The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-07
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The following is me Dill relating 10 cheap post
Hgee, which was passed at the recent session
Congress. II will 60 into effect on the LIST o.
IN 7et 10 Reduce ssd edly the Rates Of Postage the
Unifea States, AID for other purpose,
Be IL ensct,d by the Senate and House OF Represen
fstves OF the United states OF America in Congress
eighteen hundred and atty one in lieu OF the rates OF
Hostage Dos estabhed by law there shall be charged
the following rates to cit For every single letter in
manuscript or Pc err OF any kind upon which iufor-
nation shall b. ssked for communicated in writing
or by marks or SIGNS, conveyed in the mal for any
distance between places In the United States not
ceedrg three thousand miles when the postage upon
such letter shall have been pro paid three cents aud
bve cents ~h@n the postage thereon shall have
been pre- paid for any distance e1csedins three
thoursnd miles double there rates for every such
gle letter or paper ~hen conveyed wholly in part By
res and to or fr fer~gn country for any distance
ever twenty-five hoDdrea miles, twenty cents and
for any diet snce under twenty i've hundred miles
postage have bs-n shall be adjusted at different
rates by postal treaty or convention, already con-
ter, there shall be charged double the rates above
epecihed; ter treble letter, treble those rates
aDdfsr qusdruple Litter quadruple those rates and
every letter parcel not exceeding half 10
~ hit ball b. ce-nlsd single letter and every ad-
diuoEsl .eight OF halt ounce additional weight
Of less than halt ounce, shall be charged with
additional single postage And all drop letters. er
letters placea in any post once not for
but s.vsry osiy shall be charged with postage at
he rate OF cent each and all letters shall here
after be Advertised as rem aiming called for
in any poet Office shall charged with one cent in
for as ether hostages nov are
Sec 2. Aud b- It further enacted That all nsvsps-
psrs not exceeding pree ounces In ~egAt sent from
The flee OF publication sactua aud bona fde sub
s,ribers shsl be charged with postage as follows to
Wit All newspaper. published weekly only, shall cir
custe in the mai. tree OF postage within tbs county
where published ana that the postage the regular
number OF p.~.p per published weekly, for any dis
tsnce net exceeding @ ~ miles out OF thu couaty
where published shs be i've cent. per quarter any
sisssc. ding nty miles sSd not ding three
hubor.d miles per quarter for any distance
DE- \
thosrspd brsrp csns per quarter; for any distance
.xc..oipe on. tbou.Ap nd mile. and not M two
thousand mile, twenty cents luArter for any dis
tapce exceeding thou'ald miles and not exceeding
four thsufand miles. twenty I've cents per quarter
aad Tor any dissnce exceeding four thou,and miles.
thirty cents per quarter, and al newspapers published
monthly sno cent 20 actual aud bona fds subscribers,
tbail b. rts ~ith fourth the foregoing rates
., On all such nerrpsprrs pubi,he semi monthly
eba be charged sitn onr halt ths foregoing rates and
papers pUbishsd semt weekly shall be charged double
tboe rates. til weekly treble those rates and oftener
than tri. weekly ave times those rates And there
ef all be charged upon every other newspaper, and
ehch circular not sealed. handful, engraving pam.
Ihlet periodical, magazine, book, ana every other
description OF printed matter which shAn be
rctsd with any manuscript, OF written matter and
which II may b. l..'u to transmit through the mail
OF greater weight than for any distance
mot exce-dipg nv. hundred miles, one cant and for
each ado itioI 81 fraction Of ounce, one
cert for any distance exceeding Eve hundred miles
and not exceeding one thousand ave hundred miles
dot Bile tho,e r.tes tor any distances exceeding one
thsussna tve hundred miles, and net exceeding
two Thousand ay- hundred miles treble thsss ra'es
dred tiles. sba not exceeding three thousand ave
hundred miles four times these rates for any distans
time. tho.- rates Subscribers 10 all periodicals.
eh.h Be required 70 pay one quarters postage In
eevsnes in ell such cases the postage shall b. one
bait the going rstsr Bound books and parcels Of
printed matter not weighing thirty two ounces,
shal BE- deemed maable matter under the provisions
o< thir section. hud the postage all printed mat
ter other than newspapers and periodicals published
ct intervals. exceeding three months, and sent
from the onnr~~f publication to actual ana bona Ads
eyfh hers ~ d IN he
weight ~ p~v~p-p-rs Tor the purpose OF deter
the amount 90 postage ehargeabl- thereon they shsu
be weighed ~h.u Ia q dry state. And whenever any
p-intd msttsf on shirh the postage IL required By
this section IN be prepaid shsli through the aatten
tep OF postnars ~ her sie be sent without pre-
pay msnt the same ths be charged with dou BILE the
amount OF petsgs which ~ould have been charxsabls
In this act etptsIsd shslI .abj-et TO poslsgs any
matter which is pied from the payment OF postage
b. any .zistins 80 And the Postmaster General by
and With tn sye and mt OF the President OF the
United stAt.r tbsl be and he II hereby authorized to
reduce enlarge from time to time the rates Of
postaSe upon all letters and other msilabls matter
conveyed bsts.-n the United states aad any forsisa
country for tLs purpose Of making better postal
RAM nept. Nth other governm.nts or coun,.r.ct-
ing any sdv.ts. mes,ure affecting our postal inter
With rssu coustries and postma.tsrs At tbs
sfc. Of delivery are hereby asthorssd. and IL shall
be their dsy 20 remove wrappers and snvelop 80 from
ali print@d matter aud psmphl-ts not charged ~itn
letter postsE~ tor tts purpose Of acsrsnnz whsthr
there is uIou - connected With sny such printed
matter CT a. sseb package matter or thing ~hich
would anthorse % require the charge higher rate
OF poefsg~ thereon. Aud all publishers OF pamphl@fs
p.riocicsls magazines, and newspapers which snsli
not exceed srssp ounce. in weight shall be allowed
20 irtrebapss their pubiieston. rscprocaliy fire.. of
pastsgs. Fuvi1-i That such interchange shall be
confined e. . siDzls copy ofesch pubtiestion Aud
provided alec rhs' aid publishers may ensloss In
their putli ii the bill, Of subsc ripti0ns thereto
without sny additional charge Tor psstass Aud pro-
vided. furthsr rnst 10 all cases where newspapers
,hAn not rsn'afa over three hundred sauars inshe.
tbsy nav b. trsotmitt.d thteagh IN. mai. by the
pub i.hsrr 20 iona RE subscribr, At fourth the
rates fxed by tn. act
~. a,A hs IL f,,rf n0ra nsea Th.tt 10 -
the duty ~ the Postmaster General 70 provide sud
furnish to ali deputy po-tnassr aud to all other per-
applying and paying therefor, ruitsbls po.tags
stamps the dsps inston Of three and Of such
other demon ~ he may think expedient TO
fscste IN. prepayment Of the ps.tsges provided fer
IN this act and any person ~ho shall forge
t.rf.t aBy postage stamp provided or furn,hsd under
the provisions OF this or sny former set vhsthsr the
I'm pressed printed on, or attached TO
vrlop.s or sny die plate or engraving therefor
or shall msse print or kns-ingy use or sell, or
Lsv. In HE possession Nth intent TO use or sell any
tueh false forged or countsreItea die plate enxrav
ing or postage stamp -ho shall make print, or
autboris. or procur. TO b. made printed suy post
age 81 the hind provided and furnished By the
Postmaster General a. Aforesaid. -'hout the especial
suthority aud direction OF the Poet once Department
or who sftst snsh postage stamps have bssn printed
shp Nth intent to dsrsUd the revenues OF the Post
Once Department deliver any postage stamps 70 any
rzsd 70 receive the .sme BY an instrument o. writing
duly executed under the hand Of the Posmsser Gene
rs and the sesl Of the lost once Department shall
ON conviction thereof he deemed guilty Of felony and
be punished ~ tns not exceeding ave husdred dol
lsrs or ~ impttoDm'nt not sxseding Eve ysars or
by ootn 'ueh hne snd imprisonment and the ex.
pspses Of procpring and prosdfnx ali such postage
stamps snd letter env-lop-s a. provided for
thorizsd by tbts act shalt be raid ssr bsnx adjusted
BY the auditor o. the Post ome. oepartmspt 1r ~,
eertihc.te % the Postmaster General. out Of sny
norsy In the Treasury arising from the Poet Ofhcs
Department
SEQ . And he u turthsr enacted That 4. ,han b.
fhe duty a every posimastpr 20 q hs d.faesd
a. such msnp~r the Pnstmsstrt General shalt Al.
rect ell potss. stamps attaches - letters - oo.i..
IN his efce for delivery or T. BE- cent BY mail aud
sny restm ss'sr ssnsing sttsrs IN the mai rith pos
ees Dc attached shall emit 20 a-f~e the SANE a.
rhsl Ne the duty ~ the postmaster 70 shoss ONE.
u~h LISTERS shsl BE- -.nt for fslv~ry 20 dfss- the
egsmps and report the d~linqusrt pos'msssr to the
pos. NJ a-ter General Ard any psrson snsl uss, or
a.,pmpt IN rrspsrmsnt OF postsse SOY postage
eamp bi n sh-il have ban tore u.sd TOE tE-
uos.. speb persons sh.t n. sut>e ~ pspsity nfav
don rs FOR every such oFenc, TO b recovered IN the