Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The Committee to whom was referred the Memorial on Postage, together with the Order appended by the Senate, have considered the same and Report,—

That, in their judgment, the object aimed at will best be gained by so amending the language of the Memorial, that it shall take the form of a Report and that there be appended to the same the accompanying Resolve.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

IN THE YEAR ONE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHT.

RESOLVES

ON REDUCTION IN THE RATES OF POSTAGE.

Resolved, That the result of the partial reduction made by the General Government in the Rates of Postage, together with the success of the postage reform in England, warrant the belief that a still further reduction, and a uniform rate of Postage, would greatly conduce to the general diffusion of knowledge, and may be made without endangering the revenue of the Post Office Department.

Resolved, That the foregoing Report, together with the accompanying Resolves, be forwarded to our Senators and Representatives in Congress, and that they be requested to use their influence to secure the passage of such a Law as is contemplated in said Report, or such modification of the existing Laws relating to Postage as, in their judgment, will promote the best interests of the whole community.