The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-20


The New PosTAeE BlLL.-The details of the
Postage bill will give abstraction generally to the
community; but in publishing it in our columns,
we cannot but express hope that that portion oil
it which relates the postage AID weigh of news
papers, will be medifed when The Senate take The
subject into Consideration.
Newspapers in this country are made OF paper
fabricated from cotton stock, aud in England of
paper in which linen stock is largely used. The
English newspapers are heavier and more durable
than those OF this country; and the proposed law
will preclude the Americ an publishers from making
any Improvement in the texture and weight OF their
paper, the quality of which seems to demand cor
ecton. Should our publishers be able to any
portion OF linen stock, to increase the thickness
of their paper, this law would operate against such
enterprise. Besides, think that the post Office
department. and the public will be 10 constant
wrsngle about the weight of newspapers, particu-
larly with respect to fractions of ounces. Post
masters will be engaged in the trivial work of
tearing off wrappers, weighing, and dispunng,
while more essential business will be neglected
or delayed The simple fact of mail being made
wet by any accident, would impose upon
those taking nrws papers; for newsp0sr tho
roughly saturated with water, would wesl much
comes from the press; and who will stop TO dry
| them!
/ An additional reason for opposition to this rrgu
| lation is this hat the public would be deprived,
on many occasions, Of receiving important inte-
gence, now gwen 10 them in supplements and
double sheets. II we must have limit to news
pspers, let US have that assigned by the last law,
which has reference to superficial inches, and not
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this in time.
The NICARAGUA QUESTION AND THE SENATE OF
THE UNITED STATES On Thursday last, Gensral
| Shields offered resolution in the United States
Senate, calling for information from President
Fillmore, on the state OF our affairs with the re-
| public Of Nicaragua. The resolution was passed
unanimously, and the public may soon expect
something like correct history Of the remarkable
transactions, on the part of British agents, which
have surprised and distressed the Nicaraguan GO
vernmt ut, at the same time that they have placed
| our own government in a very unenviable position.
/ However, we trust in Mr. Webster's ability and
| disposition to do justice TO this subject We can
not think that he will add to the mistake already
/ made, by the recall OF Mr. Sauier from Central
/ America. On the contrary, we are fully satisfied
that he will exhibit the same national s2irit that
characterized his Conduct recently, with respect TO
the Austrian Minister. Should this be done faith
fuly-as we do not doubt il will be-the public will
have view Of some OF the most remarkable d.
plomatic documents in the archives OF the govern
ment, and there will be an opportunity for the pub
lie to make use of discrimination in taste, be-
tween their admiration of the epistolary styles OF
| the Austrian Minister and of Sir Henry Lyttou
Bulwer; and If the letters OF the latter should be
scarce, perhaps one or two may be found now, in
the hands Of The Senate, which may be worthy OF
public attention.
The Senate Of the United States have very
plain history to deal with The San Juan di Mica
rsgua is longer Of Nicaragua, but as the English
instruct us to think of Great Bntain-under the
soubr igast Of Greytown We may stick pin
there, es point from which TO start, and ther
we can pass through all the other passages OF the
record, till tie Greytown . curfew tolls the knel
of parting day"-and Of parting territory from ii
riRhtul owners. Never has this county beer
called upon more fore bly, to maintain the Monro,
doctrine Of ryenton by foreign nations, II
affairs on this continent. Let us have the Who'll,
story, end we shall then know what our duty is or
this important subject-if we have any doubt with
respect tot.
TnE South AND OCEAN Mail SryAasurPs-RrvA'
Professions OF BALTIMORE AND PhfLADELPHrs.-
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