The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-28
UNITED STATES POSTAL0UIDE
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UNITED STATES POSTALGUIDE
AND OFFICIAL .aDYERYISER.
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PErER u. WAsHraGr0N,
CHARLES M. WILLARD, "s""" 'vS''s'"'
TENNIS. -" The Uaifed STATES Postal Guide snd
Official advertiser" eeasinins sboul ~ svp<r-roysi
oetaro psges, is published ,no'AhIy for ONE Doll
Lar ONLY, per sn,.ssss, payable ia adpaaef-or 6u,
dstisrs Jov mr. copies srderes.4
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
The enterprise in which we now embark, and
Of which this paper in at once the commencement {,
and a sample Of the papers that to follow, las
for its ann no less q Purpose, than to impnrt in
struction, in the gessAl and detail, 10 the Officer
and Agents Of the American pwhlic, in respect both
to their duties and THAR rights, and to make them
and the people large, acquainted with the organ
ixation, decisions and action Of The Excessive de-
partmsnts of their Government. There has hNh-
srto tean no vehicle for the regular and proper
communication Of information Of this kind. The
publicaAiou Of the Lsws sna tAs issss " instrn~
lions, more orless comprehensive and at intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate Ia tls sbssaee - " tfrbse3
Laws, as applied to particular cases, and Of details
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structions Ineligible. The valuable documents
annually reported to Congress, too volumino,is
and are printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries of thepress 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. III their various forms
highly useful in themselves far they go, and
some of them indispensable; bur there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all, nor 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 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, m ethodical, 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 at least-apart from, and independently to
any party or 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 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 by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since and for
many years previously, had been, irsti the Wsr
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
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understanding the arrangements OF business in ali
the departments, and being acquainted with those
| who carry il on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased, he natters 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 asssduoualy
| engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonui inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Office and
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this stock Of experience, and these advantages fol
reaching the various sources of administrative &C
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 as
the day for the publication of our paper, so az to
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the ORDERS notices ndchanges issued, or mad,
by them during the preceding month. Tables Il
Post Offices, and compilations Of the Law, and
Regulations are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two or three years Ills a
matter of inconvenience and complaint, for which
hitherto there has been remedy, that in one
month from the time Of these issues, there are of.
fees in the tables which longer in operation
and offices in operation which not in the tables
At this time there are 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 modif.
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 mistli
rection, remaiins, doubt, confusion, error, and
impositon 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
a patriotic regard for the credit, prosperity, and
efficiency of the whole Post Office system--at ono
to subscribe The same considerations apply O
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
Supreme Court, in turning upon question,
of official duty national interest, will find pac
in this papsr.
YuyHE undersigned, committee adjudication, on