New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-27
ENGLAND.
International Cheap Postage.

From The London Daily News
Few projects were more opposed by man.
cers Of the old school than the proposition tor the aoo
Eon OF the ancient system of payment for postage and
the establishment # an uniform cheap rate. dlstln-
gssled psuicsl economist Is known to have expressed
himself the subject OF Mr.. Rowland Hills PROPOSE
ton in terms OF great contempt The old postage I'M
poet said 10 be model of a tax. IL brought IN
large the and yet each peron contributed
but very small sum- and IN each case the payment was
IN proportion 70 the advantage received These argl-
ments however have all been shelye by tue very great
Of the penny postage IL has been Discovers
that the great evil OF the dear system not so much
the haIdfhip inflicted those who paid but the IN
justice done 70 those who could pay aud were there
deprived OF I'll Opporun o. that intercourse with
their low which Only BE- carried by cpolaFy
correspoI denoe There are countless thousands of
lcticr.wieIs now who could never have opened their
hearts 70 thes correspondents under the dear rate ys
tcm. The effect OF the penny postage was 10 afford
broad channel OF communication along which vast
flo, ~ OF sympathy can travel, which were condemned
before 10 hopeless imprisonment In word, the mora!
effect OF the alteration has been great hattherc no
chance Of gaining attention to argument founded
The etsblsAmeIt, then, OF the inland cheap postage
being concss cdly measure OF inc al able pDc uty
the quetCn naturally ari-e, why hou not the princi-
ne be applied 20 foreign ttersf Ii letter CARR Il nye
or six hundred miles within the island Is charged one
penny why should letter carried twenty IA es across
The Ch mel cot egitpencei Ii the inhabitants Oi the
different localities in England and Scotland in the
oymont OF perfect communication OF thou-hf, what
should prevent the inhabitants o the different nations OF
the earth enjoying the same privileges Why should ma
tcns be debarrcd by money barrier from tlat in'er-
81 angc OF mental tiyy which OF the greatest IN
stIumCnt. Of ciyilizGtionf
A. no rcasona Ie cause be assigned for answer
IN tie negative to these que tons, society has been
formed Tor the puIpoc 6, idclatng tie introduction oil
a sv,tem of international postage, founded upon the
PRINCIPLES which Distinguish the system OF penny postage
IN Great Extraordinarily, prepayment, and cheap
ness In the course Of tlcr proceedings they have
hrcurt 10 light some curious ucts the total absence
c these Qualification in tie preent postal regulations
The yInt OF anything Ike uniformity IL testified by tue
fact that hert the present time thirty more dit
iereni aes oil postage for single letter not exceeding
hall an ounce in weight These rates range from one
penny up to two slings and nincpencc. TO make con
fusion confounded, there srethree different weights
for single letter. The Post Office Official Director tels
u that these weights may be either under quarter OF
an ounce, exactly quarter Of an ounce, or half an
ounce Before person tell what ne has 10 pay for
letter all tncse points must be attended TO-
The want OF any rule regarding prepayment Is a fer
tile Ouice oil ANNOYANCE to persons engaged in foreign
corresp ondence There $40 routes for which pre-
peymeni L Cpiona 40 for which i imperative and
cr which 1t l. forbidden. If prepayment is elected
in any So where letter is posted, addressed to
ulacc Tor which the previous payment il imperative the
mssiye Is thrown into the dead letter box, where il
swais-l.ke heathen gho-t by the side of Styx-the
sniyal Of The fee which will bride the grim Charon of
the Posi-Ofce 70 ierry i 20 its destination.
Tic p pers ruhllhcd by tie International Postage
,eoistiOn uusL curious details with respect to
The enormous which are levied on the transmission
a, lettera etter weighing hall ounce charged
two sLilnes and nine pence when sent to ALL or al
Tho tatc q 20 800 per letter 10 India psys az the
rate # SIC 300 per curious example gwen IN
,hc crsc OF gentleman who transmitted letter weigh
ing little than an ounce 10 a correspondent IN
srsiD The sender mi receiver had TO pay between
tem seventeen shiilngs and four pence f1r postage
NV he'd the article forwarded been butt Of sherry
instead OF few theets OF paper the charge for trans
mi.son wou Il have been about i've shlings II the
epte in Que-on had been written Tor the purpose OF
ordering the shcrry, II would appear tina. while the wine
solf WIS sent over into England at the rate Of ten sail
pgs per the order send carried at the rate
Of about 10000 per tun.
The reformation which it wi be the object OF the a.
sociGion to achieve must be carried cut with due re
gard 10 The interests and convenience Of the various
cCui triCs forming the Postal Union IL will be requisite
therefore that country should be disturbed ia TIE UT
OF It, peculiar weights and measures, and likewise that
The revenue proceeding from the transport should b.
fairly divided between the several countries Il is
sid red that this will be be-; effected b. each country
l.yyiDg postage tax on letters OafrIrd but none
thee HEard and that this TAX should be in all Instances
prepaid his would IN the first place put end 20
ell comp heated acccuLts o. pOtsge between nations an
secondly would leave IL IN to- power OF each country
o. determine = own rate The agreement between the
contracting parties should BE- the effect that each
should engage 10 transmit 10 IL oddrea lcter
delivered io u ire from tie PostOfce OF the other
A. the number Of letters by each OF Two countries
q tie ether must be pretty nearly equ the division OF
The revenue would BE- hily provided for Tha instant
that such sereementrs this begins 20 be carried out
between two nations the process OF cheapEiiEy the
postage murt alec commence, II this Is already done
would be assufd for any Government TO per-ist IN
mixing IL subjects pey large sum moro for the car
rage Of ct;er than s paid by correspondent for the
cdriage 81 an answer % that letter The total unfair
n''s Of such regulation would the end prove 10.
destruction.
Tic association which has undertaken 10 carry cut
t- Jet deserves the thanks OF al friends Of unre
stricted communication between the countries OF the
world. II they succeed they will have achieved the
great object Of destroying very powerful barrier in
the way ef modern civilization The srore nations are
brought together, eitner boy mentay the greater
cugTantcc ~i Tiers bet peace and progress Il l. bu.
rizlt too. and reasonable, that % much ha been
done o ctsp'n snd expedite the Transmission Of the
p'oouce Of ne physical activity OF nlan som sthiy
should te dcne 70 facilitate TIE Interchange o. the pro
duct Of bl- ne Htal activity Meanwhile there i. great
battle 70 hsft Ignorance and prejsice and vested IN
ieress wa rave 70 be opposed TO do this the Inter.
national Postase Association viii need srpnart mi /,
!. for tlis that commend their csse 70 tbr
attention Of ali lovers OF progress.