The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-16

Philadelphia Postmaster be alone removed and some
substituted who would discharge the duties of his
Office properly.
The Postmaster General recommends that single le..
tiers paying the present rates Of postage be required
weigh but one quarter ounce instead Of half an ounce
as at presents that letters relating cargo be required
TO remain unsealed, subject to the inspection of the
mail agents, and that the postage newspapers be
raised.
This return to the old numbering system of high
of postage this orcibe surveillance of business letters
above all this additional tax upon the diffusion Of
knowledge, is il perfect keeping with the rest of Mr.
Cave Johnson's system. 1t is all nggardly, short
sighted minded speak, let il be understood of
the Postmaster Generals recommendations, not of him.
sef-and trust il will meet with no favor or counte-
nance from the people or their representatives.
By the operation of that provision of the of ls45
which prescrbes that the mail contracts shall be let to
the lowest bidder the Postmaster General coneses that
the service has been greatly impaired, and yet he de.
clares that provision to be wise and saluary.
There is great deal Of whining about the running or
expresses and earnest entreaty that Congress will
suppress them, when is solely in the power of the
Postmaster General to suppress them by nsutng such
system as to speed regularity, and certainty will
render the running Of express useless competition
ThenSand not till then, will expresses be suppressed as
it is wholly out Of the power OF Congress suppress
them.
The report complains also Of the competition of the
telegraph and recommends that il be purchased by the
government. trust the government will do such
thing as long Mr. Cave Johnson il at the head Of the
Post Office Department ! verify beevet at under his
management, electricity would loer the wires and
not speed with its accustomed celerity
One of the worst features Of the present post office law
the Postmaster General has not noticed that u.s. that
the members of the Cabinet absolutely deprived OF
the ranking privilege. and thus hindered from sending
among the people documents containing great deal of
useful information
The internal management of the Post Office Depart
ment is creditable than Mr.. Johnson's report
The spirit Of sordid parsmony is apparent in all
the details of its administration. system of poty ~.
ranny too is maintained by the underlings in authority
towards the clerks, that if would make any honorable
anamost blush to mention. Barefaced means too have
resorted to of getting rid Of the incumbent by
fishing the office, and then revving the Office to Undue,
another incumbent Such transactions as these are
rejoice to say, confined to this department
All these evils may not be largeable to Mr. Johnsen
immediate instrumentaity bu, ne is certainly bla a.
bs he had it in his power arrest the evil but re-
ferred to encourageit
Mr. johnson will resemble the redoubted Mynhser
Won something recorded in rvngs veraceus History
of New York; there little opposn ion to his en-
trance into Office there will be at all to his exit
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