The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-18
Democracy OF science-No. 10.
BY JOSIAH HoLBROoK.

BY JOSIAH HoLBRooK.
AN-oUN system of postage for all matter,
all distances, would give great progress 10 the denocra
cy OF SCIENCE and immense revenue 10 the govern
ment The post office is the peoples department of the
government-nore directly, Intimately, and deeply Affect
ing the greatly varied interests OF every citizen than all
the other departments united-comng home TO the intel
lec,ua social moral business and reciprocal relations
OF every man, woman, and child in the community.
No other agency bat the post Office is in any measure
adequate TO the diffusion, among all classes IN all places
OF the light Of science and of the soul No service capa
bic OF being rendered citizens by this agency is so
hxh or so pevadng this diffusion OF light II is
the only agency fitted for the work. and the highest work
within the power Of the agency There is dignity, a
mystery sublmlty, glory In the thought OF twenty
thousand repositories and agencies for receiving and dis
tribuiing among twenty thirty millions of citizens,
members OF the fraternity, light which eliminates
the mind, and lifts up the soul towards the source from
which il emanated
system OF postage at once simple, liberal, and en-.
lghtened, would be no less powerful 10 multiplying and
inygorang the wheels OF business than in the diffusion
OF knowledge II would set 10 motion thousands and
millions OF wheels contemplated or dreamed
Of, while il would give greatly increased yigor to the
whole machinery OF business In simplicity, uniformity,
certainty, and safety, carrying agency for small pack
ages equal the national post Office aoding adyan
tages for business for which all would cheeriuly and
gladly pay higher than 10 expresses any other
Transporting agencies.
cent an ounce is sixteen dollars hundred pounds
$500 a ton At that rate, forming estimate on the
ground that the mails the thousand routes
should average hundred pounds each passage, three
trips week, the receipts to the government would be
more than s3oooO.ooo year. Looking at the American
post Office business establishment, conducted upon
the simple principles OF business for carrying freight at
cent ounce, and what intelligent business man
come TO any other result in calculation, but vast
resources'
BY railroad conveyance freight is carried from New
York Cincinnati for dollar and dollar and fifty
cents hundred pounds. Under the proposed plan the
would receive sixteen dollars hundred from
New York to Brooklyn passage OF fifteen minutes, and
from each Of the 10000 post Offices to its neigh
Dor, be it ten miles or half mile.
Not 10 speak OF the numberless and nameless new
springs OF business with vastly increased power 10 ALL in
moving commercial operations it would adj to the inter-
OF agriculture and the mechanic increased ener-
gies and greatly multiplied facilities Roots seeds, cions
plants, and numerous articles interesting 10 farmers
could be sent, by process simple direct and certain
| from any place TO any place in the Union.
Whether viewed ia its mighty and peva1ing energies
for the promotion OF knowledge, social relations general
kindly intercourse, patriotism, commercial operations
agricultural manufacturing interest, government
sources, intelligent mind under full, careful, and
candid investigation Of the subject, probably come 10
bat one conclusion the general results OF cEST-AS.
OUNCE" system OF postage for all matter safe to be car
red at all distances, except the Rocky noun
tains.