The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-26
THE POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE CON-
FEDERATE STATES.

We suton circular letters Issued by the Postmaster
osssral OF the Confederate his subordnaes
swing them instructions continue the discharge
- Weir duties and to whom to render their accounts
NJ infer from the tenor Of the referred
- department is maturing plan TO do the work
Aenselves which, when it shall have been fully deter
Hined upon, viii surpersede the present system
CIRCULAR LETTER NO. /.
CONFEDERATE STATES or AMERICA,
Posi- ONCE DypARrsnrsT MONTGOMERY, 1861.
es,ers and other EMPLOYEES IL the posa service should
ssAsAue " perform their duties such and render all
tAe accounts and pay all moneys TO tho order of the
Of the United States they have heretofore
oene, until the government of Che Confederate States
san be prepared 70 assume the entire control OF it's pos
III sHArr. This viii be done practicable But
We Of delay incident TO the organization OF the
Department ,h TO place out of my power de-
esunme definitely when the new service will be substi
osted for the old.
Any attempt to mix the employees the two govern
Hsnas In the same service would be wholly mpractcA-
- sAhers in the postal service vii, be made by de-
yssnent, nor viii IL receive returns relating 70
Danoys derived from the postal service until IL sha
ssne the entire control Of the service.
the Of the United States should
0ased and prepared to take charge Of H. no great shock
- The public interests vii be produced by such course,
vsnaly by proclamation, the present posmasters and
stAere in the postal service in office, aud TO continue
ang contracts for carrying the mails, until new appoint
nents and new cantracts can be made.
I'VE regard the carrying of mails at this tme
y shst government great public necessity TO the
pespe Of both governments; resulting from their
Sast intimate political, commercial and social
relations, and alike important TO the preeerva-
Hoa Of the present interests Of the people Of
b0th countries And while that government, by its
~, eonsuts such considerations, government aud
DeaVbe should act with the high regard for great
Vahlc interests Such rart, sprngiag
hon such motives, will preserve the character OF
pespbe without mpskng the dignity Of government,
and may lead 70 the transfer Of postal service from
sAe control Of the old to that Of the government,
With far ese injury TO the people OF BOTH than would
seRaTiy flow from pre;ptate and noousderate action
q We part OF either am, very respectfully your ODE
RDs servant, JOHN r. REAGAN,
Postma ster General.
CIRCULAR LETTER NO. 2.
CONFEDERATE STATES oPAxERICA,o
Posr OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
MONTGOMERY, Ala. March 10, 1851.
R-he government OF the Confederate States will not
Interfere With any existing contracts entered into be
the OF the United States and the pre-
Contractors until IL the entire control Of It's
poeal afArs This course rendered necessary by the
utter mpracticaby Of mixing the employees or the two
governments in the came service
The question TO whether the government OF the Con-
feAerae States will any liability present
tractors before IL the control Of poetal
MARS involves the idea OF liability the part Of this
government for the obligations OF the United States
which cannot be entertained by this department But II
The OF the United States should abandon the
mail service the Confederate States before the depart
ent sha be organized and ready 10 enter into
rasts, authorized 10 continue existing contracts,
yrovisionay by proclamation, until contracts be
entered into. Very respectfully,
JOHN II. REAGAN Postmaster General.