The National Republican And Ohio Political Register

Lawrenceburgh, January 28.

Mails.—No Western mail was received at this place during the past week, and, of course, the Eastern mail also failed to arrive. We are very certain, (and fear no contradiction in making the statement,) that the people on the route from Cincinnati, through this place, to Louisville, are more imposed upon by drunkards, lazy rascals, and boys, whose age will scarcely warrant them in leaving the warm chimney corner of their parental home, than any other, of the same importance, in the Union. In the winter season, the ice in the small streams afford an excellent excuse to lay by in the cold days; and all that is necessary to get clear of a forfeiture for losing the trip, is to procure from the nearest Postmaster a certificate, that such a creek or river was impassable, by reason of large heaps of ice having accumulated at the crossing of said creek or river; and that the mail carrier had made the proper exertion to cross. We would just ask, is it sufficient to excuse a mail carrier, for a failure, that he cannot cross at the ford, when, by going a mile or two up the stream, he might cross without difficulty? There is no season of the year, much less at the present, but what the streams on this route can be got over by using a little exertion. But it is all nonsense to talk about exertion, when such fellows, as those mentioned above, are employed to perform men's business. We hope that the two failures, which have recently taken place, will be considered by the Postmaster General, as equivalent to, at least, one failure for want of proper exertion, and exact the forfeiture accordingly. Nothing stimulates some people like laying a contribution upon their money purse, for non-performance of their duties; and in the present case there is but little doubt but that fifty or sixty dollars fine, would go very far toward removing the impediments, at any season, on the road between Cincinnati and Louisville and ensure a more regular mail.—Palladium.