New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-14
Reduction Of Foreign Postage - Charlie
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WASHINGTON Wednesday. Jan ~, 1853
The POstmaster-General, am informed. /,
about to submit the subject OF the high rates OF post
age charged on American letters and papers passing
through the United Klng dom Of Great Britain 10 closed
malls to the Secretary Of State for the urgency of an
immediate reduction.
The British Government, In the matter OF postage -
u all other matters Of Commerce and communication
with other nations claims aud 90 far as she 4. able in
forces the right 10 tax them roundy for her benefit
while size expects for herself almost complete exemp.
ton
Less than two years sgo, the British Governments
proposed TO Mr.. Lawrence, the American Minister
that the British Post Office should receive, upon the
correspondence passing between France and the United
stste-' through the United Kingdom two shihngs and
eghtpenee equal TO about "a cents) per ounce when
the letters shall be conveyed the Atlantic BY
Brtsh packets and shilling (about 81 ecnts) per
when the letters shall be conveyed .c,o.. IN,
Atlantic by United States packets" This propo.lrion
was rejected 70 altogether unfair and one sided
On The pert Il the United States il Ia strongly urrsi
mat aside from the fact that under the Postal Conyes
non Of 10Th OF December lefs with Great Britain the
United ststes transit charge Il but l2 cents an ounce
On etters pssaing In closed mails between the United
Aingdom and the Brltish North American Provinces
hrougn the United states and that under said Treaty.
letters % aud from that Kin gdom are ed 20 ana
rom the reo,est parts Vi the Uued States (Ore.os
and csiiornh excepted) at cents the single rae,
"hefe cur own citizens charged 10 cents we haze
10" the Sddiuonsl reasons 20 urge why the BnnA
transit rates male should be reduced viz ths
~ me law of the ste sesson Of Congress A. IL hiss
been eontrued the postage on eli letters btween the
United Kingdom and Oregon or California /. on AID
sitter the LIT July ll55Il TO be reduced from 80 %
- cents the single rate and the United States charge,
under the old law for the British closed nsls which
are conveyed direct from England via Panama TO San
Franeseo viii also be reduced from y cents TO % cents
per ounee-beiug ia the Grst instance reduction Of
over ~ per cent ard in the later 33 per cen, on the
present price These certainly are eonsiders,ioas
which should not be overlooked The Po.,Inaz,ereu-
efA, assisted b. HoRATIo King E.q an accomplished
oieer 81 the head Of the Foreign Deck VIII use every
eror'to bring tie Birth Office 70 more liberal terms ct
once To, this end the whole case on our side wi 10
rnfde up and submitted the Secretary for
collation. with the British Government
CaAALEs CBArNAs, Of Connecticut occupied the
attention OF the House yesterday, for the irs lime
s.nce the COMMENCEMENT Of his term Mr. Chspnisa
wss Secretary OF the CorwiH Investigating Com ittee,
and his remarks were In reply TO vindctye speech
from Edsoa B. DID, one u the mos, pestientia mem
bers Of the Hcuse In quiet brief, but most severe
and pertinent manner, MIR Chapman took the starch
cut" Of Mr. Ode, and held him up for the H.Gse TO
gaze at. Mr.. Chapman u good representative and
enjoys she high respect Of the body Of which he
member ready debster full OF the kea1est wit and
ssrcasn souni sense aud business qualifications yhe
seldom speaks.
There 10 q rsng belief su0ug people here thas Ges