The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28

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hence he nterpositon Of he eoverument became ne
orsstv-a necessity however whiob white n orNasensr
The also i1 S ~ s S while
AND supcryiseo by The government IL vas M hs san,
time entirely practicable to snsian from The means
those for vkose hane6t i, Vac sstahlshd ana ,nasr
II vss mot necs ssarv TINT ia M antanancs shn.S M ~.
posss "a bnrden On me na,ina ,seasnrv On ~ AZ
thew oniv Who nsad ~ s,,s shad a. c ,sy a.
tbnf snch navment shon,d no eyac1y 1rono,,,oaas a.
such Were the support iof the system charged y
its adyantaees would be eoually tarsd WITH thos.
who DO. and the farmer who desosiShes 80
sipce ietter = month wouls have .a aon
,rbute ma much ma tho merchant wha doaacha. ona ~
ce,ves aftv ner dav s rross in,ssics ~ ss rssnt
.bed.ence IN ms sertu,spt that sey smsa,n cS
ser Was in,,yssses unon ne dsna r,saaas i; H., sa
and was ionr and most saduousv and ssrunulonsl, al
IsaS oTa esah,sh ,ha Pos, oa ana ~. ad y -. ~
United states declares that hs &C s. - y.
shan provide for carrying tho mail Of the Unlted staes
other expenses arssirg m the co,,scon ana
Of The reyepne Of The Post once ana 70 nahs Sn, =,
his tSar ,sat ~ from U'Ss ,unS
he service The same act ha p"ssmasar a.
ossu ,hoae ss,asishe1 hv s W. 1 Inv
nroviden that uch contrscfs ahsu not ha rasSs -
The diminution NJ the revanne or ,ha Ssrsrs
Post Office and that econtrarfors sb.j yae;va IN.
nostapa which shan srsa m is,t.rs nasssrerss -
tackets conveyed bv such noss which nrste ire az
II Nav l7ai enac,s sha,i ha raxI y, sncr
"a compensaton for their EXPENSES The ssa snoos
act aso autborized The ps, eneral n IA
1.-THE carriage Of mall on any road which ssage
CONDITION that the EXPENSE theyeof shal mot caad ~
revenue themes arising THIS ACTION on he nsrl Of Om
grefs as was with the organization Of the
alike the theory on which rested and OF the
nAuon tnat ns prscuca administration should conform
sum required for the Ser vice Of the Post ee
in each year shall be appropriated by law out Of he revs
n il inc department." Tins V still the ex
the self supporting principle on which Tho depart
ment nad oeen previously oonductei, should b.
s s.ar of c sa NOV nave Dcen made In ia
sasos o. the department. brought to our no;ices 70
venuss eAcssasd Ms oy 200 From tina
nme up ioSc WIN occasional and slight exceptions, %
CuIIMg ~ remote Mservas an excess Of receipts va
constantly exhibited A. the period last named In coose
quence Of too rapid expansion Of the service and the sub
sutuuon os cosby raroaa transportation upon many Of
Inc od ana hitherto comparatively cheap routes, there
Mas ne s s Tendency % excess
cided nor did lead 10 any alarming results The de
nu' was sma anu curing several OF the years nterven
terwards cano the acts Of lS45 and 1851 whereby Me
aes postage were reduced ana the receipts Of the
department. IN consequence, suddenly diminished up
waIus o. Two miloDs Of dollars per annum. The in
Hooucuoh, too, OF Inc Telegraph az q medium Of 30
cia and commercial intercourse began at this time m
saa manner 20 aveT. rom lae mall. ihe public and
continued % enlarge until may be safely estimated tha
e annual Gss 70 me department rom this source alone
the influence q this abrupt and rapid decline ia its
connued year 20 year 70 establish vast numbers Of
por.nnase and ncessan demand part Of the coun
NY TOT e improvement as well as extension OF postal IA
cliies me department. was gradually he'd away from the
principle which had previously in1ex,bly adhered 90
that IN 1858 it's expenditures exceeded It's receipts by
S52S5,611 To- For tho year ending June 3d. 1855, this
excess amounted to 80 0o9 26 This unfortunate
dition Of things has involved the department In mputs
tons Of and Encouragement disparaang
re- nroaa mar.
easements, which have so crippled its efficiency
and ciouded its reputation, not the fruit
Of It's own voluntary action, but Of . current
Of events over which 1t has been unable exert tho
slightest control All have depored the overburdened
and sinking position In which has been placed for the
last few years. and the hope and expectation have been
universally cherished that early and endeavor
would be made 10 TO that basis of independence
and honor which placed by the founders Of the
government The failure Of The Post Office Appropriation
bill at the last session Of Congress- which thus left the de-
psriment charged with oil the abors and responsibilities
Of the postal SERVICE and yet denied the use Of s own
earnings, having given still more decided impetus 70 It's
downward fortunes occasion was deemed propitious