The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-01-31

The association Is 70 effect postal reform BY which prepaid letters
s United States Be- recommended the friends q cheap post
Rs.sisi d. petition. presented
= s d and and q. .sss
and The circular printed and circulated 'h'sSghos' s country
Chairman pro tem
''--e Record Recording Secretary.
CIRCULAR
To zach Fiewi of Cheap Postage IN the Unifsd States:
The New York Cheap Postage Association request your
immediate attention 10 these few hints, In relation TO
require your individual and earnest attention.
The report Of the Postmaster General has disappointed
S h an
@ which will be Increased BY the q june to
81 no. and with the people expecting the adoption Of
REDUCTION q uniform as q
On the great Of letters this is reduction at all
the
sob the surpus But If IL shouidhave the effect which all
other reductions Of rate have had the incraMo letters win
more he~ compensate 70, the iovr price a~d Keep W the
s 1 IL IL nv winch
shows that we carry letters cheapy as England
hs Bss g.: wh sis Gs az paid - IL penn.
po:iags Our ,wenyone millions Of people with the same
their millions, which would give 40 millions TO their
20 o ss sS 0%s aas s
i DID g 4 England %sss he aS%ssT q
i stf This d,'s would al give rs Millions the
very first year The postage OF Congress, u charged at
besides sid %Sa paid deSs
Ing Tee letters q two cents each amounting 2 nearly
~ & adS SSa Ss It.
age and you have $4,222700 Then let the expense OF
account There can be doubt that by the time the sur
plus now on hand 10 exhausted, the vigorous increase OF
postage would enable the department to support itself out
Five cents /, not .cheap postage This is technical
system invented by RowIand E and which has BEEN ia
use in England Tor years Penny portage, or two
for what Is WORTH and not taxing 70 pay Sr other
objects The expe.msn, in Great Britain proves that the
is the only just measure Of is vauenoneys worth for the
service performed r~
dencs intended that free people should obtain 50
people, and il the people wish for hey mus. say So
What, then. shall be done about l Il something is to
cause everybody is to be benefited BY i imparially
what Is eyerybodys business is mob ,dys business =
and Il left there, will not be DONE You must do -it
"Whr, shall do ~ VIVA, is wanted is an EXPIRE s.on Of
the peoples wish SO that Congress cannon mistake and
all Of which within the power Of each and every reader
Of these nss and therefore you are justly responsible for
Publishing articles in the newspapers and magazines
Writing letters members of Congress If no, per-
sonay acquainted you are represented by some one and
g PrrirIoSs The duplication Of petitions is The main
reliance now million petitions can be sen. to Con.
postage Multiply them.
Its efficacy depends the number of petitions than
signed by responsible persops
Petitions should only be numerous. but should rep
divisions that found in socetytrade, eamng human
ny, education, religion agriculture, &c &c Let u.s. 10y
way OF example enumeaie some classes or divisions from
which petitions may comei
I. The president and faculty Of college.
q The students Of q college.
8. The professors and students Of medical college.
The professor. and students Of theological seminary
8. The principal and scholars Of an academy
6 The fnhsbitants Of a school district.
= The superintendent and teachers of sabbath school
9. The proprietor and employees of workshop
10. The president and directors of bank
The president and directors Of an insurance company
The president and directors oil other business
10. The officers and members OF chamber OF com.
"a The officers and managers OF benevolent society,
formed for any purpose. or by any name whatever
10 The officers, managet.. and members OF any agricul
H. The ofncers managers and members Of any society
for the advancement oil art science literature or dscov
Is Every library company and yceum.
49, The publisher editors and printers Of every news
In dwelling, hotel, public place, or elsewhere.
There is no incongruy Improperly In an individual
signing than Of these petitions representing
various relations and interests, where IL Is done In good
faith UlfI
We do doubt that you, sir. whom this circular Is
addressed whose eye traces these lines belong or
have access TO OF these classes assoca
TONS within which you may by little effort, with proprie
and effect introduce petition for cheap postage, and
procure sufficient number Of signatures TO carry weight
with Congress. You will find blank form this Sheet
which may be used, unless you prefer written form OF
your own, which accounts may be better
As soon as the petition is signed by many Of the proper
persons as may be willing give their for the OBJ
ect, please forward IL directly your representative or
some other member OF Congress- for presentation.
As 10 quite desirable the bill should be passed early
In the session possible. give time for preparation
the new system 10 INTO effect the first OF July, which is
the beginning Of the fiscal year, trust You will lose
no time In doing whatever Is in power In aid Of 50
great public benefit
SILAs WOOD,
- Chairman pro tenn.
Isaac WINsLow, Jr.,
Recording Secretary.
PETITION FOR CHEAP POSTAGE
To the Congress Of the United States the petition OF the
undersigned, - -, respectfully represents
That the subject OF cheap postage has been widely
sidered among the people, and its results Great Britain
for ten years have been successful that earnestly ask
our national Legislature To grant the benefit by
cs~ts pr half osnes.
0tAll editors throughout the Unon favorable to the
cause, requested TO publish the foregoing resolutions
circular, and petition.
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