Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-06

ought to make as near an approach to it rs may be pras
! ticable
The Postmaster General is placed in most embarrs
sim, nosition Nv the. existing laws. He is obliged to carry
tLe into effect lie has no other alternative Tie lndS,
however that this cnn9t he done without heaYy &c,
mands upon the treasury AMI above what Is received
for postage and these have leen progressively increasing
from year to until they amounted for the Est h5ca
wear ending on the 30h June. 1858, to more than four
millions aud halt Of dollars whilst 1t Is estimated that
for the present fiscal year they will amount TO SoZ'o
600 Ihgi ,lms exclusive OF the annual appoprla-
ton OF 500 600 for compensation Tor the mai service
performed for the houses of Congress and the other
iep,rmcnts and officers of tie government in the trans
pUrtition of free matter.
The cause If these large deficits is mainly attributable
the increased expense Of transporting the mails III
1852 the paid for this service was but traction
above four millions and quarter Since that year 1t hes
annually increased until in 1885 1t has reached more tnah
eight millions and quarter aad for the scrvc" OF 1917
il is c.tmtcl that it will amount to more than ten NIL
lions Of dollars
me receipts Of the Post Office Department be made
to approach or to equal its expenditure only by means OF
the legislation of Congress In applying any romcdV,
care should bs taken that III" people shall Tot he de
pivc Of the advantages which they are fairly entitled to
enjoy from the Post Office Department The principal
remedies recommended the consideration OF Congress
bv the Postmaster General to restore the former tate
Of postage upon single letters to five cents to substitute"
f., the ranking privilege The delivery To those now emit
tied Of post stamps Tor
pondence and t" direct the apartment, in making cen
tracts for the transformation Of the mail 10 Connc itself
TO tho payment the aSary for this single pur
pose without requiring it to be transported III post
coaches carriages of any particular description Chder
toe present system the "yeTsc to the government IS
greatly increased by requiring that the mail shall be car
ricd in such vehicles will accommodate passengers
This will he done without pay from the department. over
all roads where die travel will remunerao the contract
ton OF cIl. rc>s
would again call your attention to the construction
Of Pucia- railroad. Time and reflection have bnt
served to confirm in tie truth aud Justice of the OBJ
sevatiJn5 which made. thi, subject. in my last
nual mc,sggc. 10 which beg leave respectfully TO re-
1t is freely admitted that it would be incxpcen for
tniS government to exercise the power of constructing
the Pacific railroad by its immediate agents. Such
policy would ncrea, tie patronage of the executive 10
Il dangerous extent. and introduce system Of obiEG
and corruption which vigilance the part OF federal
officials could either prevcn detect. This can only be
done by the keen eye and active and careful supervision
% Individual and priv" interest The construction of this
road ou. therefore. TO be committed 10 companies Dcor
pIratcd by the States other agencies whose pecunlary
interests would be- directly involved Congress might
then assist them in the work by giants of land Of
money BOTH. u|d" such conditions a restrictions
won secure the transportation o troops and munitions
Of fee from hrge aud that OF Inc United States
mail IT i fair and reasonable price.
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your last session. has shown how soon dilcutc. disappear
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