The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-17

propose restriction rrsPect W useAn~ss N~-~~
doing away entirely with the objections urged
by Lord Hardwieke.
would remark that have recently made an oroer re-
ducing postage pamphlets and magazines 70 all Tor
egn countries except Great Britain and the west eoA' OF
South America 10 The rate Of one cent an ounce
have the honor to be very respectfully your obedient
servant, 1AhLo oAAI DELHI
yisoount CAssIso, Ac., Ae., London.
Colonel Maberly answered. under date Of October 20,
1853 still declining and still urging the adoption Of their
plan for book post the time giving recapitua-
ton Of the whole 1t then stood To this letter
Judge Campbell caused the following communication to
be written in reply and the succeeding letter Of Mr. Hii
(which the above referred to given in the appen-
dix Of the British Postmaster Generals report) closed the
correspondence the subject:
Posr OFrlcE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Dec. Il, 1858.
NY LORD. In answer to Colonel Maberys communication
Of the goth October last directed by the Postmaster
General to make the following reply
In letter Lord Hardwicke, dated December TO- 1852,
the then Postmaster General Mr. Hubbard proposed that
the postage on either side for pamphlets and magazines
transmitted between this country and the United Kingdom
should reduced say cent fraction OF
an ounce where four charged "thus bringing
the whole combined down TO two cents ounce, from
up to with this exception that change
shall be made respect works sent over 5000 miles in the
United States"
To this communication in dated January 49, 1858,
Mr. Tley secretary of the British Post Office re-
piled that
In considering this proposal objections to the
Postmaster General which present. in his opinion serious
obstacles TO the adoption OF the measure:
the proposed scale contains such number OF gra
would be productive Of loss Of time and Of in
Secondly the amount of postage chargeable publ
cations light weight would be low to lead to their
fraudulent substitutes for letters"
You at the same time, renewed the proposal contained in
Colonel Mabery of October TO- 1851 for the establish
of book post between the two countries which pro-
posa had been declined by Judge Hall.
In his answer February "a 1853 Mr. Hubbard explained
that did intend be understood proposing to
change the pamphlets of the weight OF two ounces
and under but only to reduce the rate, say cent
ounce fraction Of ounce where four cents
charged except with reference works sent three
miles the United States He further remarked
that except regard the comparatively few works of this
kind and from Oregon and California, Cover
5000 mes,) the number Of gradations would not be in
expresses the opinion that the instances Of
fraud would be augmented by the proposed reduction
He thought that who disposed to resort to dshon
est means communication would have the facilities
under the they would under the proposed
men at pamphlets of the weight Of two
under concerned and through newspapers, which
were and still continue to be, transmitted at low rate Of
postage He at the time, repeated of the obec
tions which he deemed conclusive against the adoption
your plan for book post.
In his reply of 30h March last Colonel Mabery simply
marks without stating any grounds Of opposition, that
your lordshp s great objection, particularly the
Of facilities for fraud to the proposal made by Mr.
Hubbard and that as Mr. Hubbard indicated his inen
press the matter appeared to be
proceed further with it at that time
This the Of the question when Postmaster Cen
Campbell having under the authority of the act OF Sd
March, 1851 made order reducing the postage
phes to all foreign countries except Great
Britain and Of South America the uniform
Of cent in bis letter to of the 24th
August last he again brought the matter to your attention
BY renewing the proposal for reduction of pamphlet and
azine postage between countries modified
FORM intended every objection which had been
urged against it, as follows:
For pamphlets Of the weight of and under
let the rates fixed BY the convention of 848 remain the
present. but for all pamphlets weighing than
and exceeding eight ounces and magazines weighing
sixteen {he limit under the treaty let the
be cent fraction of instead of
either side, ethou regard to distance
In reference to this proposal Colonel Mabcrly says in his
present communication that he is directed by your lorshp
state that the objections mentioned his letter of the 2h
January last remain undminished.
These objections quoted above, and this point the
Postmaster General desires particularly remark that
regards the first it is longer tenabe since by his
proposal the number Of gradations the under
the existing arrangement and with respect to the second
that it is worthy Of little any consideration
in Of fact observed Mr. Hubbard that pur
poses of fraud pamphlets Of light weight and newspapers
may be used to extent by any willing
sort to candestne means of communication.
But the further objection urged against the Post
Generals proposal that would introduce your
postal system anomaly from which it would appear
be the desire Of the United States escape and it su
gestcd that the United States have only adopt towards
Great Britain the which, is presumed, they
taken towards the other of Europe viz low
erng their rate without STIMULATING for corresponding
reduction in the charges made by such countries Colonel
Maberly also remarks that such part the
United States there exists obstacle in the treaty
Great Britain md this country, as would be merely
things which actually existed prior to
the July, 1851 when the United States raised charge
in question"
In this last remark, it is sufficient to SAY that
prior the passage of the Of July 1851 the Posmas
General had power to change the rates of postage
and, consequently, to that time, being
the United States rate pamphlets and magazines this
price only demanded in this country
the British charge for the works above the weight
then, now, four cents BY the
here referred the United States also being
four ounce the Postmaster General unable
perceive either the justice proprcty of lowering
CARDS the United Kingdom unless corresponding reduction
Is made the other side IL Is true, with respect the
other countries of Europe that such stipulation has
been inerposed but while this is admitted must be
borne in mind that, with the exception OF Prussia and
Bremen, the United States has postal arrangement
with any other European country In its arrangement
with the former all the mails transmitted through
England but these embrace neither pamphlets mag
axines, for the plain that although this depart
ment has made proposition to that effect the British
Office has declined IT, and they not permitted to pass
With respect Bremen there foreign charge whatever