Charles Sumner: his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)
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Charles Sumner
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Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 18 (of 20)
CONTENTS OF VOLUME XVIII.
THE FRANKING SYSTEM, AND NOT THE FRANKING PRIVILEGE, IN OUR COUNTRY.
PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE.
FOREIGN EXAMPLES.
IN ENGLAND THE POST-OFFICE REGARDED ORIGINALLY AS A SOURCE OF REVENUE.
ORIGIN OF FRANKING PRIVILEGE IN ENGLAND.
POST-OFFICE IN THE COLONIES.
REFORM AND PENNY POSTAGE IN ENGLAND.
VICTORY.
THE SAME VICTORY MAY BE OURS.
COMPLEXITY AND MULTIFARIOUSNESS IN OUR SYSTEM.
UNIFORM RATE AT ONE CENT.
REDUCTION OF PRICE INCREASES CONSUMPTION.
CHEAP POSTAGE MULTIPLIES LETTERS.
ILLEGITIMATE BURDENS ON CORRESPONDENCE.
EXPENSE OF OUTLYING ROUTES.
DISTANCE ALONE DOES NOT CAUSE EXPENSE.
EXISTING RATE NOT OPPRESSIVE A FALLACY.
JUSTICE AND PRACTICABILITY OF ONE CENT POSTAGE.
POSSIBLE LOSS OF REVENUE.
THE POST-OFFICE NOT A TAXING MACHINE, BUT A BENEFICENT AGENCY.
THAT THE POST-OFFICE MUST SUPPORT ITSELF A FALLACY.
OUR POST-OFFICE MUST BE THE BEST IN THE WORLD: PRESENT DUTY.
THE CONVENTION AND PAYMENT OF CLAIMS.
PROPOSITIONS WITH REGARD TO SURPLUS.
THE CHINESE HAVE NOT REFUSED TO RECEIVE IT.
DUTY TO CHINA.
JOINT RESOLUTION, DIRECTING THE RETURN OF CERTAIN MONEYS TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CHINA.
APPENDIX.
LECTURE.
SPEECH.
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