The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-26
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
and OFFICIAL .4DYERTTSER

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
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CHARLES M. WILLARD, ( """ ''P'"'''''
TERMS. -" The United States Postal Guide and
Official advertiser, containing about 30 srperroyai
octaro pages, i, published monthly for DOL
LAR ONLY, per annu,n, payable in adpamee--or fire
dollars for sir copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
The enterprise in which now embark and
OF which this paper is ut once the commencement {,
and sample of the papers that to follow, las
for It's ann no less a purpose, than to impart IN
sructon, in the general and detail, to the Officer
and Agents of the American public, in respect both
to their duties and their rights, and to make them,
and the people at LARGE acquainted with the organ
izaton, decisions and action of the Executive de-
partments Of their Government. There has hith-
erto Teen vehicle for the regular and proper
communication Of information Of this kind The
publication of the Laws and the issue of instrur
tions more less comprehensive, and at intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate in the abaence of the construction Of those
Laws, 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 vouminous,
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 policyl
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves as far as they co. and.
| some Of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do reach the hands Of ALL nor if they did,
| do they furnish those rules, methods and exam
nile for upqn Oc lie buc
can 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 an 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, methodcal, and ey
act we 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 ey
tent ut least--apart from, and independently to
any party personal interest question what-
ever.
1t is known to most OF those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was Aud,
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 by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since, and for
many years previously, had been, first in the War
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements of business in ali
the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased, he 1atters 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 civility with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details Of the Post-O Office and
otner 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 and changes issued, or made
by them during the preceding month. Tables t
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two three years. Ii 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 i'm the tables which 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 modifs
cations, made in each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to postmasters full and
exact information upon both subjects, up to and
for time being. How much Of the present msdi
| rection, remang, 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 intelIl-
gent postmaster can estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently Of all
others, are worth many times the price we charge
for the paper, and will, it is hoped ndace every
postmaster who feels n just pride in his Office or
patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office system--at ono e
to subscribe The same considerations apply t o
the orders and notices, decisions, and instruction
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments, and the same is intended in
respect to them. Notices of the decisions of the
Supreme Court, in cases turning upon question,
of official duty national interest, will find place
in this papsr.
Y1NHE undersigned, Il committee Of publication, on
u the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
| IN he fOIlowing prOsnectus of n MONTH";. "