The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-12
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rHEFARA IoRf NOTICE. a8h
The enterprise III which we now embark, anil
or when TINS paper ~ at once the commencement,
and sample OF the papers that are to follow, az
Tor It's ann no less purpose, Than TO impart in-
strucuon IN me general aop detail, to the Offeec
ana Agents OF the American pubic, IN respect both
TO Their duties and their rights, and to make them
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
lzation, decisions ana action OF the Executiyede-
partments OF their Government There has huh
erto teen no Vehcie Tor me regular ana proper
communication OF Information Of this Kind The
tons, more or less comprehensive, and al intervals
more or less extendeu' nave proved wholly made
guate, IN the absence OF the construction or those
Laws, as applied 70 particular cases, and OF details
and illustrations TO make the regulations ana IN
structions intelgible. The valuable documents
annually reported TO Congress, are too voluminous
and are printed IN quantities too small for general
cIrcuation whist me debates IN Congress and
the commentaries OF the press upon their proceed
lngs, and the proceedings OF the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, ADDRESS themselves only 10
party ends, ana 10 matters OF national policy.
These publications. IN their various forms are
highly useful IN themselves as FAR as they go, ana
some of them indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands OF all, nor If they did,
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
pies, Tor the despatch OF The public business which
can rehder inc dscharse OF pupiic duty either safe
or easy, whether III respect 20 Tue incumbent hlm-
self, or the department or bureau under which he
acts. we shaii make an honest effort 10 supply
this vacuum, ana to provide tor these necessities.
II we succeed IN rendering 'ne iuncnons OF ,he
primary oihces more uniform, metnodical, ana eS-
act, we shall make the administrative duties OF the
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real ana substantial interests OF the
country Ana TINS we expect 70 40, !" some eS
tent at lenst--apart nom, and Independently or
any party or personal interest or question what
ever. flf9.a .llE ia
1t is known to OF those to whom this pa
per VIII be sent tlsn the Senior Editor was AUDI
tor OF the Post-Ohice Department rntIl the month
of November last; with by far the larger portion
| OF both Postmasers ana contractors, ne has had
direct intercourse, IN person or by letter lie err
tered the department fourteen years since, and for
many years previously, had been, hrst ~ the War
department, ard subsequently In the treasury.
lie has therefore haa the pest opportunities ior
understanding tue arrangements Oh business ID al
the departments, anu being acquainted WIN those
VINO carry IL on. since MS oihciai conhecuon win
the Government ceased, he hatters himself he has
preserved the respect ana regard OF most oi the
preset lhcumbents OF tae departments, ana IS on
| DecOuluO intercourse
,hs all The Inn;or EJ;tor has hssn asss;d,o,,alv
eng,yed for several vears in studvino bv rer-
T sonai inquiry ana examination, the practical ana
o,bsr hrancbes Of tbe nrblic business II Is with
tLis stock Of experience and these ADVANTAGES for
sacbng ,be v,rions sources of adminisrr,tiv,. nc
ION and for ;nnartno minute and illustrative !,
struction. and valuable periodical and statistical
;ne,rn,a,;on ,baf we ch,Ilenoe vour consdanca
and sol;ct your spnnort and PATRONAGE
We have fixe ed ,non The 18th OF epcb mon,h as
the dav for the publication Of our paper so as 20
afford time for obtaining from the densrtnents.
all the orders notices and changes issued or mad.
bv them during the preceding month. Tables a
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws ana
REGULATIONS. are issued bv the Post Office Depart-
ment only once in two or three years Ills
matter of inconvenience and complaint for which
hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month From the time of these issues there are of