9. It is impossible to declare any reasonable suggestion why these companies should be excepted from a regulation of such import. Anything so extraordinary and questionable has heretofore been unknown, as this supposed improvement in the administration of this part of the service. It is suggestive of direct and improper influence upon the person commissioned to take charge of postal affairs, entirely different and dissimilar to those which common people possess or are able-to exercise to compel administrative officers to discriminate between them and others in the practical operation of a law, when we consider that it will confer upon these combinations a privilege so dangerous to the revenue. Why should anybody, engaged in any occupation, be thus punished, in the performance of his usual avocation, and the disposition of his manufactures or merchandise or exchanges be questioned or challenged, or his compliance with his regular agreements be prevented, and additional disqualifications be determined upon by inconsiderate officials, to disorganize trade and to put difficulties in the way of commercial transactions ? If it is decreed that manufactories and banks and business establishments are to be substantially forced to assignments by the application of this rule, we apprehend that loss of personal security may follow the loss of property.

10. What is the significance of this unconsidered resolution ? What is to be its longer continuation, or the possibility of the frequency and duration of its distinct and unconditional enforcement? What justification dignifies the declaration of such a discrimination ? What doctrine determines its indispensible necessity, or requires this commission of injustice ? How inconsistent are the extravagant technical arguments in explanation of the determination to compel acquiescence in this transition toward financial destruction ! The circumstances connected with this destructive demonstration by the dignified and consequential gentleman who assumes to be the corrector and governor of the postal affairs of the republic, and who is really responsible for the bewildering sense of insecurity and apprehension so universally felt, are arousing such indignation and anger as should at-least lead him to heed the expression of the dissatisfaction so universally entertained. The complication is exceedingly serious, and we trust that it will at-once attract the attention of the authorities, and that they will teach a lesson to this transient proficient in legislation that will be instructive to such as he for all time to come.