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

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Ol'soa S'a'cs oAnu. '........ .................
Total. IA ces,s
Asa condition o. tsis proposition IL was, however, fur.
Their proposed inst no letter should be uoss
prepaid to the esten, OF least csats
that letters which postage TO tue OF twelve
cents had been pa d. bot which ruly prepaid,
should be charged with the deficient postage In adj
rate OF twelve ee1ts and that oouatry
tho amount OF psssse collected In H. wbs,nsr
Tor prepaid letters seschod 10 the ether or Tor rsu
cianty paid Letters received from the other;
but The country from which the letters we're
despatched to account to the other for tao
rateex elk oents for half ounce letters the
mail packet ~ which the letters were for srded be-
ihs oDer vas oeeliped out without presenting on The
rar OF this department any counter proposition before
the month Of August, 1850 whom proposed 70 take the
inland rHtes established In the peetive COUNTRIES
three oers United States 10 two oeDts Brsh-1 pre-
sentpg fair div fon-ssavipg tho postase 81
cents that each country should continue account
fead Of retaining all II should Collect and accounting only
In resptct 70 the go postage Regarding this propo
national correspondence advantages In reslity supe
ror 10 these extended to domestic letters In the
are subject cents postage WAS con Identity besv
cd that II would be promptly accepted Bot regret TO
say was declined the Bri.se government insisting on
that the inland ratio Tor each country should be two cents
leaving the sea postage al eight cenw Here the scect
rests On their eite claimed thai very large pro
portion Of the letters delivered free BY paid letter
rers and rural messenger; that In respects their
Ss sT s, 70 snc ,eA
valuable ard lar costy service than those OF tho
United states The answer ON the part Of the United
States e that mail service Ia much
tended ana cossy than that Of Great britain; that
every year adds to It's expense that In point OF TACT
the United states it Of several million do lars
nusliy on ths treasury and when, under these ocum
,tanoes We are wiling IN sp'ri. o. beraity and for
cents proportion or the inland postage interna
toBsi letters allowing them tneir inland rate OF Two
cent? !. certainly the utmost tat could In honor be
granted The true principle Is thai each govern nert
the beet not the oly competent judge OF the c0st and
value az i,s inland postal se-vlee That Of Engsnd
with al lis celebrity add regularity and otner advantages
has iIsd 81 tie government OF that uotry
TO be worth Ia, two cents the snsc rate and ihss tns
lis no Dnoer cstrnsie 70 proved by the fact that
the poste syssem II there fully seit sustain
ing The domestic service Of the United States
has been determined BY Con gress TO be worth
three cents Ibe single for distances nader
Ter distances three thousand mes; snd thai
thK liz estimate f cono,utively sho gn by the
feet that the postal system here, far from sustaining
itself s as already sisted, heavy snnas charge upoa
the roaspTy The spTt OF the age, which encourages
international correspondence az u tocs international
commerce, fcrbds toat a foreign letter should be- sub
ccsd 10 hcnsr postage for its inland transports ion
than that which nlpeed upon domestic letter. ami It
has certainly clsn % no carr led rate A.
In the oivson Of tho twsve ce0t postage proposed Eng
land viii abs.e u mi rate Der
post a. ID " cam expeo. that United
states will reduce their dome c rate, och sao
arcsoy much below ~hat the service actually costs Il
10 difficult TO perceive wat principle be claimed
that rate. which rs no. renuucrative, shall suffer
abatcmcnt, while that Of Euslsnd, which couessody
ample compensation for the trarsfortation. IT.
however ~ II should b. Increased; bat that r
should BE- ATTRACTED from tho doese rate .,
either OF The lao countries ~ regards the superiority
a the English ocean convey snce, 80 long 40 ,ney
enabled by large sunsdes 20 keep vees OF great speed
rsgusry in the service the year mad, they will
tnne heretofore carry much the largest part of tao
mails and W.T. Of course, atinuo 10 realize cocsp,ud
ipgiy large proportion OF the postage an gratded
vessels prohibited oy sw from receiving snythiag
hey ond the hostages for the conyeyance q the mails
there fair prospect Of havlE. regular
weekly line 70 Europe by American snips
In my solicuoe 10 avoid every obstacie 70 IN rnrne
the Posmster General OF Great Britain 10 iasve the
ec " hostage printed matter for sepcrAe rcgotg
many kinds 81 printed matter Tho uo,ed
charge 90 wrpspers aud pamphlets weighing not
two ounces four cent?; on pamphlets and magazines
aud books admitted into the mail only II letter
rate. The British Office proposes that each country
sba charge what peascs upon ,ruted matter OF every
description erecting other with thirty cents pcund
when the other performs the see service and with ter
cents . pound when IN. see oonveysnce y By s own
that uon newspapers the postage shall be two cents
paid ahd divides equally, wheshcr the IL
by the other country aud that alt Other kinds Of
printed matter be sppjcct compulsory prepayment al
two cents az ouuca, or thirty two cents round the
postage . be sppcrtoned anG accounted FOR as follows
sea (the country carr ing rcceivrsl. ........is
Brit1n IN lAad I"
Total acknowledgements.
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By the terms Of the Of Jane Is 1850 the compeusa
ion FOR the cocan service sctscer atlantic and IA
chic coass limited 10 LIE hostages eivei the
mails coz vcyed immediatciy after the pss-rge n this
law correspondence Was opened With the Of the
suamsnis engaged In Inc trade between Nov
York and san Frsncifoo s-i the mails offered 10
them the conditions Of tho referred TO, sat
they pcrtmptorily declined, tho gronBd thai
IN crnsepucrcc ~ The diversion Of lArge part o. tho
.rOrd whoiy Inadequate remuneration TINS fact Tho
Presidcrt Of tina United States ri Gated 10
ConEr and srscc h1g TIC at OF Jgns I5 should b. ;,
modified a. 10 suihosiz the department 10 cnptrscs for
cont o. the lhen cxsrg transportation Of the
mails between New YORK ana San Francisco, 90 such
trfns a. tight oe decrsd Reasonable ana lust Con.
grcsr however, acoarusd without ;akiog any further
actlsn upon TIC suhsl II sow q the importance Of
thesc mails and q he nas.e,ic. sly ron shs'r great
weight "A bu ~ FOR yard rk IN land, vel
srort msc for Their BY szd rasliy
Cornels ysndc-p, y oocvey them Until he tth o.
The oxpresa that the President wosd res,u
mend TO ,ooetss 70 % Dim srch iurtrer Allowance,
and cor ,Sa.st,, fr the service Bot Tor ins
sssvrapce All the eadeavors ~ the department Il mar
tain ocean postal communication between oar Atlantic
ard Pacific poru would It 70 confidently believed have
proved unsvaiilng
Inc susoinci table exhibits tse psssges resolved from
the aud shmCs route - California. vc "a from
The ovcr,nd rervce for throe quarters a. "a present
year, endnx September 30
ocean and sthrnus roS.ag,s SO rr3 az
Overland postass ................ 3o,fI2 40
JiEs Quarter, 1850
o,ess And s,hros pos'ases 80 sos ss
Sperbcr Quarts, lses.
Occsn and rthuius PostAses .s7s.sH 70
vii be that the fro n the service
has constantly dlinaEhei while that from ihc ovcrlaB1
route hes oonsantly ncreased though moi In the
proportion. Tne dsnirptas and screase Alike dus
10 The order Of hs depsr'as.. under date " 1yh De-
e,ubor, 1872 directing iettc- mails which hal previous
gone BY The sicamcrs, 10 e made W and ior-arisd
overland Daring the ast quarter. which
Toe arri under the exssrg coatraot, The falling
o. 10 tic receipts from The srviee
very rapid having teclincd 10 30 6A 20 TIA
probably below the afarfsrlv average for the rear
AuIniaE, hosever the p Tor the pftccdrr Gsrfes
he the average, teis would gvs the rate ot sf3s.
40 ~ per anrum That thss sho1ld b re-
szcd, nos wi compensation Or tho scrsicc
ally performed, Ia uudeaisb'e, hui wtst further slow
An " should sc un.de % the co4tr&c.0r .nslon
vAch selugs 10 taa Discretion OF coseres- /, dstsrro
Prior the sofa Of June 1899 the t-,ssrios ., tree.
mails incluong drcc' scryice no New orleans ccst
the govern Gesi ~ TIC rate o. $3.50 900 rsr me
prrsCat contract does nst cmtrase toe Ne. pesns a
oct Il 9oviits Tor additional monthly uip bg;u ecu
New York and san Francis o. making the Service ~
meishly iustesa Of scni monthly hereto