New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-07
CHEAP POSTAGE LAW.

AN ACrto reduce Of po.,se. IN the Uniei
Re- enacted bv the Senate and the H,use of Repre,entr
fire, Of he United States Of Asrca in Congress assmbed
Thai from the lnireh day June eighteen hundred aud
fCyoTe in lieu Of tn. rStss OF postage established
law there shall be charged the following rates, u
Wit For every single lette IN manuscript paper of
any And upon which information shall be asked for or
coipmuncsied In writing, by marks or signs, con-
viewed ia the mail, for any distance between 0 aces
,ihp the United States not excseding three thoIs and
mies when the portage such letter shall hsve been
yensd br cent? aud five cents when The possye ther
on sha been prepaid and for any distance ex
ceedng three thousand miles double these Or every
sucb single letter or paper when conveyed wholly or
Ia part by SEA, and 10 from a foreign country
fer any distance twenty-five hundred miles, TWEEN
~ cent? ard for any distance updsr twenty FIVE hun.
died miles, ten cents, excepting, however all
where such postage have been shall be adjusted
different rates by postal treaty or convention, al
ready concluded or hereafter 10 be made y and for
q double letter there shall be charged double ths
rates above specified and for treble letter treble those
rates. and for quadrupe letter qladrupe those
every let parcel not exceeding half Ia
weight shall be deemed single Letter; and every addi-
tOnal weight OF half ounce additional weight OF ess
than half ounce, tha be charged with additional
spgle postage And all drop letters letters placed in
sba De charged WIN possge 81 the rate OF one cent each
and all letters HAL hereafter be advertised remaining
with cent in addition the regular postage both to be
accounted for as other possges now are
exceeding three ounces in weight sent from the Office OF
publication to actual and bona hde subscribers shall be
charged WIN postage as follows TO- wit AL newspa
free OF postage within the county whsre published, and
that the postage the regular number of newspaper
puthshed weekly for any distance not exceeding hiy
miles out OF the county where published, shall be
hye cents per quarter for any distance exceeding
fly miles AMI not exceeding three hundred miles, ten
cents per quarter for any distance exceeding three hue
bred miles and exceeding thousand fifteen cents
per quarter for any distance exceeding thousAndmes
and exceeding thousand miles twenty cents
quarter for any distance exceeding two thousand miles
and not exceeding four thousand miles twenty-five
quarter and for any distance exceeding four thousand
miles, thirty cents quarter and slnewspapers Published
monthly and sent to actual and bona de subscribers shall
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all such newspapers published semi monthly shall be
charged with half the foregoing aud papers pub
trweekly treble those rates. aud Oftener than tweekly
five times those rates And there shall be charged upon
bill, engraving, pamphlet periodical msgsz me- book and
every other description Of printed matter which shall be un
connected with any manuscript written matter and
which 1t may be lawful TO transmit through the mall Of no
greater weight than one ounce for any distance not ex
ceeding Eve hundred miles, cent; aud for each add
uons ounce fraction Of ounce, cent; for any
distance exceeding five hundred miles aud not exceeding
thousand five hundred miles, double those rates; for
anv distance exceeding thousand five hundred miles
and exceeding two thousand five hundred miles treble
those for distance exceeding TWO thousand five
hundred miles and not exceeding three hve nun
dIed miles four times those rates for distance exceed
ing three thousand FIVE hundred miles FIVE times those rates
Subscribers all periodicals shall be required TO pay
quarters postage In advance In all such cases the postage
shall be one-hsf the foregoing rates Bound books aud
parcels OF printed matter not weighing over thirty
two ounces, shall be deemed mallable matter, un-
ger me provisions oi tns secon anu ule Poss1ssig
all printed matter other than newspapers and perodl,
calls published AT otervas not exceeding three months and
the office publication actual and bona nde
subscribers be prepaid aud in asceraning the weight
Of for the purpose OF determining the amount
OF postage chsReabe thereon they shall be weighed wnen
in dry state. And whenever any printed matter which
the postage required by this section TO be prepaid shall
through the naenon fPosmssers, oroherwise sent
without prepayment the same shall he charged win dolDe
the amount Of postage which would have been chsgea5e
thereon the postage had been prepaid but nothing 10 this
act contained shall subject to postage any mater whchs
exempted from the payment postage by existing law
And the Postmaster General by and with the advice and CON
sent or the President OF the United Saes shall De ana ne
is hereby authorized to reduce enlarge rom time 10
time the rates OF postage upon all letters and ohet malta
bic matter conveyed between the United states aud any
foreign country for the purpose of making better postal
arrangements with oer governments, counteractng
any adverse measures affecting our postal intercourse with
foreign countries and posasters the Office of delivery
hereby authorized and shall be their duty to remove
wrappers aud envelopes from all printed matter aud
pamphlets not charged with letter postage, for the
purposes CT asceranng whether there upon or connec
ed with any such printed matter or in such package any
matter thing which would authorze require charge
Of higher rate of postage thereon And all publishers OF
pamphlets periodicals magazines and newspapers which
shall exceed sixteen weight shall be allowed
to interchange their publications recProcay free OF post
age PvOvided That such interchange shall be confined to
single copy of each publications And pTovded also, That
said publishers may enclose In their pubicatons the bills
for subscriptions thereto without any additional charge for
pOssse And pyorided further, That In all cases where
newspapers shall contain three hundred square
inches they may be transmitted through the mails by the
publishers bona de subscribers at fourth the rates
SEC AHd be furtheyenaced That 1t shall be the duty
deputy posmssies aud all persons applying and
lion OF three cents and OF such other denominations az
he think expedient TO facilitate the pre- payment OF
the hostages provided for In this ana any person
who shall forge counterfeit any postage stamp pro-
vided or furnished under the provisions OF THIS or
any former whether the same are lmpresse1 or
printed on attached TO envelopes or not or any dle
Plate engraving therefor, or shalt make or pint or
knowingly use SELL or have In his possession win
Intent 10 SELL any such slse forged or counter
feited die plate, engraving or postage samp' or VINO
shall make print authorize or procure to be maze OF
printed any postage stamps of the kind provided and fur
nisheo by The Postmaster General as aforesaid, without
the specsl authority and direction OF me PosI once De-
partmeut or who amer postage stamps have been
printed shall with intent TO deaud tbs revenues OF me
Post Office Department deliver any postage stamps 10 any
person or persons other Than such shall be shOrZ cd
to receive the same by an instrument OF writing duly exc
cuted under the hand OF the Postmaster General and the
seal Of the Post-Ofce Department shall, on conylchen
thereof be deemed guilty Of felony and be punished by
fine moi exceeding FIVE hundred dollars, by imprisonment
not exceeding five years, by both such hne and imps
and the expenses OF procuring and proVldng all
sncb hostage STAMPS and letter envelopes provided
for or authorized by this shall be paid after being ad
used by lhe Auditor Of the Post-Ohce Department or
The certificate Of the Postmaster General out OF any money
In the Treasury arising from the POstOce Department
SEC ARd be further enacted That Il snail De the ouV
OF every Postmaster cause 10 be defsced In sucn man
Ser as the Postmaster General shall direct all postage
stamps attached TO letters deposited In bis ONCE Tor dev
ely, 10 be sent by mail and II any postmaster ssnons
letters In the mail with postage stamps attached shall omit
10 desce the same It shall be the duty OF the postmaster
whose offices such letters shall be sent for delivery 10 de
face the and report The Delinquent Postmaster 10 the
General And II any person sha use or az
tempt use, In prepayment Oh postage any poslsgesa
which sha have been before used for IKE purposes sucn
peT,ors shall be subject to q penalty Of fry dollars Tor
such offence TO be recovered In e name OF Tue UNI
SIC 8 And be Il further enacted That lists of letters
mAinnr uncaed for in any posofice in city town,
or village where newspaper shall be printed shau mere
after be published once only in the newspaper which beng
issue weel " or ohener shall have the largest circulation
within the range delivery OF said Office u be decided
by Postmaster Genera under such as shS
be prescribed by him. at charge otexceedlhg one
at such Office at time and under such aons as the
Postmaster General shall prescribe; and at charge OF one
cent for each letter And postmaster al such Of
fceA hereby directed post in conspicuous place 10 MS
Office copy ofsuch lst day day s'ter the publ
cson thereof and the publisher any such paper sha
refuse TO publish the list Of letters provided In THIS sec
uon the postmaster may designate sSme other paper or
euch purpose Such sls of letters sha be pub once
in every six weeks and much otener not exeeeclng
week the Postmaster General may specially al
Prorided, That the Pos master General may 10 ais
discretion direct the publication Of Germsn ana otner ior
eign letters In any newspaper printed In Tue Oe'nA or
any other foreign language hlch puohcsu sha oe "a
lieu Of in addition the publication OF the nst u sun
letters in tie manner first in This secon provided rs h9