New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-11-30


Swimming full upon the ship it founders,
Hungry with huge teeth Of splntered crystasi
Proves che az the psved-vork Of 9 sapphire
| Seen By Noes when he climbed tie mountain
| Moses, Aaron, Nsdsb and Abihu
| Climbed and saw the very God, the Highest,
Stand uron the paved. work Of q sapphire.
| Like the bodied heaven 10 kis clearness
| sbone ise stone, toe sapphire Of that paved rc:k,
\ When they ate and drank and saw God also'
Whist we're seeni None knows, none ever shall ksox.
| Only this If sare-ihe sight were other,
| Not the moons same side, born lsi- N FloreGce
| Dying now impoverished here in Loudon.
| Gcd Be thanked, the -eanes of biz creatures
Boasts .wo SOU sides one 10 face tle world with,
One 10 show a roman wnen ne loves her.
| This soy Of ne, bat thirk Of you, Love
| Tbis' N you-y ourself my moon OF poets,
All hat tha; the worlds sice-there's the wonder
Thus hey zee you, Prslse you, think h-y know !'u
| There, in turn stand with them and praise you,
| Ost Of my own elf dare to phrase II.
| But the best Ia when glide from out them
| Cross step or two Of dubious twilight,
| Come out or the other eide, the novel
| Silent silver lights and dsrks undreamed of,
| Where hush and bless myself with silence.
| Oh, their Rafael of the dear Msdonn.s
| Oh, fleir Dsnte Of thu dread Inferno,
Wrote one song-and in my brain | sicg Il.
Drew one sngel-oorDe, sse, on my bosom
Are you now tempted, dear resdef, to think
the gods have not made you poetical," because
you vany endesvor to admire our offerings of gold
jewels and precious stones from this shining treas
| ure-house-remember that We demanded in the
outset DO instant enthusiasm for the unique poet
You may be persuaded that sach bold vigorous
original thinker will reward your study, and as .
fret step, that is great point gained. No one can
come in contact with such rich, vital nature
without sense of refrerhment. But this is
guerdoD granted only TO earnest and loving devo-
ton Browning is truly vocal to the soul of hu-
mainly, but one must be imbued with the spirit Of
the poet before be can taste the subtle melodies
Of bic song.
POSTAL REFORM. By PLNY MILES svo, pp. IL
Stisser Iovnsen5.
Mr.. Miles has made speciality of the study OF
po,tal arrangements In this work be presents q
succinct view Of the results Of his investigations
with the programme of an improved postal system
for the United States. The model Post Office, in
his opinion, is the London Post Office. In its es
sential features, it can be introduced into this
country, without any serious Inconvenience His
arguments on this point are foreibly stated, and
challenge the earnest consideration both OF our
legislators and people. But the alleged increase Of
expense is an objection TO an increase OF postal
facilities. Mr. Miles summarily dsposes Of this
objection by showing the consequences Of the
frankipg privilege, which he would have cut up by
the roots His remarks on this point are explicit,
and cannot easily be set aside.
The psy and mileage of members of Congress, the
suppor OF the Army asd Navy, the salaries Of Gov
eminent officers, clerk hire at the sea, OF government
the printing of public documents, and other items Of
public expenditure, betrayed from the national
treasury but the transportation through the mails OF
I'll 80. ,(S 1a Let
4rs and speeches of members of Congress, hundreds
of bushels OF grain ard seeds from the Patent Office,
and all the vOuminous correspondence OF every branch
Of the Government fall as dead weight on the Post
Office: on the correspondence Of the country. 1t
may be said that Congress makes an annual appro-
misoD to defrsy the expense Of ranked mater that
Il sent through the mails Granted, and this IL the
strongest and moet conclusive argument that can be
advanced TO chow that all Government and franked
matter should be paid for IN the came way, by an ap'
preparation from the treasury The fact that there is
annual appropriation for this purpose direct ad
Office for the frank.d letters and Documents but I'M
fortuna for the ustce of the csse, only little over
fou tn OF the debt is thus cancelled II there is any
one subject connected <ith national affairs on which
the public MIND may be said to be unanimous, 1t Is
that in The system Of aukiRe as Mt present carried
on there il gross and palpable Injustice to sill who
nee end pay for the postal service. Right in the fsce
Of ana because of this Injustice millions Of iahsb-
tsnts in large cities are denied postal privileges
that for more than one hundred years, have been
enjoy by the subjects OF the Oldest and most despotc
meparchies of Europe. As direct consequence, too
of this every citizen Of the country is Obliged TO pay
higher raes Of postage THAI he otherwise would, our
mails are slower lass frequent and less punctus aad
on our Nesern frontier the periods OF service are few
ard far leaving The i0habitsns dependent ON
express companies and runners, who cnere one three
FIVE and sometimes ~ hi IN as ten dollars for the car
risge of letter. Though there is complete con-
scousnes OF the justice of taxing tbose who use the
mails with the expense Of the ranked mstter, few
probably know or appreciate its extent or magnitude
Fortunately not left 10 eoDecture or uncertain
ty but have posi- i've data 10 90 upon.
An official statement from the Postmaster OF Wash
pgton City to the Chairman OF the Committee on Post
Offices snd Pest Roads 10 the House OF Representa-
tiyes gave this reeult The amount Of pos age out
wsrdly from this office fanked msttsr at prepaid
rates for ole month In 1854 was 1922 f07 and for one
year, 81 l6s ss4. This amount did not inclu4e the
postsge on free newspapers, and which, from The
weight 1872 024 lbs. in year. could not be less than
elOO OO0. Here We have over million and hall ~
the equitable amount Of postage on the free matter
that leaves Washington in year. beside all that AZ.
rives there and ell that Is sent through the mails In
other directions The Post Office Committee estimaed
the postage ranked matter, at the usual rates at
81, 500 coo G year. That may be accepted as fair
estimate though unquestionsbly considerable less tn IN
the actual cum. The late Postmaster General es7.
mated the amount passing through tie Washington
Post Ofics in two yeaIsfrom July !, lS49, 10 July /,
le5l-st 81 240, 500 or SO, 100, 40 year.
The manner in which Mr.. Niles would remedy
tire evil has many cogent reasons in its favor aud
certainly would be great improvement on the
present system of abuses.
Here Is plan that has loSg been successfully pra,-
ced in 9th. coun Ii.s aud that mas equity, economy,
and order to recommend IL BY its adoption any
amount Of all mat er go 20 and from Washing-
ton through the Post Office, and yet go free Of all
expeIse 10 sender and rectiver IL saves al the tune
and toll row spent by Senators, Representatives, and
Government officials in the more than useless labor OF
frsI king Beyond and above all tnis II will nets out
canal and exaet iusfioe a who the mails sud