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

Suihosnty eompre aehsive TO- me purpose. The 90
Esrch 3, iS6l, u BY NO means made apparent in the
eourss Of The Argumen< mo monopoly creates by the
=. Of nszes ls.. sosi sssn . extend Alike ' sysy
lsrvaass the country or Tho city, or connecting daest
Post Oces With each other wth domi:i or the oil
rem there restriction In ths language and 10 i'm.
pese by construction 10 70 impair, TO defeat
h carrier ~ stsu which Congress has recognized
.sss.ry nss.,s psss o. the pos,ai .srv,os seems
q. ,s.s. & he Country. VIM equally apply hat
So The parsose = Aos serioasy osatrovsrsd. Win
q relieving the department from future litigation upon
:. .o q ~ .ns err - ass
sh apply The provisions Of The act Of March q 1877 70
- Ie.s ro.ss ssiaeshsd IN the cities under the aashor
" Of the statute Of March g. 1851.
No estsst,os Oh Ne score sther Of policy or pvncple
90 % successfully aged against The suppression u the
I'D pssssls In oar ssss. The growth & sssse siiss
~ We wants Of Our eiyiiizaaoo rsA~ef inc
s.,,.,, ,ns sSs'I :sr,'S' ns
Tssassss 81 The etisen, Indispensable - they are u
he transportation and delivery Of the mails u the var
can snly be mainianed unit BY clothing u with the
rights and privileges Of complete sovernnens monopoly
are we'll hpsvn 70 DO heavy burdens upon the depart
nsnt and they would be insupportaby oppressive were
.s 70. ne relief sSsasH ~ Ssnsr S sncG are
long a. The oonpstton Of private enterprise eectuAy
szsaded.
- ~ carriers in the city Of New York. four in PhA
delphh and three In Bostos; and the number viii
sas H ss, We s s,s
sice Of labor however and the low rates Of post
sses forbid the hope that, without some change in the
ezstipE laws, the system attain tho perfection
which distinguishes Il In Of the European capitals
While this admitted should also be stated that lie
have been anticipated in view Of the obstacles has had
70 eAcoanter The Introduction OF every new system,
I'm ns 81 a 2, a sne can
forests, which provokes hostility that too oea ands It's
sxEessien In deceptive criticism and uascrupulous
Me press tempted 70 lend lts influence undue
importance given 70 the slightest irregularities
1ads snier The coutroi Of the department. has been
made % improve the efficiency Of the carrier SYSTEM and
Will: aeiscs. have existed and atm exist. believed
been credtabls 70 tho vigan: and faithful ooers who
Aave bern charged with the supervision Of this aicus
p This report win be found interesting communication
sn Hon John A. Dr. the present enlightened head Of
ss rSs ono: Ne. Y0,s The ,.s. .nSn b
- Iracscsi working Of the carrier system In that city,
aaa bis sussetiops for IL improvement are worthy 81
~ most careful CONFEDERATION Of Congress-
REGISTRATION or LxTrsRa
ne sot Of March O. 1885, providing for the registration
valuable letters posted for .ransmisso. in the mails o.
Ne Usited States has now been IN operation moro than
The sS. led 70 the .dopoa Of
u
garded precaution for the protection Of The Interests
q This ciaas Of oorrupondents or - IN Enthusiastically
bS tho aeiection OF depredaticns upon the mails,
ne law n proved . failure me government
assumes no responsibility Whatever for tho loss
a sttels or packets thus registered, and ~ they
are conveyed In the nme pouches, they arc sur
Soundsd BY greater guarantees for their security
eher In transmission or delivery, than such a belong
~ ordinary mails Of the country. hsy boar . mark
Aowevtr which indicates 70 ali taroogh WHOSE hands
1hsy pass their valuable Character and This Indication
sves rather suggest and invite Aspredation than 70
PREVENT II. The practical working o. our mall system
makes entirely manifest mat svers hrg-be Il bulk
reg sry msrkwhich points out the variable tents
letters and PACKETS u - far ~ possible 70 be avoided
- certainly eAdapgeFng their safety Tho principal
mslt which has bean advanced In support OF The EXIT
- registry oct that operates = safeguard for ths
rsst eft mails BY dvertng the attention OF deprsds
tsgs from them. While this " no doubt true 70 =
degree rather 70 confirm than 70 coafute ne
view vhioh have presented against tho longer oontnu
Ancs Of pvecAusoa that fruitful only In danger 70 what
was designed 70 protect Tho sagAoiy OF private nte
proven ba and the following table, showing ths
rsvepae derived from the registration Of letters for the
mt Eve years makes clear that the public fast ,os
ng the confidence with which the registry system was
~ nrst received
Amount Of fees collected mr. registered letters the