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since the passage Of the late law than beore-that
nine-tenths of the whole weight of the mails, and
a greater inequality in bulk Is composed OF printed
matter, peying about one.Dnth OF the expense This
grea. inequality in the cost oftransporation did not war
rant the difference in posage under the former law and
most unjust to the friendly and business
dence country The reduction OF the letter post
age by the late law but act Of Justice to that class
citizens who had been long and oppressive
ly taxed for the benefit OF others.


The necessity did not exist Tor reduction OF the
postage printed matter That had always been low
greatly below the actual expense Of its transportation
and yet not high as to interfere materially with tho
general policy of the government.


therefore recommend continuance OF the rates OF
postage on written communications, with these modihca


ons that FIVE cents pay for each single letter for


fifty miles and under that ten cents pay for each letter
any distance between fifty and three hundred miles
until the 3oth June Isis and etr that time that the ten
cents pay for any distance fifty miles and that ff.


teen cents be paid each single letter, Tor any DIS
tanre over three hundred miles until the 3Oh june
lsis when il shall The rate OF fifteen cents is ad
ded the department Tor the high
upon the contracts under the old law which do not ex
pire until that time. recommend ais restoration Of
the former postage upon all printed after passing
through the mails with the right reserved to publishers
TO take them out Of the mails over post roads also
commend limitation OF the number Of pagers that ed-
tors publishers may interchange tree through the
mails. There understood TO be etween
and eighteen hundred printing establishments in the
United States from which newspapers issue. Fom this
fact alone will be re,dly what abuses might he
pfacticed upon the department


II is believe by the undersi ned, IL II shall be Il e
plea OF Congress to adopt these suggestions that
the cap stage system may he mai tanned, and, u 10
hoped without any aid from the teasury after the pre-
sent ear. 1t viii be seen however that any diIinu
ton expenditures increase OF th- revenues -
tho ode suggested and must be conf ctura and, II
adopted by Cong wosh require contng mt appro.
lat ons, only to be us where d ncien IN ere
venues TO meet tse expenditures shall render nees
ssry.


The succe.s of tho Cunari line steamers establish
cd under the authority OF the British government, exsr.
csed no little influence IN stimulating the enterprises
conte he put In operation underthe law refer
red to- An appopr uon OF about $4,000 pounds sering


year is made by that government to sustain that line
some Of those who wish 20 take contract under TINS
qoyernme to receive stated sum per " mum
Tor their investment and service II h however repre-
sened hatSe expenditure made by tho British govern.
mept i tully reimbursed Dy the amount OF postages col
lected from tho mols which the line CONVEYS Osasr