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New England Religious Herald
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Advocacy for implementing cheap postage in the US similar to Great Britain's system, where letters cost a penny and newspapers are free, generating over $4,000,000 in annual revenue despite increased usage. Americans, described as more literate, seek equal privileges and are willing to accept temporary treasury costs.
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In Great Britain letters are now carried for a penny, and newspapers for nothing; and yet so vast has been the increase of mail correspondence, that it brings in, over all expenses, upwards of $4,000,000 annually.
We are a much more reading and writing people than the subjects of Victoria, who franks no volumes or letters; and, as Republicans, entitled to equal privileges with our rulers; we would all rejoice to try the cheap system, even though it might for a few years, occasion some tax on the general treasury.
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Commentary advocating for cheap postage in the US, modeled after Great Britain's system where letters cost a penny, newspapers are free, and it generates over $4,000,000 annually in revenue despite increased mail volume. Notes Americans are more reading and writing oriented and entitled to similar privileges, willing to accept short-term treasury costs.