New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-07
GOVERNMENT ENVELOPs.

T. Ne Edi.O< Of The ~ T. TTi6Eae'
SIR: II is not surprising that the prepaid enveop just
ssued by Government have been received oy the psoc
generally with hearty Indignation and it most likely
tbs, enough will be said upon the subject Of Mr.. Nesbts
card which is thus generously furnished 70 the pablo at
g. per Thousand will call attention to two or three points
not before noticed and which vii throw some light upon
the manner which Usce sam has been pretty edel'l
Ally lied, and the public gulled by this Transaction
IL would be a curious history if the public could be III
formed lust how the former Postmaster General was In
duced to believe thai these stamped enveoPs ~sre nsces
s.,v nv whom the contract obtained for Mr.. Neso
and for how much bat suffice TO say tia, there was no
advertiser for proposals customary 10 placing Govern
uert contracts but instead thereof few s'ls0esr not
etrepe mani acHrrs, snd only one OF whom resided Ia
this Civ were called up 10 Od the oO OF ilh'hhS
the Post Office Department "h sAVelops-ah hnsn's
contract which il successful could u"t i 10 ehrlch me
conactor Mr.. Nesoitt was The only man called upon Tor
bid om this City and being most cOnN ersabt Win tne
cot Of the article az the raguiaurers - able 70 make
such An offer a. secured the contract mus tls
ioe thing was smugsed thr ugh BET r. our more In
nortsrt safioners here elsewhere or single enVeoo
nptcturer knew that AM thing 1T the KIND Ti required
bv the De pertinent Upon the Strength Of this conrac
Mr. Nesbit after falling 10 get tn article aie tor him =.
low as be desired by another manufacturer has fitted
lsre NJ for himself sno has secured the whole
Of the Post Otce Department % circulate bis ad
ver.emeut free Of charge very Important Item TO
For 1pe however sm at loss to discover how the
pubic are to be- benefited by this movement Of the Gov
en- rnenf f the following reasons;
Fir,t. The envelop not yOOd ss i should BE- a. the
rrice Mr. ,sb beng green the business could soi oe
e1pecteo make goot work Is our older and mere
p-I. go aIufacturrr aud kno~ positively That better
can be fsrI he'd By INST Of envelope m2nufac
ur.s for at least % per cent less than TIE Government
price.
Alb n various patterns required by tie public in e7er
ru.liry or Size. Millions OF elysOps 20 through our
oto 90 costrg l.ss han dollar per thous and being
50 p,resnt ess than those sold by Government Again,
The sve al enStiop furnish !. the least popular OF Any
OF the higher priced kinds. We should have had AZ leAst
tie extra INSIDE Zap commonly kno~n as the GJvernn7ni
pattern sid our34sytTs and Shipping merchants -n0 Use
80 many extra size all lave wait Tor Their supply untA
Urce San enlSrges his shop
Third The stamp mi enyeop sIs IDENTICAL -na pa y.
90 together that every time letter : misofec'si or
lie envelope solsd, M Is total loss There - heavy
teusy stsched 10 usng he stamp tFice and as X = hot
. b.. ctlced IN the IestOtcr, should second address
30 nut anon n. envelop should the stamp be cut out
s1d o. Sad ubou anothsT l-ttr however innoeeaiy
u,sit BE- d re TO the individual who IS Il further
rr tbe.e eaveops are al transformed into three cent
niece which for y mi be locked up ~h the mooey
r carried in tie pocket book an srrsng -enr 10 say TIE
a. very unsatisfactory pot Of i'sei iaiAl To th=r gen
a. Tie c., erueut in carving ont this contract, are
seriously interfering III indistuL ryhu and Interests ia
ustf - 70 ny mind clearly sleonsri 1t)uaL We now
have Ia tie L. LED states g1ts ram lsr Of excessive
usrufs tuiers Of euve.Cps some % Shom I've oy mat
article s Il aud have nu % larger number II
staiottrs VIC have E.i.g All PI-y i-re-sng ola
this l- oi euNeois aud let lie a-s, "Ltt risai
has Gov.rrle-- % iorsId Snt u-c T. tue pr 1ic
81 article e1-lslf used, AZ The O-r- c-' g %! L.
ui.tt do better there 10 capital sv---d by ndgid
O.. sL.srprs, he people really sui -sinZ ior Fan
co ih- article tuf under existing car ,tlcvs, . would
BE- ius as proper lr- GOyermsIttO publish negsQ tper
of-I 10 TIE OLfe cost pos-ase Lee = All tue noa
A. alst sucl imposition .as pres universal would -ry
o., and H. IN ado 81. 10 tlis lnci- would sdv-r.
fr 10 one BIT ils GovsrnmsIt lt-r The days % th-
Hsplr v,ua te few AID evil Ia v-E 90 The above {. -
~ hope ycg eli say n. p-.y that tie d part nsa
should recall lld cancel every -lyz1p Issued re ~
tst i should ssre DO more forever Tie Lille three cen
stamp. are az sui ut aic a. much hll1son
y aad mors coLyrnleIt. III .-llgr. vry not 1T VI
enough s'0De \ STtrg0SEE.
Ar- E.rs. Julv 4 lcsl