New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-16
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.ETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
OUR NATIONAL POST-OFFICE.

To the Editor Of The NJ T. Tribune.
SIR: see a complaint of loss of money in our
Crcumocution Office recorded by a lady in this
mornings TRIBUNE. That such complaints are FIRE.
quent, that it took "eleven days for letter to 20
from Third avenue to East Broadway" ia this city,
and that constantly takes from two to four days or
more, to send letters from part of this city to
another by the Government Post, is natural COO
sequence with our present system-if that can BE-
called stem which has system at af-as that we
have Wight when the sun is on the opposite
side Of the EARTH But yet do not see that NJ Post.
master FOwers TO be held accountable for ell the short
comDgs Of our postal system. Hercules himself could
not make good city postal establishment With our
present laws and regulations Few men have ever
labored more diligently to effect improve merits iu his
once no ofcial appointment has given universal
satisfaction and Postmaster in twenty wears has
made as many Improvements in our city PostOfce a.
Mr. Fowler. But he and you, and l. and all tue suf-
terlpg and complaining public and every ofiicsl sad
Official personage IN the land may lab Dr. complain,
beai patiently, or do what like and without
material changes 10 our system we never stall have
city post that is either prompt safe or reliable. will
back Isaac n. Fowler, Messrs Caldwell Taylor Hal
lett, Coffin, Strong, Scott, and Thomas Clark (proba-
bly Others quite as capable in our city Pos-OficeD,
against an equal number of postal officers ia any other
city, State or nation, for ability, efficiency faithful.
ness in their duties but have uniformity or reg.
ularlty IL the machinery OF our postal establishment
particularly in its operation in cities. think the lady
who made the communication to The TRIBuSE was
entitled to to her second letter and apropos
OF that viii give two facts showing the way they do
these things In England. Every siogle letter. mat
ter what the subject Of it, addressed the he sd VI the
British, or the London Office is certain to have
an answer to 1t by return mail. A gentleman In Lon
don received letter by the city post letter carrier at
O'Clock p Ill.,, aud he complained 10 the Postmaster
GeDeral-the head of the London Post Ofice-that
bis letter delayed whoe hour in the delivery
as il ought to have arrived at O'Clock The case was
at OF &c inquired into by Mr. Hill toe Secretary, the
carrier found, and the post. mark showing the
hour the letter mailed Lis derirction was known
and he at once discharged forever from tie SER
yice-aD tffice he could have held 'or life He al.
mitted that he kept the letter back m the ne 1t hourly
delivery, because il the only one he had at that
hour for the street to which it was addressed
Wouont you like to catch an Official Of our Post
Office naking an investga alton into the Of de-
lay Of one hour 10 the delivery Of letter? But
tbiuk beter times are coming. think zee unfaiiog
INDICATIONS that our present administration Of the
Post Office is not to be repetition of the lsst Sew
eral statesmen OF the highest position and naueace
are in favor Of improvements in our Po,tOfics His
Ennepce the late Postmaster General and some of
his official underipgs looked az much aghsst at the
idea Of Reform, as bull at sight Of mstsdre
with scarlet cloak and spear. The late Chairman Of
The PostOfice Committee in the House OF Repre-
sebtatives as well as his brllan, predecessor Edson
ID, oids' we're ell OF the same Hece. Patriotism sno
COCO intention are OF no party. Some OF the soove
belonged on one eide in politics and some on the
otner they were all alike 10 tie mastery Inactivity
sohool that taught How not 70 do it, and the coun
ny aud their immediate constituents have, Will snga
lar ubatinity, permitted them Gil to 60 "pou' 'neh
business.
A. much has been said aud written on the ssvec1
OF postal affairs within the last two or three
seleve none Of us have got to the bottom VI Tue s
Jeet aud that few understand the unequal oeasEs
ent Localities. by your leave, will give -
another communication. some facts that 80 re
most Of your readers VIII, venture % say D =
rioas and Interesting a. they are Pers'asH 70 ''''