Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-12

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and pacific intercourse with The great British
nation, has been promptly confirmed by The
United States Senate. The following publica-
ton issued by the Postmaster Geseral, shows its
practical operation:
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC, AND IN
STRUCrlONS TO POSTMASTERS.
l. A Postal Treaty mas been entered into be-
tween Great Britain and The United States,
placing the correspondence between the Two coun-
| tries the mail packets OF each Government, and
the postage charges upon an equal and Iecipro-
| ca footing.
IL. Letters posted or charged in the Uniied
States will be raled at halt ounce 10 the single
letter; over half and mol exceeding an ounce, as
double letter; over an ounce, and not exceeding
| an ounce and halt, as treble letter, and On,
| each halounce or fractional excess constituting
a rate. In England The halt ounce limits the
single letter, the iull ounce The double letter, but
on letters exceeding the ounce, and not exceeding
| two ounces, four rates are charged; also. on lei
ers exceeding Two ounces, and not exceeding
three ounces, SIX rates are char ged; that is two
rates are imposed Tor each excess over IN ounce.
ILL., The single rate 10 be carsed on each letter
posted in the United States addressed 10 any place
in Great Britain or lfeaod is "a cents, the dou-
bic rate As cents, the ripple rate II cents and so on,
according TO The United States scale OF progression
| in Weighl.-See No. 2
w. Like single, double, triple, &c. rates will
be collected each letter according to lis weight
which is posted in Great Britain or Ireland with
our being prepaid, AMI is received at any office
| in The United States Tor delivery.
| V. Said postage on letters going TO any place
| in Great Britain or Ireland may be prepaid, il
The whole amour, is rendered al the Office in the
United States, where mailed, al The option Of the
sender.
vi. Newspapers may be mailed at any flee
in the Uniiet States 10 any place in the United
Kingdom on the prepayment Of 2 cents, and may
on receipt from any place in Great B:itain or
iceland, be delivered at any Office in Inc United
States on payment Of cents
No.e.-Each Governmen, is 10 charge cents
on each newspaper. These are 10 be sent in
bands or covers, open al The sides or ends, and
10 contain no manuscript whatever.
VII. On each pamphlet 10 be sent 10 any place
III the United Kingdom, and on each pamphle.
received herelrom there is 10 be prepaid in the first
place, and charged and collected in the second,
one cen. Tor cach ounce in weight or fraction
! al excess Of an ounce. These are 10 be sent in
bands Or covers, open al the ends or sides, SO IS
readily TO be examined, and TO contain no manu-
script whatever.
VIII. On letters addressed TO any place in Br-
4 d,
there shall be charged postage equal 10 the U.
| States postage and The Province postage combin-
Ell; but as This Department is mol ye informed OF
The British province rates, the United States pos
/ iage 10 the lines will be charged, and prepayment
thereof required until The details are ascefalnet
and settled, as required by The 2lsi article OF the
| treaty United States postage On newspapers 10
| Canada and other British provinces is 10 be pre-
| pit
| TX. On letters 10 be sent 10 any foreign coun-
Try or British possession, and mailed Tor that
purpose 10 any post Office in the island OF Gfea,
| Bri ain, there must be prepaid, il sent BY a Br-
fish packet, S cents The single rate, and if by an
Amegic an pdcket2l crnts-to Of doubled, tripled,
&c, according 10 weight.
X On letters received from foreign countries
or English possessions, through the London or any
other post office in Great Britain, 10 be delivered
il the United States, the foreign and British pos.
lage is 10 be prepaid, and what remains 10 be COL
ieclei on delivery here in such cases is simply
the United States postase-5 cents single, il
brought by British packet; u cents il brought
BY an American packet; 40 cents i! such letters
are delivered al San Francisco, Astoria or any
other place in The territory OF the United States on
the Pacific, when brough, 10 an Atlantic port by
British steamship; and So cents il brought by an
American steamship
Xl. On British or foreign letters received in
the United States to be forwarded TO Inc West ln.
dies by American packets, or any place on The
Gulf OF Mexico, 10 Chagres or Panama, in the
United States mails, the single postage charged
will be (as the British postage and the postage
arising in lis transit 10 Great Britain must be
prepaid l2s cents il u Havana, 20 cents il 10
any other place in the West Indies or on the Gull
OF Mexico, or 10 Chagres; 80 cents il 10 Pana-
ma, win 10 cents added il brought 10 Tue United
Sales from Great Britain in an American pack
XII. Care is TO be taken 10 see that all Ameri-
can postage on letters from Havana, from other
places 10 The Cult OF Mexico, from our Pacific
possessions, AMI from the British North mercan
provinces, is paid in the Unite; States, before Tie
same i, dispatched BY mail 10 Grea, Britain.
KILL Newspapers Tor countries beyond Great
| Britain may be sent on the prepayment OF two
cents each also pamphlets as stipulated under
| No. land newspapers and pamphlets received
from countries beyond Great Britain are 10 5e
| 1.ligclcd on paymrn, II the two Gems or each
newspaper, and one cent per ounce in weight Of
each pamphlet.
XIV. PoSlmaseTs are cautioned 10 write on
heir pos bills opposite each enIrv o! foreign
letter, newspaper or pamphlet, posted by them re-
spsciiveir, the word "ioIcian"-lhe better n en-
able me PostmaS,ers II NV York ami Boston,
and any others that may be designated, 10 make
a separate quarterly report Of the amount OF To-
reign postage.
XIV. The Pos:masters OF Boston and New York
will be specially instructed as 10 The closed mails
contemplated by The treaty, the mode OF keeping
their accounts on foreign postage, and Of mailing
and acknowledging receipt OF foreign matter.
c JOHNSON. Postmaster General.
PusT CPFlcE DEPARTMENT, January s, 1919.
Correspondence Of ,he Chareson Courisr.l
WlsHlsoToN, Jan. ), iSi9
The resolutions Of Mr. Bayy Of Virginia,
which are the subject of immediate consiiefa.
ton before the Subcommittee appointed by the
General Committee q The Southern members,
are Of character, as learn, witch will proba-
| biz ensure heir adoption. Should they be adop!,
| e.. the cGur,. proposed will be 10 declare what
arr the rights Of he South on the subject OF sia-
vcrY; 10 address he people OF The South on The
subject and propose united action or The part OF
| The Southern States, Tor The redress oil Southern
| grievances II M legislation, such as Is depre-
Gated by the Southern members, shall occur,
then, OF course, The measures recommended need
not be resorted Ii and The very tact OF the Tine
y resistance 10 them will prevent the North iiom
resnTtng Ia them.
A number ofthe Southern members with whom
| have ccn2ersed, to-day, think that The question
| will be STAYED off and evadei by the Northern
| men themselves.
we understand that The address, which i be-
Ing prepares by MIR. Calhoun, presents detailed
recia al OF the aseressions OF the North upon
Southern rights, but recommends no parli-
cular action 10 tie Southern SIares-leaying
it 10 each State TO adopt, in the language Of Mr..
Jefferson, lis ovn "moie ami measure Of re-
tress."
Far he enquirer.
EIGHTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Mcssfs. Eduofs: Several monhs past our wor
thy representative from his District announced
through your paner, his determination not 10 be
candidate again. Since which lime many indi-
I riiual. from various parts Of the District have