New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-01
The New Postage Act.

The following act reducing the Rates or
Postage on Newspapers and Periodicals is dec-
dedIy the most important measure of the Session
1t will be seen that no more than one cent postage
can be charged on a copy of The Tribune sent to
any part Of the Union after the 3Oth inst. This is
the first real reduction which has been accorded
US since the era of Cheap Postage, and we trust
our friends especially those in the remoter States
will make a note of the change.
As we read the law, subscribers will hence
forth be under no obligation to pay their postage
in advance, and have no inducement to do so aside
from their own convenience. Transient or casual
Newspapers hitherto under interdict, may be sent
under this law at as low a rate as if they were
sent regularly, if paid in advance otherwise,
double the rate. We do not see the justice of
carrying part of the Mails for nothing, whether
under frank or otherwise, nor of allowing one
newspaper to send three thousand ounces of its
issues through the Mails at the Identical price
paid BY it's next neighbOI for two thousand ounces;
but this act is certainly an improvement on the
present law, So far as newspapers are concerned.
The reduction Of the tax on the conveyance of
Of Books is very liberal one. Tracts and Pamph-
lets will also be sent much lower than hitherto.
Here is the act
lPUBLrc Acr-No. SOL
Al ACT 70 amend an a entitled A act TO red 80 and modify
he rates of posae ia The United states AMI Tor Other purposes
h, enacted by ne Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of ks 4,a States Of America IN CORQress assembled
That from and after thiTtieh day Of September,
eighteen hundred and hftytwo the postage upon all
printed matter passing through the mail OF the United
state instead OF the rates charged shall DO as fol-
lows, to Wit Each newspaper periodical unsealed
circular other article VI printed matter not exceed
ing Ia weight, shall be sent any part Of
the United States for cent and for every additional
ounce, or fraction OF an ounce, one cent additional
shsll be charged; and when the postage upon any
newspaper periodical Is paid yearly or quarterly
in advance az the office where the same Is malled,
and evidence OF such payment 10 furnished 10 the
Oce OF delivery In such manner as the Post Office De
psriment shall by general regulation prescribe, one
halt Of said rate only shall be- charged Newspapers
ALd periodicals not weighing ounce and half
when circulated In tho State where published shall
charged half OF the before mentioned Pro
Uided That small newspapers and periodicals. published
monthly or oftener, and pamphlets not containing
than sixteen octave pages each, when sent 10 sngle
packages Weigbli at eight ounces 20 one address.
aud prepaid y sxing postage stamps thereto shall be
charged only bali of for each ounce, fraction
OF ounce, notwihsand ding the postage calculated
each separate article OF such package would exceed that
amount. Tho postage on all transient matter shall
prepaid by stamps or Others wise shall be charged
double the rates nrst above mentioned.
&c. , HID be It flrther enacted That books bound
unbound, not weighing over four pounds snail oe
oeeu ed m6sbe matter, and shall be chargeaos with
postage at cent for all distances under
three thousand niles and two cents ounce for all
distances over three thousand miles to which fifty per
cent sba be added IN all cases where the may be
sent without being prepaid, and all printed matter |
chsTgesble by weight shall be- weighed when dry The
publishers Of newspapers and periodicals NAV send IN
each other from their respective Offices OF publication
nee Of postage, one copy Of each publication aud nay
also seId 10 each actual subscriber, lnclOsed In their
publications bills and receipts for the same free Of pos
sge The publishers Of weekly newspapers may send |
each actual subscriber within the county where their
papers are printed and published one copy thereof free
VI PosIsge.
SIC j. And be l. (aylhr eaacsd, That no news |
paper periodical, magazine, or ether printed pa. |
per alter, snail be- entitled % be sent at the rates
u postage Ia this act specified, unless the following
conditions be observed ElriL II shall be sent without
sry cover or wrapper or Ia a wrapper open
Il the ends or sides 50 that the character OF the
contain ed therein may be determined without
ing such wrapper Second There shall be no word or
communication printed the same after It's publica.
toD upon the or wrapper thereof except the
name and address Of 9n person 70 whom Il 10 10 Do
sent IhuG There shall be no paper or other thing
ncls-ed In or with such printed paper and II these
Conditions are not complied with, such printed matter
shall DC sueecio letter postage aud all by
mail rOm one part Of The United states 10 another the
postsgeoi which is not fixed By the provisions OF this
act ALL unless the be entitled 10 BE- sent Tree of
postage, be charged with letter postage
SEC T. ind be gythv slacf>d That II the publisher
q any PERIODICAL after being three months previously
notified that bis publication s taken out Of the Office
such publication in the mall the postmaster 20 whose
flee such publication Is sent may dispose Of the sar
Tor the postage unless the publisher shall pay
whenever any printed matter Of any description,
cered durirg quarter Of the hsca year. shall Rave
remained In The 6rice without being called for during
the whole Of any succeeding quarter the postmaster
such oce sns sell the and credit the proceeds
Of such safe IN his quarterly accounts under such regu
sions and after such notice az the PostO Office Depart
neLt d ali prescribe.
SIC :. Anat frther egacted That 90 much Of the
second section OF the entisd An act 20 modify
aid reduce The rates OF postsge in the ned Sa,es
ard Tor ctner purposes, approved March third, |
sighteen hundred and hyone, relates the postage
or Tree circulation Or Transmission Of nswsoapers |
periodicals, and other printed matter and ali ether
provisions OF law Inconsistent with the proyisons of
his act, are hereby repealed.
SIC O. AHd be f4rLier elacts6 That when LIST of
uncaed Tor letters snail be published In any Newspaper
printed IN any foreign language, said lis. shall % pub
shed In such Newspaper having the srges, circulation
within the range Of delivery Of said Office.
Approved Angus 90 l552