The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-30

Legislature could muster up courage enoug
to introduce BILL Wise, however, was not
discouraged, and drafted the act himself We
give the result of his labors In another part Of
this paper. His Law prohibits any person from
taking oysters, fish or wild fowl from Virginia
waters without license which must be paid
for, and provides for the establishment of two
revenue cutters to carry the law into effect.
The absurdity of the proposition is apparent.
Governor Wise has been in a stew for s0ns
time, but his last effort beats all Read the act.
LETTER CARRIERS IN OUR CfrIEs.-There is
but too much reason to fear that tie cities
Of the United States will never enjoy the
advantages OF that prompt and reliable deli
very of letters which prevails throughout Ed
rope. There, the whole system of postal ar
rapgemeDts ia wholly distinct from politi,sand
party interests. The good Of the whole popu-
laton and the perfection Of every branch Of
the postal service are the only OBJECTS aimed a..
Not SO with us Our postmasters receive their
appointments in payment Tor purely party ser
vices, which either have been or are to be rex
dered. The vice of this system runs through
the entire administration Of the Post Office De
paltment, through the contract system for car
rying the mails, down to the appointment OF
letter carriers in our cities These last, as
they depend tor continuance in office on the
local postmaster, must be not only Of his color
OF politics, but must be known by either their
past or capacity for future political services.
They are, in fact, only SO many running politi-
clans OF the lower order. The question of
probity and proved fidelity is necessarily
a secondary consideration, perhaps lost sigh
Of altogether. Hence that general want
Of confidence which is felt by the en-
tire public in the system OF corner stree
boxes and letter carriers.
Where is the Individual who, having an i'm
portant letter to send off, conides it to the
hazards Of a corner box, and the doubtful aud
wholly uDguarded fidelity of Post Office letter
carrier? All sensible persons, however remote
they may reside from Post Office, prefer to
sacrifice time and money rather than to expose
their letters to the risks Of tardy delivery, or
to loss By depositiDg them in corner boxes
Hence we see in this city, on the days previous
to the sailing of European steamers, thousands
of our foreign population from remote parts of
the city, at the sacrifice of whole days time
crowdng to the Post Office, in Cedar street, to
send off their missives of affection or Of aid
to their relatives in the old countries, rather
than trust their letters to corner boxes. Tais
want Of confidence is justified by experience
it pervades the entire community, and WI
continue to do so until there is radical change
ia the administration of the whole Post Ofi:s
Department. Hence the necessity Of continu
Ing, charging and cheapening the old plan OF
boxes at. the Post Office, where individuals ccn
have their letters deposited and ready for d.
livery when called for. Most if not all the
hotels, however remote from the Post Oiice.
prefer to incur the expense Of sending for ths
letters Of their inmates to confiding them to
carriers. They also send off packages Of let
tiers for the regular mails by trusty and known
ee,~eat5 for the placc, rather thaa coz
Gde them to United States city letter carriers.
We have in this universal want of confidence
the explanation of the striking fac. that there
are at least forty times as many city let
tiers distributed in London in proportion
to its population in New York, though
the government Post Office. This want of a re.
liable city collection and delivery is the cause
Of an immense loss of time amounting in money
to millions per annum. Private postal enter
prises have attempted to turn this state of
things to advantage, and many of them have
succeeded to the extent Of making the fortunes
Of those who undertook them. Postm sstor
stars IN t.ya
and arc as well known as Postmaster Fowler.
and more generally relied on for the prompt.
tude and fidelity of their collections and del.
veriee. The establishments Of Boyd a
Swartz exclude politics-they endeavor
court The popular favor By the appointment Of
men to collect and carry letters who have Civ
proofs Of honesty, independent Of party se--
vices. Their charges are double the expense
Of the United States city post but notwith.
Standing, they command the public confidence
in much higher degree and reap the beaef;
in large cash receipts.
The only remedy for this SD auleful. onerou-
ard insecure condition of things 10 regard to
TO be found in the exclusion Of politics from
the Post Office and in the multiplication Of ils
city branches 50 that every family that r
quires it can have box at the head Office and
a branch Office within q reasonable distance.
worID Nor ACCEPT FREEDoM.-A CASE TIE Niisas
WoRsHIIPERs .-About two years ago, negro woman
named Diana pur .hasei from her owner, s. f. Goui,
ESQ., Of Etgefeid Sluh Carolina, by aboltionis's re-
siding in this CITY, Among the contributors to the fani
for freeing her Rev. Henry Ward Baecher, whose
rifle practice has gained him such notorie;y lately.
Diana TO this city and nurssd her mother un shs
died. wien having relatives friends here and being
cut Of employ she naturally enough desired 20