The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-12
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II which THE paper 10 a. once the comusncemert.
M sample Of the papsrs that are to follow, az
lhg iea aim no lees purposs, than 70 impart in
sxuc}ien. in tie general end detail to the Officer
aud Aesnsa Of the American public, in respect both
to thsf dutiss and their rights, and to make them,
and ~ psaple y AsQss acquainted with the organ
!1aAs.. ds.1:ssas ~ aes,an Of the Executive de-
~ tssa M vsHlsIS abs che regular and proper
|Aompuajsation Of iutarmaucn Of this kind The
publication OF the Laws and the issue of instruc
ioas, mcvs or less comprehensive. and intervals
thUre OF less extended. have proved wholly made
quate, in the absence Of the construction Of those
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, are too voumno,,sI
and are printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries of the press upon their proceed,
ings, and the proceedings of the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upop
general principles, address themselves only TO
party ends and to matters of national poicyl
These publications in their various forms are
highly useful in themselves as far they go, and
some Of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of ALL nor if thew 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 safe
or wh her N Paan acf IN fha tnc nhan
self or the department or bureau under which he
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 the
primary offices more uniform, methodicaI, and ex
act, 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 ex-
tent at least-rfsrt from, and independently to
any party or onal interest or question what
ever
1t is know most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sen that the Senior Editor was AUDI.
| tor of the Po Office Depa .ment until the month
of November asst; with by tar the larger portion
Of both pos masters and conf-rc''.rs. re has had
direct into course, in person or Wy letter. He
tered the department fourteen years ice, and for
many years previously, had been, first in the War
Department, ard subsequently in the Treasury.
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
understanding the arrangements Of business in all
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government ceased, he fntters 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 cvity with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduousy
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
| sOnal inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Ofice and
orner branches Of the public business. 1t is with
this stock Of experience, and these advantages for
| . ahr
ton, and for mpartng minute and illustrative in
struction, and valuable periodical and statistical
information, that we challenge your confidence
ar oIicit your support and patronage.
| we have fixed upon the 18th Of each month as
the day for the publication of our paper, so as to
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the ORDERS notices and changes issued, or made
by them during the preceding month. Tables Of
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
matter Of inconvenience and complaint, for which
| hitherto there has been no remedy, that in one
month from the time of these issues, there are Of
fees in the tables which are no longer in operation
and offices in operation which are 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 tho issue of the last volume Of regulations,
of which many postmasters and others are wholly
ignorant We propose to prevent, for the present,
the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions, corrections, and m6dif3
cations, made in each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to postmnsters full and
exact information upon both subjects, up to and
for time being. How much of the present misdi
recton, 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. inteIll-
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 to
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 question:
of official duty national interest, will find plac'
in this paper. i@ hta
TUNHE Undersigned, a mmittee OF publication, on
IL the part Of the Muscogee ami Russell AgrIcul-
tural Society, respectfully invite public attention
to the following prospectus of a MONTHLY
! JOURNAL, to be published in this city under the
auspices Of the above named association.
| The work will he devoted to the interests Of .4g-