Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-03-20
TIE NEW POSTAGE LSW.

\ AN All TO reduce and modify the
\ rates Of postage in the United States,
and for other purposes.
BE IL enacted by The Senate and House
\ Of Representative 4 Me Uaiied Stairs If
AmnTicd IN Congress dSsemLied That
/ from the thirlieth day OF June, eighteen
hundred and fiIy-one, in lieu Of The
rates OF postage now established 10y law,
there shall be charged the following
rates, to wit: For every single letler
IN manuscript, or paper Of any kind up
on which Information shall be asked
for. or communicated in writing, or by
marks or signs, conveyed ~ The mai,
for any distance between places within
the United States not exceeding three
thousand miles, when the postage upon
such letter shall have been prepaid,
three cents, and five cents when the
| postage thereon shall not have been
prepaid and for any distance exceed
ing three thousand miles double these
rates for every such single letter or pa
I per VIXEN conveyed wholly or in part by
sea, and TO and from a foreign country.
Tor any distance over twenty-five hun
drcd miles. twenty cents and for any
distance under twenty-five hundred
miles ten cents (eXcepting, however.
all cases where such postage have been
or shall be adjusted nj diil rent rates
by postal treaty or conventions already
concluded or hereafter to ba made y
and for double letter there shall be
charged double The rates above spcci-
fled and tor treble letter, treble those
Rates and for Il guadrupIc letter. quad
Ia. lfL. H.. l.,ft.
parcel not exceeding half an ounce IN
weight shall be deemed single letter
and every additional weight of half an
ounce, or additional weight OF less than
/ hall an ounce. shall be charged with an
additional single postage, And all drop
/ letters, or letters placed in any post Of
flee, not Tor transmission, bat for dciv-
cry only, shall be charged with postage
AT the rate Of one cent each and all
letters SHALL hereafter BIZ advertised as
l remaining over or uncalled for in any
| post office. shall be charged with one
cent IN addition 10 The regular postage
! both 10 be accounted Tor as other post
. ages now are.
I SEc 2 And he it further enacted
\ That all newspapers not exceeding
tire ounces IN weight, sent from the
Office Of publication 10 actual and bona
tidr subscribers, shall be charged with
l pos aye as follows To- Wit All ncwspa-
pers published weekly only, shall cir
cuIate in the mai free of postage with
II in the county where published, and that
4 the postage on the regular number Of
newspapers published weekly for any
distance not exceeding fifty miles out of
the county where published, shall he
five cents per quarter Tor any distance
exceeding fifty miles, aud not exceeding
II three hundred miles ten Gems per quar-
ter lnr any distance exceeding three
hundred miles aud not exceeding one
thousand, fifteen cents per quarter for
any distance exceeding one thousand
miles and not exceeding two thousand
mile, twenty cents per quarter for any
distance exceeding TWO thousand mics
aud not exceeding tour thousand miles,
twenty five cents per quarter and lUr
any distance exceeding Tour thousand
miles thirty cents per quarter and all
newspapers published monthly and
sent TO actual bona file subscribers,
shall be charged with one fourth tic
foregoing rates and on all such news
. yapcra published srmI-monlh.y shall be
charged one half the foregoing rates
and papers published ScmI-wceI, shall
he charged double those rates ;lrl-WCCk-
Is, treble those rates and Otencr than
tri-weckIy. five tines those rates. And
there shall he charged upon every 9th
er newspaper. and each circular not
sealed handbil, engraving. pamphlet,
peri ,dicaI. magazine book, and every
other description Of printed matter,
which shall be uncOnnccted with any
manuscript. or written matter and
which it may be lawful to transmit
through the mail, Of no greater weight
than one ounce, for any distance not cX-
ceeding five hundred miles. one cent
and for each additional ounce, or irac-
ton Of an ounce, one cent for any dis
tance exceeding five hundred miles and
not exceeding one thousand five hun
dred miles double those rates for any
distance exceeding one thousand five
hundred miles and not exceeding two
thousand five hundred miles, treble
those rates for any distance exceeding
two thousand five hundred miles aud
not exceeding three thousand five hun
drcd miles. four times those rates; lor
any distance exceeding three thousand
five hundred miles, five times those ralcs.
Subscribers 10 all periodicals shall he
required TO pay one quaucr.s postage IN
advance /; IN all such cases HE postage
shall ,c one halt the 10 eguIng rates.
Bound books. and parcels OF printed
matter not weighing over thIrty-lwo
ounces. shall he deemed mallable matter
under the provisions Of ths section -
And the postage uua, ptMcd matter
other thtu n"W spJrrrs and pc. od'.a's
published at intervals not exceeding
turcc months, aud sent tom uc u,irc
ul punlrdiuu to the actudi ana buUa
fHsuJscgDrrs to be prepaid; AND u
ascrrtdinJug tue wCIgut ct newspapers
lor The purpose oi determining th"
amount al postage cuIrgvah,e tpCrcun,
they shall be WCIguCd Nu,u 100 "a dry
state. Aud whc ever any puul,u mat
ter Oh winch lue postage o. rrquurd 10y
This section tn he = cpWd shall ,Ifou"h
tie .ultt, mon oi pust,uIsiCir, or oiUcr-
wise, bc ~rut WuuOut prepay utni. &c
saimc shdll b charged wi,h double the
amount oi postage wilch wuuid nave
been charyrauc thereon u the Iosiige
had been prepaid hut nolhug in this
act cuuta ucd shall suhlcct to postage
any 900 utter which Is exempted from 'ne
ply ucut OF postage hy any cNisuIg
Law Aul luc Pus master be Irral, by
ald with tue advice tnd ronscnt ol he
President al the United States, snail ue
and he i. hereby authorized 10 reduce