The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-08-15
The new Post once Law.

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Whilst the administration of Mr.. Polk is probabl,
weldisposed to pursue the course indicated by th'
people in relation to Texas-Oregon-the tariff, anc
the public finances, yet we have some reason to be-
eve that the new Post Office system, enacted by the
last Congress, going to be treated fairly and
honestly by the present Post Office Department. II
is very well known that the present Post Master
General was always opposed to the cheap postage
system, and the impression has extensively gone
abroad that as far in him lies, he will throw diff
cultes in the way of fair and satisfactory expert
ment being made with regard to the merits of the
new system, in order 10 induce return to the old
system at the meeting Of the next Congress.
The new law establishing the cheap postage sys-
tenn was hailed with unaffected appreciation and de-
light by the people. The whole country had been
calling for this new SYSTEM founded on the principles
of common sense, and when the boon was at last
granted they received with the greatest favor ap-
proved OF the provisions of the law, and saw MOTH
ing in them calculated to mar the salutary working
Of the system, provided the requisite amount of CON-
mon sense and honesty was found in those to whom
had been committed the responsible duty of carry.
ing into execution this great public measure la a
variety of particulars we begin to suspect that
these reasonable a1ticpations of the people
are not likely to be fulfilled. in consequence
of the present inauspicious organization of the
Post Office Department. The iunctionaries of the
government to whom this portion of the public SER
vice has been entrusted are treating the new law TOO
much on pettltogging system of construction. In
stead of constituting the law in liberal spirit and ac-
cording TO those principles of common sense on
which it is based and which pervade it throughout,
they are administering il in narrow and contract
ed spirit The difficulties into which Cave johnson
has already got with the railroad companies, and in
variety OF other instances, springng from the gere-
raj constitution OF his own mind and the manner in
which the affairs of the department are conducted,
appear TO indicate that he possesses the narrow ILL
bera and contracted spirit of his predecessor in
ofhce-Mr. Wicklife.
We will now proceed to give full and accurate
view OF the manner in which the law of Congress
has been sadly violated in one important respect
We have reference the advertising of the lists of
letters in the various post-towns throughout the
country. First, let give the clause of the new law
which is paraded in certain OF the papers here, on
which the action Of the Post Office has been pro-
fessedy founded, but which has been most grossly
violated by the present head Of the department.
SEC. Is. And be it further enacted ,
And all advertisements made under the orders OF the Post
master General in a newspaper newspapers, of let
tiers uncaed for in any Post Office, shall be inserted in
the paper papers, of the town place where the office
advertising may be situated having the largest crcula
tion.--Neic Posi- Office Lar, passed March 8, ls45.
This clause is simple and direct. Newspapers
business newspapers having the largest circulation
in the several post-towns and cities throughout the
country, those in which the Post Office Depart
men is mperativey directed to insert its advertise
mems In obedience TO this law and at the request of
the Post Master of this city, the newspapers here
not ALL bur several of them-senr in afidavs of their
circulation and amongst the rest was an afdavi, o.
the circulation OF the Ne,c York Herald. Of this
document the following is accurate copy
STATE OF New York,
City and County of New York. -
JAMES GORDON Bennett, Proprietor of the newspaper
published the City Of New York. called the Herald
and s NJ Raymond Foreman of the Press Room of said
Paper and George Whitney having charge Of the count
ing of said paper each being duly sworn seveay de-
pose and say and each for himself deposes and says
the circulation of said paper for the month of June s45
in numbers copied from the books, follows =: