The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-15


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The New Post Once Regulations.
We Published in yesterdays Herald the new
Post Office regulations which have been adopted
by the Posmaster General, under the laws passed
at the close OF the last session OF Congress.
Alter a careful perusal Of the document, and
with the information that We have of Mr.. Cave
Johnson's influence in getting the bills passed. we
are led TO believe that our repeated and earnest
exertions TO make The Postmaster General man
Of business, and acquainted with the wants and
Wishes OF the country, have not been in vain.
That worthy and estinable public official gives
evidence OF rapid improvement under our train
ing, and We think that at about the time when
he will be called upon to resign the and
troubles of Office, and live the remainder of
his days in peace and quietness, under the shade
of his own vine and fig tree in the sequestered
wales of Tennessee, will have succeeded in
making him model Of what Postmaster Gen
eral ought to be. We very much pleased
with the success that has attended our exertions
thus far, and shall continue them until the end in
view shall have been accomplished We are, on
the whole, pleased with Mr. Johnson's "regula-
tons" There are to be sure one two bad and
ridiculous points which we rather he had omit
Ted, but We are confident tina; he will do better
next time. We give him credit this time, at
sll events, for good intentions, and desire do
ull he could.
Newspapers from the office Of publication
charged the regular rate of postage under the old
law, but transient newspapers are charged at the
rate Of three cents each in advance. We cannot
account for this latter clause, unless on the sup
position that it was framed tor the purpose of
relieving the mails of a large portion of the great
bulk of this kind that generally goes in them, and
also OF relieving the clerks in the post offices in
New York and other cities, Of the trouble OF as
sorting and despatching papers to their several
places OF destination, that are never taken from
the post Office, except to be sold old papers at
SO much hundred. At all events it is clear that
it will have this effect, because people will not
pay three cents postage on paper like the Herald,
when the person to whom they would send it,
can obtain it for the same sum, at their own
door, and without any trouble to third parties.
What effect it will have on the pecunary
interests of publishers, we must leave for time TO
deyeope. II will probably increase their lists of
subscribers. In addition to this newspapers di-
rooted singly to subscribers, can be transported
in bulk to any city the mail route az mer-
chandize Heretofore papers could 60 in bulk
out of the mails, but publishers were denied the
right to direct them sngly to subscribers for dis
ibution free Of postage at the place OF their des-
tination.
Thus much in regard TO newspapers
So far as letters concerned, these
regulations permit them as we'll news
papers and packages not exceeding one ounce
in weight. to 20 free of postage to the
army in Mexico, but to others they will
DO charged at the present rate for each sin
gle one. This is an excellent arrangement, and
one that we axe satisfied will give general
satisfaction Our fellow citizens who len
their homes and avocations 10 fight the
enemies of their country in foreign land,
deserve this at least, from the Government.
But the section forbdding letters addressed to
different persons TO be enclosed in the same en-
velope under the penalty of ten dollars, is ridic
ulous and absurd, end cannot be carried out to
any great extent. 1t might be carried out if the
Government had conferred on deputy post-mast-
ers the powers assumed by Post Master Graham,
IN England, OF opening letters, in order to discover
whether their enclosures are directed TO different
persons; but such power would not do for this
latitude Without such power, that section will
be imperative, unless the philanthropists and
would-be reformers OF the age have succeeded in
have the character of being. A conscientious
person may, when he receives two or three letters
addressed to different persons, in one envelope,
return to the post master from whence he
ceived them, and pay the additional postage but
such instances will, we think, be rare. There
will be some no doubt, but they will be like an
gels visits, few and lar between. The trouble
will be too great for the mass TO perform.
AZ. L.. M
Cave Johnson. Our repeated endeavors to capaci.
tate him for performing the duties of his Office,
evnce that we have his interest at heart, but we
compelled to say that this last provision is
very absurd.
On the whole, Mr. Johnson has improved very
rapidly under our tuition. This new law, with
ono two exceptions, exceeds our most sangune
expectations Of the man. A few more lessons
and he will be entitled TO his diploma, but the
misfortune is, that about the time we shall confer
his degrees on him, he will be permitted to make
room for successor.
Our fLLUsTRATIoNs-THE Town OF MARIN
We publish in this days paper engraving OF
the town of Marin inf Mexico, and n view Of the
pass Of Salinas, in the vicinity. This town is
situated between Serralvo and Monterey, and
was captured by the American forces previous to
their entering Monterey.
This sketch may DO relied on for accuracy, be-
cause 1t was taken by one of the officers Of the
army who is a graduate of West Point, and emil
nenty We'll qualified to do it. The graduates of
the Military Academy are great with the PEN
Gil as they are with the sword or pen. We have
several sketches on hana, which we shall have
engraved, and shall publish from time to time.
They have been obtained and engraved at great
expense, for the purpose of giving our readers
and patrons better unders anding of the Incl. /
dents of the Mexican war than they could acquire
by reading dry details.
The topography Of a country which is destined
AZ no distant day Ia form portion of the United
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