aaA Ultimate rrositalion a.
.rn remaining an annual and permanent
'rtrIsIn9 charge upon The treasury and
Il to support Itself TIL, j. i.l AMI
~ what tie people ot tie No,ih ask
u not more lut theit own Advantage
otlho a'yanage Of the WLJ'r country .
have borne the oueroUs and unequal
~ long anl patiently They now ask
lei Do No, fe.u,c o. neg ct 10 gnnt
~ longer forhoaranoe on iheir Pau shall (,
.cIsc 20 be A,,fluc
II Is Insisted bv some that there should be
arndtsion Of rates according to certain
specified di,ilnrcS Others 'avor uniform
fair without reference "a distance. II tho
centra,e Vas % be adopted a. the stan
dafi rate, \ lower rate. say two or three
cents ior some sLoit distance might lie desiri'
tle rire puTpuse nf more rt,cttualiy keepipg
Oh Luvs;e competition. There are however
GteH advantages tn a uniform rate ol post
axe. Il renders the administration ol Tie
tel,8uent vastly moro single and m0se
eooeoui, Il Ncsiics, It has been demon
Nulcd MAT Ne expense attending ;ho dos
r1trh and delivery q letters, hy tho Post
Onice, - ptaoitcsllv indie pe nden, oi the dis.
lance lnUiirh they arc trsn.m,ued, or, IN
Other words lhlt tie coSt is The same ~helh.
81 the distance be Crea; or small All the
,,emtuis Of cost which constitute the eN.
reuse oi lrausm,iIrg letter 10 It's ace OF
trs ianll,n. except the cost Of transportation
alone, IRE independent Of the distance to
which ne letter is sent, and, arc therefore
the sane ~, letters transmitted 10 all dis
'a0css. TITS TACT - verv clearly and STIR
lngIy elucliaied IN very able at,h'le upon
Post oti,r Reform c"nlaned IN ths I'd
No. OF lDc American Review, - the rIsml-
nation Of which wi'hou, co,ug father into
the discussion Of this pom, a, the Llc,eri
time, respectfully bcs leave 10 COMMENT ,
reHt.men..
The oil, OF leS~nn'c takes away tie ftlnAlng
pry,les' from at 10 officers ofine government I
uel1trC deputy P1Stm'stsr..eIrcpl Upon let
tcrs pert,i iag - the business nf their respect
'vr Departments OF which at account Is 10 be
kept, hud paid out of The contingent fund %
Tho rvspeCiIve denaimcnls To- Which such
officers belong THIS is an important pro.
VISION. and demanded alike lie the voice OF
'he n'rple, and the condition Of the Post I
CG.re 'ervicc While upon Ne one side II
i, s'i' that !t wculdte uucquAl ard unllst'
'-t-reVt the ssfFaH ntlhe PnsiOflice esiab- ,
lishmen, upon the National Treasury w.
oAuso theIsbT the whole community would
be taxed Tor the be noht OF the letter
wiicts, \ can be urged With a, least equal
If0TuGy and lnfce upon the other side, that
upol no principle OF equality and Justice
can tho Litter writer's le required to brarI
the hrrhen oi TIE government corre.pon-
te--a This jhev hare thus f,r done from the
of-aoIraton Of the government, Yea more
ttau ,al- Every thanked or privileged let.
'4t - suh'sctto charge two cents a. the
re OF rec, runn for The benefit oil The Post,
..s', & charged and allowed IN his account
'Ae drgaumsni & pad from the pudo'ice
- Ihat tie letter writer's. mean those
ays noi ,he frtuk.0g privilege, are not
1mrsHed 10 bear the expense Of the
Iss'on Of t.e whole official eorrv,pon-
If Tie government not only OF the
..r correspondence al tho 30 OOo prtri.
ncr.7ss io Use I'm ed Slaics 10, only
81 smaaR of tae private cores r.u-
$50 ~ tie oo-,try which IS .m4cg,el
.r3-h ne mails anle: lle lfaL. a. accom-,