New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-05

ss.,se Svs The United States adjustment of ac
sosns with Prussia for the hseal yee1..''''''' "'
The coat of the transatlantic mail service performed
Al, amsbips employed by this department, under the
row, ons OF the act of june Ii, 1855 was Va
xhty round trips performed by American Sttam-
ships eween New-fork, southampton, anu .n"~n,
Tor Abe sea and United States inland posages amount
- to 42S Jag 20; the average, per round IMP peing
~ ,eOl SO, Eleven round trips We're performed Dy
fsreiQn steamships between New-fork and Ilverpoo,
a The sea postage only, for the sum OIL $oV,vo e|i
a,zraoinO "a $50 &C per round trip. Ten round tnps
,-r~a narformed between New-York and Southampton
b. foreign steamships at the sea postage only Tor the
san Of $S7 06l As averaging s5'o IL per rouhd Trip
sArty one round trips were also performed by the Can
saan Hne of mail packets between Portland and Liver
81 and Quebec and Liverpool at the sea postage only,
ID The sum of $59,sSO q; averaging sl,SSS - per
psaad "Trip. ,,
Tosal hostages on mails transported by steamships
AssU cen New-York, Orleans, and San Francisco
N the Isthmus of Panama. including mails for Aspn-
van and Panama tNew-GrsnSdal, ana AcsPSpsS eco
H,ausiseo via Isthmus IF Tehuantepec from July TO
0sseber TO- 1860 $l5S4 81; betweenthe United States
smd she West India Islands $66,7l5 81 and between
E3sw- Orleans and Vera Cruz, Mexico, f,Ol9 20.
TIE amount paid to The different home lines OF ocean
sesamers conveying mails TO and from Havana and
Matsnsas (Cuba) and receiving as compensation the
Dahed States hostages, sea and mano was S,oS1 oo
esleans and Vera Cruz, Mexico, seven round trips
have the satisfaction of announcing that liberal
-Uiah his Majesty the King of the Belgans, through
N ExetlleDcy Mr.. Blondeel Van Cuelenbroeck, En-
vCy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary the
Publications Of which have been regularly exchanged
sspy Of this treaty, which bears date the 2is' De-
s~nser, 1859, accompanies this report u,o., y.
Some further correspondence has taken place De-
Swssa this Department and the British fose-QnS ON
ne subiect Of reduction Of postage upon lnterna-
.ral leters but yet without any satisfactory re-
m The division Of the present rate Of twentyiour
$500 safe. inland savs................ cents
s ss,ss .1snl postage.
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WE country performing the ocean service Oh oouise
receives the sea postage. m
Tts Department having intmated its willingness
ae@ certain conditions, TO favor reduction Of tue
ssssR e 10 twelve cents the British Office IN February
a1 proposed that rate, aud that the division should
~ a. fellows: ,..
Bsitish cents
D&&sS States inIand.'.....s.''''''..'''''''''
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IA CONDITION Of this proposition II was, however,
sher proposed that letter should be forwarded un-
s prepaid the extent of at least one rate OF twelve
eR; that letters on which postage 70 the amount OF
sselve cents had been paid, but which were not fully
pwspad should be charged with the deficient postage,
and IN addition rate Of twelve CENTS and that each
assHtry to retain the amount Of postage collected
n d, whether for prepaid letters dispatched TO the
Aer or for nsucenty paid letter received from the
sAer; but the country from which the letters were
syaithed was account to the other for the sea rate
sir cents for half-ounce tterswhen the mail PACKET
D. which the letters were forwarded belonged 70 'us
This offer was declined, but without presenting on
As part Of this department any counter proposition be-
fre The month of August 1859, when / proposed 10
Ae The inland rates established in the respective coun-
mses-tbres cents United States 70 two cents Brtsh-
~ presenting fair division, leaving the sea postage at
nsyen CENTS and that each country should continue 10
aeeoRnt "a ST present for lite due proportion OF the
nsstsge instead Of retailing all il should collect and
sseolnhng only in respect 20 the sea postage Regard
karlI nfo
a. the international correspondence advantages IN
reality superior to those extended domestic letters
the aggregate slnoe considerable proportion Si t9e
hs6eysd that it would be promptly accepted. But
ssEct TO say it declined; tbs British Government
nsntiDg equal division Of the inland postage, and
xRofing that the inland rate for each country should
Do two eebts, leaving the sea postage at eight cents
Here the subject rests On their side il Is claimed that
avery large proportion Of the letters are delivered free
by paid letter carriers and rural messengers; that In
e respects their land conveyance superior 70 ours,
and that In the conveyance by their packets render
valuable and tar more costly service than those
af the United States. The the part of the
Bnes States IL that mail service is much more
nented and costly than that Of Great Britain; that
syery year adds 70 its expenses that N point OF fact,
Wxile IN that country " source Of income, In the
BaAed States II is tai Of several million dollars an
saaly the Treasury; and when under these cicun-
sztes, are willing, In Hsrit OF bberaity and Tor
- sake Of uniformity, take lowest rate of three
snss proportion Of the inland postage on inter-
natolsl letters allowing them their inland rate OF two
the utmost That could IN h00or he
asazted The true principle is that each Government
the best not the only competent Judge OF the cost
and value Of its inland postal service That Of
Kpelsnd with all its CELEBRITY and regularity and other
advantages, has been determined by the Government
f that country to be worth but two cents the single
nate and that this under proved by the
fact that the postal systemis there fully sef-sUstning
The dome site service Of the United States has been de
ermiped BY Congress 10 he worth three cents the
He rate for distances under and ten cents for Distance
yer three thousand miles; and that this IL
nlu hut faafth
ystsn here 80 far from sustaining itself is already
ssted, heavy annual charge upon the Treasury. The
shirt of the age which encourages international CORE
speRdence t does international commerce, forbds
HAT foreign letter should be subjected TO higher post
age for its inland transportation than that which Is
Anpesed upon domestic letters and IL has certainly
calm 70 be carried for lower rate As in the division
81 tke twelve cent postage proposed, England Will
sAsen 70 abatement of her inland rate, her postal
ssSkores cannot reasonably expect that the United
ztes will reduce their domestic rate which, shown,
already much below what the service actually costs.
n 10 difficult 70 perceive what principle 1t can be
esme1 that rate, which IL remunerRive, shall
sxsr abatement while that OF England, which is
sedly 60 remains intact. Seven cents il regarded
nfcrSing ample compensation for the trans
cessation. IT, however il Is not 90 il should be III
ressedI but that increase should not be abstected
sr the domestic rate Of either Of the two countries
a regards the superiority Of the English ocean con-
gsysnee long they enabled by large subsidies
% Keep vessels Of great speed regularly in the service
carry much tbe largest part Of the mails, and will Of
casrse continue 20 realize oorrespondngly large pro-
portion Of the postage. am gratitied, however,
% be able 10 state that although the United States
sls prohibited by law from receiving anything be-
ypDd Me hostages for the conveyance OF the mails
Aero 10 fair prospect Of our soon having reg1-
M weekly line TO Europe by American ships.
In my socitude 20 avoid every obstacle 70 an irnnle-