Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1848-12-13


This great national advantage is secured.
our civil communication and intercourse
are increased and promoted with Germa-
ny. Great Britain and other parts of Eu-
rope. with all the countries of the ives,
coast of our Continent. and especially
with Oregon and California. and between
the Northern and Southern sections of'he
United States
Considerable revenue may be expected
from postage: but the connected line from
Chacres and thence across the lsihmu>
to Oregon. cannot fail % exert a benefi-
cial influence. no, now 70 be estimated. in
the interests Of the Manufacturer. Com
mercc. \ Navigation AMI Currency Of the
United States. As an important part of
the system. recommend 10 YOUR favora-
Die consideration. the establishment Of the
proposed line of steamers between New
Orleans and Vera Cruz. Ii promises the
most happy results in cemcnting friend
ship between the two Republics. and in
extending the reciprocal benefits 70 the
trade and manufactures Of both.
The report of the Pest Master General
viii make KIN own 10 YOU the operations Of
that department for the past year
Its gratifying TO find the revenues Of
the department. under the rates of postage
now established by law. 40 rapidly in
creasinr-the gross amount OF postage
during the last fiscal year amounted 10
Si.371 or. exceeding the annual average
receipts for the nine years Immediately
preceding the passage of 81 of March.
1919 by the sum of : 6 .453. and exceed
inr the amount received for the year end
intr -hc S0,h of June. 1917. by the sum of
S4o5.I8i
The expenditure for the year including
the sum Of Sai.67o allowed by Congress
at It's last session TO individual claimants.
and including the sum Of 500 800 paid
for the services Of the line OF steamers be-
tween Bremen and New lork. amounted
to 81 1855 l5. which IS less than the ave-
erace for the nine wears previous TO the
act of 1915 nv S,5O0.748.
The mail routes on the 3Oth dav OF
June last. were 1913. 203 miles in extent:
being an Increase during the last vcar OF
Q 800 miles The mails were transported
over them during the same time. 4l.01@,-
80 miles making an inc rease OF trans
portstioa for the year of 2.12l $50 miles.
whilst the expenses was less than thai of
the previous year by S4,235.
The increase in the nall transporta-
tons within the last three wears has been
1913 $40 miles. whilst the expenses wete
reduced S456.7}7 making an increase Of
service at the rate Of - per cent.
During the past year there have been
employed under contracts with the Post
Office Department. two Ocean Steamers
in conveying the mails monthly between
New York and Bremen. and one time
since October las.. performing semi
monthly service between Charleston and
Havana: and contract has been male
for the transmission OF Pacific mails a
cross the lsthnus from Chagrcs TO Pa
mama.
Under the authority given to the Secre-
tarv OF, Inc Navy. three ocean steamers
have been constructed, and sent TO the
Pacific. and are expected TO enter upon
the mail service between Panama and Or
cgon. and the Intermediate points. on the
1t of January next, and q fourth has been
engaged by him ioc t.4e service between
Havana and Chagrcs, 50 that a regular
mail line may be kept up after that time
between the Inited States and our terri
tories on the Pacific.
Notwithstanding this great increase in
the mail service. should the revenue con-
tinue to Increase the present year. as it
did in the last. there VIII be received near
$3.50. goo more than the expenditure.
These considerations have satisfied the
Postmaster General that. with certain mod
iiications of the act Of 1915. the revenue
may be still further increased, and re-
duc.ion OF postages made to a uniform
rate of ) cents without an interference
with the prin ciple which has been constant
" and properly enforced Of making thai
Department sustain itself.
\ well Ligcsted postage system is the
bestm means Of difiusine intelligence among
the people. and is of 50 much imports nce
in a country 50 extensive as that of the
United States. that recommend to your
favorable consideration the suggestions OF
the Postmaster General for lis improve
ment.
Nothing can rctard the onward progress
of our country. and prevent Us from assn
ming and maintaining the first rank among
nations. but a disregard of the experience
Of the past.
The Introduction of the new policy was
for time favored by the condition OF the
country. by the heavy debt which had been
contracted during the war BY the dcpres
sion OF the public credit: by the deranged
state of the finances and the currency.
and by the commercial and pecuniary en-
barrassment which extensively prevailed.
These were not the only causes which led
to its establishment. The events of the
war with Great Britain. and the embarrass
mcnts which had attended its prosecution.
had lef, on the minds Of many Of our
statesmen the impression that cur govern
ment was not strong enough. and that 10
WELD lis resources successfully III great
emergencies. and especially in war. more
power should be concentrated into its
hands. This increased power they did
not seek to obtain by the legitimate and
prescribed mode-an amendment OF the
Constitu.ion-but by constr uction. They
saw governments in the old world based
upon different orders of society. and 50
constituted as to throw the whole power
of nations into the hands Of few, who
taxed and controlled the many without. re-