The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-12-08

receipts Departms the sude1
June eOth 1852 SO 25 Ell % derived from the fol
lowing sources viz
Letter postage, including foreign postage
and stamps sold ~ 226 792 30
hostages newspapers periodicals, &c.,. 7822is SO
Fines, other than those imposed on conSso-
Receipts on account Of excess Of emola.
ments Of postmssters. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ss47s "a
Damages collected from failing contractors. 52t3 80
Reoeipts account Of dead letters 1926 ~
Receipts from letter carriers 10t 1855 81
Btamps in bands Of postmssters Both June,
1851, being such as remained of the old
issue and which we're charged TO them
that DAY. .......................... May oil
Miscellaneous receipts Observation-Disclosures. 32s7 50
From appropriation authorized by twelfth
section Of act Of Sd March 1S47, viz
Prom Sd March, lsi7, to Goth June,
1881 1e6s sos IS
section Of act Of March 1851 .......... 633 SSS 50
From appropriation for census mails !" su-
thorized by the seventeenth section Of
act Of Esd May, 1850. 12e00 90
Totl SO 925971 2s
From this an cunt must be deducted the
amount payable TO the British post Office,
under the portal convention OF December,
1s45 estimated from statement OF
the suditor.... lVlvoo as
The receipts from postages American and foreign for
the ast fiscal year were less by S5i ~ tn Tor the
preceding fiscal year being decrease OF about ~ per
IL the estimated balances accruing TO the British
Poet Office for each year excluded for the purpose Of
showing the decrease Of hostages that decrease
vii TO 81 431 6Y6 81 about ~ per This
dimintjon in postsgcs 10 attributable TO the reduction
the rates Dy toe OF 1901,
which reduction took effect at the of the
fiscal year. This dminution of revenue IL somewhat
greater than sntcpsed In this department nj the
time the act went into effect and much greater than vas
expected BY the sengune advocates Of chesp- postage
many Of whom sought the establishment Of stu lover
rates.
Although the act referred to has not in Il, peation
urn The last year fulfilled the pre1 stions Of Its enis
- increasing the correspoadepee Of the country IN Pro
portion 70 its reduction Of postage shoul' nevertheless
question the expedency Of return TO higher rates An
experience the expectation that as the com
munity becomes accustomed cheap poetsge written
correspondence will increase. From this cause ana
ffom the rapid growth Of the country In p9pular
ton and business. the receipts OF the department
must ultimately exceed it's and enable IL 10 re
fund the Treasury the advanced. In the mean
time the appropriations made from the Treasury Ia aid
Il the Post Office estab hment, may be deemed afe aud
enehoent Investments for the advantage Of the Shole
nople each one OF whom, IL not engaged IN business
Jurisprudence has deep interest In tbs dfu ion Of in
diligence and the promo ion Of social intercourse
nv the th section Of the act OF 3st August 1852 the
Sogfnaster General authorized to provide and fur
ish 10 all posu and other persons applying aud
iug therefor letter envelopes with one OF more post
! stamps impressed thereon, TO be used In prepay
= 4 on postage These envelopes are now In course OF
m ustop and win soon be for sale at tue priocipal
ss cfces As letters enclosed In them may DE lrgsuy
fsnt W private express other private conveysnoe
there riu remain color OF excuse FOR further
- Law In that respect Thst the experiment o. cnsap
~ age may be fairly tried II important ina tne re
venues 81 the department protected against th, abuse
esot ouy w the vunnoe OF Us agents TO whom the
Ar LIS enzpasd the power 10 search for ana seSe sucn