Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-02
The Erankin. Privilege, &c,

The privilege Of lranh ing is much modified and re-
duced by the late post Office law, which goes into opera
ton the first of July, that it has become question
whether officers have the unqualified power at
present allowed the and how reserved them.
With the view OF ascerainng the extent OF the privilege
allowed by the law, have mounted up to the best
sources of nformation and lay before the public the
result of nves Cations the following comprehcn
sivc table, MON.
The frdnhing pyiueoe 7rcniottd By e thu Sd
March, l1i5. from and INTER- tie Isl Of J"iy ntlf
l. The President, exPresidcnt, and Mrs. Madison, and
Mrs Ii arri~on retain tho Thanking privilege regulated
by former laws.
l. The Vice President. members of Congress. del
egates from Territories
May public Documents during off
May send and tecerc fe ie"s newspapers, packcfs
weighing under two ounces. during the session of on
and for thirty days before the ncement and
thirty days after the close Of any session
May fccnc letters free, not weighing two
during Mc This docs include the interval
the close of Congress to the of the
next;
trtoie ycati Is, from sixty days before The
ment of any session until the meeting OF the next Com
of Represe NATIVE.
May send free public documents during their official
Nav Ssnd and free letters, newspapers, and
packages, not weighing during the
ion Of Congress- and for thirty days before and after;
May send free ters wfatca by themselves during their
official terms
4. The Governors of States send free the laws.
records and documents of the LEGISLATURE the Governors
of other States.
). The three assistant postrnasers general
MAY Scad free letters. packages other matters rcl-
ting exclusively their official duties the business
the Post Office Department.;
Nav all such letters and documents relate
their duties that of the DEPARTING and have the
hostages RENTED at the city post office.
Deputy postmasers scnd free all such letter RS
and packag relate exclusively the
their respective Offices and have allowed all hostages
paid charged to them III the settlement of their ac-
counts
I. Exchange newspapers between editors pass
{. Editors publishers of newspapers may send their
papers within thirty miles of place
g. Communications addressed to the officers the Gov
he reofore having the ranking privilege, touch
ing the business of their respective Offices he paid
the contingent fund provided for their Offices
out of the treasury.
RATES OF POSTAGE. Cents.
For a single lcte r,not exceeding half ounce, {ay-
oirdupoiSe sent not exceeding 800 miles.
Sent 300 miles. 10
For every half ounce, and any every
advertised. on each letter: o four cents
if the advertising cost much additional.
For drop letters to be mailed each ,
For printed circular, handful, advertisement,
scaled, sent any distance
For any pamphlet. other matter of every kind
that is .'tranSmittable by mali has
communication. of one ounce or less. or for
paper exceeding 900 square inches of surface. II
For each additional ounce, excess greater than
n holt ounce.
For any other newspaper, sent 30 and not more
than 100 miles. any distance within the
State.
Sen such distance II