New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-10
Pess.Omce Departmenr-Ceesen.
Corrrsnondenre Of The Tribune.
WARRINGTON. July Sin. lisa

WASHINGTON, July c,n. leto.
In consequence Of the clause the act for the reduc
ton Of the rates Of postage. which takes from Dcpuy
Posmas,ers the irsnkng privilege Il stated that
srcs, number of Po-;mssers have resigned. This was
TO be expected. Il Is vel known that numerous Post
Offices do contribute the revenue FIRE dollars per
annum Some fall below tina, amount The holders Of
these Offices cannot. OF course derive any emoumcn'
from commissions ard could never have been prevailed
on to accept their appointment but tor OF two o.
iec,s-either the advantage accrins the mercantile
other business in which they are engaged from irankng
or 70 promote party interests. The quarterly returns
sometimes shew tina, hundred frss letters sent
received 70 half dozen which subject to postage
while 10 carry on these unproducve Offices the Depart
men, compelled enter into contracts involving an
immense annual expenditure 20 the Government The
abolition of free letters does not Is true, eject any
saving in this particular merely reduces the weight
OF and perhaps se Of thu wear and tear
Of Sags The interests Of the public would be better
urruo,et By disccnt,nuancc OF these petty Offices Alto
ce,her Established for party purposes they are channels
through which the streams OF porcA corruption low
from their prolific 81 the seat O. Government 10
the .Nrciniies OF the Union Noisy. uspunciped and
irresponsible agents are thus clothed WIN oii seof.
ry and furnished with facilities which they lsNshl cN
pend for the benefit Of ambitious individuals anu Tie
public are inundated with ia'sehooGs anu sopoi'it,s
s.ans; which simple truth without these AIDS musi al
ways contend In VAN. The preachers OF economy IN
ins Offices diminish the actual expenditure 81 10 De
parmen, hundreds OF thousands per snnum Instead
oi diminishing them. however glance Al the growing
bulk OF the Biennial Register VIII convince every one
that they are annually muiip led aud /, 10 be feared
that while such representatives the last few Congress
Is have exhibited continue 10 be sent 10 Washington
there will be no change for the better We must wait
patiently until the effect which may be pro
duced bv the reduction OF the revenue under the new
system Even with the aid OF the 'SoOoO dollars appre-
priated by Congress 70 meet the expected dencenc!
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find the Department funds pay the Contractors.
The arrival OF the Acadia gives Us piece OF inioIua.
ton likely perhsps be overlooked in the cagerness for
more prominent matters but which nevertheless pre-
nant with more important effects in reference 10 our
commercial prosperity than either the Annexation of
Texas or the occupation of Oregon. Until within the
last few years little attention has been awakened by the
silent steady and perscverng efforts Of Great Britain TO
introduce the cotton culture IN her East India posses
sions We have occupied ourselves with abusing her
srasping rapsciiy pushing her conquests from Fort
George to the Afghan territory but have entirely over
looked one OF her great objects VIZ 10 secure suhc
ent supply of for her manufactures IN the event
OF the importation from the United states oens cur on
by any adverse course Of events The Report of the
Committee of the Bombay Chamber Of Commerce. re-
ccved in England Just before the departure oithe acadia
indicates the with which the experiments in the
guilty alton of from American seed proceeding
The crops Bourbon and sea Island. ON the bank o
the Krishna are described uxuran and the success
OF the New Orleans appear 10 be beyond DOUBT. =
Your Committee trusts that the time is drawing nisn
when we shall be able 20 calculate regular supply OF
such cotton These statemsnts calsuaed 10 alarm
our Southern brethren. who INDUCING in the inlas
tic dream that with the aid OF Texas they about 10
monopolze the supply OF cotton for the European mar
ket While we at the British thirst for territory
we follow her example: and at the very moment when
We are Boosting of our power 20 cripple British manu-
features by with holding the staple material the Govern
ment Of Great Britain is employing itself successfully IN
cutyatng the important article her own soil and IN
forcing her fabrics into markets. Il viii be- Wise %
prepare ourselves for coming events OF which the sna
dows" are Just obtrgdng themselves upon IA.
Ii is generally understood that both The Texas and
Oregon questions will now be settled without much dit,
fculty: although DO not think any thing has been de
letter writers state.