Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-04-01
ssins. PATERSON, :
GAy'% ..- ,s... <fouc-
Af,os r'cE REFORM AND TpaGE,
lion or THE RATES or Pc 80.
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PATERSON

AfyoS %. AND THAGE;
DshrssS ~ "A. h.. :, - sen'a"'es'
s.,c
A~,f,. - ooseLr -. Of the United Kingdom
sseosJ,.- =, prodp istics are "a 900 S95 y44 In
7sckses, tone ." the annual productions OF
~ Un,,.A .,isd N be a ,062 -, 1916; showing
~ sn,..I ,ss IN. OF tho United States q be nearly
goal 10 o, w o. to.r Of Great Britain. Tried by this
~ ve a. ss~aa ons half o 204 1000 OF letters
: 49, IA OOOe COO By the NEST upfsvoratls cs-
A, .,e-,,. vre should send 81 600 600 letter. IL all
On. ,,s,l which will mote than maintain the post Of
ga revenue .t the rates adopted the bill England
. 9si ls,,rv, per snnun, To each lual who can
r,.d .nd ,ri,,; we send only 4s Let double
-, a.. 80 u,.otso the revenue; aud who doubts W IN
procer sdjssiasn, of Vi postage. that sne
-s.aieo> viII be rcalixrdf
n m not NECESSARY did he pretend claim hst the
ises~ss u correspondence this country bc equal
shss f Great Britain the old and denscly po-
1900 STATE. In nil the South and States
owing spa-enc-s of the population much Of which
10 r.ross rvn pest ofccs appears from the rcprescn.
tssion many 81 the members Of this HOUSE. that they
sd from ten to thirty miles post Offices Tor their letters
Iss s.me causes wan render he expense :" our m, ser
~scs IN Wn country ""ea se.e' man "'' ~ .''s'.
skise smposss'e 'he p'cy snaIi De man'sneu, 'na'
u TON omee peP'f'"e" s"an oe suPP'.'u ''o'" i's
own revenues, ,o' us 70 'euu'e our a'e ~ De
boSn IN nueahu. ~" o'., "o~. 49,, W" u a''
aAssy situated wan "e P.op'e o oiea' o,"' u'I ~
49, coftesponoe"es =" ms o'un'y ~ ef'
'2pe. u'., " r"e'"u 'o' 'o p es"e S ", ,'o
~ VA ~ W -, NOV ~ =, =. 49,, . -;
me- % ." u,a =, IVA. ns';,s nar
Seoe.uy s,e no' "o'e "oes 'ea',e'eu' 'p 1iI 100
e'u w .s - I JaI ,binh
L.i .,l,,.,a y" ,,n .R.,l .s, Ca.n,v ,Ms,..cbn
e,s,s Jsh,lee got up in August last for the purpose OF
esAknw back her abscnt children the "Amecan Pied
mont, IN they drnonnate it, Ia that instance, represen-
taves were present from eighteen different States Had
~ il ehdrea returned there is hardly county in any
STAR i'm the Unon Of the States single
Town, bitwoud have had representative there.
Il the Of the wandercr worship at the shrine
s his n,nchoved houe to pay uibuc to the memory OF
ID. d.tnausbed and vsneraej dead, the bones of whom
minglng with The dust OF every section oil the onon
ssA 70 gaze with pride upon their native NILS It's magnn-
esot mounfsius. sweet Valleys sNey hoou7, anu gushing
fountains It's que, villages, It's lnesent snu nappg
jston. surrounded by all the comforts ahe f'os OF 'ne
nffes OF NE, Tor ne 1cnit oi 'ai'eu insr., ~ III
cattle upon oil It's hs arc 'ners ana pIo"oeI u ~
NE real 81 lis "eautiui e"onauoh wsa. ouu IN
imperial dsden 'oat crowns inc wno'e, gna'E VIZ
en u onen'et Jewels man were 'he voaS. y. nv uu -,
mauon IN ne, prouocS. JAYS VINO, as 'ucy 60 III, 81
osan' ~m ourn WIN o,e anu ','iera." 70 Tha a.
anu !" .r, a"e ne' i's = ,;,l.nJ e.,
ssesen' W uie ,. =, n, Ups VI i' siS'''
- oes county, He~ rng'aho'
Its,
-sThs land Of beauty, and of crandeu too
t~Wherr looks on, the cottage on domain
The palace canno. boast of seas OF lake,,
Aud hills of Forests chrisial waves that rise
'Midst mountains all OF snow hooking the sun,
Retaining him hrs hamng Deans more mex
Ana radiant man nc se -, .ie'n H.. 1911, -.
AT oasn'ng n"o or an. ~ s"e ~ -'
1' aiso' ~ a VI" , ~. 10
i snu .cn 'neH 'an.'s. Wy, - L,
TOT nesin 'nen cotages' uie hair o'Inas'
q. = - - "A -.
Lneu nau'e suansI ma "'e' yoa % .e, s's n -,
o.. Aney arc "ee '"'e'"se"'' p."'o''' "opf' p'f'''
Such the weisprings OF social system, which,
kept open by freedom ii mail communication, will throw
beautiful work around institutions finding the ma
ton together, as with hooks oi steel"
The evils OF high postage clearly set forth IN the
testimony taken before the committee OF the British Paria
often referred 60, well as the benefits OF the re-
ths, will cite the testimony OF some OF the witness
esupon that occasion.
Mr. Samuel Jones Lloyd, distinguished London banker,
aava.
81 think if there be any one subject which ought
b.v h,sp .elected ms subject OF taxation il is that Of in
,.rrr,r,,niest;on nv post and woud even 20 a step
T,ber md saw That IL there be any one thing hch the
ought consistently with its great duties to
n,hI;. 30 10 ,,u,op.v n /, the carriage of letters We
build n.ton.l gseries and furnish them with pictures
WE propose TO create public walks for the ai- and health
and exereise OF the community nj the general cost of
country do not think that either OF those useful and
,Iu,h. ne thew are 10 the community and fit as they are
for gnycrnment 10 sanction are more conducive TO tho
moral and social of the community than the
fcilitv of by post therefore greatly regret
th., the nos. as ever aken as the field OF aAaon and
should be- yery Glad IN find that consistently with the great
i,,r,c.t f the the has 10 watch
over Yhsy can effect reduction in the total amount 90
received or any reduction in the changes without diminish
ing the total amount
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ay -. 49,. q: 49, .. n 49, Li $3.50 ;. - ..
49, - 80 n =; - no"' re- 1GI ma
iS =. - -. q p"s a. .'N 80
ne y rom 'ne pos' oee sAuts 'II ioo saeo % hhoN
s, 49, o1 'J n I H. Sl ~
"s y "ey, MIN, , - 20 -" ~ ~ 80 ,IT,
.ss.., hs.ams. a.n.r.v nn.sr',ond ~ ,Ss can1,r,
rIssr--.Si =. -. H.. - -. a -. - IN e. !
puhic ooinioo ,ne .uc storm in favor Of reduction that
Inristers an hold their seat, without taking Off the
Tbs public do no, understand the subject at present they
have hardly had their attention drawn 10 it, IL was per-
fccty Ignorant of mill saw the pamphlet merely
consdered the reduction of hostage as profit and loss
question affecting my own pocket without considering the
effect il would produce in other points of view have
not the siightest wish that the revenue scud impaired
IL is were maiier OF pounds shings and pence only
would be little an source any
Oher but does not resolve itself into that is effects are
% general benefit will arise to commerce. To science to
edscsnon and to everything that s desirable by taxing
o.
Lord Ashbnrton, locking nj the postage question gene
rally and with reference TO It's effects in other ways than
oreneh OF fesehne merely, says have always thought
avery oad means OF raising me revenue 'hhN u y
one OF the worst OF our taxes we nave unfortunately
many uxes wnch nave an injurious tendency bnt MINK
lew any nave 80 injurious tendency as the TAX upon
me communication py letter. cannon doubt tat Tue tax up