Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-24
THE STANDARD.
RALEIGH, N. C.
SATURDAY. JANUARY "a. 1852.
WESTERN MAIL.


1t will be seen by the schedule, published in our
paper. that the Western Mail has been changed in
in its arrivals and departures and the result Isl SO
far concerned, that we are compelled 10
pack up entire edition of Weeklies and Semi
Weeklies, on Tuesday, in order TO this Wes-
tern and other Mails. Our Semi Weekly it is i'm
possible to get off on Friday, under the arrange
men; and it has, therefore, to remain here from Sat
urday till Monday morning. We regret this, but there
is no help for it. The Postmaster General was APP
pesled to by all the Editors in the City, not to adopt
this arrangement. but to adhere to the old schedule
and increase the speed to mile per hour,
reach Greensborough by the hour desired by those
who petiLioned for the change, and at the time
meet the wishes of the Editors here; yet tt is
able request he declined to accede to, Or in other
words, he replied that if the Contractor thought pro-
per to do SO, he might thus increase his speed,
but no extra compensation would be allowed. This,
of course, amounted to refusal, for the Contrac-
tor is paid for only three miles per hour, and will
not, as prudent business man, go four miles with
pay. Just think of it-three miles per hour
for tour-horse post-coach, in the middle of the nine
teenth century, And tri-weekly Mail from the CAPT.
tai of North Carolina to the great Western portion
of that State, embracing vast masses of active, in
telligen, reading men, Is such state of things to
be endured Would the people of any other State
ia the Union submit to be thus trifed with and inn
posed upon We speak strongly on this subject,
because feel indignant at the manner in which the
Mail interests of this State have been neglected.
The Department is now SAVING, per annurn, not less
than five thousand dollars, by its recent arrangement,
under which our Mails are sent alternately by the
CASTOR Road and by the Rocky Mount coach; and
yet. in view of this clear gain, when the Department
is asked to increase the speed important route
one mile per hour, it refuses to do SOL
North Carolina has peitioned Congress to
reduce the of postage. and her people not,
therefore, responsible for any difficulties which such
reduction may have brought upon the Department.
They, in with the people of the other States
are doubtless in favor of cheap postage; but they
would much rather pay the old rates and obtain al
the same time increased Mail facilities, than take
the benefit of the with increase Of speed
and without any probability of attention being paid
to their growing wants in this respect. We write this
in partizan spirit, but of the people, and
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tend to maintain this position, whether the Democrats
or the Wings be in power at Washington; and it is
our purpose 10 unite with brethren of the Press
in urging the demand for increased Mail facilities
in this State upon the Department at Washington,
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refusal. The Department is bound to hear, and
hearing, act. The people desire daily Mail from
this point Wes and hope the recent refusal of the
Department to increase the speed on the Greensbo-
rough route, will but lead a clearer and de-
termined expression Of this desire. Let the people
of Chapel Hill, of Hlsborough. of Graham, Of
Greensborough, of Salem, of Lexington, of Sails
bury, and of the other interested in this mat
ter, hold their meetings at once, and adopt Resolu
tons upon the subject, ard forward them TO Wash
ington. And let the people of other portions of the
State. who may be suffering for the want of Mai
conveniences, which liberal administration; of the
Department may remedy, also act. Let US demand
simple justice n The State, whose interests in this
regard have been so long neglected or overlooked
1t is notorious fact, that large portions of North
Carolina but little if any better off, in respect
Mail facilities, than Spain or Mexico Just think o
it again-a i-weekly Mail, at the rate of three miles
per hour, from the capital of the Stale to the grea
West, embracing vast masses Of intelligent, reading
active business men