Franklin's situation in London now became uncomfortable; he was deprived of his office of deputy Postmaster-General of the Colonies, which he had held since 1753, was virtually discredited, and generally snubbed.

To the House of Representatives of the United States: In compliance with a resolution of the House of the 4th of January last, I now transmit reports from the Secretaries of State, of the Treasury, and of War, and from the Postmaster-General, with the documents containing the list of appointments of members of Congress and other information relating thereto desired by the resolution.

To the Senate of the United States: In answer to the inquiries contained in the resolution of the Senate of the 4th instant, in relation to the appointment of postmasters by the Postmaster-General, I send to the Senate herewith the letter of the Postmaster-General furnishing the desired information.

J. COLLAMER, Postmaster-General.

" Still earlier, on March 18, 1845, in one of his reports to the Postmaster-General, Cave Johnson, he adds: "In regard to the salary of the 'one clerk at Washington$1200,' Mr. Vail, who would from the necessity of the case take that post, is my right-hand man in the whole enterprise.

It will be seen from the report of the Postmaster-General that the Post-Office Department still continues to depend on the Treasury, as it has been compelled to do for several years past, for an important portion of the means of sustaining and extending its operations.

Mr. Edwards and his associates, in 1854, a short time after the alleged services had been rendered, presented a claim to the Postmaster-General for $25,180 as compensation for these services.

By this contract the Postmaster-General reserved to himself the right "to reduce the service to semimonthly whenever the necessities of the public and the condition of affairs in the Territory of Utah may not require it more frequently."

It will be perceived by the report of the Postmaster-General that the gross expenditure of the Department for the last fiscal year was $9,968,342 and the gross receipts $7,342,136, making an excess of expenditure over receipts of $2,626,206; and that the cost of mail transportation during that year was $674,952 greater than the previous year.

[Sidenote: Postmaster-general and attorney-general.]

The memorial of the blind Postmaster-General and great political economist stands in Queen Street, close to his birthplace.

The POSTMASTER-GENERAL and the CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER are at this moment the most melancholy of men.

The Postmaster-General, Ebenezer Hazard, was not in Washington's favor.

The Postmaster-General did not become a member of the Cabinet until 1829.]

Postmaster-General Holt, with whom by reason of their kindred opinions he had been on intimate terms, hastened to him to learn whether it were indeed true and whether his determination were irrevocable.

On our return to the cars there was a telegram from the Postmaster-General awaiting me.

Postmaster-General Wanamaker has recently issued a pamphlet in support of a Limited Post and Telegraph.

Millard Fillmore and his partner, Nathan K. Hall, soon to be Postmaster-General, were of his fold, together with Hiram Barton, the city's mayor, and other figures locally noteworthy.

Fillmore and his Postmaster-General, N.K. Hall, were old family friends.

W. DENNISON, Postmaster-General.

I invite the attention of Congress to the suggestions of the Postmaster-General on this subject, under the belief that such a modification of the late law may be made as will yield sufficient revenue without further calls on the Treasury, and with very little change in the present rates of postage.

In pursuance of the act of the 14th of August last, extending the benefit of our post-office laws to the people of California, the Postmaster-General has appointed two agents, who have proceeded, the one to California and the other to Oregon, with authority to make the necessary arrangements for carrying its provisions into effect.

The report of the Postmaster-General will make known to you the operations of that Department for the past year.

DEAR SIR,I am directed by the Postmaster-General to inform you that your parcel has now been traced.

DEAR NANCY,By the same post that brought me your letter I heard from our absent-minded friend, the Postmaster-General.