The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-27

We copy the following article from the Baltimore Sun"
1t just and unanswerable defence of the Postmaster
General against the repeated attacks OF the n Y Herald
and its correspondents. The charge OF mis-
management in the mail service between Philadelphia
and New York is explained in few words. There are
two railroads between these citiesthe Trenton and
Amboy lines These roads are controlled by the same
corporation The mail is now carried on the Trenton
line for which they receive over thirty thousand dollars
per annum The mail line leaves Philadelphia at
o'clock a. M The Amboy line leaves at o'clock in the
morning, and reaches New York at 10. Philadelphia
papers by this line arrive New York four hours in ad
vance of the mail The public inquire how is this And
the Herald crafty its private spleen, answers that is
all owing to the penurousness of the Postmaster General
who is unwilling pay for the transportation of the mail
in the morning line. Now we learn that the Postmaster
General has been extremely anxious to have the mail
red on this roa and as the roads both belong TO the
same company the Postmaster General urged that the
mail should be carried in the early train. This they
fused do unless they paid another thirty thousand
dollars They also refused to start the mail line at
earlier hour than o, In word the righteousness
of the Postmaster General consists in not paying two
roads the OF thirty thousand dollars each,
for performing service which one line, with spirit of
accommodation, might without dlICully PERFORM
From the Baltimore Sun.
THE PRESS AND THE POSTMASTER GENERA~--The New
York Herald, in editorial article the Post Office De-
partment and the press, says
got all the posmastes that have held Office, since
the first establishment of government. Mr. Cave john
the incumbent has done the most TO prevent
the circulation of newspapers and the consequent diffusion
Of knowledge among citizens Every pey annoyance
which and ibera spirit could think Of has been
inflicted publishers, and every law that would harass
and annoy them has been suggested For his exertlons In
this respect Mr. Cave Johnson has entitled himself to any
thing but the gratitude OF the people,"
Although particularly informed as to the truth
alsity OF the charges made against Mr. Johnson, with
regard the conveyance of the mails, ee in honor
bound that far experience extends, we
have before either heard of or felt the operation OF the
liberal spirit charged have been evinced by him
have in anywse realized the effects OF his alleged eff
harass and annoy the press He has been prompt
and active carrying such laws have been passed
by Congress but the Herald will certainly admit that he
has put such yrannical constructions laws opera
ting the press did Mr. Wcke, when he prohibited
the passage of newspapers the agents Of publishers
freight mail Under this
ton of the law by Mr.. Wicklife, paid upwards of
thousand dollars for the transmission of the Sun agents
District Of Columbia alone and smaller sums other
places All papers Of large circulation throughout the
country suffered more less in the way, whilst other
means Of" harassing the press Were not neglected.