From the New York Plebian.
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REPORT OF THE POSTMASTER GENERAL.


1t appears from the report of the Postmaster


General, that, for the hast two years. the current


expenses of the Department have been met by It's


annual revenue that an extension of the service


has been made, commensurate to the growth and
spread of our population.


The amount of annual transportation on the


30th June, 1845, was 9,252, ,s05 miles; the cost


OF which was s 1916. .284 :
The cost of transportation for the last year was


less by 34, ,499 than 1t was for the previous year
while the transportation throughout the year was
| greater by 4I68I4 miles,


| The number of Post Offices supplied in 1912,
was 1873 and the number supplied in 1914 was
ll3,814


| : The total expenditures OF the service for the
fyear ending 3eth June, 1843, were 8 4,374,713
75 including payments on account ofdebts due by
the Department, for which the appropriation above
was made.


The revenue of 1843, so far as the returns ex-
hiblt the amount for the year ending 3Oth June is
fS 1895, 1926 43.


A considerable portion of the current revenue of
the Department, for the years 1912 and l843
has been absorbed in the payment of demands
claimed by Deputy Postmasters for expenditures


in previous years, by the allowance ofcredit there
for in the settlement of their accounts which cred
its so allowed, have been charged to the expendi-
'IoSO IAC PLOOAOlO VI Will
is. not less than $4,000.


Sdt appears from the Report that in consequence
ofthe private expresses the receipts of the Depart
ment, during the last year, have declined $3.50,
1000 The Postmaster General is of opinion that
the General Government should either protect the


Department against the inroads of private posts,
provide the ways and means to meet the necessary


expenses ofthe service.


On the subject of a reduction of postage, the


Postmaster General argues at considerable length.


He is 10 favor of making postages conforms TO our
currency but no material reduction, unless Con
gress will make appropriations from the Treasury
to carry on the Department.


The large class of printed matter comprising
hand-bills, the prospectus of newspaper prices
current the prospectus of lotteries, proof sheets
&c, now charged with letter postage, he is of O.
pnion ought not to pay higher rates than news
papers, and pamphlets, A just discrimination be-
tween newspapers as to size or weight, he says
should be made in the imposition of postage