The Van Buren press., 1867-02-15
To the People OF Virginia North Carolina,

To the People OF Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina. Georgia. Alabama. Mis,is-
sippi, Tennessee, Arkansas. Missouri, Flori-
da and Texas.
no LONGER ANY EXCUSE FOR BEING WITHOUT
MAILS.
Having recently returned from the South.
| am well aware of the great Inconvenience
TO which the Southern people are subjected on
account Of the lack of mail facilities. This Is
TO a very great extent owing To the oath with
which contractors are required to comply,
there being but few men ut the South who
can take it. Having conferred with TIE prop
er authorities and obtained their approval,
find this difficulty can be obviated. and the
mails established upon every route at the
South. and at the ighest rates admissible ioi
the people North or South. Being . National
Union man. late of North Carolina, by which
l mean one that is alike opposed to the here
sizes ofthe extremists North and South, l can
take tli> oath and thus form the connecting
link between the Southern people and the
United States Government. This | do pro-
pose To do. and to establish mail on every
route at the South, now destitute Of the same,
as follows:
Any person who is desrous of becoming a
contractor should address me at once stating
the route or routes for which he desires con-
tracing. (here state the extreme points to be
connected. which of course should be on some
route heretofore established) | will then con-
tract for such route or routes in my own
name, and let the parties have them ut a dis
count of , l-2 per cent on the annual amount
for carrying the mail on said route or routes.
which will be about 23c per mile for a week
ly; soc for semi-weekly; and 75c for tr-
weekly mail. This arrangement will secure
the route TO the sub-contractors substantially
( the same a. ifit were his own contract, and
frequently at better price than could be OBJ
tanned in the usual way, where there is so
much competition.
/ My percentage or mileage, as above, will
not be required until the end of the first quar-
( ter.
/ The first applicant for route or routes.
Judging by the post mark on the letter of APP
/ plication. will have the preference, other
/ things being equal.
/ Persons when making application, should
send guarantee signed by at least two guar
antors. The guarantee should be certified to
/ by a Postmaster or Il Judge of Court of
Record. Applicants can, if they desire. OBJ
tain blank forms, together with a small PAM
/ phlet, giving full directions relative to mail
service. also copy the test oath. all print
| ed by the Government, and sent free by ad-
dressing the subscriber.
METHOD OF PAYMENT.
AS l am recognized rs principal in this mat
/ ter. payment must necessarily come through
M. can however. give the parties drafts
on the Sixth Auditor of the United States
Treasury for all the quarters for which con-
tract may have been awarded, and these can
be presented one at time. as they fall due,
and the money drawn substantially the same
| as if the parties were bona fide contractors
In this case the expense (21-2 per cent? should
be paid BY or before the expiration of the
/ first quarter after the commencement of SER
vice. otherwise payment for this quarter will
! be drawn by the undersigned expenses de-
dncted. and the residue, with drafts for the
remaining quarters, forwarded to the parties
| carrying the mails. fpersons prefer, / will
draw and forward their money at the end of
every quarter without extra charge | would.
however, prefer that thev accept the drafts,
in order that they may have the matter in
their own hands.
| 1t would be source Of much qualification
| to me If be the means Of extending mail IA
cilties TO the Southern people. Their atten-
ton is therefore. respectfully called to this
matter. As am not required to cut down
by competition, il would doubtless be to their
interest to make speedy application before
any modification is made i'm the test oath i'm
order that they may obtain these routes at the
highest rate admissible.
Persons confding to my care NAV rely
upon fair and prompt dealing. All accepted
bids will be entered upon the books of the
post-oillce department. where they will be
open for Inspection
All letters of inquiry relative to the fore
going, should contain stamp and be address
ed to
BRYAN TYSON,
.-. .# Box 1900 Washington. d. G..
References (by permission) G.. w. Samson
u. ID. l.. L. ID, Professor of Columbia College
| Hon. Chas. Mason. President National Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, Patent Attor-
ney
The foregoing has, believe. been publish
ed in but three papers South. Judging from
the business that has been received from the
readers of each Of these papers the amount
would be quite large il they were generally
noticed. Editors Throughout the South will
therefore inser; the foregoing for six consec-
utive weeks and forward bill with a marked
copy of the paper containing the same di-
rected as above.
FORM OF A GUARANTEE.
The undersigned residing at. -, State
of -. undertake that if the bid for carry
| ing the route No. -, (if the number be
not given 1t is not essentially be accepted by
/ the Post Master General, the bidder shall en-
ter into the required obligation. or contract to
| perform the contract with good and sufficient
securities.
TORN or CERTIFICATE.
The undersigned postmaster, at -.
! State Of, certilics under his oath of Of
| flee. that he isacquainted with the above guar
antors and know them to be men of property
! and able to make good their guaranty.
/ Il..,.