Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1856-08-23
HONOLULU, I'll. L, AUGUST 23 1856

and 1t Is not TO be presumed that the Post Master
General of the United States will start any obiec-
tion TO such provisional arrangement
Nor can believe that he will object to grant in
favor of the manifest interests of the United
States, ard for the benefit of their immense navi-
CATION and commerce. the additional facilities of
admitting in New York closed mail-bags from Ho-
noluIu, accompanied by similar Letter Bill to that
marked A, already suggested.
The Commissioner of the United States, ever
jealous IN promoting every interest of his country,
has always expressed favorable opinion of the
Improvement in our postal arrangements; and, so
late as on the 23d Juy wrote TO me officially inter
aha, I" have already indicated 10 you my opinion
that the plan you suggest would be highly advan-
tageous here, especially to American residents,
with whom originates the great mass of foreign
correspondence. But the policy of the Post Office
Department of the United States must necessarily
be controlled, to great extent, by domestic con-
sideratlons, and ! am not sufficiently advised on
that point TO enter into an arrangement. even Gd
referendum, differing from the views the Post Mas
ter General has expressed"
The views of the Post Master General of the
United States were made known to me by the Hon
orable Commissioner on the 29th February last
in the following terms
"Wlth reference to the proposition of the Ha.
waiian Post Master General to mail letters from
Honolulu for England and France direct in separate
bags, need only remark that such ar arrangement
can only be effected by treaty stipulations between
the Hawaiian government, the United States and
England, and also with France, and that the ad
yantages which would be derived therefrom would
not, in my judgment be of sufficient Importance to
warrant the respective governments in executing
such triple arrangements" ..
The proposition TO mail all cor
respondence for the Atlantic States dirfct 10 Neur
York instead of to San Francisco, for distribution
involves the necessity of opening accounts between
those offices, and is. for that reason, somewhat OBJ
jectionable; nor Is it perceived that such an ar
raDgement, a general rule, could ensure greater
CELEBRITY in the dispatch of mails from San Fran.
CISCO"
Ii appears to me that the suggestion made by
the British Post Master General removes the first
objection and that the second loses its force by the
obvious facts that whatever trouble might
be thrown on the Post Office OF New York By d.
rect closed mails 10 that city, would just be much
trouble taken off the Post Office of San Francisco
and that the latter office, while better able to dis
tribute the correspondence, would be less likely to
overlook bulky closed mail bag for New York
than part OF letters, newspapers, &C.. received by
it in loose state.
/ have found, in my own experience, that since
the British Post Master General ordered cores
pondence for these Islands, to come ria the United
States, as above mentioned, have received letters
and newspapers earlier by ten or fifteen days than
/ did before; and have no doubt all the resident
Foreign Agents and merchants who correspond
with Europe, must have reaped the sam2 adydn-
tage.
have no doubt that your predecessor, Mr.
Whitney, will render to you all the explanations
and assistance that you may desire from him.
The chief object of the Kings Government be-
ing to promote the interests of foreign merchants
and residents of all nations, after duly considering
this communication, you can make it public to
them in any way you may think fit, together with
whatever reply or suggestions you may, on reflec-
lion. make
| have the honor to be, Sir,
Your most obedient humble servant,
r. &. WYLLIE.
JOSEPH JACKSON, Esquire, P ost Master General,
Honolulu.