Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1845-06-12

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The Post Master General, Cave Johnson, Esq, has issued
a Circular Of Regol.ttins, 'to exhibit and enfafce the provi-
Sims OF The act IT Congress of March Sd, ls45, entitled an
Act 10 reduce the rates Of Postage, &C." We annex such
portion OF the Regulations as are oi interest to the general
reader.
52l. On and after July !, lSi5. en- a letter no; exceeding
hall an ounce in weight, sent any distance not exceeding
three bundled miles, five rents.
522. When sent any dis ance over three hundred miles,
ten cents.
s23 Fer every additiOnalIweieht Of half n ounce, or any
fractional excess Of less than half an ounce, there shall be
charged an additional postage Of five or ten cents, according
10 the distance. A balance is furnished 10 each office, for
the pniP'se oil enabling postmssteIs TO ascertain the weight
Of letters and packets
524. On letters dropped in the post Office for delivery in
the same place. two cents each.
5z5. On letteIs ddre1 tissd as remaining on hand, there
shall be charged, whea delivered out, besides the regular
postage, the est Of advertising, which will be on each let
ter two cents, or -four cen $ il advertised in two papers.
$40. What is subject to letter postage Is defined TO be let
lteTs IN manuscript, or paper of any kind conveyed In the
mail, by or upon which Information shall be asked foI or
communicated Ia whiting. or by marks or signs.
527. on-aIl circulars, handbiis, OF advertisements, which
are printed 0. autographed OF quaffo post or single cap pa
per. OF paper not larger than single cap. and which are folded
aud directed, but left unsealed. two cents on each shee.. for
any distance. When sealed, these are TO be rated as letters
52s. "Quarto po>t' is the size usually called letter paper,
say about ten TO eight inches 10 the page 'siugIe cap is
the size commonly called writing paper, say thirteen by
eight inches TO the page.
529. Where the circular is on a sheet larger than single
cap, It is TO be rated as a pamphlet. A. the passage on these
articles is chang able on each copy, postmasiefs will care
fully examine all packets, and rate the plstage acc lrdingly.
$50. Tn all pamphlets, magazines, periodicals, and every
other kind and description If printed OF other matter, Except
newspapers, and except, also. cilcnlals, %handbill., and adj
veitisemenls, as Aforesaid which shall be unconneeied with
any manuscript communication whatever, two aud a half
cent for every copy Of no greater weight than one ounce,
Tor any dis 'ance. For every additional ounce, one cent any
fractional excess exceeding half an ounce, TO be charged as
an ounce but any excess less than half an ounce is not to
be regarded.
$50. A pamphlet is a small unbound phi ted book. A mag
szine is a pamphlet published periodically. in ~numbeta, con-
tanning articles On science, litcsature, politics, news, &c. &c.
532. Newspapers 20 free for any distance not exceeding
y thI ~ miles IOm the place Whefe DTlutei- when semi lN The
editors or publishers thereof, il they do not exceed nineteen
hundred superficial inches in extent. For any distance be-
yond thirty miles, within the State where published, one
cent postage. For any distance exceeding enc hundred miles
out OF the State where published, one and a half cent post
age
fetal inches, it is to Be rated with pamphlet postage.
53i. A newspaper is defined to be any printed publication
issued in numbers, aud published at stated intervals Of not
more III m a month, conveying intelligence Of passing events
II generally consists Of a sheet, but may DC composed Of two
sheets Of paper. In such case it is chaigeable with only sin
gle newspaper postage, provided the two sheets, in The ag-
gregaIe, do not exceed nineteen hundred superficial inches
lfii exceed that superficial extent, ii is to be rated as a
pamphlet.
535. Ar extra newspaper, or a supplement to a newspa-
per, when they are such bona fde, will be rated separately
with newspaper postage. When they are styled extra" OF
supplementary newspapers, but are, in fact, mere adveI tise-
menls or circulars, they will be charged as such, with two
cents each sheet, if not more than single cap or quarto post.
If one a sheet larger, then they will be charged as pam
phlets.
$50, When the article to be mailed is a circular, PAM
phlei, or newspaper, it should be 50 envelopee OF, fOIled that
il can be distinctly seen at the Office to be such, and also
that 1t contains 10 writing, marks, or signs, TO sen the
purpose Of written communications. II no! done up so as 10
open at the end, it is to be charged as a letter, by weight.
537. A letter mailed on or before the 3oth June, lS45, is
to be charged with the rates prescribed BY the act Of 1925,
and postage is to be received aud collected thereon agreea-
bly, to the rates charged, although the letter be not delivered
till the LIST July, or after.
III. WHAT MAY 90 FREE IN THE MAILS.
ASS. AL letters and packets TO and from fwhen the same
are duly fIanked) The following persons. to-wiI:
The President Of The United States;
The Ex-Presidents Of the United States
The dnru n IL f~~.r ..l. H.. -.
Harrison.
$50. The Vice President of the United States. the mem
bers Of Congress, the delegates fIon Territories, the Secre-
tay Of the Senate, and the Clerk Of the House Of Represen.
tatives, may transmit. free of postage, any documents pint
cd by oder of either House Of Congress. This is withou
restriction as 10 the session but the privilege expires witt
the official term. They may send and receive, free Of post
age, any letter, newspaper, or packet, not exceeding tw,
J ounces in weight, during the session Of Congress. and for
period Of thirty days before the commencement, and thmty
r days after the termination, Of each session.
$40. The Vice President and members of Congress anC
delegates of Territories may frank l0riften letters from them
save, during the whole year, as now authorized by The ac
Of March ,, 1888, viz fIom sixty days before The com.
mencement of the session of Congress to the meeting of The
next Cong ,ess.
Sal. The Vice President and members of Congress and de
legaies of Territories may recsiUe letters, not exceeding two
ounces in weight, free of postage, during the recess Of Con
gIess. This docs not include the interval between the ter
minatiOn of one Congress and the commencement OF thu
= next.
542. The two last regulations do not include the Secreta
~ Of the Senate or Clerk Of the House Of Representatives
But these officers have the right to send written letters from
j. themselves Tree oil postage during tnelr 0mcial ternS.
543. The Governoss Of States may send, free Of postage
5 all laws aud reports, whether bound or unbound, and all lie
{ cords aud documents of the respective States, which may b
directed by the legislature OF the several States 10 be uans
mi,ted to the executive Of other States, the Governor wTitin
his name thereon, with the designation of his Office and In
: kind Of books or documents enclosed the package TO be nd
dressed 10 the governor Of the State to which il is 10 be sent
l 5i4. The three Assistant Postrnasters General are author
lied to send. free OF postage, any letie.s, packages, or othe
matters, relating exclusively TO their official duties or tn
business of the Post Office Department, to be duly frankie
I by them as on official business"
j 545. Deputy Puslmasters throughout the United States ar
I also authorized 10 send all letters and packages which il ma
be their duty, or they may have occasion, TO transmit TO an
person or place, which shall relate erciuSfUIy 10 the bust
: Office Department. But, in every such case, the postmaste
= shall endorse thereon, over his own signature, "post Offc
f business"
5l6. Exchange newspapers, between publishers Of news
!, papers, may be sent free.
4 547. Editors or publishers may send their newspapers fe
n Of postage to any distance not exceeding Unity miles fiou
r the place where printed, provi ed the paper does not excee
: nineie cen bundled superficial inches in extent.
5iS. No heads Of departments, or bureaus, nor other off
GERS Of the general government, nor adJutant or Brigade
!, generals OF States or Territories, nos any person whatsoeve
y except those above stated, are entitled, under the act o
e March 3, IS45, to the Thanking privilege.
t $40 The authority heretofore given TO postmasters to sen
? money free Of postage 10 publishers of newspapers in pay
ment Of subscriptions being Withdrawn, the following regn
lation is substnuted:
Z, Money may be left with the postmaster. in no instance ex
y ~ceesing ten dollars, for the purpose Of being paid t. distan
h publishers, IL said publishers shall 50 desire, for any news
% paper or pamphlet deliverable from his office. The post
:. master may retain one per cent. and give his receipt fOF IN
balance. lie is Immediately to report the payment, with tn
names Ct the parties, to the postmaster through whom sal
d amount is to be plid to the publisher, and TO charge himsel
v upon his general account with the United States" with Oh
!, amount received, deduciing the one per eeni. under the hea
Of "mouey received for subscriptions p stating the name Q
the payer, the name of The payee, office wheie payable
amount, and time when received, and shall make a full an
RI faithful return 10 the general post office of all such cases at IN
f.n1 Af naCh nrnrf.r Iha 80 H. -. - a.