REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.
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Movements are made in various parts of the
country, but more especially in the cities at the
North, to bring about new modelling and re-
duction of the postage. 1t is complained of as
burdensome, and altogether too high. We
doubt not that reduction Of the rates OF postage
would materially increase the income of the
Post Office Department, as very large amount
Of letters are now conveyed from city to city by
private hands which would otherwise go by
mail, as the amount saved would not be suffi-
cient object TO trouble individuals with errands
of this kind.


Complaints are made that the mail is burden
ed with matter documents, newspapers, &c.)
which pay nothing, and hence the expense of its
transportation falls upon that portion which does
not go free" There is probably some ground
for this complaint, but it is not likely members
of Congress will be induced to give up the pri-
vilege of franking documents as well as letters
to their constituents Some modification of the
Post Office laws will, however, most likely take
place at the present session; indeed the neces-
sty for such modification, and some additional
laws to protect the Department, has become abb
solulely necessary for its preservation or at least
to prevent it from becoming burden upon the
nation.