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Mn. EDrToR,-


II seems to me, sir, that the postmaster in this
place, in refusing Spanish coin at the customary
values in payment of postages, is acting contrary
to the plain intent of the law establishing the pre-
sent rates Of postage. The law manitesty recog-
nises the Spanish coin, and accommodates itself TO
it, II was the common currency OF the land at the
time OF its adoption, and no other coin will pay
the 12i and lSa cent rates. So far the post Of
fee is concerned, then, this currency s legalized,
and whatever may be the disposition OF the banks
to take 1t at the customary values, the post Office
has no right TO refuse IT, hope, sir, the rate by
which this coin sreected, will be reconsdered, and
that they be received as they were wont TO be, and
as they are in other places, at the customary values
Let the public longer be put to the loss and ncon-
venence Of their rejection There are already
the post Office, without resorting to rules oi ques
tionable authority. For myself, desire TO see the
rates OF postage conform entirely to the federal
money but 30 long as they are not SO, and the
Spanish pieces are recognized, let the Spanish coin
be used. z.