The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-02-28
UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE

UNITED STATES POSTAL GUIDE
AND OFFICIAL .9DVERTTSER.
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CHARLES M. WILLARD, Eaifofs ana Proprtefors.
Terms. The United States Postal Guide and
Official Advertiser" containing about 80 svper-royal
octapo pages, is published monthly for ONE DOL
LAR ONLY, per amman, payable in adpance--or fine
doiiarsto sic copies ordered.
| PREPARATORY NOTICE.
| The enterprise in which we now embark, and
OF which this paper is at once the commencement l.,
and a sample Of the papers that to follow, as
| for its aim no less purpose, than to impart in
struction, in the general and detail to the Officer
and Agents Of the American public in respect both
to their duties and theirrghts, and to make them,
and the people at large, acquainted with the organ
ization, decisions and action Of the Executive de-
partments of their Government. There has hith-
erto Eeen no 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 at intervals
more or less extended, have proved wholly inader
quate in the absence Of the construction OF thos
Laws, az applied TO particular cases, and of detail,
and Illustrations TO make the regulations and in
annually reported to Congress, are too voluminous!
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 upon
general principles, address themselves only TO
party ends, and to matters of national poiieyy
These publications in thsir various forms are
highly useful in themselves far as they go, and
some Of them indispensable; but there is much
that do notreach the hands Of all, nor if they did,
| do they furnish those rules, methods. and cyan.
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can render the discharge of public duty either safe
or easy, whether in respect to the incumbent him.
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.
| Ii we succeed in rendering the functions of the
primary Offices more uniform, methodical, and eY
act, we 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-apart from, and independently to
any party or personal interest or question what
ever.
| 1t is known to most Of those to whom this pa
per will be sent, that the Senior Editor was AUDI.
tor of the Post-Ofice 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
understanding 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 aatters 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 ciyility with
them all. The Junior Editor has been asssduously
engaged for several years, in studying, by per-
sonal inquiry and examination, the practical and
daily routine and details Of the Post-Ofice and
otner branches OF the public business. IL Is with
this stock OF experience and these advantages for
reaching the various sources Of administrative &C
ton, and for impartng 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 paper, SO as "
afford time for obtaining from the departments
all the orders, notices and changes issued, or mad,
by them during the preceding month. Tables al
Post Offices, and compilations of the Laws and
Regulations, are issued by the Post Office Depart.
ment only once in two or three years IL il a
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 nre 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 fled
and preserved, will afford to postmasters full and
exact Information upon both subjects, up 10 and
| for time being. How much Of the present misdi
rection, rcmailing, 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 intell,.
| gent postmaster can estimate for himself.
These advantages alone and independ emily OF all
others, are worth many times the price we charge
for the paper, and viii, il 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 sysiem--at one
TO subscribe. The same considerations apply a
the orders and notices, decisions and instruction
Of the War, Navy, Treasury, State, and Interior
departments, and the same course in 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 pIac
in this pap.r.
ruNHE undersigned, acommittee OF publication, on
III the part OF the Muscogee and Russell Agricu-