The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-01-29


the British Peninsula and Oriental steam packets like
wise France to Marsees and thence by French
steamers to Alexandria, also existed and that by these
letters could be sent from England prepaid unpaid
cties could not be secured by the way of Germany and
the Adratic and through privileges detained by treaty
otherwise by the Austrian government On this point
full communication received by Baron Kubeck,
the Austrian Minister of Finance. Without occupy
ing this report with the minute information furnished
1t is sufficient to say that yet the arrangement would
require separate payment Of the Austrian inland and
postage. Also of the English postage accrung
the route east of Alexandria 40 that the German route
to India does not furnish to the facilities desired 1t
H. however, hoped that that government will see the I'm
portance to their noble enterprises of securing the
privilege of paying postage destination either in ad
vance or delivery Our interest in the matter CON-
will enable such privilege to inure to the benefit Of the
American mails.
or inland postage Of Austria and other countries
not yet enumerated will speak hereafter.
Whilst on the subject OF reducing hostages, and ad-
justing uniform rates. will state that the attention Of
the several German governments was earnestly directed
last to the propriety of general reforms in this
and other particulars OF their post oce systems The
den in saIony, in October last. The Hon. A. Duck
witz became a member Of that body Anticipating that
the American mail interests liable to be affected by
the action of the Convention, ventured upon the free
dom, whilst at London Of addressing the following sug
gestions to Senator Duckwtz under date Of 10th o.
tober, lsa7:
"Combining as you do with the character Of Repre-
sentative of Bremen that of agent Of the Post Office
Department the nited states,
prove this occasion 10 labor for the accomplishment of
that which will rebound greatly to tho advantage OF
both oounrisshe reduction of the German postage on
the American correspondence aud the OF
uniform will avail myself Of this opportunity to
rsiterate Whist urged upon your stten
In the United States single letter Is conveyed in
the mails, any distance not exceeding three husSrrd
miles and delivered for five cents postage and 10 oon
viewed auv distance three hundred miles and
vsrsd for ten cents The United States mail route
from New York to Austin the capital of the State Of
Texas, which place is large and increasing Ger
tan l0Unlo iy IN
view of this fact it may well be claimed under the prin
ciples Of reciprocity that in Germany tho American
letter should be conveyed and delivered even at the re-
hottest point at charge not exceeding ten cents for
the longest route traversing it, 10 not probably half as
long as the one have named In the United States.
And it IL not probable that any mail route in any one
country in Germany exceeds the distance Of 800 miles
CONFEDERATION admit is due to tho circumstance of
there being 80 many separate governments in Germany
ssoh of which is to have its distinct remuneration for
the service 1t performs. Concedng to this oiroum-
stance its foil weight hen should say that postage
of ave cents to the govern which conveys and de-
vers the letter. and of two cents to the that
simply gives transit without delivery, would make an
ample remuneration This conclusion 10 justi6ed BY
the further that additional outlay s
made for this correspondence the mail lines being
ablshsd and kept in operation without any reference
ION this scale Of posagss the Hanover rate would be
Brunswick would be the same, also Odsmburg. The
Prussan postage would consist Of two transit rates,
amounting to nine cents. The Sa4ony, the sams the
Austrian of three transit rates. and the five cents added
making eleven cents. Thurn and Taxis would be two
three transit rates and its own charge OF hve cents
Bavaria the same
III there are German States not embraced in the
above enumeration of Post Departments can be read
y what according above SCALE would be their
postage from by an allowance OF two cents
transit for each country through which the letter passes
and the addition of the final rate of five cents.
uniformity Of regulation as to the weight to which
single letter extend is important between countries
that give to their international the ad
vantage Of optional payment of postage. You will,
presume press upon the other German States the ex
ample OF Prussis Hanover, Oldenburg Brunswick Ham
burg, and Bremen, In adopting the English scale OF
half ounce to the single letter This Is observed in
America and prevails throughout the chief portion OF
the commercial world 1t gives to correspondents no
greater share Of the Of the mails than full ordina
ry despatch requires"
Senator Duckwitz replied to that part OF my letter.
under date Of goth November, ls47 Is follows:
Though as yet, not much can be said regarding the
alterations to be concluded yet 80 muoh may say that
may hope TO postage reduced ana put upon an