The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-02
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISER.
H. TO shoc 'chat is done, and ohai should be done
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fErER u WARRINGTON, CJ;,orS a,s p,oo,;s,o,., |
CHARLES M. WILLARD,
TERMS. go The United States Postal Guide and
0tioiai 3dceriiser containing about 81 spperroyal
octapo pages, is published monthly for ONE DOL
LAR ONLY, per annt,n, payable in airanee--or five
dollars for sur copies ordered.
PREPARATORY NOTICE
The enterprise in which now embark, and
OF which this paper is at once the commencement
and sample Of the papers that are to follow, as
for its aim no less purpose, than 10 impart I'M
struction, in the general and detail 10 the Officer
and gents of the American public IN respect both
to their duties and their rights, and 10 make them,
and the people at large acquainted with the organ
zation, decisions and action of the Executive de-
partments Of their Government. There has hth-
erto Eeen vehicle for the regular and proper
communication of information of this kind. The
publication Of the Laws and the issue OF instrur
tons, more or less comprehensive, and al intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly made
quate, In the absence of the construction Of those
Laws, 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 voumnous.
and are printed in quantities too small for general
circulation; whilst the debates in Congress and
the commentaries of the press upon their proceed,
ngs, and the proceedings of the Executive branch
of the Government, besides turning mostly upon
general principles, address themselves only to
party ends, and to matters Of national policy:
These publications IN their various forms
highly useful in themselves far as they go, and
some of them Indispensable; but there is much
that do not reach the hands Of all nor if they did,
do thew furnish those rules, methods, and exam
~ nrt n al
render the discharge of public duty either safe
easy, whether in respect to the incumbent HIM
self, or the department or bureau under which he
acts. We shall make 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, methodical and ey
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 ey
tent at east--apart from, and independently to
any party or personal interest question what
ever
1t is known to most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was Aud,
tor of the Pos-Office 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 War
Department, ard subsequently In the Treasury
He has therefore had the best opportunities for
unders landing the arrangements of business in all
the departments, and being acquainted with those
who carry it on. Since his official connection with
the Government, ceased, he natters himself he has
preserved the respect and regard OF most Of the
present ncumbents of the departments, and is on
becoming terms Of intercourse and cvty with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssiduousy
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonai inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details of the Post-Olhce and
otner branches Of the public business. 1t is with
this stock of experience, and these advantages for
reaching the various sources of administrative
ton, and for imparting minute and Illustrative in
structon, and valuable periodical and statistical
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 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 @
Post Offices and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart
ment only once IN two or three years. Ii 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 no longer in operation
and Offices in operation which are not in the tables
At this time there 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 wholly
ignorant We propose to prevent, for the present,
any increase Of the evil Of either kind, and from
the time another issue shall be made, our paper
will furnish the additions, corrections and modi6s
cations made in each month, and by being filed
and preserved, will afford to posmasters 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 intelll,
gent postmaster can estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independently Of all
others, are worth many times the price 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 one
to subscribe. The same considerations apply 0
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 national interest, will find pac
i'm this paptr.