The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-01-22

Il 10 FOstmasterSs
am directed by the Postmaster Gene
raj TO call your special attention to til,
multiplied and increasing attempts to vi
olaie the law !, and defraud the revenue, b.
writing on the wrapper, margin, or othe
portions Of newspapers, pamphlets ant
magazines sent by mail. The cheap pos.
sage system has removed every reasonable
excuse for violating or evading the law
and too much vigilance cannot be exer.
cised BY postmasters to detect and punish
the offenders; and public sentiment, when
wsllinlormed, will not fail to sustain y OH
10 the faithful discharge Of this duty, which
is as imperative upon yon as any other,-
That frauds of this kind may be detected
aud traced 10 their origin, you are parti-
cniarly instructed TO stamp, or mark In
writing, every trnnsient(by winch ismeant
all not regularly sent to subscribers) news
paper, pamphlet, or magazine, with The
name Of the Office, and thelamount ofpost'
sge. Tie wrappers Of all such newspa-
pers, pamphlets or magazines, when they
have reached their destination, should be
carefully removed; and il, upon inspection,
found to contain any manuscript or pem-
orapdum of any kind, either written or
stampted, or by marks and signs made In
any way, either upon any newspaper,
printed circular, price current, pamphlet,
or magazine, or the wrapper IN which II
is enclosed, by which information shall be
asked for or communicated, except the
name and address of the person to whom
il is directed, such newspaper, printed
circular,sprice current, pamphlet or mag
aziae III, the wrapper in which 1t 10 en-
closed, shall be charged with letter pos
tsge by weight. II the person to whom
the newspaper, printed circular, price
current, pamphlet, or magazine is direct
ed, refuses 10 pay such letter postage there
on, the postmaster will Immediately trans
mil the same TO the Office from whence il
was forwarded, and request the poslmas-
ter thereof to prosecute the sender tor the
penalty Of five dollars, a. prescribed oy
the 30th section Of the act Of le45, Suits
may be brought either in district courts,
or before state magistrates having civil
in actions of debt for this
amount; under the respective state laws.
The name of the sender written or stamps
I'd either upon the newspaper, printed cir
rular, price current, pamphlets, or maga-
zine, or the wrapper in which il is enclcs-
ed, communicate such Information az SUBJ
ects it to letter postage, and the conse-
4uent penalties, such postage i'not paid
Il its place Of destination.
The diminution Of the revenue of the
lie epartnient under the cheap postage sys-
tem, and the great and increasing demand
for additional mail facilities throughout
our country, whose territory aow extends
10 the Pacific, render it absolutely necas-
.ary, not only that every cent OF lawful
revenue be collected and accounted for,
but that the utmost vigilance should be
exercised for the prevention Of fraud, and
lhe sure and speedy infection of the pro
per penalty upon the offender. This can
,,lv he acnampiiahad by the strictest~a.
...;sn of postmasters, who are the swern
gents of the department, and are bound
o see the laws faithfully administered.
w. ]. BROWN,
Cd Assistant Postmaster General.
posr OrrIcE DEPARTMENT, Dec. d, lS46.