New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-07

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More than half the sum reported tor the last year
will be probably collected within the next three months
The balance yet due less than one third OF one per
cent on the whole amount.
The last years accounts have been generally col
lected without resort 10 the Courts OF Justice SUITS
have been ordered in ninety one cases involving only
the cum Of s3g7l while, during the same period, 100
cases formerly pending, have been settled and the mo
| ney paid amounting to SlO653. THIS large sum col
lec,ed within the three years has been dnoufsed WIN
the loss OF dollar, In payment OF the public cred
itors In due and proper time, II is believed without An
exception
Prior TO the 10. Of July lsl5, there were debts due
the Department many Of long standing, amounting TO
$40 $50 OF this there has been collected within
the past year $40 200 and credits allowed upon the set
tlement Of accounts Of sJl,7lO leaving yet balance
due the Department Of .23I,Jol. very large proper
ton Of this sum will be probably lost
The present of postage will afford ample means
70 meet the expenditure and probable increase oil the
service and leave surplus, that VIII IN fe" years
enable the Department 10 repsy the treasury TOE
received from il since the passage OF the act Of
1915
Under these circumstance shall farther reduction
of the hostages be made The means which swei d.
ye.tsd cneao Mail system affords Of rapid interchange
OF IDEAS between different and distant sections OF the
country, and the consequent Increase oil kno"sage
its influence upon society, but little II any, less than
that OF Printing It's importance 10 every interest 90
cAl Commercial and Political would Justify the answer
that lower rs,e of postage should be adopted, II can
be done without departure from that principle nere.
tOiore maintained in the counythst this Department
should be sustained from It's own resources
system 50 intimately connected with all Othor Ia
terests and the happiness and prosperity oil the P-oPe
80 diversified la IL operations, 90 minute Ia ts ae
tails requires careful examination Of sny Suggestions
for is Improvement and the adoption OF suen only 40
experience proves will be useful % the cuzens ana
render it more perfect
Tire imuortance as well as general desire for 4
cheap postage system has attracted much Of puohc al
tenon % the subject not only In this but other coun
tries within the last few years To secure tns ooect
in most countries il 10 placed under the control OF tee
Government though, perhaps not sr1euy one o. IA -
tributes Had il been EFF 70 private enterprise me
more wealthy and populous portions oil me
would no doubt have been amply provided ior oat
others less favored, would have been leit desut1S 0i
the means Of diHusng Intelligence among ne people.
of 80 much importance was weIlreguisteo sysbn
e.resned by those who framed the Consrrar9n Oh the
United states that the states were not permitted
70 have any control H. lest the diversity OF egsa
tiOn should destroy ia uniformity ana fes1afty' $40
impair II. usefulness Il may. indeed DC Questioned
whether rec Government over sucn extensive i ef
ritories as rhose Of the United states could oe man
tanned without IL The perfection OF every seen
consists 10 the chespness speed and security "itn
which communications are lniercnanged between az
fereni and distant portions Of the community or De-
tween Different nations
Whatever may be the system adopted me means loi
is support must be paid in some way ~ az on tns
people for whose benefit Il Is established 10 tne Uni
ted states upon this point there has been ,s OF Do
diversity Of opinion. That u should De eoiee.ea o'
tho.e who enjoy the benefits Of the system ~ Guar
on TIE matter conveyed IN the mails 90 O9'lo1sr
lust a. scarcely 70 nave been q1esuoneo u coes ny.
.ee either lst or fair that these whose condlnon IN
~ sos, no, enable them to participate n lis adEan-
tass. should De called BY other modes OF TAXATION 70
contribute 70 il. support Inc :, ssr oSrs s~1
80 exoep, Tor short time during the war OF l-l2
- b.v- 80 revenues derived from other sources been
snped 70 s use except 20 sid IN the ersrT recently
~ IL fr IA improvement nss been made TO depend
n itself and thereby giving to the Government the
1T security for the faithful administration Of It's
so.cre. Perhaps no other could DC adopted
more equitable and Just
Alsrse NUMBER OF the people have litte
,ior xth the mail system To subject that class TO
.h.rs the burden Of IL suPpport By direct tax by
noo.ts levied upon the necesssries Of life would meet
II q believed the appreciation Of but few dsin,erested
c.rrsas II this be the correct principle. Of which the