The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-08-12
United States and countr 90 referred to are r5-
spectfuly urged to combine in

United states and c0untr es referred to are Tj-
specially urged to combine In
Uo-oPERATIvB MOVEMENT
to establish forthwith an efficient steam service
bstween such South IN ports as may be selected
aud the ports Of Rio Jsneiro, Havana and Aspin-
wall reapentivelv.
8. That the Congress Of the United States and
the Postal Department re respectfully requested
t. afford did and encourag ement 10 the above
desik mated enterprises, by means OF liberal mail
contracts aud such appropriate Legislation as
NAV be consistent wit Id the constitutional powers
and policy of the government.
In accordance with above and other resolutions
pas ed, memorial was prepared to the Senate
and House OF Representatives. urging t9e extern
zion OF the postal setv CO in the SOUTH the estab
lishmsnt Of limited mail service. passing through
Washington and connecting in the great cities
| If the Atlantic and Gulf States from Bos-
ton to New Orleans, the extension OF the
Star service and Of service by river and
coasting stesmers, and also the establishment
on some substantial basis of mail contracts OF
| steam ship lines between Sou hern aports and
ports of SUuth America, Central America and the
West indies.
After the adjournment of the convention Msjor
Hearsey Of our delegation and myself visited
Washington. We called upon Postmaster Keys,
and by his invitation were introduced to
PRESIDENT HAYES
and his Cabinet. We are thoroughly convinced
OF the good feeling existing towards the South,
and VIC confidently expect from the Executive
branch OF our government full and perfect JUS
tice in all that we may reasonable ask or expect.
l will, therefore, close with sug esting the
proprety Of immedia ely appointing committee
of representative citzsfs," who would receive
and collate such facts ss would show the neces-
sites of our city aud State for improvement in
many OF our present mail routes. IN re-establish-
ing old routes abandoned since 1861, and creating
new routes.
This committee might ask of the. authorities
of interior cities and towns the appointment of
90 operating committees that the wants OF each
section OF State, in mail facilities may be known,
and, IL possible, supplied.
This, 1 think, should be done at once, as pro-
posals will be prepared in September. inviting
bids for various routes in Louisiana. While the
Postmaster General can only advertise routes al.
ready established by Congress, this committee
could be
or GREAT ASSISTANCE
t, our members Of Congress and the Postal
Commission in gathering information rs to needed
service and cooperate with them in securing the
necessary legislation, next session, for new routes
In our State.
Such committees have already been appointed
and are at work in Virginia. North Carolina,
South Carolina and Georgia.
The impossibllty OF comforting with other dele
gates from New Orleans, after the adjournment
OF the convention, is my excuse for making this
individual report, and the necessity for lmne-
date action in the matter of appointing COM
mittees suggested my reason for not delaying
this for the approval or its improvement by my
With high esteem, ] beg leave to submit the
foregoing for your consideration. Yours, very
| respectfully, I. TUPPER,
Acting Chairman N. o. Delegation to Postal Con.
vention at Old Point Comfort.
p H-The committee would also consider,
after consultation with various commercial
bodies, the propriety of holding convention IN
December next In this city. liza call for such
| cow sntion as was held at Old Point Comfort was
made. most, II not all the Southern cities would
respond. Yours truly, T. TUPPER.