New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-08-25
Cheap PostaAe.

OF the many reforms aud improvements before
Congress for adding 10 the comfor, and convenience Of
fhe American People, Cheap Porage-thst TO- vel
organized system with checks that insure strict &C
eountabihty, with reasonable recompense TO every
officer other person necessarily employed-stsnds
In point of utility neither last least We all feel
how pleasant the hsltounce system with its enveops
10 and when receiving letter at ave OF ten cents.
for which We formerly paid nifty or seventy i've on
double OF treble they called it, though perhaps not
weighing half an OUNCE IL affords encouragement to
make new efforts sull further 10 improve socisl ma
chine In the advantages OF which every individual and
family appear 10 have = common partnership
Mr. Lesvitt, Secretary 10 the Boston Cheap Postage
Association. has addressed circular this in.
fercsng subject in which he that the immediate
of the failure of the bill OF last session d.
vision among its friends "A to whether newspapers
should be sent free-thst H. without the Postmaster
being paid anything for his trouble in delivering them,
the Department for the cost Of carrying them For
the sake OF unsnimity. this proposition might have
been stricken out
Mr. Ashmuns excellent proposition A. an amend
,nent to the House bill TO have uniform rate Of
letter postage throughout the United States without
regard to distsnce-each halfounce letter COR lees
weight two cents II prepaid four cents II unpaid
and In these proportions for heavier letters stamps
for prepayment to be kept at every Pcs, Ofhce and
every Postmaster TO be paid In proportion the labor
he performs.
Here was plain, simple, practical proposal, Of I'M
usual importance TO svcry class OF persons smQst in
valuable to many trades and professions and which
has succeeded admirably In Great Britain yielding ave
millions OF proht lost by one Of these being
The present Postmaster General-syes g. noes 62-snd
shis solely the ground that equitable letter postage
,,la2x ~,
nothing.
In Major Hobbies very able report the business
of the Department he shows that newspapers are
already charge to II Of $685. COT To send all papers
free would increase this charge 10 3 million.
Mr.. Leavitts circular submits the following sugees
lions
WIN IA be an advantage 10 the publishers 70 have
newspapers carried tree OF postsset
sii practicable u secure equal attention and faith
falness In the Post Ofces. when no postage 10 psidf
s the advantage OF frcc circulation 10 TO the
publishers or to the public
Dat OF what fund should the OF O.. ISL 600 the
actual cost % the Post Once, De deirsyedi shall II be-
as at present by tax upon letters. shall IL come
from the general treasury, by appropriation for that
purpose
Suppose AL papers pass free that circulate in
places not more than 81 miles nom the printing once
lii 10 the general policy OF the Government 10 carry
The greater part Of the newspapers gratis for the dit
fusion OF Information. 10 II consistent % Impose tax
90 apart 40 hindrsnce 10 this difusoni
II the freedom OF opinion ana OF discussion be
RAJ 10 The preservation OF political liberty 10 IL proper
nor the iovernmsnt TO cosrce the people to take GER
insuns tan upon oiaers
Does not the smprscucsbihty Of ,sss discrimination
estsoise the principle OF USroSN fosrAcs, a. the
only night ras-that all should be tree or al charged
alike
The Boston Association propose
/. That the uniform rate Of postsge on newspapers
should be one cent, paid a aarasce.
? All regular Subscribers 10 De allowed to p.y their
postage sAaris'a ~ adsaaes Otherwise the postage
70 be doubled or the publisher notified to stop the
paper