The southern press., 1852-01-15
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND 0FFYCLaL ADVERTISER.

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND oTTCLaL ADVERTISER.
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CMARLEs M. WiELARD, N""o's a"" r'opT'e'o''
TERMs.-" The United States Postal Guide an
Official ddveriser, containing about 80 spper-rovo
octspo psges, is published monthly for ONE DoL
"a ONLY, per snns,s, payable in advance-or fir
dsltars for six copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE.
Ths enterprise in which we now embark, an,
ofwhich this paper is at once the commencemer
and sample Of the papers that are to follow, ! Al
for its aim no less purpose, than to impart in
struction, in the general and detail, to the Officer
to their duties and their rights, and to make them
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
ization, decisions and action Of the Executive de
partments of their Government. There has hith
erto teen no vehicle for the regular and prope
communication of information Of this kind Th
publication of the Laws and the issue of instruc
tions more or less comprehensive, and at interval
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence of the construction OF thos
Laws, as applied to particular cases, and of detail
and illustrations to make the regulations and in
structons Ineligible. The valuable document
6nnually reported to Congress, are too voium nous
and are printed in quantities too small for genera
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress alt
the commentaries Of the press upon their proceed
ings, and the proceedings of the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upo,
general principles, address themselves only Il
party ends, and to matters of national policy
These publications in their various forms ar,
highly useful in themselves as far as they go, ant
some Of them Indispensable; but there is mucl
that do not reach the hands Of all, nor if they did
do they furnish those rules, methods, and exam
Piles, for the despatch of the public business which
can render the discharge of public duty either saf
or easy, whether in respect to the incumbent him
self, or the department or bureau under which h,
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 tn.
primary Offices more uniform, methodical, and e,
act, we shall make the administrative duties Of tn,
, departments more easy and effective, and thereb,
promote the real and substantial interests of tht
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.
It 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 or by letter. He en-
tered the department fourteen years since, and for
many years previously, had been, first in the Wer
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities 70,
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 latters 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 asssiduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Ofice and
other branches Of the public business 1t is with
this stock Of experience, and these advantages for
reaching the various sources OF administrative &C
tion and for imparting minute and illustrative in
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 paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the orders, notices and changes issued Or mad.
by them during the preceding month Tables 81
Post Offices, and compilations Of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once in two or three years. 1t 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 Of
fees in the tables which no longer in operaton
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,
apy 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 misdi
rection, remailing, 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 intellI-
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 %
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 cases turning upon questions,
of official duty or national interest, will find place
in this paper.