The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-22

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PREPARATORY NOTICE.
| Tbs enterprise in which we now embark, AMI
Of which this paper IL at the commencement /,
and sample Of the papers that are to follow, as
| fbr its aim no less purpose, than to impart in
stsuction, in the general and detail, to the Officer
and Agents of the American public, in respect both
TO thar duties and their rights, and to make them,
and the psople at large, acquainted with the organ
isation, decisions and action Of the Executive de-
partmADts Of their Government There has hith (
erto teen no vehicle for the regular and proper
Communication Of information OF this kind. The
publication ct the Laws and Ne issue Of nstruc
tons, more o. less comprehensive, and Al intervals
mess 81 ~ Sxtsnas4, have proved wholly made
quats, in the Qbsence Of the construction or those
Laws az applied to particular cases, and of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structons Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too voluminous
and are printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries of the press upon their proceed
ings and the proceedings Of the Executive branch
Of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, address themselves only 10
party ends, and to matters of national policy.
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves far as they go, and
some of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all, if they did,
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
pies, for the despatch Of the public business WHICH
can render the discharge Of public duty either SAFE
or easy, whether in respect to the incumbent him.
self, or the department or bureau under which he
acts. We shall make an honest effort to supply
this vacuum, and to provide for these necessities
If we succeed in rendering the functions of the
primary offices more uniform, methodical and eX
act we shall make the administrative duties of the
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real and substantial interests Of the
country And this we expect to do, to some ey
tent at east-apart from, and independently of
any party or personal interest or question what
ever. - r
Il is known to most Of those to whom this pa
Der will be sent, that the Senior Editor was Audi
Tor of the Post-Office Department until the month
of November last; with by far the larger portion
Of both postmasters and contractors, he has had
direct intercourse, in person or by letter. he en-
department.
many years previously, had been, first in the War
Department, and subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements OF business in all
the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased, he fatters himself he has
preserved the respect and regard Of most of the
present incumbents Of the departments, and is on
becoming terms Of intercourse and civility with
them all The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
engaged for several years, IN studying, by per-
sonaf inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Ofice and
other branches Of the public business. II is with
this stock Of experience, and these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative ac-
| tion and for imparting minute and illustrative in
struction, and valuable periodical and statistical
information, that we challenge your confidence
and solicit your support and patronage.
We have fixed upon the 18th Of each month as
the day for the publication of our paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the Departmental
all the ORDERS notices and changes issued, or made
by them during the preceding month. Tables oS
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws ana
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two or three years. 1t is
matter of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time of these issues, there offs
fees in the tables which no longer in operation3
and Offices in operation which are not in the tabes1
Offices of the two descriptions. In like manner
laws have been passed and regulations established
since the issue Of the last volume Of regulations,
of which many postmasters and others are wholly
ignorant. We propose TO prevent, for the present,
any increase Of the evil of either kind, and from
the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions, corrections, and modif-
cations, made in each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to pOstmasters full and
exact information upon both subjects, up to and
for time being How much of the present misd
recton, remalling, doubt, conruSion' error and
imposition will be saved by the progressive state
of full and exact knowledge, for which we have
provided, and for which we engage, every intei-
gent postmaster estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently Of all
Others are worth many times the price we charge
for the paper, and will, it is hoped, induce every
postmaster who feels just pride in his Office, or
a patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office system--at once
to subscribe. The same considerations apply to
the orders and notices, decisions, and Instructions
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
DEPARTMENTS, and the same course is intended in
resnect 70 them. Notices Of the decisions Of the
SUPREME Court, in cases turning upon questions
Of official duty or national interest," will find place
in this papsr. f'0l. Is.
merely to postmasters ana otner oncers OF the
Government, but TO all other citizens who give at
ention to the affairs Of the nation and the progress
and development of the {, untry, Will embrace I'M
cond epsed form the matters submitted to, or arts
ing in Congress. At each session vast deal Of
valuable information is communicated to Con-
gress, by the several departments and their subor
dinate bureaus, and profound and comprehensive
reports are made by committees of both Houses.
Rut the great mass Of the community know MOTH
ino of the contents Of these documents and re-
ports. except the brief notices of them, which
from time 10 time appear in the public papers,
The standing number printed of each document
and report, is only twelve hundred in the Senate,
and fourteen hundred in the House of Representa-
tives, which at once shows the imPracucaniiity OF
,h.;r denomination The ADVERTISER will con-
tain short abridgments or analysis of all these
documents and reports, and the compend will
therefore not only prove exceedingly useful and
.,,,,c,ve in itself but will furnish easy index