Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1850-12-11

with the hope that if she acts at all, it will
be in concert with her sister States
If these speculalions be correct, we hope
soon TO see the other Senator from South
Carolina soon appearing in his seat in place
Of Mr.. Barnwell who will probably decline
an election.
The suhjoined remarks we copy from
the Toward Gazette," and as one Of the
country press take pleasure in acknowledge
ing our thanks to lhe editors Of that paper
for their et1prts in behalf Of the interests of
their brethren throughout the country. 1t
| is hoped that Congress will thoroughly con-
slider the subject Of Newspaper Postage, and
see the undue advantages that are proposed
to be given 10 city over country publishers,
| 1t is difficult for rs to discover anything
! like justice in the recommendation Of the
! Postmaster General, which would place
the same amount of tax upon county news
papers, for the privilege Of circulating.
through the post office, only few miles, as
upon city newspapers, for the privilege Of cir
culatng, through the same medium, for hun
! dreds of miles, and at vastly greater expense
to the department. If unjus. burdens must
be imposed, let them be placed upon the
shoulders Of those mos, able to bear them.
! The following are the remarks of the
,'Gsze,te :"
THE REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER
GENERAL.
The elaborate Report of the Postmaster
General is before The country, and taken as
a whole it must be regarded as a very able
paper, evincng great diligence and talent
on the part of Mr.. Hall. BY portion of
| the press we see it has been already highly
commended, and the views Of the Postmas-
ter General approved and applauded with
out reservation or exception. But we can
not give it our unqualified appreciation, be-
cause we think his recommendation in refer
ence to the postage on newspapers is de-
uimenlal to The interests Of the country
press everywhere.
more electual plan for crippIiag and
breaking down the country press could not
have been recommended. He proposes to
make the postage of newspapers sent from
the office of publication, l cent for all dis
tances, so that paper sent from Boston to
Austin in Texas, will be the same as one
from our office sent two miles on lhe rail-
road to leicester
There is no analogy between letters and
papers that the rule Of uniformity should
| bo OIL T ,L
vehc les Of thought, and not an article of
merchandise involving capital TO produce
them. Bat newspapers are, and while the
long and short distances, in the transmission
Of letters balance each other and thus sus-
tain the expense oftransml>sion, no individ.
ual or particular interest suffers. But it is
differently with newspapers. The Govern
ment is not TO look at its own interests alone
IN sending newspapers. 1t must bear in
mind that capital and labor are involved,
and whatever convenience may result to the
auditing clerks and agents from a uniform
rate, the interests of private citizens are
paramount TO It.
A country paper cannot be published as
cheapy as a ciIy paper of large circulation.
and ii is principle in political economy
disputed by none, that 1t, m The raising the
revenue, incidental advantage can be aftoTd-
ed to weak interests, 1t ought to be done.
il must be very plain to any one who will
look at the matter for moment that lbe
presses OF the large cities, with capital, steam,
and lighting at their command, Will swallow
up the weak country press; yet the Post
master General proposes to p ace the mann
moth establishment with its edition Of 3d.,
OO0' on a level with The struggling country