The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-20
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.

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PREPARATORY NOTICE.
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 it's aim no less purpose, than to impart in
struction, in the general and detail, the Officer
apd Agents ofthe American public, In respect both
70 their duties and their rights, and to make them
ixation decisions and action of the Executive de-
partmsnts Of their Government. There has hith-
| erto Teen no vshicls for the regular and proper
communication Of information Of this kind. The
publication of the Laws and the issue of instrur
tons, more or less comprehensive, and at intsrva
more or lees extended, have proved wholly made
quase in The absence Of ths oonssfuSliea 81 lhoss
Laws, ~ applied to particular casss, and "details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported TO Congress, are too voumnor,s,
and are 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 policy!
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves far they go, and
some of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all, if they did
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
ples for the despatch Of the public business which
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 tho
primary Offices more uniform, IN ethodical, and ex
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 ex
tent at least-apart from, and independently to
any party or personal interest or question what
ever.
1t is known to most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was 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 years previously, had been, frstin the War
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities foi
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 flatters 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 civiIity with
them ALL The Junior Editor has been asssiduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonal inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details Of the Post-Ofice and
utner branches Of the public business. 1t is with
this stock of experience, ana these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative
ton, and for impartins 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 MS
the day for the publication of our paper, as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the orders notices and changes issued, or mad,
~, cha ur;p thA Tah
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
mont only once in two or three years. 1t is
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 no longer in operation,
and offices inoperation which are 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 modifa
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 misdi
rection, remang,- doubt, confusion, error, and
will be saved by the progressive state
of full and exact knowledge, for which we have
provided, and for which we engage, every intelll-
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, induce every
postmaster who feels just pride in his Office or
patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office system--at once
to subscribe. The same considerations apply TO
the orders and notices, DECISIONS and Instructors
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments, and the same course is intended in
respect to them Notices of the decisions Of the
Court, in cases turning upon question,
of official duty national interest, will find place
in this paper.
TuNHE undersigned, a committee Of publication, on
j. the part Of the Muscogee and Russell Agricul-
tura Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of 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.ag
riculture and HORTICULTURE, Domestic and Rural
Economy. Under these several heads will be in
cluded all that concerns the culture Of crops the
improvement Of the soil, the management Of the
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