New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

,n.a 81 con and in many instances of
ducea ser yicn was obvious This required new oiassi
fcaons Of rates Of payment 10 li w" mn'i' au
notifications Of pay aud service on iaio iohcs 'on'
siderable reflections have been made ~ the MAXIMUM
compensation the first two clesses OF tfVec' az 'l
ITALICS hereto appended exhibit The rel-Ol.oieness OF
Lesc has been generally appreciated by the
contractor. anil the mails are being transported ny ran
undcr contracts til tho expiration of the current hsco'
yeor and bv WINTER To the Both ofJunc. 1Si9.
Greater difficulties have been cncouniered on inc
Land routes although the maximum rates adjusted ~
the amount ofservce 10 he performed are eduai 10 hc
average of compensation allowed previous to the Re'
beon. except on certain roules where the loimeF pa!
was excessive aud has been reduced. go
Although the service has been restored IN eaeh or tue
has desired and the wants of ,hc cz'ns require DC,
cause Of TIE difficulty Of procuring c"htrn',',s ~
postmas'ers who take the Data pFeScnDed py tn'
acts OF Jnly - 1862 and March l-6J. requiring UNI
rm loy,ty 10 the Government during the Rebellion az
the condition Of holding Office and Tor INC conveying VI
tie mails. A.
Appended hereto is circular letter. addressed 10 the
special agents of the department. cmbody ing thc PIN
cpcs on hich the postal service is being restored III
The Posi-. Office Department was established on the
principle doira wing its expense, ont OF ~ revenues
In Gugucial history shows that it, annual receipts nave
rarely equncd IT, expenditures. DnFng tue 1857 year
there RGLrplas oi revenue ieab. inc ihoie
f. ng because no part OF the Appropriation Tor iTahkel
matter has been drawn upon. Iui 20 ia'oidDe lrem'
cannot be- anticipated Tor the onlrcnt year ~ coise
qucnce the expenditures, incident 10 i',lofInE iu'
scfyce ia the Southern States which promise proper
tionniey small receipts, because of the confused con
don u the commercial aud industrial interests Hlth1n
those STATES II i, hoped however. that this hnhappg
condition will be but temporary. and that under their
improved auspices free communtcs, their contTDh'
tons 10 the postal revenues will soon exceed any III
their past history. go ,
Although III view OF the financial wants Of The Gov.
ernmert and the large demand for postal expenditures
in the Southern States this department could bl deem
un~i sc any present reduction OF domestic lGslaHe ~
APPRECIATES The duty ol tho Government Ia essen MI
postage rites to the minimum Of Lot preventing TIE he
laliment 70 support Itself from - revenues ahd Al per
ociSc reason why IN lew !cir' WIN oar inp'dn
Increasing pros pcrty aided By judoious Legislation
reduction NAV rot be mndc 70 the paAnrm letter ihe
ndoped by Great Britain with stch benchceHt results
Moreover the hopc Is nduiged mat tie experience 81
European Governments WI concur VIII lhni nl th"' 1T
favor II an cn!y reduction OF The present nigh rates o.
international postage. watch are Greatly d,pr' poroh'd
tn the necessary Of tho intermediate abd ana ocean
Transportation. aud soroGs Ohsidc.cs to postn luirf
oour,c commercial and social between this country
/ and all ports Of Europe. -,
Among the many remarkable ficts Illustrating the
progress Of tho people of the luya. Snes tirng the l
beil,,p in almost every department II material Gc'
yeiopaent and social EdyunccWcut. having %" Plt's
dcni 10 history and couonndilg BE predictions oil az
having hltf inh m tie yit9lty 0 heo institutions ana
the resources of free people IhI' 81 TIE increase "i
postal correspondence ~ shown by tAe p"-tAl issc-
hues b. not thc least interesting ana spggcI'c' i.e
maximum animal receipt, of Ih3 department previous -
lie Rebellion from a States --,Ji-Jui 49, Nilch
was exceeded ia iic sun a. 500 o ~ - tbe leccI
Of the lost year from toe loyal states alone i.e
l
- Or ~ nu average Of eiihi''' - p'T "hnu'l'
COMPARED With the receipts 81 Tie iouf years lune
do, - preceding. which amounted io sa-,"-iti -
the aurusi .4crnfe IacTrnrc 81 rsttnL' was $3.50,
-, ~, wLic lns resulted ron any cohHideEnhie
aaaOTs to- tie service, Tie ratio oi PTS u" 'AlNh
ditufcs having lccn larger tlnn. Win Jew exceptions
ut Any plrs iuus period pro. cr rrgard To economy
n naturalization, aided ny larger contributions rom
al the Sntes ~ The mon. si enable the Department
70 increase s usefulness from frar 90 year ~ MI OF N
legitimate functions Br II urtf not te oTcrlooh'u
thrl tho ability 20 f,llv perform o. i.-nn ~ TIE po.ia
rprff al fhr Government D. greatly impaired ~ i'
burdens irfof,a hy tie '.unai-- rr rgc. aud eNpen
rosiai pgr.ec, thf rccr pf- ir"u nrh sc largely In
4 r-rlrnernfivc. However much fH" 't'nt.slncnt 81
tlesr routes lf TO De- COMMANDED ur national uiJccls
4 boo which rcgnri they cont lnd iHr nppofnl 81 me
county. % De- Dor To-sIh. Go sec ni"H Ni t Wm'V"
th~v ne wholly ch1rrralc to ttc W fn flrd. which ue
ll 10 tAosc uy whOr 10 uas boon contributed. anu j.
pledged a. meet tic want, - tlo Tos'n! service.
! Tie suijoircd table iusTngos the iHisnppeeiion o.
/ the postal mhd IT,. go,
ss,Is.c Cy to Poi,on a. 5000 anon s-,sos =
4 tfrilsou % rtt isie.. l'.t coy w." :
k.f..4. city 90 ssn'a b.. .l.s.1 90 da6i5 -aiot 4
Lincoln fofiisut..... 2ia,Ho 40 .'s'lh! an-u4 .
90. DaIst fo Sat LAKE. Dee it" 80 1900 3. lls 2.
-
Tota............+l ,l6-i1w TO 40 - ti.i.-si3 :;
Those are instructive ficis. showing hos largely tho
revenue o Co.'s rpaftm no dFlwuufon tor genera
onIrDf- ,f rd abstraction not property chnrHcnhle 10 tht
postal fund.- 1910 tLir be added tto re- euuo which
would h,eTue upon free matter, charged VIII exist
ur rate col f.iHgr Ices the annually appropriated
q eTefnr. BE- tuaied tha not less than TWO mil
lion, Of do.i4ra rr annum are ts 90 tie department
pc Fcuirr enlargement e.. W4h accommodations e
that ex,cut In tho,c States from which the posta
/ revenues are mainly derived.
Respectful, submitted.
WILLIAM DEN NISDN pustan.tcf General.