Washington telegraph., 1847-01-06


Fautes 4,asi, aggregate length of pos, routes H.
90 mi.esl transportation daans the year 3 r2asi.
III miles,
Gesl u saId transportation. sa,GG6,07a 00
length Vi routes eSoaeds previous
yeatr 5,T3g mile
Amount afuansporaiian Hfefloas
yeat i76i,il5 miIsa.
Hsnznse, however Is les ihan
previous yyat SaQ2,9l3 Ut
Gpsl Of transportation ia fekas,
ION 9Th ot February. 10
aoib Of June, lsid, s,lsg %
Rstisnahment oftglad dlFIng the
year, fFl5.000 o.
Nv and improved seHiea rendered, exclusive
8l feRas, Si2,UU0, Of which $1,000 is tie cal
q new routes put in operation.
Reduction IN the amount At which
contracts In the Northwestern
aud Southwestern seeiiana lave
been made, s391,90l 90
Deductions from the pay Of con.
ffarlan Tor failures, 4. daHug
the year, 26a71 s.
". oip1st offices, luae1a. ls3d, I4.6al
NV past offices rsiah. danaa the wear, 50
l'usl 0Iars discontinued. l51
ia9fgaze over last year lls
Ne. Of post offices on 1th nessmber A.7aJ
n. ol paslmaslen appointed aHfing year, i.ass
NJ. IN consequence OF reg. OF deaths, gpd
Change Of slcs Of post ulliafa. Jul
Elablahmonl oiHsw posi- oilises, 81
Establishment ufnew aaes by yfemovuh, 81
Commissions expired and Hoi renewed,
THe Postmaster Gcnsfal thinks that cons lefa.
bic portion Of the deficiency IA the revenue ol the
past yHar is not attributable 10 the reduction IN
pastages, bot may be traced 10 other causes, IL
zasz that expresses siill continue to run between
the principal cities, with as much regularity as the
mails, ana L Is believed collect aud tTluspaH let.
l#lz lafpay, out Of the naIls IA great numbers
Advantage b taken oi lHal Provision OF Tie laW
shieh limits the weight Of a single letter to an
ounce, 10 cover the correspondence ol ihfd pef.
#aasi aud even pack agss af letters addf ss5d Ia
diIsfeai individuals are collected together and
R.aasl under single cover aud directed 10 soma
tlIla person. tor distribution.
Aaf luiaFr Is also taken af That provision of the
iaW winch authorizes isllafs IA relation t. tue
rzfza 70 be iak'a ugeI All Ilal routes fcr ol PIT
asa. n tower HgzHaadHaeH IA relation ln other
maflafs.
ffansleui ncwspapen. advertisements, printed
Of lItaagfaphrd ciieuian, n great nuinbrr afg ad
dfzszsd To po.imasitfs aud ulhen, not ordering
them which gTy mo- called for, lnd t called iuF
faiHHHd 10 b. taken ifam lba offices.
ihsse and ,.m.at Practices to gvlde the pay
mHni el pasin9c, with tie immeusa mss ol dead
l=llsIss Averaging annually h#iWgsu one aud bali
anI lRe millions ga uuH.H=F, enenmhJF tie maz
unnecessarily aud without any profit 10 the De.
paftmeui
10 remedy these etIIz. lie suggests that tie
lfR bt - amrHitd as 10 mikr lhc single letter
weigh oAc quarter .Hsirado of the half once, except
ga tIir ease Of a letter weighing r1 than hall All
onuct and written upon q single sheet OF paper,
and that Che same power be- given 20 thr Pos
pilico Department, 10 prevent violation Of IT,
rsyenae laWa. as Is nos gyca 10 the Secretary Of
iAe lwasly against Guasgcn,
That all lrIirr passing over mli routes, which
relates 60 iUr cargo, be nee, when they arc uu.
seaIaI iul subject To the Inspection OF tlr Pos
uliiec agent, Earn fraud b suspected. And thai
Tie postage on newspapers be ~ adjusted a. to
approach more neatly lhe cost OF transportation
aad delivery, and be- made more equal aud just as
beisrca tie publishers
The rates Of postage should b. regulated aceot.
ding 10 ilIr st' OF weight OF tiir paper aud the
del4usg 10 be- earned.
IldUatut newspapers or those sent hy utboH
than the Publishers TO the Subscribers, bs they asf
usually seat in lieu OF letters, should b. rated
higher than uhel uowspiper.
Al printed matter passing through the mails
should bc prepaid, and al letters prepaid or rated
with double postage
Some such amendments Of the late law nrr BE-.
lersi to be necessary lo give the cheap postage
syirm ilif tual By securing 10 the Department
o. .rg tmlie rryeuuesi audit adopted by Congress
it f confidently believes lf5m The reductions which
hove been made u ihl sections already lsi 10 cole
tract, and anticipated by.ns in the other two
sections with "a proper economy IN the other
branches OF tHc senius, tiat ihore will be no aurd
of calling up5a the IUlslg! iog iuHher aid after
the ~ July, lsis.
The contractors for the transportation of the
mails between New York and Bremen by ocean
7lruis s hrc rapidly progressing with The con-
tirlcl1n Of the lint ylssri, and bat tlie d1uJ, s
cntenhned that the service will be commcuesl
clIy in the pnng.
Irlerrslhg lines hly, been established from
New York to Boston, BliIlo, Philadelphia, iilu.
m9fc and NiEl.Hllon oiiyi anG Others Hfr Ia
contemplation and will be extended to The pnu.
cIpll c..lrs OF lh8 Union lp few Yeas They
uaW enable those controlling them 10 tfnnsmt
intelligence insanlineonsiy between the dllof.
cni cites where they have been established to thu
uplrtaui comm5fu fuiGI points IN tho south aud
W est several days 10 advance Of the mails
The Dep rtmcni must necessarily BE- superseded
ln mach Of lis important business 10 few yean,
d the Telegraph be permitted 10 remain under tie
control Of individuals The public interest as well
% the safety OF the citizen require that the govern.
ncni should get the exclusive control Of II by puf-
shi'r or that IL use should be subjected to there's.
aInts Of law The associition 5 willing to dis.
pose Of the rgh; to the government, but Is unwiI.
ng to erttr upon any negotiations upon tho sub. .
ct without authority iirt given by Congress
4 BONN SHELL OF l775 fouNp.-Thc .
Portland Argus says: "As the two sons
# Messf,. Daniel Woodman and Daniel /