The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1872-12-06

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March lst, 1870 to March lst: 1871. ii76I963O IS
March lst, 1871 to March LIST, 1872. 94S95'348 "a
March lst LIST, 1872 to Nov. lst, 1872,
eight months --.-................ 81 .04T, 1877 81
Total. ........-.........-..... ssss, ,s9s sss 81
THE REVENUES.
With the great reduction Of taxation by the
acts of Congress at its last session, the expen-
ditures of the government in collecting the
revenue will be much reduced for the next
fiscal year. 1t is very doubtful however,
whether any further reduction of so vexatious
a burthen upon the people will be practicable
for the present. At all events, as a measure of
justice 10 the holders of the nations certif-
Gates of Indebtedness, 1 would recommend
that notmore legislation be had on this sub
iect, unless it be to correct errors of omission
or commission in the present laws until sufi-
cient time has elapsed to prove that it can be
done and still leave sufficient revenue to meet
the current expenses of the government, pay
the interest on the public debt, AID provide
for the sinking fund established by law.
DUB CREDIT.
The preservation of our national credit is of
the highest importance. Next in Importance
to this comes solemn duty TO provide a ma
tional currency Of fixed unVsrying value as
compared with gold, and as soon as practic-
able, having due regard for the interests of
the debtor class and the vicissitudes of trade
and commerce, convertible into gold at par
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT..
The accompanying report OF the Postmas-
ter General furnishes full and satisfactory
exhibit of the operations Of the Postofice De-
partment during the year. The oadinary rev.
enue Of the Department for the fiscal year
ending June Both, 1872, amounted to S2l ,9l5,-
1851, and the expenditures 1868, 1921.
Compared with the previous fiscal year, the
increase Of revenue was S1,S78, ,38095 or 653
per cent. and the increase Of expenditures S.
PCS, 8,0S8.2S or 929 per cent. Adding to the
ordinary revenues the annual application Of
100000 for free matter, and the amounts paid
to the subsidies on mail steamship lines from
special appropriation, the deficiency paid out
OF the general treasury was S3,3l7, $685. "a, an
excess Of S3S9, ,9O7.2S over the year for the de-
fciency for the year 1871.
THE MAIL SERVICE.
Interesting statistical information relating
to our rapidly extending postal service is fur
nished in this report. The total length of
mail routes on the 30th of June, 1872, was
57,9l1 miles, and 8,079 additional mics Of such
service having been put into operation during
the year. Eight new lines of Railway Post
Offices have been established, with an aggre-
gate length of 2,909 miles. The number of
letters exchanged IN the mails with foreign
countries was "a 1862 500, an increase of 1885,
502, OF 20 per cent over the number in 1871,
and the postage there on amounts to $l7S,l
725. The total weight of the mails exchanged
with European countries exceed 800 tons. The
cost of the United States trans Atlantic mail
steamship service was S220,30l 20. The total
cost Of the United States steamship service,
including the amounts paid to the subsidized
lines Of mail steamers, was 81, ,027,020 81. The
following are the only steamship lines now re-
eeiving subsidies for mail service under special
acts of Congress. The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company receive $4,000 per annum for car
rying a monthly mail between San Francisco,
Japan, and China, which will be increased to
81, ,0OO, ,OO0 per annum for semi-monthly mail
on and after October lst, 1873. The United
States u Brazil Mail Steamship Company re-
ceive $4,000 per annum Tor carving a
monthly mail between New York and Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil; and the California. Oregon and
Mexico Steamship Company receive Sl75, 900
per annum for carrying monthly mail be-
tween San Francisco, and Honolulu, the Ha-
welian Islands, making the total amount of
mail steamship subsidies at present, $725,0O0
per annum.
TIE FRANKIEe PRIVILEGE AND POSTAL TEIE-
GRAPH.
l have heretofore recommended the sbOIi-
tion Of the frankiDg privileges and see no rea-
son now for changing my views on that sub
iect. 1t not having been fsvorably regarded
by Congress, however, now suggest modif-
cation of that privilege to correct its glaring
and costly abuses. / would recommend also
the appointment of a committee or commls-
sion to take into consideration the best method
equitable to private corporations, who have
invested their time and capital in the estab-
ishment of telegraph lines, of ACQUIRING the
title of all telegraph lines In operation, and of
this service with the postal service
Of the nation. 1t is not probable that this
subject could receiye the proper consideration
1urIng the limits of a short session Of Conersss
out it may be initiated, so that further action
nay be fair to the government and to private
PARTIES concerned.
POSTAL TREATIES AND CONVENTIONS
Our postal communications with all parts of
he civilized world have been placed upon a |
most advantageous footing by the improve
nent of postal conventions and ARRANGEMENTS /
ecentIy concluded with the leading CONNER |
ial countries Of Europe and America, and the |
statement is made that with the |
conclusion OF a satisfactory convention with |
france, the details Of which have been indefi-
lltely agreed TO by the head of the French
Postal Department, subject TO the approval of
he Minister Of Finance, little remains to be
ccomplished by the treaty for some time to
oms,in respect to the reduction of rates or i'm
roved facilities Of postal intercourse.
Your favorable consideration is respectfully
invited to the recommendations made bv the
General for an increase of service
rom monthY to semi-monthly trips on the
lail steamship route to Brazil; for a subsidy
aside Of the establishment Of an American
ne of mail steamers between San Francisco,
lew Zealand and Australia; for the establish
rent of Postofice Savings Banks, and for the
lcreass of the salaries Of the heads of Bu-
cans.
OUR OCEAN COMMERCE.
There are but three lines of Ocean Steam
the Pacific Mail Steamship
ompany, between San Francisco, China and
apan, with provisions made for semi-moutblv
rvice after October l, 1873; the United
tates and Brazil line, monthly; and the Cali
rnia, New Zealand and Australian line,
between the United States
I'd foreign ports and operated under our flag.
earnestly recommend tl.at such liberal con-
acts for carrying the mails be authorized with |
ese lines as will ensure their continuance.
the expediency of extending the aid of the
to lii-es of steamers which hither-
have not received it, should be deemed s
'rthy of the consideration of Congress, Do
ical and commercial objects make It adyis- !
lie to bestOw such aid on q line under our !
g between Panama and the Western South !
nerican ports. By this means much trade !
W diverted to other countries might be c
ought to US, to the mutual advantage Of this Q
1ntry and those lying in that qaarter of the |
ltinent Of America $
WANT AND HOW TO FILL IT.
he report OF the Secretary Of the Treasury n
show an alarming falling off in our carry &
! trade for the last ten or twelve wears. and Il
IN for the past year. do not believe that o
public treasure can be better expended in o
interest of the whole people, than in try- I;
to recover this trade. An expenditure of Ii
million dollars per annum, for sthe next Il
years, If 1t would restore to us our propor- Il
l OF the carrying trade of the world would .;
prohtably expended. The price of labor z,
europe has so much enhanced within the e
few years, that the cost Of building and Is