Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-01-13

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, transmitted TO subscribers free Of postage.
in the counties in which they may lie pub-
lished; but newspapers Of not more thar,
1850 superficial squire inches may be sent
by publishers to subscribers or vendors o.
distance not exceeding 100 mics. or TO any
post office in the same State in which the
paper is printed. for one half cent each :,
ard over 100 miles, if out of the State.
where printed. one cent each, with an addi-,
lional quarter Of cent for each additonah
25o superficial square inches, or any part
thereof. Publishers, however, may be at
liberty to send their papers by conveyances'
other than those that carry the mail, and'
oat of The mail by the carriers and convey
ances of the mail, on payment of half the
foregoing rates Of postage. Double these
rates OF postage are TO be charged on all
newspapers, other than those sent 10 sub
scrbers, or Sent by publishers 20 vendors.
The residue Of the section relates to the
postage to be paid on pamphlets. One cent
for pamphlet of Is pages Of 10 by 6, or
90 square inches, in the State in which it
may be published, or 100 miles elsewhere.
and over that distance two cents, and a
proporlionate increase in price Of postage
with size Of publication, which gives the
privilege TO publishers TO send them out of
the mail on conditions such rs newspapers
are subjected TO. The third section gives
freedom Of correspondence TO the President
and Elk Presidents, Members Of the two
Houses of Congress (whose letters are linz:
ted in weight TO two ounces,) and the Pre-
Sident and Secretary Of the former and
| Clerk Of the latter, the Post Office and each
| Executive department., Postmas,ers whose
annual emolumcnts DO no, exceed $500, and'
letters from Postmas,ers TO publishers rela-
ting to subscriptions TO papers. Congress-
lonal documents are also TO be Tree. The
fourth section appropriates $500 for
the purpose Of sustaining the present mail
facilities. and for increasing them as the
wants of the country may demand, rs COM
pensation for transporting the correspon-
dence OF the various Executive offices and
Of the public documents. This is conces-
sion which has TEEN reluctantly ex'orted
from Mr. Wickllffe. Hitherto he has OBJ
slinaely commended that the Post Office
Department must sustain itself, and, under
this preience, he has compelled the letter
writing and le,lerreceivng portion of the
community-mainly the northern CONNER
cial casSes-;o pay for the transmission Of
their own letters, and all the correspondence
of the Government and the public docu-
men,s printed by order Of Congress. After
the lapse Of five years, all the correspon-
dencc of. the departments except the los;
Office Department Ohe 9Th section pro-
vides), shall be charged with postage rs
other mail matter. This is a nearer ap-
Proclamation 10 justice still, for the expense
will thus be fastened on the whole people
instead of on a part only. The sixth sec
ton limits he frank ng privilege 10 official
business, under heavy penalties. The sew
enth section authorizes the preparation and
sale Of stamps for pre- paid letters. Tho
eighth section authorizes the Postmaster
General TO contract with the commanders
OF Steamboats, for the transportation Of the
mail, under certain circumstances, without
previous advertisement. The ninth section
defines ''malable matter" 10 be all letters
and newspapers, and all magazines and
pamphlets periodically published, Or which
may be published IN regular series or in
successive numbers, under the same title,
though AT irregular intervals, and all other
written or printed matter whereof each
copy or number shall not exceed eight
ounces IN weight, except bank notes, sent
IN packages or bundles without written let
tiers accompanying them; hut bound books,
OF any size, are net included within the
meaning Of the terms. The concluding
portion OF this section. is so liberal as to
give rise to doubts whether i, has not been
introduced by some member of the commit
Tee Without, or IN opposition TO, the appro-
prlatIon oil the Postmaster General. IL
provides that books, magazines, pamphlets,
ana even newspapers, not marked, Direct
cd. or intended for immediate distribution
10 subscribers or others, but intended foe
sale as merchandise, md transported in
The usual mode of transporting me rchan-
die over the particular route used may be
transported over mail routes or any road
parallel thereto
The tenth section prcscribes penalties
Tor forging or counereiting letter stamps
or envelopes. The offence is adudged to
be felony, which may be punished by i'm
prisonment for a term Of 6 months to
years, with hard labor, and fine not ex-
ccedIng $4,000. The eleventh section de-
hhes a newspaper TO be any printed publ
cation issued in numbers, consisting Of not
more Than two sheets, and published at
short stated intervals Of lot more than one
month, conveying intelligence Of passing
events, and bona fde extras and supple
ments OF any such publications; and it pro-
vldes for the free transmission Of "exchan-
ges" between publishers.
The 9th embodies no proceedings of
| importance. The discussion Of Mr. lnger-
soils Texas resolutions were postponed for
the present on account Of the holidays.
"Ihc greater part of the time of tho
House to-day was yielded to western mem
bcrs who had speeches 10 make on the bill
to graduate the price Of the public lands in
favor of settlers and cultivators A few bills
from the Senate were passed through their
early stages and reported, and the House
adjourned TO Monday next. The Senate
was not in session to-day, nor will it be be-
fore Monday next, the Both.