New-York daily tribune., 1862-10-13
TIE POSTAGE STAMP CURRENCY.
sin,ement Of City Ponmaster Wakeman
| in Reference 10 r,cfaced Postage SiaIDps.

| To ne Leifor Of The ". y. gribnns
SIR: Numerous letters, critical and advisory
and enuncl,tory have recently been received o.
lth Office n regard regulations Of the PostOhee DepAt
| urnt respecting postage Stamps. u r.,
Time viii permit me TO reply to them IN d"ul oss
fesve lereoie to submt the following statement when
W. believed will e1pan the various points rsi"d;
Iess 90 M sa : - ".' ;, This .rroy 10 been the csu..
| Of mssppiehensiort aud dihcnliiel 90 -
Postsg. stamps are i-,uei by the fo.Ohee ptpHthen
ony and by they be used OILY for the prepayment o
po.,sse. =, o c.-, -, A.,
Treasury hi Assistants, pursuant TO te act oi cohr
sprroyed July H. lg62 aud be used Tor prepayment o
pose but and Intended to be used ior the purchase
! Of hostage stamps and ~ currency. .
postage .,,nJ. cannot used currency without dvet
ing them from he pupo'e iot wien ny wIe % sa
them such j. west them from th'ir proper once hnd
nssds On the contrary, postage errenoy was Tpres.'y
designed for cTcustifg medium by the act - CorHe''
brof-fr.d TO- the Tsa.ury Department IA antho'nsd %
furnish The postage aud other stan a. ctf.hsy orne
.y the pu bic eTroneousy assume that THIS act egzed A.
currency po.ss. stamps then 20 r prepayment Of post
SO nnd fruh bed BY the Ooo Department and nne
dia,-y commenced ih,ir u.o a, such.
| The Department foroseng the evil con'equenees which
result from this course ave nmoisie snd ull notice
h., b, did no, could furnish stamps io cuTency and
v only ,e them to be used In prepayment OF posg"
Pursuant this notice efforts were made 10 esiiIo the 'ar
al ..ups 20 the deand for postage pgrpases bu not
~n,sadng tLee efforts their currency became very
Tb.ir urGne for nj. purpose gave and continues to
gve ihe.Dep pfmeri reat crity tsns eommon paper
eo,s,cd " n muciiste side Ard rsnt tie Qh'r
hoy became .o..d d.iseed and torn Eyid'posfd
r.rsons hndng that a1 could De ".sd a. money ana l
IN. ~s,r eden, rerder' o-ec,on probable
kcaecsi quantities Of stamps thsi had Dreu nsed Tor
Iprsag and hy removing D. eauoens max oy washing ~
ohtrwe procured their further use Tor currency and A. pof
lac The crime Of maknr using dug siaupsthai have
fbeen cancelled 10 felony and !. pun'aoo ~ mpsonn"nt
fr three yesls ,nd OF COZ Yet this crime became
a. tr.au.It that there TO believe that large ToT
on 81 the stamp Used currency have been thla rAudu
en,y Tu circulation IL became in many in possb.e
a. ds..tpe The WON valid from ih- csnce.ed and
vAsh.d stamps As hundreds Of letters have
5n,ly been oarcesd The f'ise could not however Ia
no,, cases except by expert be eunguided from the
rrnuno and th Government being deI.ud.d to ayey
aIrr ,r,sut tnf OF things the order was L.
sued by Department that letters covered oy so"d de-
e.d washed stamps would DO 'en'to the Dead Letter
In the ,,eeuon Of this order and in .reord.nee With its
,pn such Withheld eary covered by
fraudulent tlos> % -ed Or deiaeed 81 wtsbed
render npo.bc To detoIuiHe they sfo valid os
Il i s.bned ihs, ,hi. noa unreasonable Post
s .od S' ,ss n WI sss a
applied 10 smother pupose Tor whh they are not 'nisb-
they be suisbed ou ,to'r hst have been
cs.d and further sequence dangerous ard extensive
frauds committed, TO tls gTcA, oss snd enbasssnsns VI
the Dep,tnrrt.
In vi.v of these fae,s with fairness be said thn.
because the DeIetmeBt declines g. forward 'ter- covered
~h .mPs'o injured that they cannot be du ,ui.hed from
the fraudulent that II - guilty Of r.padson not Jgs'
and that the los any should fall upon those who. by
improper Of these stamps have rendered impe,be
20 d~t.ruiu- their validity.
eu Of imperfect caDoeatsn. snd that The DcpsItHont 10
fault In not providing more perfect method
| ~
f,.mp r currency the cancellation with ndoble ink
The fhuds ccmplaiaed Of only ttcr suit o.
uug postage stamps" money. Since his prA tc-
entered upon been iposb- 20 change the mode
alton Aihou. method has been devised aud
now this cfce and hioh a. II can be
generally adopted will render tho cancellation oonp.e,
rhsnse tho method thTouh the Department embracing
r21oOO different Offices nrc.ssay involves vegy large
p-use. and mus, b. wost Of time.
Il ia aid ssan n the Department did rot wish postafe
stsmps" be used currency should provided IN.
ncoe,ry supply Of renase Currency pursuant to the &C,
Of Juy last.
To hl. shond be sai that this without the
sll.,st suitaon tn. FostOncr Defsuuent. and
LIS execution l. In deyoyed upon Secr OF tha
Tret.uy Although apparently DELAY has occurred ir its
execution should be berrd there tut
conn IN this country possessing the machine
TIT. Kind OF wos In large quautes and that all thu
which could be nsie available have besl applied
ana day. 20 supply the country with demand notes, egru
lder bills and postage currency. IL clIh1enty believed
that in aier day, the supply o the aiter will be ample
II Is further urged that great loss will eccr~ 20 the pubc
unless the amps that been thus cTcua Tedeeie
III take pleasure stating that tho Postmus.oG has
nnd,r consideration p'an by which 1t l. beloved
supply II postage shall be furnished pot
sons holding valid stamps wiz be afforded opportunity
their rcdeup,ion.
A. Office ,rce the publication Of the order much
psucd Of comparatively letters have been deposited
covered by socd or invalid stamps and Il l. believed
effect oftne order uuIerood and executed La,
afy aud that time will prove that n WAS both wise AID
fectse. C-rtsn tits not designed to peeis..
os. injury bat rather 70 shield and protect both the people
| and the Government. ABRAM WAhENAS.
| lo.l- OMcc, Aca- en-. OFT 10, lsb,