New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-11

az rilf Sta.es of america in Congress assembled That
on and AFTER the first day Of July next Members Of Con-
s.. and Delegates Territories may receive letters.
20, exceeding In weight free of postage du
ny the recess of Congress- any thing 10 the contrary
IA This act Notwithstanding and the Thanking priv
sye which Is granted by this to the members of the
Two Houses OF Congress- Is hereby extended 10 the Vice
President the United States aud In lieu of the rates of
o,tage now established by law there shall be charged the
following rates viz For every single letter. in manuscript
or paper Of any kind by upon which information shall
he asked for or communicated In writing by marks and
dgns conveyed in the mail for any distance under three
hundred miles, FIVE cents and for any distance over three
hundred miles, and for double letter there
a be charged double these rates; and for treble letter.
treble these rates and for quadupe letter. quadruple
these rates. and every letter or parcel not exceeding hall
III ounce In weight shall be deemed single letter. ana
every additional weight Of half ounce. or additional
weigh. less than half shall be charged with an
additional single postage And all drop letters letters
placed In any PostOice, not for transmission by mall
but for delivery only shall be charged with postage the
rate each. And all letters which shall here
aicr be advertised remaining In any Post-Once
SHALL when delivered out be charged with the costs Of adj
yersing in addition 10 the regular postage, both
to be accounted for as other hostages now are.
SEC 2 And 5e n0rer enacted That all newspapers Of
no greater supcrces than nineteen hundred square
inches may he transmitted through the mail by the editors
or publishers thereof TO all subscribers other persons
within thirty miles of the city town, other place In which
The paper may be printed free Of any charge for post
age whatever and all newspapers Of and under the size
Aforesaid which shall DC conveyed In the mail any distance
beyond thirty miles from the place Mt which the may
be printed shall be- subject to the rates Of postage chargca
HE upOn the same under the thirtcth section
Congress approved the thrd OF March, thousand eight
hundred ana twenty entitled An reduce
acts for establishing and regulating the Post Of
Ace Department " and upon all newspapers greater size
superficial than nineteen hundred square inches,
there shall be charged and collected the rates Of post
a. are prescribed by this act TO be charged
and pamphlets.
SIC 3. And be fuTcy enacted. That all printed or h
oaphed circulars and handbls advertisements, printed
or autographed quarto post single cap paper or paper
NOT larger than single cap, folded directed, and useaed
shall charged will, postage at the rate OF two cents FOR
each Sheet more whatever be the distance the same
may be sent; ard all pamphlets, magazines periodicals.
and every other kind and description Of printed or other
matter Except ncwspdpcfs) which shall be uconnec,cd
with sny manuscript communication Whatever, anu when
MS or may ee a"ll 70 'I'isi ~ ie ." y, ~.
States shall DC chhecu WIN pos'ase ~ e l"'e VI ,"oa
sha cents Tor each COPY sent Oh no sIeaeI weight %
ounce, and one cent additional Shall DC charged LOT cc
additional ounce oil nc weight vi every sucn panphe',
nasazine, matter or thiue, WHICH may ue HIshtteu
through the man Whatever pe uc uistnce tie sae ma.
transported ana any fractional excess " NOT less i
one nan Oh III ounce, m e oS W w., , r.. e q a.
u mng, apo'e one VI 'o!e o n,, a." " ' e " 80 "
n sad excess amounts" W a i'i. V"e9' nv, =. Ar, p.,,
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General De- anu NC Is 'cieoy upo i .a,
n over or upon winch INC aiiOuuo vi hici usus
e or which may be offered or deposcdl me post-euce VI
pOccs transportation Is or may become so as
threaten materially TO reard the progress or endager
the security Of the letter MALL or to cause any consiaernoe
augmentation OF the cost oil Transporting te wio'e MA" d,
The present raie Oh speed, 20 piosue os e - "
more secure conveyance VI 'is io''', .os,i
mast equa' ~ 'i'"' d, . ~. - T., NO oaso az ga,
over such ro,le, Eihi'S V'io W anu " ~ 80 49,,
srea'ef Decay III .e y, @ W ,'e h route than
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- " ~ ;. - ,,,r,b,. s,or,sJ That Tho twenty.
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" ~, ss r.i ,cts for cstnhljsbnc and rcrt,
i, a., NV ~ oS nonar.Mcnt "nnroyed and mod The
-; , - Or T., hn roor ono ,bnnso nd oi,bt hundred
md and ALI other acts and parts OF acts grant.
inc md onrrInv upon any person whatsoever the right
rrrio.o "a receive ma transmit brouch the noil free
of nos,,,, le,,ors nackets newsnancrs nerodcas mr.
,,r r,a,,rs no nnl the same arc bercy utterly abro
gated and repealed
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posase 10 ' ps o'e os e'i' "pH,'
mail , h ,,,, or hmsincss NJ ,hor rcsnccfivc of
A. ona s"i accounts ,,r nos,,se mon hs,c AM v,r
ssd nv s1 orrrs rcsrcc,ivcv Shall he aloas on1 maid
ouarter YEARLY ont of The contingent nd o The hnrcau or
ssnorcu, to which Tho -, rosoc,;.l,
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sa,1 ,r n1hor ,no.tcr reccJSca hy ,ho, -,
,hraSI a., ,na ,onchng tho business Of tho pnS, GEN.
penafmcn, or the particular branch OF that business
m,ad 10 them r,srectiyelv and each of the said Assist
mn, postna TORS General shall be and hereby ia an,bo
ned 10 transmit through the man. free of postage any lei
rs nacl ages or other matter relating exclusively to Nj,
ofa duties or 10 the business OF the Post Office Depart
hn 10 ho IN cyerv s,ch case endors. on the hack
OF the letter or package 10 be sent free Of postage
his own Signature the words official business" And for
any such endorsement falsely made, the person Offend
ing shall forfeit and pay three hundred dollars And the
Deputy postmas,ers throughout the United States
ha be authorized 10 char C. and have allowed TO them In
The settlement of their accounts with the Post Once De-
pirnen all postage which they may have paid or had
charged TO them respectively for letters or other
matters received y them on the bus ness OF their respective
Offices ar az ,be Pos, C, nenor,ncrt unon