The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-02-20

Tar PosrAL SERVICE ~ TuE SEcEbING
SrarEs.-we take from the National In
ielliqeuesr, Of the eth, the following extract
Of Congressional proceedings on the 9th.
Thus We come back to the basis Of the
telegraphic reports which exercised our
people considerably a few days since. to
the effect that a resolution to suspend the
mail service in our States had passed tha
House. AZ will be seen. the thing was
not what Il seemed" under is telograph,r
coloring:
Postal Srues ia tie .Sscoipg S,a,,t.
Mr.. Coliax called up the bin in relation
10 postal service in the seeding sates'
which he proposed TO amend by striking
out the preamble and substituting the iol-
lowing ior the more objectionable section
Of the bill
Pror'frf That whenever. in tho opinion,
OF the Poslmaster-G eucral. the lo.
service cannot be safely coniinue9 anu -.
postal revenue collected. end the le.,''
laws maintained. and the contents OF me
mail preserved inviolate. and delivered 20
their proper address ON any postal rou'e,
BY reason Of any Instruction or ieais.','.Oo
Il 10 law. the Postmaster ueneFai y uutHul
ised 70 discontinue the postal service on
srob route. or any portion OF II ~ any
r,sfofYiee thereon. until the same can De
Ssfelv restored and that the Fostmaster-
General shall report such action TO Ton
NJ nnnch enouired If the Postmaster
General had not already sufficient powers
vested in him 10 meet this case.
/ Mr.. Coliax replied It was very doubtful
whether be had.
Mr. Branch further enquired whether,
under the existing law, the Postmaster.
General could make arrangements foT
transferring the mails 90 that the State.
which had not seeded could correspond
with those that had
Mr.. Colfax replied that the mails could
be carried to the border OF seeding
State-South Carolina being referred to BY
I tie rcntleman-under existing contracts
nom whence they could be carried al
over the State by express companies, It II
stamped envelope; for by the presen
law express companies could run lines an'
carry letter. IN competition with the DE
frnrtment. N stamVeyt envelopes, whicl
hv law could not De used second time
and through express companies Their
could be Unrestricted correspondence
carried on with the seeding States.
Mr.. Branch wished % understand thi
question thoroughly Did hc undcrstan,
the gentleman 10 SOY that by this law ia
people OF the States which had not seced
Ell could correspond with the persons liy
ing in those States which had seeded?
Mr.. Colfax replied that the corrcspon
dsnce would be carried 20 the borders q
soceding States. and that there all letter
would be delivered over to the post otlic
authorities Of those States, who would q
course have them circulated upon u
various State routes, and delivered accord
ins TO their different addresses.
Mr. Branch. After the letters reac
the borders Of tue seeding States, Is th
Postmaster General ordered to make al
ranrcments with the States for transfer
, ring them across the borders
, Mr.. Collax. The letters going beyOn
the border would be left at tbs border I
a State. and delivered 10 the authoriti'
, Of said State. by whom they would ate
{ wards be delivered 10 the parties f
: whom they were intended.
) Mr.. Branch. To all TO whom the
, might be directed!
, Mr. Colfax. Yes either ny the Stat
: authorities or by paying the express con
, panies their charges
I Mr.. Branch. Surprising the law passe
{ will the Postmaster General be authorize
10 carry eli letters for seeding States
. their borders. and there deliver them
the authorized agents Of such States
Mr.. Coliax replied. certainly and the
{ called the previous question which vi
2 I sustained.
The hill waa then unssed