Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-03-26
Number 10.
THE NEW PoST-OFFIcE LAW.
The Madisonian gives the following sy.

HE NEW IpSl-OtflSE LAW.
The Madisoaidn gives the following sy-
nopsis of tho Bill,
1t TO go into effect on the first Of July
next. For every single letter, in manu-
script, or paper of any kind by or upon
which information shall be asked for or
communicated in writing, or by marks and
signs, conveyed in the mail, for any dis
TANGO undor three hundred miles, five
CENTS double, treble, and quadruple letters
to be charged proportionably every let
ter or parcel not exceeding half an ounce
in weight TO be deemed single letter, and
every additional weight Of an ounce, shall
be charged with an additional postage
Drop eiters--thnt is, those delivered in
the city where they arc deposited in tho
post oaice--are to be charged two cents.
| If letters are advertised, they are to be
charged with tho cost Of advertising 1.-TWO
ceuts) in addition to this postage, when
delivered,
Newspapers, of no greater size than
nineteen hundred square inches, may be
transmitted through the mail 10 within
thirty miles of where they are published,
free Of postage; il sent over thirty miles,
the same postage charged as at present.
Private circular letters, unseuled, are
subject to postage of two cents.
The ranking privilege, as i now exists,
is utterly abrogated and repealed; and of.
fcers of the Government Of the United
States, heretofore having the ranking
privilege, are required TO keep an account
of the business letters which they receive,
the postage of which is TO be paid by the
department to which they are attached.
The assistant postmasiers general are al
lowed 10 frank, but must endorse their let
tiers or packages "ofiicial business and If
they should not be on official bnsiness,they
are liable to u penalty of three hundred
dollars for each offence. Deputy post
masters are to have oil the postage they
pay on business letters refunded, and II
their commissions do not amount to TWEEN
: ly-fve dollars per annum, then tho Post
master General is allowed TO increase
them.
Governors Of States are allowed 10
transmit through mail, free Of postage,
certain books and documents; and MEM
bers Of Congress, the Secretary of State
and Clerk Of the House of Representa-.
lives, can frank all public printed docu-
menis, and leaves the franking privileges
of the Senators and Representatives. on
all letters and packages not exceeding two
ounces in weight, the same as it now is,
, and they are also allowed to receive let
ers and packages during The session, as
we'll as for thirty days before and after
/, the same. The Postmaster General is 10
, keep an account Of the charge on all mat.
Ter that goes through the mail free, which
is 10 be refunded from the contingent fund
or from the Treasury.
Newspapers, pamphlets, books and peri
odicals, can be sent out Of the mail, over
the mail routes, by publishers, agents, or
others, without hnderance from the De-
parment.
Private expresses, to perform regular
trips on mail routes, and transport malta
|, bic matter, are expressly prohibited under
, penalty Of one hundred and fifty dollars
J for each offence. Stage coaches, steam.
, boats, railroad cars, packet boats, &c.
!. with their owners, managers, servants
: crews, &c, performing regular trips on
post routes, are prohibited from carrying
: letters or mailable matter, excepting news
papers, pamphlets, or magazines, unless
they relate to tho cargo or some part OF II
# or to the articles conveyed in the stage
: coach, car or other vehicle, under pen
atty OF one hundred dollars for each Of
i fence, to be paid by the owner, and fifty
r dollars by the captain, driver, or Other
: persons in charge, not being an owner 10
whole or in part.
i Seven hundred and fifty thousand dol
q lars is appropriated from the Treasury L
: be applied to the Department, in case O
:, any deficiency in its income caused by tn
!, general reduction Of postage made b.
. this act.
= Newspapers are defined to be any prin
i ted publication, issued in numbers, consis
4, ting of not more than two sheets, an
(, published at short stated intervals Of no
y more than one month, conveying inteliI
" pence of passing events, and bona hde es
tras and supplements Of any such pub
s. cation.
or Nothing in the act shall be construed
gc repeal the laws heretofore enacted, gran
Oh ir.g the franking privilege to the widows
nj The ex.Presidcnts Madison and Harriso
8: The remaining sections proyid for ca
IN rying the law into effect, &c.
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as The Mobile papers caution the publ