The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-05

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Report OF sns Po.s . sss.r GscsvaI.
In this report, which We print on aootner
page, there rs one feature upon which the
Postmaster General conersu Iat-s himself and
the country and that " tnsr the postsi reve-
1ue has Increased by over halt q million ~
dollars, amounting Tor 1860 70 So 5ls OCT
which Ia nearly seven per cent incr~sss on he
previous year. But against tbi- gratifying tact
there s the set on ii So .C5b 705 Of excess OF
expenditure over the iocon- The actual ex-
Eeuditure tor 1860 9as Sl4 S74 772.
Now. we hold that, WITH s,ss Post Office iaws
and with proper nanaR. m-at oil the Depart.
ment 1t ought 70 be at i-iss sei'--ustsn,ng
inst-ad Of a burtben II npv wards ~ five mii,ious
and bali upon the country. The British Poet
Office, In which there Is ooiY q uaiform charge
OF two cents for letters TOR all distances, aad
delivered tree OF carriers fees hot on,y pay.
ali expenses, but brings oantsome r-v-oa-
over ana above 10 The sov-ram-ut BY the
latest Parliamentary return, il appeared toat
the gross revenue from rne British Post . ice
~as si4644 290; the cost ~ manssam-nt. S.
so4.c75; the net revenue. S60fO.2z5 s, that.
with postage ff'y per cent rhsap-r, the Eng''sh
government gaias over tx multi OF ooiia
from lie Poss Once, whils our govern p-nt
loees by its institution nearly the ssms amount
We are aware that from the comparatively
shorter distances msil- are carried la Great
Britain and Ireland. aud from thu toickiy poDu
listed ana compact nature OF the hlands, the
expense of carriage is necessarily iess
shan II is with us; hut the differences
between the profit AND ioss OF the two -stso-
lishmeD,s ought not TO amount, "A IL does, 20
over eleven millions and hsif OF dollars.
One eource OF unnecessary expense 70 tn
Unite0 States Post Office l. sn- transmission OF
"free matter for mambs rs OF Congress. which
1t il estimated costs tho coonuy So 900 900.
Not only heir letters, bat their DIRTY l,n-a a1d
their drtier trash OF speeches and dOcan-nN.
burthen the mails, 70 their great delay Aad tne
FERROUS Inconvenience Of the public. Es.n tnA
Soul and ue asonaole o1ks. such ~ H-'p-r's
"Impending Crisis" which have contributed so
materially 70 bring the luton to the verge Of
the soyss OF dissolution, have been conveyed
free through the Post Once and the ranking
privilege abused 70 the Threatened destruction
Of the government i.seI. 1t ought 10 %
aboliroed In toto.
Another source OF useless expenditure arises
from the act Of 1925 BY when every printer
OF newspapers II authorized to send Que p.p-r
70 each ard every other printer OF n-~sp sp-rs
within the United Stairs tres Of POSTAGE" and
rom the Law Of 1852, which requires that ssrsiy
newspapers shall be delivered free Of Po-'sgo
TO all subscribers residing silnin the county ia
which such papers are published The n-~s
pspers received In excbsng. are part al sns
journalists stock 10 rsoe. and he IL no more
entitled TO receive them 'r-e than dry goods
house is entitled 10 receive ia st,ss, and cool
Lens. aud cottons. Add ny what rule Of
justice does . person r--diog ut the ex-
tfeme end OF county In which . news
paper " published receive IL FREE oy
mail while his neigboor, Who lives
just heyord the boundary In an adjoining
county, within stones throw Of him. IL con-
PEELED to pay postage tor toe same psp%r' A.
well might letter. be Amt tree of postage IN
The same county in which they are matted
The result OF thsss lass which ought To Ds
r~pealed-is 70 overload ,bs mails with vAs'
number OF trashy. wor,bi-r. papers, 20 tns IN
Jury a important journals snd those VINO sup-
scribe for them
We might epurersts come other items q Il
pepdi,urc which ought 70 ne omitted. and
whose omiseion, with tnoAe We have -pe if-d
would make the Poet Once pay instead Of
being . burth-n 70 ,b- couary.
On the subject OF International postage shs
Postmaster refers 70 . corr~spaao-ncs which
recently took plsc. b@t~e~n the Department
and the D,itish Post ON -, IN which II VA. pro
poeed BY the latter to reduce ocean poes.g'
between thu two countries TO tw~,ve c-ots, ar
cents 20 be- paid TO the vresels OF either couu
sry, and three cent for the inland postage OF
each eide. Postmaster Holt insisted that Eux
land should only receive TOO cents, tns r-gus'
charge tor Der own Inland letters. Will. the
United Sessss should receive three ceuss. oe,na
the charge for their inland letters, and os va'
willing that the bslsoce " seven oents rhoalt
70 Tor the ees service. The difference 70 Gag
isDd. therefore, ny this proposition. would omit
be the lots Of half Q cent on each lester, for n-
sh,pe would carry at lsast half the letters; snS
Yet the Britien government would not axro. 4
L. This Ia blind and stupid oos'inscy ON
mere false poiD, Of national pride. tor By IN
proposed reduction Of tbs postage the CORES
pondeuc- would b. tr-bl-d. and both poo
oficee would be largely gamers By the rsns
action.
We perceive that The Postmaster recommend
that all less~r 70 foreign Countries With vnic
Ne have no postal arrangements such - Can
and Mexico- sbouid pay UNIFORM rate Of Ia
ossu; whils II y urged ibat sinoe By ~ ov-s
Land mail The distances 70 California u reaccs>
within three thousAnd mites, end ths postage !
thrse cents. N Alieraroo snould BE- made IN On
oct 90 - 70 make all letters conveyed over tb
Rocky Mountains 70 the Pacific coast paw "