f Representatives of the United States, in
Congress assembled_:

The undersigned, Citizens of:

respectfully petition Congress to pass a Law to establish A UNIFORM RATE
OF POSTAGE, not to exceed ONE CENT ON NEWSPAPERS, and TWO CENTS on each
PRE-PAID LETTER of half an ounce, for all distances; and for other
corresponding reforms.

APPENDIX.

I. TABLES FROM THE PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS.

The parliamentary return, obligingly sent to Dr. Webb by Mr. Hume, M. P.,
bears date the 11th of June, 1847, and was made in pursuance of an order
of the House, passed April 22, 1847. The tabular statements contained in
this important paper will be examined with great interest by those who are
accustomed to statistical inquiries, and are here presented for their use.
Taken in connection with Mr. Hume's table, on page 4, they will present
the most convincing evidence of the unparalleled success of cheap postage.

A comparative statement of the NUMBER OF LETTERS delivered in the United
Kingdom, in one week of the month of November, 1839, and of each
subsequent year, taking a week in the month of April, 1847. (Condensed
from the parliamentary document.)

Years. England and Ireland. Scotland. United
Wales. Kingdom.
1839(3) 1,252,977 179,931 153,065 1,585,973
1840 2,685,181 385,672 385,262 3,456,115
1841 3,029,453 403,421 413,248 3,846,122
1842 3,282,021 474,031 446,494 4,202,546
1843 3,401,595 478,941 468,677 4,349,213
1844 3,744,011 527,630 511,663 4,783,304
1845 4,467,619 597,425 601,715 5,666,759
1846 4,629,324 649,324 621,850 5,890,704
1847(4) 4,823,854 698,313 626,709 6,148,876

II. An account, showing the GROSS and NET POST OFFICE REVENUE, and the
COST OF MANAGEMENT, for the United Kingdom, for the year ending the 5th
day of January, 1839, and for each subsequent year.

Year ending Gross Cost of Net Revenue.
Revenue.(5) Management.(6)
5 January, 1839 L2,346,278 L686,768 3_s_. L1,659,509
--_s_. 91/2_d_. 63/4_d_. 17_s_. 23/4_d_.
5 January, 2,390,763 10 11/2 756,999 7 4 1,633,764 2 91/2
1840(7)
5 January, 1841 1,359,466 9 2 858,677 --51/4 500,789 11 41/4
5 January, 1842 1,499,418 10 938,168 19 71/2 561,249