The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-23

iorg,d or altered letter Stamps, with in-
tent 10 use OF sell The same a> genuine,
shall be deemed 10 I've gailty Of felony,
and be punished by fine not exceed.
ing five hundred dollars, or by impris.
onmen, not exceeding five years.
SEC j. And be it further enacted.
That there Is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury not eth.
crwise appropriated, The sum OF one
million FIVE hundred thousand dollars 10
supply any deficiency tia, may arise in
the Post Office Department.
SEC. &. had be Il further enacted.
That lists Of letters remaining uncalled
for in any post Office, for tie space OF
two weeks, IN any city, town or village.
where a newspaper shall be printed.
shall hereafter he Published once only
III newspaper, which being issued n.
frequently as any other. shall have the
largest circulation within the range Of
delivery of said Office. to be decided ty
the Postmaster General. under such
regulations rs shall he prescribed by
him, at charge not exceeding three
cents on each letter called for. And the
postmaster ut such office is hereby di.
rccted to pos ia a conspicuous place i'll
his office co y Of such list on the day
or day after the publication thereof:
Ptorided, however, Ii the publisher Of
any paper herein specified shall refuse
to publish the list of letters as provided
in this section. the postmaster shall de.
>ignatc some other paper in which such
list shall he published and such pub
Usher, so refusing. shall be deprived Of
all the benefits OF this act, and the free
exchange now provided by law.
SEC. Z. IW be it jMther cnac'ed,
That it shall be in the power Of the
Postmaster General. at all post offices
{ where the postmaster is appointed by
, the President OF the United States, to
establish post routes within the cities or
towns, to provide for conveying letters
: to the post Office Ivy establishing suita.
bic and convenient places of deposit,
and by employing carriers TO receive
and dcposiie them in the post Office, and
ut all snch offices it shall also be in his
I power to cause letters to be delivered
, by suitable carriers, TO be appointed by
him for that purpose, for whlch not cx-
ceeding one or two cents shall be cllarg.
ed; TO be paid by the person receiving
= or sending the letter; and all sums SO
received shall he paid into the Post
, Office Department Procidfd. The a
monnt Of compensation allowed by tho
Il Postmaster General 10 carriers shall in
G no case exceed the amount paid into
c the Treasury, by each town or city un'
der the provisions Of this section.
; viii only adj, that in producing tli.
Il bill the House acted as accOuchcurs
C and that its paternity belongs 70 abou
ten different gentlemen. 1t is rar'
c production of rational legislation.
. The telegraph has informed you o
If Mr.. Win,hrop's motion to create
e Board of Appraisers, whose duty
IS shall be to vatt5 the articles Of mer
- clandze imported Into our ports an.
f where in the United States. This j
4 an admirable movement. In some re
g sp,cts such Board would he fai
- substitute for return TO specific duties
~ for upon their appraiscment will dc
l. pend the valuation rates Of our market;
: As they increase the prices, pro,ectio
is afforded ; and thus, i. is fair to assum
W British composition will partially i
,c driven from the field. | trust, rs VIII
at does not, that the ill will pass. Nj
" Walker, Ex-Secretary, recommends
# something similar TO this in 1917, an
Il being maintained by one so Dcmocra
ie ic in all his views, apprchend the pal
ty will will rot hesitate to grant it the
:. support, and | am quite sure the Whs
e. will not refrain from uniting with then
OF After the adjournment Of Congre!
~ a number Of our foreign Ministers wi
to be permitted to return, who have a
It. ready made applications to that efec
t: The Administration will never inc,
=, tho charge Of being proscriptivc, {
:. that when say applications have real
er been made to that effect, | desire to |
'd understood in purely literal sens
'e Mr. Fillmore and the majority of h
~ Cabinet deserve the gratitude Of Il
at nation, for the mastery manner
~ which our domestic and foreign atiai
II have thus far been conducted. III
>" President is patriot in heart, and 7
a. demagoguc. An exemption so honor
y. bic in one holding that post, has be,
ed rare since the days of Washington.-
y. Boston Atlas.
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