The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-11-29
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The enterprise In which we now embark and
OF which this paper is at once the commencement.
and sample of the papers that are to follow. as
for its aim no less purpose, than to impart in
struction in the general and detail 10 the Of6cer
and Agents ofthe American public, in respect both
to their duties and their rights, and to make them
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
ization, decisions and action Of the Executive de-
partments of their Government. There has hth-
erto been no vehicle for the regular and proper
communication of Information of this kind The
publication Of the Laws and the issue Of instruc
ons, more or less comprehensive, and at intervals
more or less extended have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence of the construction Of those
Laws, as applied to particular cases and of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, are too volumnouss
and printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries Of the press upon their proceed.
ings, and the proceedings Of the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, address themselves only to
party ends, and to matters of national policyi
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves as far as they go, and
some of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all nor il they did,
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam.
pies, for the despatch Of the public business which,
render the discharge of public duty either safe
or easy, whether IN respect to the incumbent him.
self, or the department or bureau under which he
acts. We shall make honest effort to supply
this vacuum, and to provide for these necessities
! If we succeed in rendering the functions of the
| primary Offices more uniform, methodical and ex
act shall make the administrative duties of the
departments more easy and effective, and thereby
promote the real and substantial interests Of the
country And this we expect to do, to some ex
tent at east--apart from, and independently
any party personal interest or question what
ever.
II 10 known to most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sent that the Senior Editor AUDI
tor of the Post-Ofice Department until the month
| of November last; with by far the larger portion
| of both postmasters and contractors, he has had
direct intercourse, in person or by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since and for
MANY wears previously, had BEEN first in the War
| Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury
| He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements oPbusiness in all
| the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased he fatters himself he has
| preserved the respect and regard of most OF the
| present incumbents of the departments, and is on
| becoming terms of intercourse and civIty with
| them all The Junior Editor has been asssiduouJy
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
| sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
other branches Of the public business 1t is with
this stock Of experience and these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative &C
ton, and for imparting minute and illustrative in
| struction, and valuable periodical and statistical
| information, that we challenge your confidence
and solicit your support and patronage.
| We have fixed upon the 18th OF each month as
| the day for the publication of our paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments.
all the orders, notices andchanges issued, made
| by them during the preceding month. Tables On
| Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws ana
Regulations are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two three years. 1t is a
! 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
fees in the tables which are no longer in operation
and Offices in operation which not in the tables.
At this time there perhaps over three thousand
Offices of the two descriptions. In like manner
laws have been passed and regulations established
since the issue Of the last volume of regulations,
of which many postmasters and others are wholly
ignorant We propose to prevent, for the present,
| any increase of the evil of either kind, and from
| the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions, corrections, and modify
| cations, made IN each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to postmnsters full and
| exact information upon both subjects, up to and
| for time being How much of the present misdi
rection, remailing, doubt, confusion, error, and
imposition will be saved by the progressive state
OF full and exact knowledge, for which we have
provided, and for which we engage, every intellI-
GENT postmaster can estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently Of all
others are worth many times the price charge
for the paper, and will, it is hoped. induce every
postmaster who feels just pride IN has office
patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office sys,em--at once
to subscribe. The same considerations apply 70
the orders and notices, decisions, and Instruction.
OF the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments, and the same course Is intended in
respeet to them Notices of the decisions Of the
Supreme Court, in turning upon questions
of official duty national interest, wllfnd place
| in this paper.
| YuNHr undersigned, committee OF publication, on
| IL the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus Of a MONTHLY
| JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices OF the above named association.
The work will be devoted to the interests Of .8g-