The New York herald., 1851-12-23

POSTAL REF RM-THE DIFFICULTY AND THE
REMEpY.-We PRESENT to our readers, to-day, a
long but very able article on the subjec. of Post
Office reform. 1t is written by . gentleman who
was for several years connected with the Post
Office Department in Washington, under the Posi-
master General, and who thoroughly understands
the workings ofour present imperfect system.
The great difficulty in the way of pos.age reform
has been the want Of knowledge aud information Of
the Post Office system, as it has been condacted
ever since the revelation. What would have at
that time answered all the purposes and wants Of
the country, would not do now, when We are Q na-
tion Of some twenty-five millions Of people. The
postage reform agitators Of tie present day over
look this important point. AL they want is cheap
postage, and all that the aaitatsrs have aimed q,
is simply reduction ofpostsge. This is not the
only thing that 10 required. We want postal re.
form-not in the rates ofpostage slone, but in the
internal management Of the whole Post CEce sys-
tenn in Washington. The article which We publish
to day takes this in hand exhibits the defects Of the
present system, and points OFT tie remedy.
This is what Is wanted. 1t s an easy matter To
call public meetings and pass resolutions ealing
upon Congress to reduce the rates Of postage but
that has nothing to do with postal reform. Instead
ofcovering the whole ground, and dealing with :se
and abuses Of present syt;sn, the sgi.s-
tors Of cheap postage do not 20 beyond reduction
ofpostage. They do not pretend o.break the crust,
and penetrate into the rottenness of cur postal ys
tenn. All they DO is to cry eu: Justify for cheap
postage. There they stop; AMI for doing this,
which is, in reality, nothing q: al, they van; the
public to consider them as beneractors Of their
species.
The views and sugg sstions ,en.ained ia the ar
ti:le which we publish, are well worthy Of serious
consideration by Congress, and by the people.
According to the erpoe which Il gives of the inter-
nal working Of the present system, reforms are abso
lutely necessary in the manner Of keeping acsount
and in the transportation and delivery
departments. The prop osition to establish Gene
raj Post Office, With State Offices, county Offices and
special or suboces, throughout the country, is an
admirable So, too is the proposition to organize
q money order department. In our pos. ofice sys
TEN. That plan operates very bereGaally in Eng
lard. Beside being OF great convenience to the
public, it source Of considerable revenue. There
is no reason Why IL should no. be alorted 10 toe
United states.
We might enumerate mary more I,nx IN the
article TO which We refer; but Il Is uaaecessa-y. A
perusal Of IL will safety every ore that we can have
no postal reform until our rfesen. system is tho
roughly reviewed ard thoroughly changed In
fact, new system must be aiop.ed We do rot
ask the present Postmaster General 70 reaee. On
the suggestions put for;h, for 10 Is Incapable
Of undertaking. them but We call vp6n Congress
10 look into them and before they adoarn, 70 give
us rost Office system eqsal % tto wants of the
county, in leu of the Irefea. rg..en Enl cor
fult one.