New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-04
letter. Ft

We see here very wide difference The people in
some portions Of the country write from one and q
half to three letters per person in year. and 10 the
the way, the Phadelphians write many more letters
than they appear to- this showing very active pri-
vate post carrying great deal Of tho business direct
ly away from Uncle Sans postal agents Now when
we say that tho people Of large efy write on
an aversge-eh and y0ung-thirty to forty letters
each annually that that each educated intelli.
gent adult peyson writes one hundred TO five hundred
or more, and each active businessman from i've hun
dred to two thousand letters in year. From tncse
facts is it not ev dent that thu great bulk o. our postal
correspondence h carried on BY comparatively smeu
number Of persensl A. s.,
that the postal revenue comes from. The State
of New.York contributes more than one 6fth,
the City of New-YOrk more than one-ienth, and New
York, New England, New'Jersey and Pennsylvania
more than one-ba Of the entire postal revenue of the
nation Now have one very simple question to ask.
sm taking 10 those that understand the groundwork
Of Nspcleon's oretory; that know that two aud two
make four that know thstwe have not at this time a
uniformity Of tes Of postage 10 those who know that
three rates oapnot be oonedered one rate. Jam
desirable to hare saformay 3 ostese, 'cA three cents
considerations TIE local rants and large correspondence
in cities and torxsl We have seen that the msjorty
of all correspondence at this time is carried on at
positive oOst Of lees than two cents letter. and this in
the face Of the following great disadvantages:
Fiat, There not uniform rate u postage end the l1ef
and Of conducting the posts, ,pine thereby sty
Second The correspondence country has aever
stimulated and increased by low aud uniform postage ana the
best postal fseities
7ld Oar local correspondence In cities-ths pc6t
able business Of the postal Establishment when correct
bsss-sbors under every dissdtsnsse being the sa
jussy Of constant sompsnt the part Of tho ctzens
yew In s the large cities in consequence Of The rss
ey uncertainty and Inconvenience Of the Nstosel fo
Once pnvste posts carry of the shss OF the badness
These the Disadvantages that we labor under.
ard that our Post. Office Iabors under. NOW 500"
may be disposed to ignore some may not zee ~"
advantages and conveaiebces to al parties Oh smso
uniform rate. As there is no good Postcfnce IN ees
without delivery We see thai Is necessary 70 Aavc
accal rate that enough to cover the sapssS ss
Of letter-caniers. One cent u not suihc'ent. osg
pose then that the three.cent rate Is 30 desraos w.
long distances let US see tho Inconvenience o. sS
rates. We will cay two cents postage 10 cues ~ f sv
local letters and three cents for ell letters snst
ore post.oice to another Then every person mS, ',
keep two sorts Of stamps. Then we mu1 kesp .;.nt
little blue ope-cent clamps for cicplsrs ana u.ns s
papers, Then, having thee sorts OF stamps: ;.r.
additional argument for keeping up teat onIonI p.:6e
tee, the ten cent postage to and from me .s,,.
Coat. But ssy we had only the two rates tos se'S
two ssdiblse csnts. That makes Il . ma''s' "9'.