The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-24
KENTUCKY


Reduction OF Postage Newspapers, Periodicals. aud
Printed Matter.
The Postmaster General in his late report saws
From the results of this experiment, satisfied that
there should not be than two, al most three diff
ferent rates OF inland postage newspapers sent 10
actual bona fde subscribers and that those periodi-
Gals and other printed matter, including transient
papers, should be reduced in number and nearly
assmated to the ordinary newspaper rates" 1.-The
Of postage all printed matter be rendered more
uniform and less complex by the adoption OF suitable
rates, without materially diminishing the revenue"
This is the true doctrine and if this had been regarded
Al the Lac, session, should not have seventy or
nRhty rates OF postage on newspapers. There no
need OF trying "the experiment OF this mulp lcity OF
rates for the results" were as papabie then they
are, and pointed out by the friends of cheap
postage before the law was passed
The Postmaster General speaks OF suitable rates +"
but does not inform us what these rates are He has
been very particular in saying that the present rates of
letter postage should not be disturbed and goes into
long argument to prove the correctness OF this position
shall, al future period, examine his az ainst
the reduction of letter postage. ] wish to conlpe
my remarks TO newspaper postage as this is subject
which calls for the immediate attention of Congress.
Ii is exceedingly difficult TO determine what are suit
able rates. of postage for newspapers &C. because what
10 suitable" in the estimation OF class OF citizens is
not so 10 another For example, there many pub
lishers and large number OF citizens. who contend
=, :. -, - ~ - ~ .uaoa ana yor, I'll,
,h,, ba. been heretofore The policy of the government
10 carry newspapers a, the lowest possible rate When
our Pos, Office Department was frs, established news
nans,. we're carried free of nostauc and when hostage
was required there were only Two ares-one cent within
The State and cent and n half over hundred miles ont
Of The State without regard 10 the size Of the paper II
:; t,hor sa,onIsa "a, !, 80, Rr;,a; ;,L hr -
na,on,I An, can agd ~ c,,rv news,ancrs fs ~ most,
..s fh;ch i ,he f,c, su,ly Tho Upi,sd S,a,ss con-
49, - ov,ena ,be sarno ,riviaoe ~ b.r c;,;yaas
nansr ,hsre il considered ,,snaner ,sven aay from ,b
date NJ ppbca,;on and can during ina, lime bs cen,
through and delivered from dozen nos Offices ,ybop
snv po,ta o, whatever
tn. following proclamaoD o The po.,ma.,s, r,snsr,
n Canada will show ,h, tho R,;,;sh poyica. 80.
h.hinI ,hs rno,be co,n,,, IL ca,oina no.aaa..
.o.,on. 30 ''''"
,,, Nof'ee 20 n'e rHoie ava 20 az ro"nn'uo'
dian nsw,paner. n Nova Scott, New R,nnsyjnk p,nn
Edward Island, and Newfoundland, OF the newspapers
Of those Provinces Canada no postage win hereafter be
Inc be,we.n The Lover proyinces aid CanaJ, Whine,
the shall be exchange papers, papers addressed
supscnp e. 49, FaohhI9, rosuhaseI peneral
Quebec November IL 1851
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w" " o"s' a"u p..o'e se''oos quesuon
80, '' ,p.p : ~, o''' ai' nV' enuueo
o. ". r,s = - 20 '"vJe'o "
49,. ,,ooi'a " "'es' ot''an ana Tue NORM American
p..', 'o ,"
.'ese are 'ntee Classes IN ,he united states