New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-08

49,. g,s I772 90
~ Unaed Kingdom Of Great Britain and Ireland o-
frhe a fiscal year amounts io..:...;..' 4ossH -
n. sncs favor that Government a. the close Of
.Isras balance against the United States arises of
ze mainly from the circumstance that although there
-, only three more trips by the Cunard line than were
'xermed unitedy by the Collins Bremen, and Havre
- much the greater part Of the mails were conveyed oy
IL he hostage on the letters sent during the year from
sat Britain TO the United States b. the Cunard steam
90 Collins steamer performing just half
hs number OF trips, il was but lVoVo' ~
difference Of. s2l9,l34 -
~ asn treble the number Of letters having been sent
"a rouniry by the Cunard than by the Collins steamers
~ me ann paid to Great Britain for the conveyance Of
NJ amount paid by that Government to the Uned States
repsye OF the sum received on the California closed
-. via the West Indies and Panama direct was
my.............'' .,
~, his includes the land conveyance OF the British and
.rsoa sIv Of The British Government in behalf Of
line is presented in a still stronger light by the
ing statements where it is shown that in the
.lter simply Of sea postage on closed mails during the
a. three ouarters of the year, dating from the time the
80 States ard Prussian arrangements went into opera
s'p. the British charge against the United States Is
MAJ during the same time the United States received
- lS,ea, BRITAIN for Atlantic conveyance of all
.,ssd mails including those to and from the British
VA American Provinces Havana, and California only
pg3 co. w.t., o.. F.
rs,nd NV these two lines such difference appears.
M taking the same period on mails sent by the Cuaard
r,sr tbs possse I9zsSS 70
,.s.-.... 90
From ms Issi compars N it is apparent that regards
th mails sent from the United States each line received
w nearly lis due proportion STPa ,a ie in
I,yor Of the latter is still vastly greater
Thus by the Bremen and Havre lines performing
ubdly twenty three voyages the postage on mas Sent
nom England was only si5,999 90.
This great inequality be accounted for solely by the
FAC, that while the United States makes no discrimination
In respect TO the lines carrying the Prusaan closed mas
be British postal authorities employ the Cunard line al
~ exeIusyey for the transmission of their closed mails
which pass through the United States.
Another extraordinary feature in this matter is presented
with reference TO the mails from the continent OF Europe
received in the United States through England Ii will be
seen that Of this class Of correspondence for the year there
were received by the British steamers letters
And BY the United States steamers perform
Ing but three trips less, only 3JI et.ers'
Difference in favor of the British line letters
or nearly ten to one. -
inc Ilsce other facts connected with the same subject
should be borne in mind Great Britain received for the
transit through that country of our Bremen closed mans
In The rst quarter of the last fiscal year. thirty cents an
ounce and on the United States and Pnsslan closed mails
Is now receiving sew enteen and half cents an ounce
While le United States has received but twelve ana aha
cents an ounce for the British and Canadian closed mas
though performing service at least eqas IN POM Oh i'
p0riADce
The whole amount of letter postage collected in the Uni
ted States and Prussia respectively, under tue Unteu
Ses ond Prusian postal arrangement during the above
msnioned period, is as follows viz;
Accent prepaid sent from United States 81
unpaid received from Prussia H. ~ 81 >,
auOpt unpaid cent United States G9493 L
Anvr paid received from O4II 20 ~ ,,o n,
sl4OII 70
The amount of hostages for the year. letters between
the United States and the British North American prov
nces under the postal arrangements with canada ana
New Brunswick, by which each party retains what 1t
collects prepayment through to destination being optional
on either side .SoeVSl -
Collected in the British provinces, s4isl2 a
Collected in United States. 1920 %
Balance in favor Of provinces. sl543 %
The postage on printed matter to and from the provinces
comes into the account Of domestic hostages la respect
such printed matter the rates the same 10 and from
the line as if il circulated wholly within the United
States but payment through to destination Is not permit
ted On printed matter each party collects It's own postage
and from the line.
The arrangements with Canada and New Brunswick in
yoye the keeping Of International accounts anu hit
Ctc their operation has has been saiisfactory
The statement annexed from the Fourth Auditor OF the
Treasury shows that the Navy mail contracts, in add
ton fines of the lines the 10 per cent deduction
the original advance o. the companies has been made
On the New or and San Francis GO line few extra trips
were performed in the months Of April, May and Jane
last without additional expense 10 the Department
The mail service from New York. by the way of South
snp,on TO Bremen that from Charleston to Havana by
The w6y of Savannah and Key West and that from New
York 70 avre via COwes is paid for out Of the funds OF
The Post oice Department smouniing'H all the service
TO be performed, to the sum of 100000.
In addition 70 this there paid by the Depart nent the
last year for the transportation of the mail across the
almus service performed in foreign country the sum
O. sss2l1, which will be greatly increased Judging from
The lat quarterly returns, during the ensuing year.
Congress intends that the mail service OF the country
shan Be sustained by the money derived from posages
these charges should not be placed upon IT, In providing
tr the building and equipment OF naval steamships, Con
Eess seems TO have meant TO encourage the erection by
Individuals OF war steamships which might, on the emer
gsncy Of war be ready for public use and such being
t design and the carrying Of The mails but incidental
papoe the public treasury should bear the cost. The
amount Of postage derived from these vessels is but small
Is has been shown and in view of the extension OF mail
accommodations asked for from every part of the country
which has now to be frequently denied would suggest
last these lines be paid for in the manner now pro-
weed for in relation 10 the other lines The extending
Elements OF our country and the great increase and
try Of business ofeVery description require all the mail
Recommendations that can be given and the department
should not be busdened with payment for services which
co no, properly belong to 1t.
No material change has been made in our postal conven
ton with Great Britain since the date Of the last annual
report from the Postmaster General Under this conven
non the additional articles 10 which allusion was made in
sast report providing for regular exchange Of mails be
seen The United States and the West Indies were duly
csed and the arrangement has been in successful Ope
anon since about the 18th of January last IA copy of
nese articles Is annexed. marked b.
Smiiar additional articles have been agreed up,n and
Encouragement concluded which went into effect In 0cto
uiiat WIN respect TO mails between the United States
md the vest Of South America Under the latter
arrangement the British packet Office at Panama is the
ehAnee Office on the part of Great Britain and New
i@k charleston Savannah New Orleans and San Fran.
co are Tie Offices Of exchange the part Of the United
by tins agreement the United States avais itself
nc aetes Of communication secured by existing post
eaues between Great Britain and the several Govern
on NE west coast Of South America the mails being
spefted by line Of British steam packets plying be
; rsnama and Nadivia. touching al the prominent
~ eosie ports On letters sent from the United States,