New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-27
THE POsTAL SERVICE.

tweuty-tifth instant, the following sensi
bic article upon ''our mails. trusting that
il may awaken more active interest il
our behalf at Washington. New Orleans,
as the great commercial centre OF Lo,,isi
ana, and the market in which is sold mil
lions Of produce. grown within the boz
ders OF this and the adjacent States, has,
perhapo, more defoct;,e and imperfect SIS
ten Of mail communication with her
country district, than any city Of like i'm
po.tancc upon the continent. Frequent
and reliable communication between the
factor and farmer is Indispensable to sat
is.actorv Or profitable cooperation, and
when not enjoyed is a fruitful source q
jro..J.c. los, and discomfort The East
ern or FloridG. parishes are more remote,
o,yHHg S;,saijai, than Washington City,
and the same rs to The rich planting
district lin, between Red River Land
ing. Morearyille, Evergreen, Chan
ceyville. Alexandria, Cotile and Ciou-
tia!viila. not to mention the great
lulnbcr and sulphur and coal oil
districts os Lake Charles. Mermentau
and Calcasiau. These sections are
more difficult Of acce,, than salt
LAKE or The Bed river of the
North weekly and semi-weeh:y mai!
communication with a mule or Creole
tQcI'ie TO pack it. and seven days 10 make
the "trip. Aias for country without
mails. The Western Wild, We're .readcd
first by the pioneer stage-coach. which
carried the ADJ anturou, Traveller 10 search
out new home and made him content IN
it by furnishing him frequent and easy
communication with friends behind. who
regarded the post coach and The daily
mail bag a ready messenger TO bear tidinss
AMI greetings between the friends left and
the new home found. Louisiana has s,;t-
fered more from the want Of increased
mail taciiitie, than any part of the Union.
In commerce aud wealth she stand, in the
front rank, and to her prosperity. in a
measure. depends the postal receipts
not of her local Offices alone. but
of postolfices throughout the Union.
The justice OF our claims added
to the beneficial! results certain to follow,
if properly presented to the POSTMASTER
General, would doubles, secure us re-
dress. We sheuli be rp and doing, as
the mistake and evil can he remedied
now by our Legislature in,tructins the
and Representative in Congress
10 CAT the attention o: the Postmaster
General to :.le facts named. rs we'll a, 10
the fact tina: under the advertisement: Of
tho :l:rtieth OF September 1870. for pro-
posa.. Coz maj. service IN Louisiana. FOR
tha eN,t:inS toUy years from JAY next,
,h.: q. ..o> ta:.ed 20 invite proposals :or !
mai. service rmmcns,:Ia:. With :le |
want, :ni II. o,,it;e, o; IL. State and !
people. m Gaines. appeal upon the part !
y ti.r .:l:.r' newspaper pres, Of the State |.
,hcuii ~ n.,ic ;or :uore All greater ,
Rail :...;:;.;e>. Light. knowledge ana bust
hess prosperity penetrate the hi ,iwa:, and !
,y-placa, through, TAG agency of the mail ,
,ay The more frequent the visits. the |
more v;ie-awa!.- and thrifty become the
zen. ici..rie, o: il, nlcs,!nc.. l.: Il, have
|: !ea,; u daily mai! communication be-
We. n New Or!ca.l, an! each ,,,ri ii court
loUse in :He state.
Civ. r> mail, aud population. and en-
erpr;,e viii follow. Louisiana Ia. tAou-
and. Of acres Of public lands which
would speedily pas, into III, hand, o: the !.
farmer and mechanic OF the
lortl: and West. furnishing an element of
hr:t. aal rIosperiy. which would soon
make OFF wild wastes blossom like rose
Without increased mail communication.
he intelligent elias, referred to viii never
ONE among lis. 1t is shor. sighted policy
0 withhold mail facilities because postage
eceipts fall short OF paying cost Of ser
ice, at the outset. Let US demand our
lights. and we viii get them.
The following is the article from the
'rjcs Current. referred to above:
OUH MAILS.
Our steamboat friends engaged in the
led river trade have manifested q praise
;"rthy spirit III Otferin. reduced frcights
nd improved service to the towns of
alexandria, Shreveport and Jefferson
|ur merchants WILL it is to be hoped CO.
perate with them in canvassing the entire
Il Il |
nd liberal payments as their st. Louis com
etitors. To conduct trade to advantage
4 modern times, complete system of com
with the customers is indis-
cnsablc. 1t requires. first, steamboats, or
argos for quick and cheap conveyance OF
taple products; second, railroad and cx-
rcsS service for travel and package de-
very: third. telegraph and mail for the cor
nspondcucc of commerce. We pass by
n the present any extended comment upon
ny o: these indispensable agencies, except
ne mails. There are few sections Of the
Mon SO poorly provided with facilities of
correspondence as Louisiana. Except on the
mes of railroad we have scarcely Il tri-
'ceklv line into the country parishes. We
eed especially more money order Offices
II institution which effects 50 well the safe
of small gums.
Our members of Congress should inter
lew the Postmaster General, submit !; gen
raj schedule of the improved mail service
ccdcd, and secure the necessary legislation
nd appropriation for that purpose. There
no reason this should not be granted No
tate produces greater values, according to
er population. and no people need more
lc circulation of intelligence than the thou
'nds of lately liberated people.
The most important mail line now needed I
one which will put New Orleans in daily
with the upper region of