Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
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extent such IL the ot institutions and e cha
of pursuits that the sandcrag al families follow
OF necessity. causing different members Z" soek new
homes strange lands, occasioning, AZ
many instances intense suffering To the aud daughter
who havr brrn driven by necessity nom ihir paierna
roof Consequence ol their not being able To pay post
resulting, many instances. in the shsencs.1
the parental sdmoniion. desdcnng the affections which
form the golden link in the chain which, kept bright Is
deincd pepciusio political existence, and i'm the
making shpwreek OF their r.pua,ions IN the midst ot tho
| vices and allure OF n cold aud selfish world.
Rowland Hill. IN n pamphlet recently published, (sn eS
trsc, which take from New loIk paPerJ IN speak
ing Of the beneficial effects o the postage reform IA Eng
| land says:
AIR Ttavers deppsiches thousand more prices cur
than formerly; samples are now despatched
by post. Mr Charles knight says that penny postage
facilitates the distribution ci books, monthly lists formerly
sent only Ia III, London trade scnt To the country
bookseers. County, booksellers have PARCELS three times
week instead oi once; small tradcsnen week in
stead oi once month.
"'Accuracy OF books is promoted by cheap transmits
al proofs To and o between the author and publisher
Nessrs Pickcid & Co.'S postage tor the 1889
10000 letter.; Tor the ending March, 1913. was on
abosi 2I10O9. Mr. Stokes the honorable Secretary the
Parker society states that the society could not have existed
but for the penny postage for repnning the works at
the English reiorners: there 900 subscribers pays
yearly hundred three hundred pounds postage;
II asu pays duty three thousand reans III paper Mr.
Baesier, tho author 81 e folyglot Bible in twenty -four
languages, shows That the revision which he ~ now giving
10 his work IL through the press w"ud on the Old
system, have cust f1 800 postage alone aud that the
Bible woad not have been printed bat for the penny post
| age
fully the mighty effects OF cheap
the business and morals the people oi Eng
snd II ~ the greatest advance that has been made IN civil
zation for century. IL has animated the people 10
respond with their friends wherever they seatteted be
cause nj Tling expense, they cary on cOrrespon
denee with all Of the kingdom Ill saving OF time
well facilitates business rcsusciiaies old friend
ships, aud creates 1t the grand civizer and
| universal educator oi the masses
THE great advantage OF universal frankinr. penny
postage has been properly called IL attracting The noce Of
the world and enlightened minds OF nation view II
| discovery
18Th century has produced celebrated traveller in Great
Britain makes the following remarks: This will
be the historical distinction the 81 Victoria
l.. Every mother in the kingdom who has children earn
ing their bread distance, lays her head her pillow Ut
night with feeling oi gratitude for this blessing II is the
great and envubc distinction Of the late liberal ministry
that they carried this boldly into effect without
Gripping It's moral influences by reduction OF part ooy
\ OF this tho communication of the people. Tins
system has brought the and advantage OF reduction
home to the tor II longer cost him days
wages 10 communicate with his family THIS great moral
improvement the condition Of the lower classes,
tending the influences Of advice admoniton, and family
affection them. The postage in reality
upon all these moral influences. Tine people will educate
themselves IN single generation Tor the sake OF tic adsan
,ages this great measure has bestowed education"
When we look upon freedom OF communication through
the mails, either IN moral social. political point OF
aud contemplate the incstuabe blessings
tined 10 bcsio~ upon country, how worthy OF imitation
is the noble example OF distinguished Eng and
when only the ground they walk upon but all the ec
ments OF life, the tight of day. taxed almost
bearabe point who regard the postage the obi
GUS the most denornlizing, and the most destructive
OF human happiness Of on, o.hsr and recommend If
possible that other be substituted 10. it, and
| that mail matter be permitted TO go freef England
has eyinccd the high moral courage of following this
advice the rsk OF the wreck OF her post office
nue., with the chance thai he department, would become
additional burden To already erbudensd treasury.
The result, Is known, and triumphant one, pre-.
sentng tho world the first and only instance Of a whole
people being made socially aud intellectually happy by
freedom Of communication within the reach Of the huubcst
ci,izen With this bright example and successful expert
mcn before them long, they had done nothing literally
nothing to relieve the country from grievance than which
other more loudly complained OF from end
OF the land tho other With large proportion Uf or
foreign imports admitted free, with overlooking
and branches OF doesc industry nadequatsy
protected against foreign competition, would u hsye done
Tor lem 10 have continued 10 fold their arms aud do moth
Ing te way OF reducing postage Tor fear that while the
new system was being perfected the department. would re-
quIre ad al tie hands OF the treasury lie reJiced that
they had dono The county called loudly for
reform, and the peoples representatives. could IN no other
way render Them acceptable service. lie would have
voted for the cheeFiuy ii he had been
the department would be made permanent TAX upon the
treasury, which he BY believed. with proper ad
ns'men Of the rates OF postage, would be the
| The wisdom u! government IS manifested ia tie
happiness cssiows upon he people ard icIe lao hap
pIncss pure, eevsiihg, and improving mat derived
from social and intellectual enjoyment, lmuch O which
depends upon the abiiy the people correspond
which tie poorer classes who every country will always
form the pOSl Of the people, precGdcd by
Of high p9siage aBd whose happiness is commended
by every consideration human and divine 10 favorable
consideration o their representatives. In whom they have
Entrusted the making Of the laws II was his fortune 10
hear Mr. OCOnnel say in his usual enthusiastic
when debating the post office bill in the British Parliament
that ne regretted that lac mad no, Thousand francs day
TO besi"w has unfortunate couniynen, for lac knew
no way by which hc could mplrt mech happiness 10
| them at 20 cheap rate.
1.-THE kndier prompngs Of are Sufficient
TO spirit US ~ 10 s work Of philanthropy and paota
and we arc casn ahoG for pTeoept ana ample have
in whose precept and example entitled much
higher consideration than that OF the most gifted Of our de-
generate race.
He whose lips touched with hallowed fire. and
VINO space as never man spako laying off
tabernacle OF clay and ascending TO the igh hand CT row
er high, commended his followers the favorable con.
deaion OF ile poor, indicating that administering -
their happiness, they would be exercising hoss virtues
which, when their earthly pilgrimage was over wcuit en-
ute ihem 10 passport holieT and happier home TO
those mansions which He prepare for Them in or be-
yond tue sun There are other considerations a political
nature which come nearer home as Legislators aud
which should commend the post office form
favorable consideration ut th- House Our nsiituns are pc
cuiarOnGs based upon public mcnt and doubtless
mong the most perfect Of human institutions adapted the
condition e" man in lis perfected We stand before
the world in the Subdivision nations forming is po-
teal Israel. rs the tribe Of Levi. whom ntrusled the
guardianship and protection Of the ark OF liberty
unNeisa intelligence and eternal vigilance alone IN
enable US to accomplish destiny 10 bear it alJ with
the rcs oi freedom bozing in prmeya purity the hca
yens 10 light the earth How important them that we
husband all the elements Of life And what element but
universal enshmeni of the people forms the chief corner
stone IN the temple Of political hopes7 and what nsru-
mehl ~ Chtulu'u 10 AWAKEN Tie oinbitiUn Uf the
people TO become educated the cuItivaon7o the taste
Tor epslonfy correspondence calling action
efges Of the mind so necessary the inege discharge
Of the high and responsible duties Of ireemen in country
where every equal aud the builder maker Of his
government
Our government, Mr.. Speaker yet in it, infancy and
as II were, unred experiment. other republics Of high
hope nave b!azed and darkened Tine light which first
burst forth upon the plains Of Greece di.pcIng the mid.
night Of desposm which had brooded .ons the Fast
lighting up the Italian horizon, and shooting it, Ueioos
of Inc
p1reniy in nteminabc night Here ihon upon these
secraed Shores the problem Of mans capabiy for
segOyefnmen j. yet 10 be solved The children Of op.
preston IN other lands watching the workings Of our
institutions w intense interest," invoking the protection Of
heaven that the hres cnsndcd hero maY burn
brighter and brighter and t1t cher goye,nmsD5 ay bs
permitted, IN the light Of them, slip their moorings and
sail out from among the desposns Of the oar. Join
~ bright And # they could speak T. us they
would adJ1re b. the love aud bear those
noble souls who founded Inca. Of the price Of much toll
nd treasure planting the tree Of Liberty snj watering
with tlcIf blood but who not here 10 guard the
rude assaults u tho wIniry tempest for in the language Of
lofty ''tnpy haze ID W1stingpn