Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-20

lor the purpose OF making better postal
arrangements with other governments,
or counteracllng any adverse measures
affecting our postal intercourse with for.
elgn countries; and postmasters at the
ollite OF delivery, are hereby authorized.
and ii shall be their duly to remove
wrappers and envelopes from all printed
matter ana pamphlets not charged with
letter postage, Tor the purpose OF ascer-
tdihing whether there is upon or con
nec'cd with any such printed matter, or
IN such package any matter or thing
which would authorize or require the
charge of higher rate Of postage there
/ on. Aud all publishers Of pamphlets,
! periodicals, magazines, and newspa-
pers wnrrh shall not exceed sixteen oun-
ces in weight, shall be allowed 10 inter-
change their publications recIprocally
Tree OF postage: Provided, That such
interchange shall be confined To g single
copy pi each publication: And, provId-
ed also. That said publishers may en-
CLOSE IN their publications the bill for
subscription thereto without any addlt-
/ Ionh charge for postage. Aud, rrovi-
/ dcd, further, That in all cases where
/ newspapers shall not contain over three
hundred square inches, they may be
transmitted tn ough the malls by the
publishers 10 bona fide subscribers at
one iOur,h the rates fixed 10y Ihs act.
SEC. 3. Aud be it iuriISr cuar.rd.--
That II shall be the duty Of tie Post
master General to provide aud iurnIsh
10 all Deputy Poelmastcrs, aud To all
otacrpcrsona applying and paying there
lnT klIIt1llt nn.1.t,Tp tI tla-
nomination Ol three cents, and of such
otier denominations rs he may think
cNpCdIeut 10 facilitate the prepayment
oi the hostages provided for in tin, act;
and any person who shall forge or couu-
terirH ANY postage stamp provided or
Iuruis"c.. Jadcr The provisions Of this
or hGl iurtncr act, whether the same are
lmpt,s -, or printed on or attached 10
/ envelopes or not. or any de. plate, or
engraving therefor, or shall make or
PRINT, or knowingly use or sell, or have
+ IN his possession, with intent'to use or
sell, amy such false, forged or counter
iclt dic, plate, engraving, or postage
stamp, or who shall make or PRINT, or
authorize or procure 10 be made or prin-
ted, any postage stamps Of the kind
Il provided and furnished by the Postmas-
ter General as aforesaid, without the
especial authority aud direction Of the
Post OlIice Department. or who after
such postage stamps have been printed,
shall, with intent 10 deiraud the revenue
Of the Post Office Department. deliver
any postage stamps TO amy person or
persons, other than such as shall be au-
thorlZcd to receive the same by an in
strunIcnt Of writing duly executed IN
der the hand OF the Postmaster General,
and the seal OF the Post Office Depart
mcnt, shall, on conviction thereof, be
deemed guilty Of felony, and he punish
ed by Il line not exceeding five hundred
dollars, or 10y Imprisonment not exceed.
ing tive years, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment ana the expenses of pro
curing and providing all such postage
stamps aud letter envelopes, as are pro-
VIGed Tor or authorized by this act, shall
be paid, aitCr beng adjusted by the au-
dltOr OF the Post Office Department. or
the certificate o, the Postmast Gcncr-
al, out Of any money in the Treasury,
arising from the Post Office Department.
Sc i. And be it further enacted,
thai 1t shall be- the duty Of every Post
master To cause to bc dclaccd ia such
manner lis the Postmaster General shall
direct, all postage stamps attached To
letters deposited IN hls office for deive-
ry, or To be sent by mail and ii any
Postmaster, sending letters in the mail
with postage stamps attached, shall omit
To dclace the same, ii shall be the duty
Ci the Postmaster TO whose office such
letters shall he sent Ter delivery to de-
face the STAMPS aud report the dclln-
quent Postmaster 10 the Postmaster
General. And II any person shall use,
or attempt TO usc, IN pre- payment Of pos
tagc, any postage stamp which shall
have been before used Tor like purposes,
such persons shall be subject TO "A pen
ally OF iilty dollars for every such offence
To be recovered IN the name OF the Uni
ted States, in any Court Of competent
jurisdiction.
SEC. 5. And be il further enacted:
That lists OF letters remaining uncalled
for in any post office in any city, town,
or village, where newspaper shall be
printed, snail hereafter be published
once only III the newspaper which, being
issued weekly or oitener, shall have the
largest circulation within the range Of
delivery OF said office, TO bo decided by
the Postmaster General under such reg
ulatIous as shall be prescribed by him,
at charge not exceeding one three
atSuch Office, al such timc and under
such regulations, as the Postmaster
General shall prescribe and al "A charge
of one cent Tor each letter Advertised
And the Postmaster at such office is
hereby directed 10 post In conspicu-
ous place Ia his Office "A copy of such
ltt, ON the day or day after the pubIlcd-
tou thereof and IL the Publisher OF any
such paper shall refuse 30 publish ihe
li,t oi letters as provided in thus section,
tie Postmaster may designate some
other paper for such purpose. Such
Isis of letters shat be- published once in
every SIX weeks. and as much ultcner,
uotrNcrcdiag once a week. rs the Post
master General may especially direct:
Provided. That Ae Postmaster General
may. IN his discretion, direct the pubi-
cation ol German aud other lo.. ign let
icrs ~ any newspaper printed IN the
German or any other loreign Ian. uage,
wnicn puDIirali"u shall he IN Leu Of or
in adduion tu the publica,ion ol tie list
Of such letters in the manner first in this
section provided, as the Postmaster Gen
ert ,haiI direct
Sac. E. Aud be il further enacted,
THAI Co any prstnas rr wi Sc cOnt Is
sbns may b. reduced 10 Nv the am unit
allowed AT his oli, lortIc year ending
,l,s thirueth day of JuI e. eighteen hun