North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-12-10

pensation. IT, therefore, the extra trips are conhrm
ed, it is earnestly recommended that pro TolG co
pensalion, with such addition II any, as may ue nc
cessary TO give to the contractors tar ana hoeidl
omDensa,ion for the extra services be authorised oy
CONGRESS- The Postmaster General remarks tnat
the unriyaed qualities and speed OF the ships OF
this line, and the very satisfactory manner ~ W.
the service has been perforned establishing the SUI
nerorv of American skill and enterprise Ia the con-
sructon of steamers. and in ocean steam nav
iualon entite the proprietors of this line 10 inc
most favorable consideration, and L cannot doubt
that Congress will make the appropriations recon-
lnended." :.:.,, ,,obo-
blv be obtained for line of mail steamers from NE"
Orleans by way of Tampico to Vera Cruz; ana the
Importance of such arrangement is described In It's
commercial and political aspects.
Offers have been made to contract for mail service
from New York TO Antwerp, from New ork TO Oenoa'
from New York to San Francisco by the Nicaragua
route. from New York to Galway, from New ork
to Venezuela, from Philadelphia TO Havana, from
Philadelphia 10 Antwerp, and from New York 10 ne"
Orleans, by steamers, IN connexiom WIN c"n;e
Mated Railroad across Florida. These applications
70 he laid before Congress. Particular stress Is lao
upon the proposition for line OF steamers from Ne"
York TO Galway and hope is entertained mat the
subject of the establishment Of line to Antwerp
will oe found deserve consideration, more especlai
y the Belgian government Is ready 10 cooperate
in the project.
The renewed determination of Britain to insist upon
an excessive transit rate on letters passing lnrongh
England is alluded to subject OF regret. Inc
liberal spirit manifested by the United States IN 1915
has not been reciprocated and our convention with
Great Britain can be annued by either OF the TWO
Governments, after years notice to the other, IS
Suggested that if satisfactory transit rates be not soon
agreed to- this Government should seriously consider
whether the notice provided for in the treaty Shall
not be given. ,
Attention is called to the extent to which the rev.
enues of the Department preudlced by the oper-
atoms of express companies and the revision OF the
laws applicable the subject is proposed, with the
view of making it highly penal for persons or com
panies to carry letters certain specified routes out
side of the mails Other penal enactments are sought
to protect the property and operations OF the depart
ment.
The increasing abuses of the ranking privilege are
noticed as another matter requiring legislative action
Severe penalties suggested to prevent the frank
ing as public documents things which are not such,
the distribution of ranked envelopes to persons not
entitled the ranking privilege, and various similar
practices.
Authority is requested to increase the comPensa-
ton of special gents of the Department in Callfor-
MIA and Oregon, and facilitate the business of the
Department in those States.
The concluding paragraphs of the Report relate to
the necessity ofincreased post office accommodations
for Washington city. to revision of the laws for the
government Of the Department, the need of placing
the Assistant Postmaster General upon the same foot
inc in respect to salary the heads of Bureaus in
other Departments, and to the zeal and assiduy with
which the officers and clerks of the Department have
discharged their duties.