BY ». 4 W. ROBERTSON,
NJHMIHEM or THE I.AWH Or THE UNION.
Wo learn from Capt. Br.nronu of tho I
Colombian armed tchr. Repreealie arrived '
this forenoon in 6 days from Key Weet. I
mi ran.
that the U. 8. steam galliot Sea-Gull, ami ■■ " AMtt - *
H. B. M. sclirt. Lton and Union, had: if 1 ■-AWMAB; Xa, 1826
rifed, at that place with a small piratical
boat and Mneteen Piralee, captured on the
DAir.v paper, : :: l t
country Mrr.R, » « : :
BIOHT DOLLARS#
: rIVE DOLLARS.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 12,1825.
coast of Cuba, a fow daya previous.—Eight
pirates wero killed in the action, and,
the Captain shot thro’ tho head by Lieut,
M'Keovor.of the Sea-Gull—he wee not ex
ported to live wlion the R. left Key West.
Ono of the pirates brought in had offered
to givo evidence ngamat the others. A
•mall schooner carrying two 6 pounders
and two swivels, belonging to the pirates
Our columns are principally occupied this was also captured, but afterwards lost on
day with tho Low respecting tho Poat-Of-.the coast.
’ ...... , . . „ llK On tho 11th ult. while at Key Cadix,
lice, which is tho last of those to be pub-1 watering, the Represalie was attacked by
lished. It necessarily excludes much other three piratical boats, foil of men, which,
after a smart action of about 35 minutes.
matter.
she succeeded in beating off—during the
for
We are indebted to Capt. Wiltberqer, «etionnone seaman was mortally wounded
we are liiuuui r and. the Contain slightly—The next mOrn-
r the Charleston Southern Patriot ot Sat- ih tho R- in w ;* th -M . , chr> Union
urday evening last, reoeived by the schoon-
dr Anna Mdria, Sisson,
Aoricvjltural.—We understand that
the “ Georgia Agricultural Society of Sa
vannah," at ita meeting yesterday, appoint
ed a committee to draft a scheme of premi
ums for the most successful culture of Black
Seed Cotton, Groen Seed Cotton, Rice and
Iodian Corn. As soon as tho. committee
have made their report, it will be published,
This early intimation of the intention of the
Society, is given with the view of affording
to the planters generally, an opportunity of
preparing for the competition.
Latest rnoM England.—'The ship Com,
nmree, Ritchie, arrived from Greenock, at
Charleston, on Saturday morning last.—
The Commerce furnishes dates from Liver
pool. one day later than the Emily, which
advises further advance on cotton. An
extract of a letter received by the Anna
Maria, dated on tbe*4th of February, says.
In substance
«The demand for cotton this day, was
very animated, at an advance of 1 to|. on
yesterday’s prices. Six thousand bags,
principally of American descriptions, were
disposed off, some of which went at 13}—
13}d. was refused for a very prime parcel.
WHKRE TO.
"UpT
S.ls.
Rice.
•ri
g.
Liverpool,
26154
4067
277
n
France,
254!)
156
350
O
Rest of Europe,
2196
26
2
West Indies,
10
140
it
Coastwise, *
40365
117
2415
*181131 to Churl.uit'i'i.
7|:.'74
v.m
4184
it
Same t ime nun year*
Foreign,
57681
4983
7520
t
Coastwise,
26642
139
2315
7
84323
5122
98S5
8
More Speculation.—The cotton mar
ket yesterday, was in a state of great ex
citement. Tho intelligence from Charles
ton, was received the night before by one
house only, but kept close. Some purchas
es, we understand, were made on the
strength of it, from 23 to 25 cents—it be
came generally known about twelve o’clock,
after which few sales copld be effected, the
holders preferring to hold on. Reports
wero in SiKfllfuon, oT later intelligence,
(March lat.) by tho Lafayette, at New-
York, from Liverpool, received here by ex
press, but we have not been enabled to dis
cover whether they were well founded or
not. These accounts were said to an
nounce an additional rise of Id.
Valuable Cargo.—The cargo of the
ship Pioneer, Capt. Oreenleap. burthen
319 tons, which loaded at this port for Liv
erpool. consisted of 81 bales Sea Island and
840 Uplands, in all 929 bales, weighing
294,OOfl pounds—value $73,000.
The Augusta Chronicle of Saturday in
forms us, that the Hon. Wm. H. Crawford
reached his residence in Lexington, in this
state, a day or two since, with his family—
and that, excepting- a little defect in b>s
s inech. he has very much recovered from
hi', late severe indisposition. We join with
the Chronicle in the hope that he may ex
perience a speedy and perfect restoration,
and enjoy many days of health and happi
ness.
Capt. Lowe, informed him of the circnm-,
stance, and he immediately proceeded to
Havana for boats in order to attack them—
on the same day the piratical boats were
seen in a different situation under the land.
Capt. B. was informed, by a pilot he took
on hoard, on the coast of Cuba, that the
whole of the Keys from Cayo Blanco, to
Cayo Contitus, wero, occupied by pirates,
to the number of about 200, but that it was
almost impossible to detect them, as they
kept concealed when any armed vessel was
in the vicinity. Those mentioned above,
as having been captured, were doubtless a
part of the gang.
The R. sailed from Porto, Cabello in Jan
uary last,since which she captured 10 Span
ish vessels, two of which were manned and
sent in, and the others drittreved. — P-p
DOMESTIC ARTICLES,
Volin—Upland, prime 34 and upwards, Air
to good, 20 a 33; Sea Island, 45 a 7i,
Rico-t*.
Post Office. _ IIe shall pay all expenses
which may arise in conducting the Post
Office, and in the conveyance of the mail,
und allother necessary expenses arising on
ihe collection of the revenue, and manage
, ment of tho General Post oflico. Me shall
prosecute offences against the Post Office
Establishment. t He shall, once in three
months, render, to the Becretary of the
Treasury, a quarterly account of all the re.
or cerrlage, carrying the tame, he shall up-' ordinary commissions. The P„,.
....iSi.iUsi for nirnru aiiok ftftnnna. nav • rSniiurnl iaa ho si • , OB.Q
on conviction, for every such offence, pay a Generul is hereby authorised to alh?«f ,Ml * t
tine not exceeding one hundred dollars; postmaster of the city of Washhuli
and if any ferryman shall, by wilful negli- addition, to tho allowance made hv ,!. 0 ”' i "
gence, or refusal to transport the mall across lor postage collected, and for free ! lCt|
/'but—-Pbllsdelphis, Brtilmore, Richmond, .ceipHs and expenditures in the said Depart-
sod Alexandria, superfine, 5$ a 5j. 13 '.moot, to be adjusted and sottled as o her
aomx^jdc
EXPORTS FROM SAVANNAH. FROM
OCT. 1, 1824, to APRIL 1, 1825.
EXPORTS FROM CHARLESTON,from
OCT. t, 1824. to APRIL, t, 1825.
Wilt HE TO.
Upl.
S. is.
Rice.
Liverpool,
35413
9104
1624
France,
6527
164
2776
Rest nf Europe,
7534
1567
18131
Weet Indies,
7588
Coastwise,
15681
19968
65155
10835
50107
Same time last year•
Foroign.
81482
15025
43387
7456”,115025
00324
Charletlon Market—The Southern Patriot
of Saturday states the 7 to 8000 bales of Cot.
' >n changed hsnds last week, in cona-quence
of the advices hy the Emily, at rates fuly one
tnt, and a half above thus? of the previous
week. Upland, inferiortofair, If a IP good
fur prime, 2i a 23 , Santee and Main 35 to
Hi sea island! 50 a 60
sndi50t 60 Cotton B-aging, 25
a 27 nice, languid—inferior to good, 2 1-2 a
The Mteon Messenger statea, that two
men inspected of belonging to the gang of
pickpocket*^ who have followed the route
of General Lafayette, have been taken
in the Indian nation, on the road to Ala
bama, and conveyed back to Milledgevillo.
By an extract from an Antigua paper re
ceived at Norfolk, it appears that the crop
of sugar Ih Jamaica, will fall short 78,000,
hogsheads. This, with the late con
siderable exports of Colonial produce from
England to the Continent, is expected to
raise the price.
A rise has taken place in U. S. Bank
Stack at Philadelphia and Baltimore. In
the latter place, on the 3d inst. 120 was of
fered, 121} asked.
3, prime 3 1-8 q 3 1-2. Corn 43 cents.
Ineestments sod speculation in every article
or Groceries h<ve taken place to • great ex
tent during jtbe week A1 nost eyery hhd of
nuie ivtdo sugar, and every <sgof oid'nsrv
to fine coffee at mrk t changed hands nn
Thur day «n 1 Friday. The stuck of both su ■
gir and coffee is very short in the Charleston
market, there not being more than half tbt
usual supply at this season an hind, md the
great rains and short crops in th" West Indies
with the increasing demand fur the Europ’ an
markets, leaves i very doubtful whether we
shall receive • soffi lent supply to meet the
spring d imand, which is n ,w barely commen
cing. In nny event, (here is no prospect ot
prices decling tor the present crop, end every
probability of their advancing We raise our
quotations for sug.r 21 per cwt- end for eof-
e 1 1-2 ce ti per ib. We heve heard <4
ome orders and some purchases of sugars for
Boston, where it appears their stock is even
leu In proportion tosn ours.
Molasses.—No change, pr'res Heady and
stock low. Spirits —French Brandy and Ja
maica Ram, have improved in demand, with
out any change in prices. Rloek fair.
U. S. Bank Stock, sites, LI.
Bills on England, 8 pur cent pr. Do oi.
France, 5f l2}o
Com -46 1 48 eeatafpci bushel,
Gaia—2 8 do do
Peat—SO do do
Miy-Prime Northern, 90 eta.
tVhiokey—Pennsylvania, 26} a .'8 cents per
gal
Aeio England Rum—36, sales, do do
As’M'rn Gin—33.35 do j do
Tobacco Kentucky) Georgia, he. 5}» A
J allow—10 eenls. j
Pork—Mass, $1* i Prime, 12.
Maekartl—No- 1, $5} , No. 2, 5j; No. 3,
4 37}. 1
Bacon—7 a 8, plenty. I
Lard -10 j
Antler—20 a 30 very scarce i Nortlern, inf. 8
■ 12.
Chccoc—5 • 7 cents.
Soap-Yellow, 4a9centa.
Comtes -Northern, mould tallow, 10 a 12
Geoigia, 161 Sperm, 37 s 38 acsrcc
Demesnes. —Plaids, 17 to 201 St-ipes, 17 to
191 j checks, 16 to 18; 4-4 do. 20 to 22:
B. ducking, 30 to 35} Shirting, 11 to l^t
do. 7-8, ,19 to 15 ; Sheeting, 4 4, 15 to 17.
Bleached goods 1} to 2 cents per yard, on th,
above prices.
lumber—Bosrdi und Scantling, 11 a 12; Floor,
ing Boards, 12 a 14 t Hanging 'Umber, 4 a
61 Staves pipe, 30 a 45; Do. White Oak,
hhd 16 a 2'; Do Red Oak, do. 10 a If;
8bingles, 3 a 41 White Pine Boards 10 a 13
FOREIGN PRODUCTIONS.
Bagging—Dundee and Inverness, 42 inch,
27 a 2 s , in demand,
Oinahurgho—tl a 13.
Cognac Brandy—120 1 137 eta. per gal. le
noid'ng to brands
Holland dm -90 a 95, do. do.
Iron— Swedes. 105 a M0 per ton t English do
105 allO do i American do 1100.105) Shoe
per cwt. 10 a 12.
SUt—Liverpool, coarse, in bulb, 50
Sugar—Havana white $12 a 13; Brown,8 a 8},
none in market; Moaeovado, 10a 11,do,
St, Croix, prime, 10} a li}, dot Ncw-Or-
leans, 10, do. Refined Lost. 16s 2), dull
Coffee —Havana green, V 1 a 22, scarce i St.
Domingo, fi om good to green, uone.
Hyson Tea—105 a 110 cents per Ib.
Rum—Jamaica, 90s' 100cen a, dull i West In
di. 65, nnmiml.
Molaom —West India 33 scarce.
BritiohDry Goo,ft —30 s 60 per cent, advance
Crockery. 0 a 30 oer cent. do
London Porter—$3 00 a 3 50, per dozen.
STOCKS.
United Staten Bank —No sales.
Bunk of ihe State of Georgia—83 a 85 foe 100
pr d in.
/tenders’ Bank—67 a 68 for 80 paid in.
Darien Bank No sales
Steam B at Company—No sales.
Marine and Fire Insurance Company—21.
N B. State Bank of Georgia, payable in
Savannah, Planters’ Bank, and Bank of Au
goats, notes, received at U. 8. Bank in depos*
ite and in payment for bonds.
EXCHANGE.
On England—tj i9 oer cent prera.
F'once—5 15 a5 ’0-nominal.
J , t . sight, 1 nrem.
WM
Philadelphia, do. do.
Baltimore. do. do.
Darien Bank Notes 5 a fi dm.
Charlettor,sight, } prem.
A. Carolina S Bank Jiolet, l at} As,
Cape Fear and Aewlem do 5 dm'
FREIGHTS.
To England, 7 8 s Id.
Fiance, ■omins—no vessels in port
JVVw Fork—3 4 ci.
REMARKS.
COTTON.—The market for Uplands,
has further improved since our lost report
—25 has been offered for prime parcels,
and some have changed hands at that price.
Sea Islands are held at 45 a 60, and up
wards—several sales have been made at 55
a 80—some fine brands are held at 70 a 75.
RICE Since the heavy sales of the last
week, there has not been much done in this
article—purchasers not willing yet to meet
holders ut the advancod price required.—
Prime is held at $ I,
ceuv in ..to
CORN.—40 a 48 cts- Several cargoes
afloat, but the demand steady at the above
rates.
BY AUTHORITY.
MM liilS.
FORT OF SAVANNAH.
[PUBLIC ACT.]
to the editors or the oeoroian.
It is with pleasure, that wo remark the
good ordor in which our lamps are now
kept; the contractor deservesourthanks—
let him continue ae he has begun, and his
■erviees will not be forgot.
The foregoing bae thus been publicly an-
■ounced, that every gofid citizen may do
Mpvtmogt to detect those evil disposed por-
■MBWbqt lately have made it a practice of
Tweaking oar limpe, probably with the in
tention of depriving ua of a faithful servant.
MANY CITIZENS.
ARRIVED,
Colombian armed schooner. Represalie,
Capt. Bedford, from a cruize, and 6 days
front Thompson’s Island.
Pilot boat schr.Anna Maria,Sisson, 1 day
from Charleston. Pattcngere, Maj. Rey
nolds, and Capt. Wiltberg.r.
Sloop Maria, Snow, 4 days from Darien,
240 bales Cotton, to G. B. Lamar.
Sloop Good Intent, Allen, 4 days from
Darion, 300 bales Cotton, to G. B. Lamar.
Sloop Matty,Salowich, from Darien, with
sundries, to order.
Sloop Herald, Heath, from Ancrum’s
Mills, 50 tierces Rice, to P. Devillors.
Sloop Favorite, Courter, 4 days from St.
Simons, 40 bales S. I. Cotton, to J. M’Nish,
E. Fort, and W. Patterson.
Sloop Lucy Healy. Hawkes, 5 days from
Fredericksburg, with Flour and Corn, to
Ponce & Mace St Mackenzie.
Sloop Trader, Luce, 2 days from Darien,
164 bales cotton,to Hall St Hoyt, aad others.
SAILED,
Schr. Magnolio, Pitcher, Apalachicola,
Sclir. Vexsation, Lee, 8t. Augustine.
Revenue cutter Crawford,Paine,on a cruize.
fX “ H." and •• MENDENHALL," are
crowded out, as they-will readily perceive.
WwshtU endeavor to insert them in out
next.
An Act to reduce into one the moral Acte ct-
tabtUhing and regulating the Pott-Office
Department.
B E it enacted by the Senate and House
of Representativesof the United States
oi' America, in Congress assembled, That
there be established, at the Seat of the
Government of the United States, a Gen
eral Post Office, under the direction of a
Postmaster General. The Postmaster-Gen
eral shall appoint two Assistants, and such
clerks as may be necessary for the perform
ance of the business of his office, and as aro
authorized by law ; and shall procure, and
cause to be kept, a Seal for said Office,
which shall be affixed to commissions of
Postmasters, and used to authenticate all
transcripts and copies which may be requir
ed from the Department. He slial estab
lish Post offices, and appoint Postmasters,
at all such places as shall appear to him ex
pedient, on the post roads that are, or may
be, established by law. He shalll give his
Assistants, the Postmasters, and alj other
persons, whom he shall employ, or who may
be employed in any of the departments of
the. General Post Office, instructions rela
tive to their duty. He shall provide fer the
carriage of the mail on all post roads that
are, or may be established by law, and as
often as he, having regard to the produc-
Flour.
FLOUR,
use, wa
Canal, for sale by
April 4
1 fift BARRELS FLOUR, for fam
ily use, warranted superior to
JOHN W. LONG.
09
public accounts* He shall, also, superin
toad the business of the Department, in all
the duties that are, or may be, assigned to
it i Prodded, That, in esse of the death,
resignation, or removal from office, 'of the
Postmaster General, all his duties shall be
performed by his Senior Assistant, until a
successor slitll be appoiuicd. and arrive at
the Gonoral Office, to perform the business.
Sue. 2. And be it further enacted, That
the Postmaster General, and other porsons
employed in the General Post Office, or in
the care, custody, or conveyance ofthe mail
shall, previous to entering upon thedi lles as
signed to them, or the execution of their
trusts, and before they shall be entitled to
receive any emolument therefor, respec
tively take and subscribe the following oath,
or affirmation, before seine magistrate, end
cause a certificate thereof to be filed in the
General Post Office : “ I, A B. do swear
or affirm, (as the case may be,) that I will
faithfully.perfurm all the duties required of
me, and abstain front every thing forbidden
by the laws in relation to the establishment
of the Poet Office and Post Rosds within
the United States." Every person who shall
be, in any manner, employed in the care,
custody, conveyance, or management ofthe
mail, shall be subject to all pains, penalties,
and forfeitures, for violating the injunctions,
or aeglecting the duties, required of him by
the laws relating to the establishment uf the
Poit Office and Post Roads, whether such
person shall have taken the oath or affirms
lion, above prescribed, or not.
Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That
it thall be the duty of the Postmaster Gen
eral, upon the appointment of any Postmas
ter, to require, and take, of such Postmas-
tet, bond, with good and approved security,
in such penalty as he mayjudge sufficient,
conditioned tor the faithful discharge of all tho
duties of such Postmaster, required by law,
orwhich may be required by any Instruction
or general rule for the gnvernmeut of the
Deportment; Prodded, however. That, if
default shall be made by the Postmaster
aforesaid, at any time, and the Postmaster
General shall fail to institutesuit against
such Postmaster, and said sureties, for two
years from and after such deli,ult shall be
made, then, and in that case, the said sure
ties shall not be held liable to the Unised
States, nor shall suit be instituted against
them.
Sec. 4. And bo it further enacted, That
the Postmaster General shall cause a mail
to be carried from the nearest Post Offico,
un any established post road, to the Court
House of any county which is now, or may
hereafter be,established in any ofthe StateB
or Territories ofthe United States, and which
is without a mail; and the road, on which
such mail shall be transported, shall become
a post road, and so continue, until the trans-
liortation thereof shall cease. It shall, also
be lawful for the Postmaster General to
entgr into cgntrnrts. for a term pot
g-...., —. . - , , 0 — —a nMH St/ l *•*1
any ferry, delay, tho same, ho ahull forfeit received by him for deFivcrv' s „!. C
— — J _ - -- r..„ #.,,ns,v t rt n minalt Au llint itin aI* Aua nns amm. * I. ’
and par, for every ten minutes that tho of five per cent, on the amount of i 7**^
same shall ho so delayed, a Bum not exceed- tributed at his office: Provided ,„!!!, .'h*'
ing ten dollars.
1 hat tho whole annual emolument
Sec. 10. And bo it further enacted, That said postmastor, including the extri U
it shall bo the duty of the Postmaster Gen- aation of eight hundred dollars
eral to give public notice, in one newspa- hereby allowed him, shall be subieli “
per published at tho seat of government of restrictions imposed by the-fortv h
no or more of tion of this act.
the United States, and in ono
the newspapers published in the state or Sec. 15
I MO
And be it further enacted, Thu
r or iiacknt. tiFm.sai.s • . 1
states or territory, whore the contract is to every letter or packet, brought
be performed, for at least twelve weeks he- United States, or carried trom
into th e
foro entering into any contract for carrying therein to another, in any private 1 " ? n
the mail that such contract is intended to vessel, shall be charged with ""'P w
be made, and the day on which it is to- bo delivered at the post office where t£ eW *' 1
concluded, describing the places from and to shall arrive ; ami if destined to L. ,,lne
which sucll mail ie to be conveyed, tho time cd hy post to any place, with two .■'J*™!' -
at which it is to be made op, and the day ed to the ordinary rates of tKistao. Mt8
and hour at which it is to bo delivered. Ho Sec. 18. Aud ho it further enntj-r
shall, moreover, within ninety duye after if any poBt-inaster, or other Den.™ , 11
the making of any contract, lodge a dupli- ized by the Postmaster General , Ruthur ‘
* '* " ‘ •* * rvr. a „lc tl... ..fl.,*., . *T ,al 10 rOCflVft
sury ofthe United Bute.: Provided, That ( S y this V for th*^age o? Sf 1 *
no contract shall be entered into for a Ion- packete, on conviction thereof hi in’,
ger term than four years,
of posts, to authorize the persons, bo con
tracting, at a compensation for their expen
ses, to receive, during the continuance of
such contracts, at rates not exceeding those
fer like distances established by this act. all
the postage which shall ariso on letters,
newspapers, mngazines, pamphlets, and
packets, conveyed by any such posts ; ami
the roads, designated in such contracts,
shall, during the continuance thereof, be
deemed and considered as poet roads within
the provision of this act, and a duplicate of
every such contract shall within sixty days
after the execution thoreof.be lodged in the
office ofthe Comptroller of the Treasury of
the United States.
Sec. 5. And bo it further enacted,That the
Post Mnstcr General be authorized to hove
the mail carried in any steam boat or other
vessel, which shall be used as a packet, in
any ofthe waters ofthe United Slates, on
such terms and conditions as shall be con
sidered expedient: Prodded, That he does
not pay more than three cents for each let
ter, and more than one-half cent for each
newspaper, conveyed in such mail.
Sec. 0. And be it further enacted, That'
it shall be the duty of every master or man
ager of any steam boat, which shall pass
from one port or place to another port or
place in the United States, where a Post
Office is established, to deliver, within three
hours after his arrival, if in the day time,
and within two hours after the next sun
rise, if the arrival be in the night, all let
ters and packets addressed to, or destined
for, such port or place, to tho Postmaster
there, for which he shall be entitled to re
ceive, of such Postmaster, two cents for
every letter or packet so delivered, unless
the same shall be carried or eonvoyed under
a contract with the Postmaster General;
and, if any master or manager of a steam
boat shall fail so to deliver any letter or
packet, which shall have been brought Uy
him, or shall have beon in his caro, or with
in hia power, he shall incur a penalty of
thirty dollars for every such failure. And
every person employed on board any steam
boat, shall deliver every letter, and packet
of letters, entrusted to such person, to the
master or manager of such steam-boat, and
before the said vessel shall touch at any
other port or placo ; and, for every failure
or neglect so to deliver, a penalty of ten
dollars shall bo incurrod for each letter or
packet.
Sec. 7. And be it further enacted, That
no other than a free white person shall be
employed in conveying the mail; and any
contractor who shall employ, or permit, any
other than a free white person to convey
the mail, shall, for every such offence, in
cur a penalty of twenty dollars.
Sec. 8. And be it further enacted, That,
whenever it shall be made appear, to the
satisfaction ofthe Postmaster General, that
any road established, or which may hereaf
ter be established as a post road, is obstruc
ted by fences, gates, or bsrs, or other than
those lawfully used on turnpike roads to
collect their toll, and not kept in good re
pair, with proper bridges and ferries, where
the same may be necessary, it shall be the
tiveness thereof, and other circumstances, , . -—
shall think proper. He may direct the 0 l “ e P^st-master General to report
route or road, where there are more than t . ,amo to Congress, with such informa-
one, between places designated bylaw for u° n as can be obtained, to enable Congress
a post road, which route shall be considered f° e *t*bliah some other read instead of it,
the post road. He shall obtain, from tho m the same mam direction.
Postmasters, their accounts and vouchers' Sec ' *• And be it further enacted, That,
for their receipts and expenditurea, once in H*"? P®rson shall, knowingly and wilfully,
three months, or oftoner, with the balances °hatr uct or retard the passage of the mail,
thereon arising, in favor ofthe General or of any driver or earner, or of any hum
Sf.c. It. And be it further enacted, That
every Postmaster shall keep an office, in
which one or more persons shall attend on
every day on which a mail shall arrive, by
land or water, ns well as on other days, at
such hours as tiie Postmaster General shall
direct, for the purpose of performing tho
duties thereof; and it shall bo tho duty of
the Postmastor nt all reasonable hours, on
overy day ofthe week, to deliver on de
mand, any lettor, paper, or packet, to the
person entitled to, or authorized to receive,
the same; and all letters, brought to any
post office hulf.an hour before the time of
making op the mail at such office, shall he
forwarded therein except at such post offi
ces where, in the opinion ofthe Postmaster
General, it requires mure time fer making
up the mail and which he shall accordingly
prescribe ; but this shall in no case, exceeil
one hour.
Sec. 12. And be it furtherenacted, That
no fees nr perquisites shall be received by
any ofthe porsons employed in the General
Post Office, on account of tile duties to be
performed by virtue of his appointment.
Sec. 13. And be it further enacted, That
the following rate of postage be charged
upon all letters and packets, (excepting
such as arc oxcepted hy law) conveyed in
the mail of the United States, viz. For
every letter composed of a single sheet of
paper, conveyed not exceding thirty miles,
six cents. Over thirty, and not exceed
ing one hundred and fltty.twclvo and a half
cents. Over one hundred and fifty, and
not exceeding four hundred, eighteen and
three quarters of a cent. Over four hun
dred, twenty-five cents.
And for every double letter, or letter com
posed of two pieces of paper, double those
rates ; and for every triple letter, or letter
composed of three pieces of puper,triple those
rates; and for every packet composed of four
or more pieces of paper, or one or more other
articles, and weighing ono ounce avoirdu
pois, quadruple those rates; and in that pro
portion for all groater weights : Provided,
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Sec. 17. And be it further enacted, That
no ship or vmbpI, arnnn? at anv
in tlia United Stntaxi ^ P 0 ^ fa
in the United States where a .K»«t
established, shall be permiued to f "
make entry, or break bulk" until thermal.'
ter or commander shall have delivered7.
the postmaster all letters directed to », J
person or persons within the United St-t
or the territories thereof, which, under'S
care, or within his power, shall be br„J
m suchsl,,per vessel, except such as are
directed to the owner or consignee of iIip
s up or vessel. And it shall be tbs del,- f
the collector or other officer ofthe port™
powered to receive eutries of ships or vw.
eels, to require from every master or cone
uiaiidor of such ship or vessel, an oath or
affirmation, purporting that he hue deliver-
ed all such letters, except as atiiresaid-
and it any couiuiunder or master of snrsatb
ship or vessel shall break bulk before lie
slial have complied with the requirements
of this act, every such offender shall n»
conviction thereof,, forfeit, for every such
offence, a sum not exceeding one Imtlrcd
dollars.
than quadruple postage, uulcss, the same
shall contain more than four distinct letters.
Nn postmaster shall receive, to he convey
ed by the mail, any packet which shall weigh
more than three pounds; and the pos
tage marked on any letter or packe*, and
charged in the post bill, which may accom
pany the same, shall be conclusive evidetico
ill favor ofthe postmaster who delivers the
same of the lawful postage thereon ; unless
sucli letter or packet shall be opened in the
presence ofthe postmaster or his clerk.—
Every four folio pages, or eight quarto pa
ges, or sixteen octavo, or twenty four duo
decimo pages, or pages less than that of a
pamplet size, or magazine, whatever be the
size of the paper of which it is formed, shall
be considered a sheet, and the surplus pages
of any pamphlet or mugazine, shall ulso bo
considered a sheet; and the journals of the
legislatures of the several states, not being
bound, shall be liable to the same pustagH
as pamphlets.
Any memorandum, which shall be written
on auews paper,orothor printed paper, pam
phlet, or Magazine, and transmitted by mail,
shall be charged with letter postage : Pro
vided, The publisher of a newspaper may
send a printed or written notice to a sub
scriber, stating the amount due on his sub
scription ; which notice shall be attached to
the margin ofthe newspaper, and tho post'
master who delivers the paper shall charge
for such notice the same postage as for a
nowspupof.
Sec. 14. And be it further enacted, That
the Postmaster General be, and, he is. here
by, authorized to allow to each Postmaster
such commission on the postages by him
collected, as shall be adequate to his ser
vices and expenses; Provided, That his
commission shall not exceed the following
several rates on the amount received in one
quarter, viz;
On a sum not exceeding one hundred dol
lars, thirty percent.
On any sum over and above the first hun<
dred dollars, and nut exceeding four hun'
dred dollars, twenty-five per cunt.
On any sum over and above the first four
hundred, and not exceodiug two thousand
four hundred dollars, twenty per cent.
On any sum over and above the first two
thousand four hundred dollars, eight per
cent.
Except to tho post masters who may be
employed in receiving and despatching for
eign mails, whose compensation may be aug
mented, not exceeding twenty-five dollars
in ono quarter ;. aud excepting to the post
masters at offices where the mail is regu
larly to arrive betwoen the hours of nine
o’clock at night andfiveo’ciock inthe morn
ing, whoso commission on the first hundred
dollars collected in one quarter, may be in
creased to a sum not exceeding fifty per
cent. The Postmaster General may allow
to the postmaster, respectively, a commission
of fifty per cent, on the moneys arising from
the postage of newspapers, magazines, and
pamphlets; and to the postmasters whose
compensation shall not exceed five hundred
dollars in one quarter, two cents for every
free letter delivered out ofthe office,excep
ting such as are for the postmaster himself;
and each postmaster, who shall be reauirod
to keep t registorof the arrival and depar
ture ofthe mails, shall be allowed ten cents
for each monthly return which he makes
thereofto the General Post Office. The
Sec. 18. And be it further entitled.Hu
the postmaster to whom such letters may
be delivered, shall pay the master or cum-
maniler, or other person delivcriiiq the
same, except the commanders of foreum
packets, two C'Cnta for each letter or packet;
and shall obtain from the person delivering
the same, a certificate, specifying the u:.m-
ber of fetters and packets, with the mm
oi the ship or vessel, and the place front
whence she last sailed ; which certificate,
together with a receipt fertile money,shall
bo, with his quarterly accounts, transmitted
to the Postmaster General, who shall creii-
it him with the amount.
Sec. 19, And be it further enacted, Tint
no stage or other vehicle, which regularly
performs trips on a post road, or on a mad
parallel to it, shall convey letters; nor shall
any packet boat or other vessel, which res-
ulariy pfies on a water declared to l/a
this provision, the owner of the carriage, oi
other vehicle, or vessel, shall incur the pert?
ally of fifty dollurs. And the person aha.
has charge of such carriage, or other vehi
cle or vessel, mny be prosecuted under this
section, arid the property in his charge may
be levied on and sold, in satisfaction of the
penalty and costs nf suit Provided, That
it shall be lawful fer soy one to scad letters
by special messenger.
Seo. 20. And be it furtherenacted,Tint
the Deputy Postmaster, and other agents if
the Postmaster General, shall duly accnX
and answer to him for all way letters wbirk
sliull come to their hands, mid for this pie
pose, the post riders, and other carrion if
the mail, receiving any tvny letter or Icims,
(and it shall be their duty to receive licit
if presented more than one mile from a pel
office,) shnll deliver the same, together with
the postage, if paid, at the first post office
to which they shall afterwards arrive;
where tho postmaster shall duly enter Ihe
same, and specify the number anil rate or
rates, in the post bill, adding to the t«t« 'J
each way letter, one cent; which shad to
paid by the postmaster to tho innil carrier
from whom such way lottc/s shall tore
ceivcd.
See. 21. And be it further enacted, That
if any person employed ill any ofthe depart'
meets ofthe Post Office establishment,toil!
unlawfully detain, delay, or open, any to-
ter, packet, bug, or mnil of Irtli rs, rill
which he shall be entrusted, or which shall
have come to his possession, and which
are intended to be conveyed by post; on n
any persou shall secrete, embezzle, or J fi '
troy, any letter or packet entrusted to
person as aforesaid, and which shall cot
contain any security for, or assurance re
lating to mouey, as hereinafter dcscriWi
evory such offeuder, being thereof duly®"'
victcd, shall, for every such offence, be
ed, not exceeding three hundred dollars.«
imprisoned, not exceeding six months, o>
both, according to the circumstance; « c <
aggravations of the offence. And “ ‘"J
person, employed, as aforesaid, shallsectetc,
embezzc, or destory, any letter, pack 1 ' 1 ’
bag or mail of letters, with which he or th*
shall bo entrusted, or which shall ha'*
come to his or her possession, and arc
tended to be conveyed by post, contaimng
nny bank nuto, or bank post bill, bill« e, ‘
change, uarrunt of the Treasury of
United States, note of assignment of etoc*
in the funds, letters of attorney for rec* 15 ^
ing annuities or divideuds, or for sell 1 . 11 ,
stock in the funds, or for receiving the w
terest thereof, or any letter ofcredit.or no»
for, or relating to, payment of moneys. »
any bond, or warrant, draft, bill, or pr"®'
sory note, covenant, contract, or agreem*
whatsoever, for, or relating to, the pay®*,
of money, or tho delivery of any ,r * ic ® t .
value, or tho performance of any act, ®*
ter, or thing, or any receipt, release. *
quittance or discharge of, or from, any
covenant, or demand, or any part thoreoi'
or any copy of any record of any judg®*"’
or decree, In any court of law, or chatuw.
or any execution which may have t—
'thereon ; or any copy of any other re®®*
;
Postmaster General may allow to the post
master at New-Orleans, at the rate of eight beTmorisoned not less than tee years ""
hundred dollars a year, in addition to nis excee ding twenty-one years; »»<* - '
or any other article of value, or
inre renresenting the same; or if
any
w/i' -
iuch
ing representing the ssme; or u any - ,
person, employed as aforesaid, shall ®
or take, any ofthe eameout of any j
packet, bag, or mail of letters, that ^
come to his or her possession, such
shall, on conviction for any such one ^
