New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-08

short period ssr the reduction In the rases Of poss.
age and notwthstAndp the great increase Of mali ser.
VICE the revenue received for the year will Be sucep;
% dsrsy all th- expenses and that farther aid will
be required from the treasury for that purpose.
The frat Of the American mail steamers authorized
By the act Of the Sd Of Mfrch ls45 eonpls,ed and
entered upon the service the Is, OF Juns st ard IL
now On her bird voyage 10 Bremen and other nerns
diste ports The other vessels suttoFixei uuter the
provisions Of that act n course Of Contraction AID
vii b. put upon the lice ~ soon ~ completed Con.
Tracts have sso been sds for the Of the
mail 10 a steamer from Charleston 10 Havana
reciprocal aud satisfactory postal Arrangement hss
been made By the Postmaster General with the auihoh.
Ties Of Bremen. end no sidruy Is sPPrehended 10 max
ing similar arrangements with all other Powers with
which may have cornrunicafiOrs By sn steamers
except with Great Britain.
On the arrival Of the let Of the American steamers
bound 10 Bremen Southampton 10 the month Of June
last the Brish post Office directed the collection Of c
crminsiing pOssges al letters aud other I'd sisble
msiter which she took Gu, % Great Britain or which
went into the Brhsn post Office their way 10 France
and other parts Of Europs
Inc effect Of the order Of the British post Office Il to
subject all letters md other matter Transported By Ane
resn steamers to double postage one pos,sss having
been previously paid them 70 tee United states while
letters Transported In Brsh steamers are subject pay
bat single postage This measure vas adopted with
The syOved object Of protecting the British line Of ms
steamers nov running between Boston and Liverpool
and II permitted continue must speedily put end
10 the transportation Of ell letters and other
opoly Of the business Just and fair reciprocity IL all
that we cesire, and 90 this we mus, Insist
By our laws, such discrimination Ia made against
British steamers brir ging stisrs Into ports but all
letters arriving in the United States subject 10 the
same rate Of postage whether brought In British or
American vesses refer you 20 the repOrtof the Post
master General for full statement OF the facts OF the
case and of the steps taken BY him 10 correct this ine
quality lie has exerted al the power conferred upon
him By tbs existing laws.
The minister Of the united States o, Iondon has
poss 81 s5u.,rs reciprocal postal sff4i. 90 i @
shall be equally just 10 both countries should he TAI IN
concluding such arrangements and snoud Great Britain
insist enforcing the unequal and unjas, measure she
has adopted. IL will become necessary 10 confer sddi
iiOns powers the Postmaster General In order TO
enable him 10 meet the emergency and 20 put our own
steamers an equal footing with British steamers en-
gegsd 10 Transporting the mail between the two coun.
tries snd r-cOmmg nd that such powers be conferred
la view Of the existing state II our county Hust u
msy not be Inappropriate In closing this communication
call to mind the words Of wisdom and sdmoOition Of
The first ana most ustTiOus OF predecessors ia MS
farewell address 10 his countrymcn
That gresest and best Of men, who served his coun-
try long. and loved II 30 much, foressw, win Sc
rOus concern, the danger 20 our UDiOn oi Character
izog parties BY geographical y
and southern, Apahnc ami resierR-whence designing
men may ensesvor excite belief that there s real
difference Of local Interests and views ard warned MS
cOuntrym men against u.
so deep sad solemn YVES bis conviction OF the import
of toe Union and OF preserving harmony between
lie different parts that he declared 10 his counymen 10
that address, Iii IL Of inoite moment thas you should
peoperly estimate the immense value 81 your national
Union your collective aud individual happiness tna'
you snsuld cherish cordial ha5ual aud immovable ST.
achmeut H. accustomDg youselyest think and u
s-esk Of as palladium Of your political safety and
prosperity watching tor its preservation win Jealous
anxiety discounteDsncipg whateFer may suggest even
a suspicion that II In sny event &c abandoned and
Indignantly frowEng upon the hrst os~ning Of every
attempt to aeuss any portion OF our country from The
rest TO enfeebe the sacred ties which now link to
gether the various parts
After the lapse OF bali scenury these admonrons o
Washington TALL upon with all tbs force Of truth
IL difficult 70 estinsts the immenso value OF our slo
r.ous Unon of conderst states 90 which We are 81
much indebted for growth 10 population and wealth
tor all that constitutes greet and happy nation
How unimportsnt oil our differences Of opinion
upon minor questions OF public policy, compared viii
s preservation and how scrUpuousy should we avoid
all sstsng topics which msy tend 10 distract and divide
us into copendng parties separsted By biographies
lines whereby II msy be weakened or endangered.
Inyosiog the blessing Of the Almighty Ruler Of tn
Universe upon your deliberations, II will be my highes
duty no ess than my sincere pleasure, 10 cOo2erao
with you 10 all measures which may tend 10 promot
tbs honor and enduring welfare OF our common coun
try. JAMES n ruin
Dsceuher. lsiT.