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

miles Of annual transportation
/ On ct July l-f5 the annual frsnsp0r-
tstou Of the mails IN the United
states amounted l,h5i 80 miles
On the 30fh June, $40, to .--.-..----5',f'- ilf
Increase in service over the preceding
l76Lll5 miles
90 Goth June lsl7, amounted % g - -y9
Increase over preceding year .---.-..- li-9f-5 --
On 30th June l-i- amounted toll ,Ol2574
Increase over preceding year..-.---.-. 2l2ih-U
Total increase for the three years 5,35-jl2
But the cost of the service lesssned AZ follows
on At July ISIS Il stood At g s05 joi
On j1th June &tiooiS
Reduction from the preceding year ........ sl.s,sJi
on 10Th June III, il stood At S1f53o0l
Reduction from the preceding year sHloI2
On Jlth June. l-i-, il stood s. AZ, 766
Reduction from the preceding year Si,&1
Total reduction of cost the years slJ61I-
This is exclusive OF the foreign NAL service perform
ed Ia the last year
The operations OF the three years show that the mail
service has been augmented j. per cent and s cost Al
the same time diminished 5 no per cent
The results Of the mail lettings last Spring IN the
middle section will add the ser7ice Of the current
year S6js-N miles more OF annual transportation
while 1t makes reduction from le cost OF the year
ending June 80. l-i- OF S5l.64.
The number of mail contractors the service during
the last year i0l7, and the rumbcr OF local and
mail agents and mail messengers 2c, connected with
the service on Railroads and stsamboats
The service during the year has been performed by
the contractors with commeniabh zeal and activity
Yet energy prevent occasional failures 10 deliver
the mails in due time In sections OF the country
where no turnpkes OF McAdamzed roads, or bridges
the streams exist At certain seasons OF the year
failures unavoidable even ON the most Improved
ana best conducted routes Uniavorable weather ice,
the railroad storms or togs on the rivers, or
ght accidents the machinery, must delay the mails
The speed given on them renders II seldom post
bic 10 regain the time lost This has been and always
mustbe the case.
There L. al this time more service performed, with
more speed and with As much regularity az At any
former period nor Is Il believed that more expedition
can be given the principal mail routes until iartner
improvements are made On the roads, without endah
gering the connections necessary 20 be made 10 insure
the prompt and punctua delivery Of the mails
The foreign service during the past year has been In
creased by additional steamer, the Hermann being
placed the line between New York and Bremen, and
monthly trips are now performed between those two
cities with regularity
ON the 18th Of October last the Isabel placed
the line between Charleston and Havana In compliance
with the contract with Messrs Mordecai & Gourdn,
and will hereafter perform semi monthly trips
The ocean steamers California. Panama and Oregon,
constructed under contract with the Secretary OF the
Navy for service the Pacific. have sailed from New
York for Panama and The Califonsis expectedto com
mence service for this Department on the st OF Janua
~ next from Pa1sma 10 Oregon.
The Secretary of the Navy has likewise employed
the alcon the line between Havana ant Chagfes,
and she ia expected 10 sail from Havana 10 Chagres ia
time for the mails TO reach Panama, and be forwarded
This Department has msde contrac, for the transpor
tat0n Of the mails the lshmus from ChagTes 10
Panama that in future there will be regular month
y mail from Charleston by Havana, Chagres and ran
ANA, % Oregon.
Ills 10 be regretted that the Ocean Steam Navigation
Company have not. as yet been able 10 comply iuly
with their contract for service between New ana
Bremen. But two vessels the Warrington anh hcr'
mann have as yet been completed. The third the
Franklin has been launched and great exertons are
making have her finished and take her place IN the
line. The fourth vessel II Is believed has not been
commenced. notwithstanding the failure OF inc COM
pany 10 their vessels ready for service within the
time specified In the contract II ia not believed tnai the
true policy the interests OF the country woui1 re-
Qure any forfeiture OF the contract or any otncr steps
taken unfrendly Their interests The great exer-
tons Of the Company 70 comply with their cohfaet
and the best class Of vessels suited 10 me
purposes of the Government and such as would DO
credit 20 the Countrywide great OF such an IN
deraking the want Of experience in this country nthe
construction OF that class Of vessels the enDarrass
ments they have had t. encounter from the unsettled
state OF Europe and from conflicting interests Al nome
the importance Of the service In connecting our coun
try intimately and directly with the enterPrsng
and enlightened states Of the German Confederation,
would entite them 90 the indulgence OF Congress- ana
the forbearancc OF the Department
Since the contract made with this company,
others have been given from New York 20 Liverpool
and from NewiOrk 10 New Orleans, upon mucn more
favorable terms than allowed them Inc ast con
tracts made By the Navy Department under the drec
ton of Congress, for the terms Of ten years and
certain sums Of money advanced % aid IN tue cOrpe
ton Of the vessels The contract made with the ocean
steam Navigation Company will last but nve years and
no money paid them until after the peror OF ser
vice similar hberallty II was hoped would nsve been
extended TO them having done 60 much without tns "id
Of Government They were the pioneers IN oulidlnz
that vessels Ia this cOuE'ry and no douo; sue
tanned serious injury IN constructing them from the
want OF experience Ia such undertakings Inc lmpor-
tapre Il the service 10 be performed In commercial
and political point of view give them grounds % hope
for the favorable consideration OF Congress similar
ADVANTAGES extended 20 them would, Il IS believed en-
able them speedily 20 comply Win their contract ana
1--WE direct and important connection with the central
nstion. If Euroue The line Of vessels directed % be
established under contract with the secretary Of the
Navy between New York and NewOrleans, VIII, IL
believed be useless means Of transporting the mails
bs,,eep those ponts The and and steamboat routes
over which the mail service Is at present performed, 10
and will be 90 much more expeditions and certain than
by that line that the principal mails mus be confined
on them But IL the contract could De 80 modified A. 70
ar s.iIv between NewYork and Charleston the great
Southern mail even from PhlAdelphis, mizn, be sent
BY them 20 Charleston or Savannah and tor Sarded win
more expedition 10 New Oriesns' uan oy me present
routes The tables Of the nrst Assistant Postmaster
General accompany this report marked A
The number Of poet Offices on lst July last was
Ii 80 being an Increase during the year OF 0l5 The
nn,,hsr ~ ofces established was SOB he number
discontinued 20
The number OF postmasters appointed during the
wear was 4l2l of this number log were appointed
In consequence Of designations. "a N consequence OF
To- In ron.eouence Of removals IN consequence Of
exuiration Of commissions which we're rot renewed
IA Ia consequence O; e0rnnssions renewed n eonse
1ueuce of becoming Presidential appointments l'SH
- ron.ecuspr. Of new offers The number % ap
Doin,nents made between the ith OF March l-i5 and
ist OF JAY l-i- Vas - so Of this number the re
lnovals were So the balance were nsae n GUS
ouenc of designations deaths changes OF the ,tes OF
Inc Offices. or tue establishment OF Dew ones The act
Of the l7th May sis directing me accounts Of po',
master. from rhe let Jsnus.y IA, to De readustsd
~ nat ,hgv be allowed their commissions oy the
Quarter instead OF the year has been exceeded and the
sim OF slla2l3 a. has been paid u 80 postnas,ers
The gross reEenss Of We year esans On ,sis
IN fthe At OF 81 Msrch l-47 for the hostages OF the
Goyernmeut and the farther sum Of si- ~ collected
from and belonging % the accounts Of preeedns
-,.s 81 a. al or This sum exceeds that VI the
PRECEDING wear s4s5 Ia being an increase OF per
t and exceeds the annual average Of the nine years
preceding the ls Jaly. i-45. so.45'
rse srrer postage including the slooooo aPpfopr.
- :. .Sovs stsssd amounted 70 g. $50 3s4, exceed