The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1861-04-10
Important Postal Intelligence.

We are Indebted 70 Hon John H. Reagan,
Postmaster General Of ths cOnfederate States
for the following circular letters issued by his
Departments These documents VIII be read
with interest and explain themselves: 30 -
CsxTRDEsArE STATES OF AMERICA,
- Post Office Department
CfRcuLAR LETTER No. LIT is the wish Of
this government that al postmasters and other
employees in the postal service should continue
to perform their duties as such, and render all
their accounts and nav all moneys to the order
Of the government Of the United States, as they
have heretofore done until the government Of
the Confederate States shall be prepared to as
sume the entire control Of It's postal affairs
This will be done as soon as practicable. But
The capsesor delay Incident to the organization
OF the derartment are such as 10 place it out Of
my power TO determine definitely when the new
service viii be substituted for the old
Any attempt to mix the employees Of the two
governments in the same service, would be who'll
ly impractieable. And no removals or appoint
ments of postmasters, or others in the service,
win be made by this department. nor will it re-
eeive returns relating TO or moneys derived from
the postal service.
II the government of the United States should
cease TO carry on thS service, before this depart
mcnt shall be organized and prepared to take
charge of il no great shock to the public inter
ests will be produced by such a course as the
Postmaster General is authorized 10 continue
Professionally, by proclamation, the present post
masters. and Others. in the postal service in Of
flee, and to continue existing contracts for car
rying the mails, until new appointments and
new contracts can be made
We must regard the carrying Of our mails. at
this time, by that government, as great public
necessity to the people Of both governments
resulting from their past intimate political, com
mercial, and social relations, and alike impor-
tant to the preservation of the present interests
of the people Of both countries. And while that
government by its action, consults such con-
siderations, Our government and people should
act with the same high regard for great public
interests. Such course on our part, surilging
from such motives. viii preserve the character
of our people, without impairing the dignity Of
our government, and may lead to TIE transfer
of our postal service from the control Of the old
TO that OF the new government with far less in
jury 20 the people of both than would necessa-
rily flow from precipiato aud inconsiderate ac-
ton on the part of either.
CIRCULAR LETTER. No. 2--Thc Government
Of the Confederate States will not interfere with
any existing contracts entered into between the
Government of the United States and the pres
ent contractors. untl it assumes the entire CON
troll OF is postal affairs. This course is render
ed necessary by the utter impracticability of
mixing the employees of the two governments
in the same service.
The question US to whether the Government
of the Confederate States viii assume any la
btys 60 present contractors before il assumes
the cnnhol OF our postal affairs, involves the
idea or liability on the part OF this government
for the obligation Of the United States which
cannot be entertained 10y this Department hut
il the government of the United States should
abandon the mail service in the Confederate
States, before the Department shall be organized
aud ready TO enter into new contracts, am au-
tloriled to continue existing contracts, proyi-
siorally, by proclamation, until the new con-
tracts can be entered into