The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-19
washington Correspondence of Crescent.

WASHINGTON, April 10, 1913.
The President has laid before Congress the correspon
deuce between the American Minister at London, Wis
count Pamerston and Lord Clancarde the subject of
postal arrangements and the unjust and unequal provisions
of British regulations The British Government drew
the attention of the British Minister to the subject early last
and the correspondence continued without in.
tempon until d-winter, result having been reached
all this time The ground of complaint on the part oil our
Government the fact that double postage imposed upon
letters going from the United States to Great Britain or
what the thing, the British Government
charge postage where service performed anu
the American Government which receives and carries the
letters charges another. perfect system OF recpro
city demanded by Government and in addition some
regulation of inland hostages which shall conform to the
inland hostages OF both Governments, The inland rates De-
ing less in England than the United States and not uni
form here Give and ten cents according to distances over
under 300 miles, and in England for all dstan
ces) difficulty arises here and neither Government is
willing to concede to the other even upon so small point OF
difference In the meantime there redress for the unfair
restrictions of the British postal system Mr. Bancroft ap
pears have pushed the matter cedtaby for his own
Government, but without success unless Parliament should
yield something upon the side Congress upon the
other There is bill before Congress giving some dis
ceon the matter and has been made the special order
ofthe day for Wednesday of this week. Our Government
proposes uniform rate, such inland rates as each TO
make for itself advising that editors exchange
free in the United States among each other and that
newspapers periodicals and pamphlets pay onehaf penny
each dsnge letters under halt pay fifteen cents
that the payment of the be optional in either coun
try. 1t is possible that something practical may grow
of this subject now that has been brought before the
attention of Congress.
The French by the Washington received yester
day in the city with intense anxiety and with vaousy
pressed opinions what would be the result when the
-" end of the beginning " should be known.
The Speaker of the House has appointed committee OF
nine members, who meet this week, the subject
of granting portion of the public domain to the consruc
ton of Railroad to the Pacific, either to Oregon or San
Francisco Mr.. Whitneys petition upon the subject has
been backed by the action of the Legislatures OF eighteen OF
the States, and Congress called upon to grant strip
ofland route sixty miles, The cost of the contemplated
road from sixty hundred millions but Mr.. Whitney
believes and has made Others believe that with grant OF
the public domain such he asks he will be able to accom-
psh all he wishes. Sixty miles of land asked of uni
form width all the from the starting point to the Pacific,
and when all completed small value per upon the
land promised to the Government, with other facilities
The Senate supposed may take definite action
day regard to Mr. Nugent who remains the custody of
the Sergeant Arms, and at the mercy of the Senate His
confinement is very close, but he prisoner notwh.
standing. ORLEANS.