New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-25


TS- foregoing &. but h.sry .,'ch Of ihe eha-.e,er-
l.tc points In the mode q performing the fost inc
bls.n-.s IN England Much thf i incidental ,ni =,
panstory might b. s-ied bufin NJ conreNou iNolli
serve o. confuse rather than O. elcif-ie
The question . shall 9s sdqi thsi system &c
difficulty les a. the outset Win ihe clan &c u Hla'r
th- duties II the c-es vii iot only - better PEI
formed By TIE Postms.t-rs and ineT clriss 1li 90
far more csse and dispatch ] y great ~oIA h Ll,iri
taxing This change consists in Ia1ns o. me Fo-i O'-
~ rhe In.ffd states into circle 80 % u -te ~ ea'u
one ~ our lfl5q Post OHres 3 specified Lst % cor
re.pondlns and forward ofi-s. Beside tnlf
knowledge 81 the course % q malls pafu1u.A
kn0eedse az localities mast . oot'info - '-1l W
m-i.s -nai be- mt1e By the-e Er-n ~ Nrn's' s' I -
-Er channels N trade and hlsIes-- lt tN-4 lr it.'
to- long statement o. point ut the c1mpeNiiy -na
gritu1e % this lsoor Mnei consi1rlrN ~ l---i
Der ~ our Cr-ccs a. c0npsre VIA tno-e oi i-N
Britain. which has but L716. exclusive OF Irct''l-
Lulse-I anf nearly ztbirr % trm are only --p-llrs
art the extent Of The rerrit0rr states rnlcl 8
ten time. great thst OF ~ nited n4ns loi o'
trusted The practical. ity VI n king tnl- rs11-
ton and keeping the circles oi on - properly 80
"a smd the ircetEauf changes going on hnoN- NsF
masters sites of Offices aad courses 81 routes ana zee
rspd increae. IRON year 70 ear, Of new oiace' and
p0str0utes
But the object % be sttaine is too important % Pc
abandoned Ine improvement % our system eeu 'e
ACCOMPLISHED in % other mde -ubse 4uent renee
ton has satisfied me ihsi the iicnltss can pc over
come u sufficient time IS allowd sad congress maNe'
suitable provision % carry on the undeIIaNh-.
Tie prospect that uniform pcstAge VIII soon "
established renders tie chsue more ufseat D-I
mode Of performing Post one business must Pr sun
p-si O. be done with Crater dispstch aAe So
rsey and while every scheuB oi revenue slo--l a.
provided With checks o. insure ountaoiy tlat
% most which made 0f ana amounts Tor tnere u
-rtater tendency 30 neglect sn1 ofersl.nt arising
the indifference with which small sums are aft i1 o.
regarded Individually though in the greg sie lAcy
seel 20 millions q dollars. The correspordne snd
Forward s5sem Of mailing. az 10 may De tecnniceily
called hss been indispensable adjunct 20 low post
age in England bringing ever penny paid Tor po'isse
~ the ledger OF the kcc0untsn General snd giving tne
public the assurance that what hss been 50 well earned
nas been faithfully accounted Or
Tat part OF the Post Oi,e ystem 10 England "nicn
carried out ia these London srrans ements cA-ea me
Central system cannot be Introduced here. 10 ieu OF
j, would HAYES elias. Of primary Offices 20 consist ~
one from each State-perhspi OF more 10 the tI se
states. The difference between them ani tne titat
body Of Offices would be that they would De p'aeel IN
direct CORE sponieuce with ilr greater number OF
ofsces Each primary Office inou.d poet tlls ana Gag
msis o. some of the prmsryofhces lo oe designate o.
and o. al of the ordinary az second class ocr- "lnh
their state or district situate 10 the direct nts ran
sfing from the primary oicca They SHOULD o. tes'cl
r that purpose snd these rhcas in turn should mal
direct 10 such primary Office.
Out OF the great body OF ohces ! would form the
sec ud-csss Offices % embrace the chief portion oi
them also third class Vhc would call A. IN ing
land s1b0Tco They get theii supply exclusively rom
one Office which IL called ue principal ONCE. me
principal oce sends out post bill headed on one side
141rf stating the account o. the mail 40 dispatched
wiki bsuks 10 Il Tor the slbPsstmaster % maze correc-
lions and the other side iHeGrf on which the sub
Postmaster enters the account OF hs malls and return
I'd s.th columns for toe principal Postmaster 10 make
corrections And iu keeping he monthly vouchers OF
this account for himself the principal Postmaster keeps
t also for the subPosfmsste-, and renders % the
General Post Office AL such poet bills are o. be- sent
IN with the monthly vouchers
They have still another class Ia knsiand--Raii way
Ofi-es occupied by Two Csrks al time al 81 aries
varying from s-0 70 900 pc snnum with an allow
snce OF los beside per day each trip Mails are made
up them "a Forward Offices only and a. such tney
maze up mails q other Offices and check upon TIE
msis received from other Jfices. They receive no
postage but render regular monthly vouchers ~ serve
- checks upon POstmasters IN correspondence win
them There are advantages IN this 10 giving dispatch
but gained too great cost Another objection airs
ing here would De that cars do not run with sum
cent -teadness % enable 50 much cierky duty T. oe
performed Ia them To secure equal dlsp'tch and not
Increase the number of Route Agents suggest the iol
lowing regulation. Where the party will prepay by
means Of a letter stamp. ana viii write on his letter
Usg instead the Postmaster 90 put ~ way bag Tor
the Route gent under lock Tor which he i provided
with key siihoat post o for the postage being pad
by the stamp post bill is unnecessary in reference to
the accounts The agent deliver to tine ot1ce al
dressed by placing II IN the pouch Tor said Office Inc
postage stamp should not be ooterated IN sucn case
either the Postmaster sending o. by the Route Agent
should be done by the receiving Postmaster before
he delivers Il Tao sending Postmaster should keep
and render monthly voucher OF ~ay letters 30 sent
as necessary on the settlement OF MS commission &C
count and tor other purposes, and the Route Agent
should keep and render such voucher likewise by
way Of check duty which be- can easily perform
The postage stamp snd the direction of the writer q
send bis letter Ray will enable this facility OF I'm
mediate dispatch without post bills 90 De extended un
der proper notifications 10 other routes than railroads
and 20 take letters on the principal lines up 10 the ast
moment before departure. There Is but objection
10 this-the tendency ofths Glass Of letters multiply
to a number beyond the ability Of the Route Agent
properly 20 sttend 10 and dispose of them This i-c
y has not been extended 10 the public ~ all in Eng
nd owing doubtless 10 this objection. When the evil
appreheuded maniess it.e must te guarded gainst
" proper restrictions. Letters Of vslue and special
importance should not Of course be- sent " Wag,
ouf go under the security Afforded by regular mailing
and bagging 70 the place Of distribution.
The division o. Post Offices then would be-
lst Primary Ofhces kept by Posimasters
"a Post Ofices kept by Deputy Postmasters
80 subOffces kept by Suo-Depuiy Postmssters
MaiinR-Adop'ing the simple form OF the English
postbi We snou add 20 n third column tor amount
TIT commission account and for other important pur
poses as have Stamp Office In the Unied States
would have uniform blank tor post DILL aud require
the OF Office zDd date 10 be- nled up by the Office
.tamp-this adds TO it, sutheuucitv-and In all ca-es
thar IL be signed By the officer actually In charge Of the
mailing AZ the time, be he Postmaster or Clerk To
England the postbN Is coiorod. There practical
advantages in this those IRON primary Office should
be OF one color; thOse OF mother and those be-
tween ordinary Offices 81 third The post bill should
1e hed whilst Amount Of paid letters being those
0u'y actually paid ia money n the Office this Is the
admission OF debit "a Amount Of unpaid letters
this charge against the corresponding Postmaster
81 Amount Of p'.fa9ssfampsd letter, this Il merely
memorandum The Office dated stamp should b. i'm.
pressed the right hsnd upper corner Of every letter
and underneath u the paid stamp red n the postage
has been paid 10 money ~ the Office and the rate
stamp 10 black n unpaid letter Mails viii only oe
INSIDE up the Offices listed ~ corresponding Offices
and for distant places b such Of them designated
IS the fJrcard Office a. herein before described OF
the unpaid letters viii be taken % in the
p0st5i only those for the delivery OF the Office mailed
toomiiting from the poet bill those thsi 70 be- for
wsrded beyond The items Of esch postbill, with is
date should be entered the side OF the monthly
voucher under the head Of the once mailed 10.
OTcs SGmp. should BE- provided for every Office in
the United states They better tor being made of
wood becsuse more tenacious of the ink and lar chcsp
er They should be used al letters received.
and Ia Sling up blanks OF dates In post bills notices and
returns They should b. reset each day with the prop
dste and Ia the larger Offices reset after The nrst
mail has gone out with the addition Of under the dat
and sitef the second mail mas g0ae out With 3 This
WI o sctgie many disputes whether letter was
handed r IN time Tor the outgoing mall aud Ca the Of
Zee day memorandum book li should BE- stamped every
lme reset % furnish evidence % that fact 10 would
oe A improvement % have the yrsT IN the stamp
vel as the tsy Of the month. Letters mailed should
BE- stamped shove stated the right Esnt upper
n-r and letters received IN the mail should be stamped
$50 the back
BzssiHs As locks and keys already obtained II
CREST expense and mails can BE- closed and opened