The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-03-15
The Postal Laws Of the Southern Con-
federacy.

The Postal Laws Of the Southern Con-
federacy.
SECTION l. The Congress Of the Confeder-
ate States Of America DO enact, That from
and after such period as the Postmaster
General may by proclamation announce,
there shall be charged the following rates
of postage, to-wit: for every single letter
sealed, and for every letter in manuscript,
paper of any kind upon which informa-
ton shall be asked for or communicated
in writing, only marks or signs, conveyed
in the mail for any distance within the
Confederate States of America, not ex-
ceeding 500 miles, five cents; and for
any distance exceeding 500 miles, double
that rate; and every letter or parcel not
exceeding half an ounce in weight, shall
be deemed single letter, and every adj
ditiOnal weight of half an ounce, shall be
charged with an additional single postage;
and all packages containing other than
printed or written matter-and money
packages are included in this class-shail
be rated by weight as letters are rated
and shall be charged double the rates
letters OF Iebcefs n .
ly, shall be charged with postage at the |
rate of two cents each; and in all the
foregoing cases the postage must be pre-
paid by stamps; aud all letters which
shall hereafter be advertised as remaining
over or uncalled for in any Post-office,
shall be charged with two cents each in
addition to the regular postage, both to be
accounted for as other pOstages of this
Confederacy.
SEC. 2. And Be Il further enacted, That
all newspapers not exceeding three ounces
in weight sent from the office of publica.
ton to actual and bona ide subscribers,
shall be charged with postage as follows,
to-wit: the postage on the regular num-
bers of q newspaper published weekly
within the State where published, shall
be 63 cents per quarter; and papers pub
lished thrice a week, treble that rate;
and papers published daily, SIX times that
rate; and the postage on all newspapers
to actual subscribers out of the States
where published, shall be charged double
the foregoing rates. And periodicals sent
from the office of publication to actual
and bona fde subscribers, shall be charg-
ed with postage as follows, to-wit: The
postage on the regular number of pc
riodical, not exceeding II ouncesin weight,
and published monthly, within the State
where published shall be three cents per
quarter; if published semi-monthly,
| double that rate and for every addition
al ounce double the foregoing rates shall
| be charged; and periodicals published
quarterly or bi-monthly, shall be charged
one cent an ounce and the postage on all
periodicals without the State where pub
/ iished, shall be double the above specified
rates and regular subscribers to newspa-
pers and periodicals shall be required to
pay one quarters postage in advance. And
there shall be charged upon every other
newspaper, and each circular not sealed,
handful, engraving, pamphlet, periodical
and magazine which shall be unconnected
with any manuscript or written matter,
not exceeding three ounces in weight, two
cents and for each additional ounce or
fraction of an ounce, two cents addition
al and in all cases the postage shall be
prepaid by stamps. And books, bound
or unbound, not weighing over fouI
pounds, shall be charged with postage, to
be prepaid by stamps, at two cents pei
ounce for any distance. The publishers
Of newspapers or periodicals may send to
each other from their respective offices o.
publication, free of postage, one copy O.
| eacn puDucatlon.
SEC. 3. And Be Il further enacted, Thai
it shall be the duty Of the Postmaster-ien
eral, to provide and furnish to all DEPUTY
Postmasters, and to all other persons ap
plying and paying therefor, suitable post
age stamps, and stamped envelopes, Of tn
: denomination of two cents, five cents anC
twenty cents, to facilitate the prepay
: ment of postage provided for in this act
! and any person who shall forge or coun
! terfeit any postage stamp, provided o
{ furnished under this or any former act
5 | whether the same are impressed or print
, ed on, or attached to envelopes or not, o
T any die, plate or engraving therefor, @
: print, or knowingly use or sell, or have i
: his possession, with intent to use or sell
; any such false, forged or counterfeit die
plate, engraving or postage stamp, or VIII
4 shall make or print, or authorize or prC
d cure to be made or printed, any postag
) stamps of the kind provided and furnish
!. ed by the Postmaster-G General as aforesais
% without the especial authority and direl
{ ton Of the Post-otice Department, (
L who, after such postage stamps have bee
r printed, shall, with intent to defraud Il
+ revenues Of the Postofiice Department
q deliver any postage stamps to any peFso
!, or persons other than such as shall be a
l. thorized to receive the same, by an instr
u ment of writing duly executed under Il
e hand Of the er-General-and Il
al seal Of the Post-ofiiee Department, sha
b on conviction thereof, be deemed gull
p OF felony, and be punished by fine n
n exceeding SI00, or by imprisonment n
p exceeding five years, or by both fine al
re imprisonment, and the expenses Of pr
lp curing all such postage stamps and lett
lp envelopes, as are provided for and q
or thorized by this act. shall be paid, aft
ID being adjusted by the Auditor of u
~ Postofice Department, on the certifca
" Of the Postmaster-t Senerals out Of al
le money in the Treasury, arising from Z
u, revenue of the Post-ofice Department.
ie- SEc. 4. Aad bca further enacted, That
TX shall be the duty Of every Postmaster
D. cause to be defaced, Ia such manner
an the PostmasterlS General may direct,
I'D postage stamps Of this Confederaey,
,le tached to letters deposited in his office
ie- delivery or to be sent by mail and if q
OF Postmaster sending letters in the m
he with such postage stamps attached, Al
teT shall omit 70 deface the same. il shall
no the duty Of the Postmaster to whose Off
de such letters shall be sent for delivery,
be- deface the stamps and report the del
Qaent Postmaster 70 the Postmaster-9'
iof eral. And il any person shall use, or
fer tempt 10 use, in prepayment OF posta
to any postage stamps which shall hS
IS been before used for like purposes. 81
ms person shall be subject % q penalty
be my dollaEs tor every such ofenaes 70
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