Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-25
VOLUME ll---NO. IIS.

Indeed, The reasons are strong why The i-ieiis
Q! the measure should desire the experiment tfst
Ia he tested in The old Sia.es where inc population
IS dense, The roads good, and cheap transToTta
ton Q! The mails mere easily 10 te otla.ned. ard
therefore a better chance Tor the success u :.e
experiment. The expressions ahoyr quoseG i.cnl
The lS!h section show this 10 have teen lie y.
tenlion o. Congress 81 The passagr Q; tie b.ii
Inc Iont icsoiG,'ou. pcsnoning lie operation cf
this law,l the isi Of July, tie .cry dar az vc..
contracts Tor your St, zion OF Ire rnicD are = Y
pat mic operation, cannot, with prcPr!eIy, le 80
construed as 10 permit contracts 10 b mace ~ :.
lir Cd law, Tor iouI years Nv means .. hich
the people Of New Yori; and New Eneiar1 wo.o
enjoy Tor four year, Ill The advantages Of ciesi
Postage, without the corresponding reduction N
the price OF the mai! iran paraton service. vci.
was evidently designed b. Congress The .lec
lion OF The same day for The Kew law nd lie rev
contracts 10 be put into operation, wcu.j sstr.
10 imply that he services under The rev ccE.scs
should he subjected, - tie operation Of lbs
new law. The making IL contracts nov, Ia te
put into operation nn3el ihe PEW lave !or .uch :
period, would he disregardire lie wishes q COP
sresS, and JGsllr subecl lie head c! iais be
parmeht 10 public ce,.sufe. | Woa:,. rot VII
linsly place such construction uroI Tie Jon:
resolution Is would Sntlecl G!eI:, sers q: Corgrtss
or any OF lis members, 10 the suspicion o.: sepkIg
10 give y. YORK ana y. England The advantages
OF he law, and relieving liem rom he lEcorre-
niences and hardshinS, If any there t- Tor suC.
l"n.ih oi lme. The fair mi nrorer con.
srucon Of The Join, resolutions ana law, ,:seu
together, il lha, AL Inc mail se..icc 10 l.c r.
formed after The hr>t July, ard The Contracts icr
laal service though made pFcr - that .:me
Should h. made with view 10 lie service uatcG
the new law. | think lha, lhe!e j, 10 srouiL
Tor the objection ,hai the twelve wec,;.' nctcc =.
quircd by the at Of le45, should he a?rliei 4,
my circn!ar. The acquisitions OF I'D; .aw "cte
!uily COMPLIED with by the notice Published u
DECEMBER, ant should have procaeds. - ,rsk:
the contracts had nv clrrnlar never been issr"i
The law Itself wa legal notice - tie s,tjc.,
OF The proposed changes in The CONTRACTS, ":
thought The Department would he benet!!rci :.
calling the attention oi persons DESTROYS 20 COZ
tract 10 Inc provisions OF The new law Thee
can be 10 prcieNt for holding he DcraiL,a:
pledged 10 give the contractors lie same a1yar
tages now which had been given them -
nrr eEires--:ny more Than II you had made /
bad bargain your faith would h- pledge. "a =
new it lcaIled upon 10 do 50 ythe Department. -
lis expiration. Congress of The Department M. 81.
choose 10 discontinue any ~ 81! 81 YOU :oC:es Il
the expiration Of yonr presen, contracts % lie b
part;uen, might have superseded HE sarvirr. re-
dering your stock and vehicles unavailable, an.
take your stool! on hand or indemnify yon Tor any
losses you might sustain. The condition recn,.ng
new contractor 10 take the properly 0! prior ot.e
was regulation OF the Department. al,ac!:eC; %
The advertisement, ani not exacicd by any law.
and can have 10 pear ng IN sny other conlr2c.
Than the one made under il. iour written cnn
tracts wllh the Department contain 10 cl.G~.
binding The Department Tor any disposition OF ~:
properly al the end oi lie tenn. Tie :5iur:
which Won have Appreciated from no, obtaining
as good contracts now as formerly is HE Icsull 4
the law, AMI not 81 ans action OF lhe Dc0a.:
ment. Should yoar fears IL well founded he =.
pecaions OF Congress viii bc realized Enc
, tanning these view 81 the law, you III perceive.
that 4 compliance with your request. 20 snsr"n.
The lettings until The Isl January Is. 81 isi =.
Arril nexl, would re \ gross and pilpatlr w..
laiion Of the lar and my ditg IL The public. Il
compliance with the remaining pant o! yonr re-
qnesr 10 continue Your service uG:rr The cyisiirI
contracts i lhari lime would be sill worse esrs
cially as you state that The present Lettings rrue-
the new law, al This time would be 81 Z g'caU,
reduced price probably ona.hqt less than ,te
price now paid The coach contractors in New
York and New England, zone AMI ali, might
readily assent 10 s.Ic, 4 construction 81 The law ~
the Department, but doubt whether arv otter
portions d. our citizen. wuad 50 readily yi,.f -
it, As 4 member OF Congress | opposed he pas
sage of the law but il has become ms dCtv 20 ea-
cue it, And 10 eNerons on my part >hal! 10
spared to carry it ia:o erect in the spirit II which
il was passed. And no one will rejoice mere Sin
cerelr. il il can he made :" realize liz hoies AMI
wishes OF lis friends
am, very respectfully. yoal o.e'litn' ss:raa,
(Si.Led) {. JOHNSON.
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