New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-01-09

CIRCULAR
T. each Fyiend u cheap Posi1cc he iai'e8 S1t,J
Sr-Tke New YORK C1esy Postage A-socstOu request
your IN mediate attention these f7
public Object Of great moment which "a situation 10 re-
Q0ire your individual and "a Des, attention
Tie Report Of the POsInastrr General has disappointed
The trends Ch-ap Postage WIN prosperous
dru cf the Department: with rapid crease Of
wb A. income Of g. 20 7C2 from erers alone, and s99i5
ron ue.yspaUer with clear surplus in hand 81 So 81
which vii be Increased By ne 5oth Of June s|7i0
a a -. =. Po.sg. (. ON recommend, r.1Jc,,or To
q uniform rate Of Eve per ounce
On me grca, Of letters his no reduction a. a. %
q calculation which z certainly sIge re sl2pos9' ii may
reduce the revenue t775O0 which VII not nearly absorb
he surplus But If Il should have tie effect, " itch 81 other
reductions q have had, TIE IScEEAsE o. LErTEks
WILL MORE THAs COMPENSATE FOR TIE LOWER PRICE,
lsp KEEP ~ TRE REVENUE TO ITS PRESENT NAEk
The erpense.o transportation Of the nsI 70 ms country =
a. 81 4Ct and Greet Britain il ~ ~ 100, winch shows
carry letters 40 cheap a. England L1e %Loe
cost Of POsiOce u $As79Ci9 81 me bnnsb S0lb@S
ions Of people with Tie same privileges YOU'D VINE as
many letters proportion as their n millions winch ~oA'd
rive N0 millions 20 th>ir s5 millions A. TIC lowest cal
culanOr cheap Postage wculo more Wan qOuJo 'e i-l
Der u the very FIRST year II did England where
became 43521 IN lQl lhs would giTs ~ mi,nOnf'
yeding s100O the very first year The postage Of Con
sress 7charged present rates TIE Postmaster Genera
would anon; 70 100 besides what paid 70 Post
mhsief- for delivering fee letters at two cents each,
amounting nearly $1,000 more. al Of which Congress
oug pay Of It's contingent fund TO this add $4,000
Tor new spaper postage and you have u 27Oo Then e'
tie expenses Of The Ocean Steamers be transferred as
ought 10 us Navy account mere can be 10 d0aD Lai by
ne the surplus hand Is exhausted the vigor
OILS increase postage would enable the Department TO
support itself oui Of is current receipts
1--WE cents Dot Cheap Postage This j. technical
torn wen understood, and applied 10 no philosophical
system invented ~ Rowland Hill. and which has beeH In
Eng land for yeas Penny Postage, or two cents
what az mean bv Cheap POsagecsrryiEg letters for
What Il n worth and not taxing psy for other OBJ
ecs The experiment in Great Britain prove. ,h., the
be IfOrded for cenis and therefore a Is tie
ouy r. measure Of ~ vaueroneys worth fo the ser
vide performed 70 charge five cents 70 impose isI o
~ pe, ssi' ly' y!eI , u DeP cont,
Ia n 81 ls n
dsnce never intended fa a free people should obtain 20
great boon without effort Cheap Postage !. for
he peope" and nhe people With for it. hey must say 50
done somebody must DO H. Whose business isiff Every
bOdys la IT 10 every bodys business because
everybody il 10 be benefited w H. impsrsy AZ hey would
by sweetenng the IN time Of pesuence But what
every bOdys business Is nobOdys business and " eh
there il viii not be done You must do tit i Jus
ne-s
"Whsi snail DO" What wanted a expression Of
DC peoples wish 50 that Congress cannot mistake AMI
vii not disregard IT. This is done IN three ways
all Of which within the power Of each and every reader
Of ese nes and therefore ou are Justly responsible for
much These measures are:
Publishing articles IN lie newspapers and massrnee
Let every Press speak.
Writing letters TO members Of Congress. II not per
sOnhy acquainted, you represented by one, aud
have night TO address him matters Of public concern
PETiuoSs.-rhe multiplication OF petitions is the main
reliance lin million petitions can be sent 10 Congress
before the hrsto February, shul have Cheap Postage
PFFIrIoNING
Is efficacy depends the number Of petitions isr
Petitions should not only be numerous but should repre-
seu Tie wishes o. all the various Interests cla.sc. ana div
sUns that are found IN soclely-rade, learning, humanity
education rel ion agriculture &C &C Let Us 10y wsy If
example euunefate classes divisions from which
petitions may
The President and Faculty OF college The SUI
dents Of College The Professors and Students Of
Medical College. Ditto. of Theological SEMINARY
The Principal aud Scholars OF AL Academy 6 The nheb
OF School District 2 The Superintendent and
Teachers Of Sabbath School o. The Minister, Oilc'
bearers and Members OF church Or congregation me
Proprietor ana EMPLOYEES q! awofkshop or manuiHctofA
10 The President and Directors OF Bank H. DHo, O an
Insurance Company 70 Duo Of any Other business cor
porafio 10 The Officers and Members Of Chamber a
Commerce Ia The Officers and Managers OF Benevo
lent Society formed for purpOee or any name whne'
L. The members OF any private cub, socsy or rcuu
cultural Society H. Ditto of Society for the advance
OF arr, science literature, or discovery. g Every
tcrs. AID Printers of svey newspaper ~ Any other col
iecOn OF persons organized or casual Ia dwelling ho;e
public place or elsewhere
There is no inconeruty or Improperly In an individual
signing than Of these petitions, representing
relations and interests where IS done IL good
faith
We do not doubt that YOU sir whom this circular j.
addressed whose these nes, belong of
have acce.r more VI ihese classics or 49,"
cations which may by little effort, with
prss and effect Introduce Petition for Cheap Poageaid
procure sufficient number of signatures 10 carry wegi
Win Congress You Will find blank form on The shee
which lie used, unless you prefer written form OF
/ your own, which on some accounts may be better.
AZ the Petition signed by many of The proper
u,r.ous rs may willing rive then for the 0h
ect please forward directly 20 your Representative ~
| some other member OF Congress. ior presentation
IS quite desirable that the ol should be passed a.
early he possible 10 give time Tor prepare
ZION for The system 10 60 INTO effect tbs isI oi July
which il the beginning OF the fiscal wear we trust yu3
via lose time M dong whatever Is ID your pcw" IA ad
SiLAs WOOD Chairman pro ten.
ISAAC WiNsLoW. Jr Rec Sec
PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE