Arkansas intelligencer., 1846-01-31


,Poa Oaee Frosds.-A'circularf from tho Psas.
master General 10 the Deputy Posii'.s'e.. appeafs
in the Union, ia which il is stated that 'niofma-
ton has been recently furnished tho DePa artment'
from official as we'll as other sources, that various
devices are daily rssousd 10, TO evads even ,he
present low rates Of postage, BY an abuse OF the
privilege Of franking; that letters are daily pu'
into the mails, having tho frank OF individuals
publicly known 10 be many miles distant from tho
Office in which they are placed, that blank envel'
opes, in large numbers, are known 10 bon pos.
session Of inviduals having no right TO frank, and
constantly used to evade the payment Of POSTAGE
when the person franking IS known 10 be at dis.
lance from the place that the letters Of third
persons are daily frnnked by those entitled TO the
privilege that under tho pretence OF srchanse'
editors often receive newspapers free Of POSTAGE
for subscribers: that newspapers published IN one
city, purport on their face 10 be published at sew.
eral other cities at tho same time, so that they
may 90 free Of postage within 30 miles OF each
place where they purpor TO be published; that
correspondence is ofisn kept up between indivldu.
ais through the medium Of those entitled to The
privilege, and the letters received, not returned
10 the Office 10 be charged as required by law.
The Postmaster General instructs Postmasters
that in all cases where letter is delivered, having
frank on il, and is accompanied by such circum.
stances as clearly show !ha, il is not the letter OF
of the individual whose frank it bears, the frank
is in effect false certificate that the same should
be charged with postage, and tho names OF the
parties thus violating the law, and the witnesses
by whom the offence can DO proven, bo reported
10 the District Attorney for prosecution in the
federal courts. lie also directs them to watch
with the uttermost care against all those unlawful
practices and whenever they have cause for sus.
picion, 10 use all lawful means 10 obtain evidence
against the offender. ..a -.'.- s.
The following is from tine Washington CORES,
ponden, Of the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3lst, ~ o'clock, P. NJ.
One Of tho Senators from Maryland received a
letter, learn, from Mr. McLnne, by the las. pack.
ct, in which Mr.. McLane saws TINT Lord Aber.
ment were ready and willing to ocompromise on the
basis Of the 49lh parallel, and that the rejection
of that offer by Mr.. Packenham wns, in his, Lord
AS. opinion. advised and unexpected. Farther,
Mr.. McLane. says that, if tho negotiation had
been entrusted to him. he would before this time
have brought it TO a satisfactory conclusior.-
The view is confirmed by other letters, and par.
,culnry by one from Mr.. Joshua Bates.
Important Decision.--Thc Supreme Court Of
the United State, has decided upon the consli.u.
tonal power Of the State Of New York to impose
tax on passengers arriving at its ports. The
court held that the State had power, as a munci.
pal regulation guarding against the expense ofsup.
porting paupers. The reasoning wns thar the
State had right TO guard itself against tho ex.
Ponse Of Pauper emgranis; and tha, if, instead
of giving security TO project the State from thai,
expense, ship owners preferred to commute and
Ply certain sum down. that did not render the
commutation money illegal.
Pennsylrania.-T Legislature Of pennsyI.
yania met at Harrisburg on Tuesday the 9th.
DANIEL l.. SHERWOOD. loco. of the Bradford Dist.
~ns chosen Speaker of the Sana.s racsiving
10 votes against l3 for CHAs. GIBBONS, whis o!
Philadelphia City, and 5 scuttcing. Mr.. FlNpLEy
PATTERso', loco, of Armstrong Co. was chosen
SDea ker nj Tho Hnnsa Of p.n.o..,,.,.