,transcrib$ f ! #ahdi ,john ,murray edition by ,david ,price1 email ccx#jgdpglaf4org ,a ,,lett] ,,on ,,! ,,late ,,po/ ,,(fice ,,agitation4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,by ,,*>les ,,john ,,vaughan1 ,d4,d4 ,,head ,,ma/] ,,( ,,h>r[ ,,s*ool1 ,,& ,,late ,,fell[ ,,( ,,tr9ity ,,college1 ,,cambridge4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,john ,,murray1 ,,albem>le ,,/reet3 ,,crossley1 ,,h>r[4 ,,mdcccxlix4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,london3 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,w4 ,,nicol1 ,,%akspe>e ,,press1 ,,pall ,,mall4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,lett]1 c4 ,,my ,,de> ,,sir1 ,we h be5 lately invit$ to sign a p>o*ial remon/rance aga9/ "s project$ *anges 9 ! bus9ess ( ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice4 ,i1 = "o1 decl9$ ! invitation4 ,i nev] ?\ght ( obtrud+ ^u o!rs my reasons = ?is refusal4 ,i am n ! ,m9i/] ( ! ,p>i%2 nor h my op9ions1 !re=e1 on su* a subject1 any p>ticul> claim on ! att5tion ( my neighb\rs4 ,y "k ! circum/ance :i* n[ compels me to expla9 myself4 ,i regret ! necessity4 ,b nei!r ,i1 nor ^? :o h agre$ ) me on ?is occasion1 c li/5 9 sil5ce to ! imputation ( be+ indiff]5t to ! national obs]vance ( ! ,sunday4 ,if ,i c %[ y t we are n ju/ly liable to ?is suspicion1 x is well wor? :ile to d s4 ,if ,i fail to conv9ce y1 ,i %all at lea/ h ent]$ a s]i\s prote/1 = myself & !m1 aga9/ su* an imputation4 ,i h ?or\ghly exam9$ ! orig9al m9ute 7submitt$ by ,mr4 ,r[l& ,hill to ! ,po/ ,ma/] ,g5]al 9 ,febru>y la/7 :i* =m$ ! basis ( ! late alt]ation 9 ! ,sunday duties ( ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,i c\ld wi% t t m9ute _h be5 m g5]ally /udi$ by ^? :o h pron\nc$ a judgm5t ^u ! "q4 ,x is op5 to y\r inspection3 y may =m1 !re=e1 y\r own op9ion ^u ! ju/ice ( ! foll[+ obs]vations4 ,! measure n[ impugn$ 7! transmission1 namely1 ( c]ta9 prov9cial & =eign lett]s ?r\gh ,london on ! ,sunday7 is n an isolat$ "o4 ,x is b "o "p ( a m g5]al s*eme4 ,& :at is ! object ( t s*eme1 z describ$ 9 ! m9ute ref]r$ to8 #e ,! r$uction ( ! ,sunday duties ( ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,! secur+ ( ! utmo/ possible am\nt ( ,sunday re/ to all connect$ ) ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,:at1 aga91 0 ! fir/ "p ( ! same measure8 ,:at 0 t e>li] /ep1 tak5 by ! same p]sons 9 ! same direction1 ( :i* ! pres5t *ange is a consequ5ce8 ,! total susp5sion ( all money-ord] bus9ess on ,sunday ?r\gh\t ,engl& & ,wales4 ,& :at are "s ( ^? ult]ior measures1 to :i* ! att5tion ( ! orig9ators ( ?is is next to be direct$8 ,! def]r+ ( "w n[ done on ! ,sunday till aft] midnight4 #f;a ,! r$uction ( ,sunday "w1 ev5 at ! *ief ,(fice1 consid]ably bel[ its pres5t am\nt4 #f;b ,important measures ( relief to ! rural mess5g]s & rural receiv]s on ! ,sunday4 #f;c ,:at1 f9ally1 is ! decl>$ object ( ! pres5t alt]ation8 ,fur!r relief f ,sunday lab\r 9 ! prov9cial ,po/ ,(fices2 & ?us1 ! dim9ution ( ,sunday "w 9 ! dep>tm5t z a :ole4 ,s f> f its be+ correct to /ate ?is z a m]ely accid5tal result ( ! measure1 x is its v object & purpose1 to :i* all else is subord9ate & subsidi>y4 ,ought n ^! consid]ations to preclude at lea/ a precipitate s5t5ce ( condemnation8 ,may we n be p]mitt$ to le>n ! object ( a measure f its au?or8 ,are we ju/ifi$ 9 imput+ to any man1 ,i d n say1 motives :i* he disav[s1 b motives ( :i* he pr(esses ! v opposite1 & aga9/ :i* 8 own previ\s & subsequ5t acts obvi\sly militate8 ,b ! *ange1 h[ev] well meant1 may be practically injuri\s4 ,x may cause m h>m ?an x obviates4 ,x may introduce m ,sunday lab\r ?an x sup]s$es4 ,?is is1 ( c\rse1 conceivable4 ,x is j possible1 d\btless1 t an able & exp]i5c$ (fic] ( ?is dep>tm5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t may be f\nd1 on ?is "o occasion1 s unskilful or s %ort-sight$1 z to h effect$1 n less ?an he propos$1 b ! v opposite ( t :i* he design$4 ,b is x s8 ,x is admitt$ t1 at fir/ sight1 ! alt]ation 9 "q may seem to increase ! ,sunday duties ( ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,9 ,london1 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 x does4 ,x w require1 at ! outset1 ! additional att5dance ( tw5ty-five p]sons 7h]eaft]1 possibly1 ( a some:at l>g] numb]7 on ,sunday 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice4 #g ,t att5dance1 y w obs]ve is volunt>y4 ,nor is x all[$1 9 any case1 to infr+e ^u ! h\rs ( div9e s]vice4 ,x is propos$ t ! :ole int]val f t5 9 ! morn+ till five 9 ! aft]noon be left p]fectly free4 #h;a ,nor yet w\ld x be correct to repres5t ! alt]ation z involv+ any *ange ( pr9ciple4 ,! att5dance & employm5t ( c]ta9 p]sons1 ! reception & assortm5t ( c]ta9 lett]s1 on ! ,sunday1 ev5 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice1 is no new ?+4 #h;b ,! consci5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian community has left ^! practices un*all5g$ & unnotic$ until n[4 ,su* consid]ations ought to h "s weight 9 our e/imate ( ! pres5t innovation4 ,/ill1 s f> z x goes1 & tak5 alone1 ! augm5tation ( ! ,sunday =ce 9 ! ,london ,po/ ,(fice is admitt$ to be an evil4 ,is x c\nt]balanc$ by any great] good8 ,x is necess>y to take a national view ( su* a "q4 ,! ,po/ ,(fice sy/em ?r\gh\t ,engl& is "o1 n _m4 ,! ,london ,(fice1 & ! prov9cial ,(fices1 are b sev]al p>ts ( "o connect$ :ole4 ,! "q1 !re=e1 is1 n :e!r ?is ,(fice1 or t ,(fice1 sep>ately reg>d$1 w be a ga9] or a los] by ! *ange2 b :e!r1 on ! :ole1 ! aggregate ( ga9 or ( loss w prepond]ate2 :e!r1 s to say1 ! ,po/ ,(fice ( ,engl&1 z di/+ui%$ f t ( ,london sep>ately1 or t ( ,york or ( ,man*e/] sep>ately1 w ?us be reliev$ on ! ,sunday1 or burd5$4 ,if tw5ty-five additional s]vants are requir$ 9 ! ,london ,(fice on ! ,sunday1 & twice tw5ty-five c be reliev$ on t day 9 ! prov9cial ,(fices2 ! *ange1 s f> z x ext5ds1 is salut>y4 ,n[1 if ?is obvi\s pr9ciple be grant$1 ! "q is decid$ at once4 ,beyond all contradiction1 ! pres5t measure is "o ( relief f ,sunday lab\r to ! dep>tm5t z a :ole4 ,b ! oppon5ts ( ! measure argue ?us3 ,tak+ ! ,london ,(fice by itself1 an addition is propos$ to ! lab\rs ( ! ,sunday3 ?is is a s9ful project3 & if x be urg$1 on ! o!r side1 t a t5fold relief w ?us be af=d$ to ! prov9cial ,(fices1 !y answ]1 t ?is is b do+ evil t good may come4 ,yet is n ?is argum5t capable ( an easy inv]sion8 ,are y n1 9 resi/+ ! propos$ relief ( ! c\ntry ,(fices1 on ! plea ( reg>d = t ( ,london1 do+1 9 fact1 a great evil--n t a small good may come1 b t a small evil may n come8 ,:at1 !n1 are "s ( ! advantages 7speak+ m]ely ) ref]5ce to ! obs]vance ( ! ,sunday7 by :i* ?is admitt$ evil is c\nt]balanc$8 ,i w enum]ate ?ree only4 #a4 ,! cessation ( sev]al ,sunday cross-po/s1 by :i* ! det5tion ( lett]s 9 ,london ?r\gh\t t day has be5 hi!rto evad$ or obviat$3 #aj & ?is1 )\t any addition to ! exi/+ numb] ( mail-tra9s1 or o!r means ( transmission1 to or f ,london1 on ! ,sunday4 #aa;a #b4 ,a great dim9ution ( ! =m] am\nt ( lett]s writt5 & read 9 ! c\ntry on t day4 #aa;b #c4 ,! entire discont9uance ( a second deliv]y ( lett]s on ,sunday ?r\gh\t ,engl& & ,wales3 #ab a measure affect+ consid]ably m ?an two hundr$ ,t[ns1 & af=d+ direct & imm$iate relief to a v f> l>g] numb] ( p]sons4 ,nor is x1 p]haps1 altoge!r presumptu\s to express a hope t ! unre/rict$ transmission ( lett]s on ! ,sunday may ev5tually be foll[$ by an equally g5]al susp5sion ( _! deliv]y2 by :i* ,london & ! c\ntry w\ld be plac$1 9 ?is respect1 on a foot+ ( p]fect equality2 ! due obs]vance ( ! ,sunday be+ alike 9 bo? secur$1 ) no injuri\s consequ5ces1 9 ei!r1 to ! bus9ess ( ! foll[+ day4 ,mean:ile1 x is asc]ta9$ t1 by ! alt]ations already effect$1 a v l>ge body 7am\nt+ to "s hundr$s at lea/7 ( p]sons n[ occupi$ on ! ,sunday 9 ! prov9cial ,(fices1 ev5 dur+ ! h\rs ( public wor%ip1 w be enabl$ to obta9 re/ on t day1 & to enjoy )\t int]ruption ! b5efit ( its religi\s s]vices4 #ac ,! numb] ( pr9cipal ,po/ ,(fices ?us b5efit$1 9 a great] or less degree1--"s to ! ext5t ( sev5 h\rs ( additional susp5sion ( bus9ess on e ,sunday1--am\nts v ne>ly to five hundr$4 ,a v f> l>g] numb]1 at pres5t imp]fectly asc]ta9$1 ( ,sub-(fices ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry1 w p>take ( ! same advantage4 ,! total numb] ( p]sons ?us reliev$ w obvi\sly f> exce$ t ( ! aggregate ( ,(fices4 ,& :o w say t ^! great b5efits1 ! direct & pr9cipal object 7be x rememb]$7 ( ! :ole measure1 are utt]ly vitiat$ by _! unavoidable accompanim5t--! employm5t1 namely1 ( a small additional =ce 9 "o1 ! ,metropolitan ,(fice1 on ! same day8 ,:at1 !n1 rema9s1 to ju/ify ! agitation occasion$ by ?is measure1 b a vague & indef9ite suspicion t a *ange 9 "o direction may lead to a *ange 9 ! o!r8 t a measure :i* proposes nei!r to br+ 9 nor take out a s+le ,london lett] on ! ,sunday1 #ad may ev5tually cause1 9 ,london itself1 bo? a ,sunday collection & a ,sunday deliv]y8 t he :o n[ seeks to light5 ,sunday lab\r1 to dim9i% ,sunday deliv]ies1 ,sunday lett]-writ+ & lett]-read+1 may h]eaft] l5d 8 aid to _! augm5tation & diffusion8 ,let ^! evils be met1 on _! prop] gr\nd1 & at ! prop] "t4 ,let ! good s5se & ! religi\s feel+ ( ! c\ntry be appeal$ to :5 ! dang] really ?reat5s4 ,at pres5t1 x is z remote z ev]4 ,x w n be br\ght "o /ep ne>] by ?is measure4 ,b x may be increas$ by a premature & unreasonable outcry1 to be succe$$1 z usual1 by a v natural recoil4 ,i rema91 my de> ,sir1 ,y\rs v truly1 ,c4 ,j4 ,,vaughan4 ,,h>r[1 ,novemb] #af1 #ahdi ,by ! ,same ,au?or4 ,,s]mons1 *iefly ,p>o*ial4 #hvo4 #ahde4 ,,s]mons1 prea*$ 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool4 #hvo4 #ahdg4 ,,n9e ,,s]mons1 prea*$ = ! mo/ "p 9 ! ,*apel ( ,h>r[ ,s*ool4 #abmo4 #ahdi4 99 99 99 99 99 ,,an ,,e>ne/ ,,appeal to ! ,ma/] & ,s5iors ( ,tr9ity ,college1 ,cambridge1 on ! ,revision ( ! ,/atutes4 ,by ,,two ,,( ,,! ,,fell[s1 #hvo4 #ahdj4 ,,footnotes4 #e ,see ,m9ute1 #a1 #b1 #c4 8,i beg to submit my views z to fur!r measures = r$uc+ ! ,sunday duties ( ! ,po/ ,(fice4 ,! importance ( af=d+ to all connect$ ) ! ,po/ ,(fice ! utmo/ am\nt ( re/ on ! ,sunday t is consi/5t ) a due reg>d to public conv5i5ce1 hav+ l$ to measures = ! susp5sion ( money-ord] bus9ess on t day ?r\gh\t ,engl& & ,wales1 x is v satisfactory to rem>k1 c4 c4 ,& ,i confid5tly anticipate l satisfactory results1 %\ld ! ,treasury concur 9 y\r ,lord%ip's rec5t recomm5dation ( a simil> measure 9 ,irel& & ,scotl& 4 4 4 ,9 consid]+ ! above improvem5t1 ! importance ( simil> relief z respects o!r duties 0 kept 9 m9d2 &1 f ! inve/igations :i* h be5 made1 !re c be no d\bt t a fur!r v important relief z relates to ,sunday "w may be effect$ 9 all ! prov9cial (fices40 #f;a ,m9ute1 #be4 #f;b ,m9ute1 #bf4 #f;c ,m9ute1 #ci4 #g ,m9ute1 #ah1 #ai4 #h;a ,m9ute1 #ag4 #h;b ,m9ute1 #ab1 #ac4 8,ev5 to ,london "u ! old sy/em ne>ly all lett]s f ,irel&1 ,scotl&1 & ! out-ports1 z also all =eign & colonial lett]s :atev]1 are br\ght1 z on o!r days2 ! same be+ p>tly assort$ at ! *ief (fice on ! ,sunday1 = deliv]y or = =w>d+1 z ! case may be1 ! next morn+4 ,= ! p]=mance ( ^! duties1 & = ! selection & deliv]y ( ! #8,/ates' 7lett]s address$ *iefly to ! high] (fices ( ,gov]nm5t71 tw5ty-six p]sons are ord9>ily employ$ at ! *ief (fice on ! ,sunday1 _! "t ( occupation be+1 on ! av]age1 six h\rs4 ,! arrival ( a heavy mail f abroad requires a great] =ce40 #aj ,m9ute1 #aa4 8,! evil ( det5tion has be5 f\nd s s]i\s1 t 9 sev]al cases ! rule has be5 evad$1 ei!r by mak+ use ( o!r exi/+ *annels = ! conveyance ( ! mails s5t on ord9>y days ?r\gh ,london1 or by ! actual e/abli%m5t ( ,sunday cross-po/s2 ei!r ( :i* arrangem5ts obvi\sly involves increas$ exp5ce1 tr\ble1 liability to error1 p]plexity to ! public1 & additional ,sunday "w40 #aa;a ,m9ute1 #ad1 #cc4 #aa;b ,m9ute1 #ba1 #bb1 #bc4 8,x is notori\s t a blank po/ is ev]y:]e prec$$ & foll[$ by a great] am\nt ( correspond5ce ?an usual4 ,?us1 9 ,london1 ! av]age numb] ( lett]s is great] on ,saturday by #f p] c5t41 & on ,monday by #be p] c5t41 ?an on o!r days4 ,b1 z respects ! correspond5ce s5t ?r\gh ,london1 ,saturday ev5+ is at pres5t 9 mo/ t[ns a blank po/ "t4 ,x !re=e foll[s t su* correspond5ce is despat*$ f ! prov9ces 9 unusual am\nt on ,saturday morn+1 & on ,sunday morn+ or ev5+1 accord+ z !re may or may n be a ,sunday day mail4 ,n[ ea* ( ^! augm5tations t5ds to produce additional ,sunday "w1 bo? to ! dep>tm5t & to ! public4 ,= ! lett]s 9 ! fir/ category are = ! mo/ "p di/ribut$ by ! ,po/ ,(fice & read by ! public on ! ,sunday1 & ^? 9 ! second are = ! mo/ "p writt5 by ! public & despat*$ by ! (fice on ,sunday4 ,x is obvi\s !re=e t1 z f> z relates to ! lett]s 9 "q1 ! propos$ *ange w\ld entirely get rid ( ,sunday "w1 z respects ! public2 :ile1 z respects ! dep>tm5t1 x w\ld ex*ange "w n[ disp]s$ ?r\gh ne>ly a ?\s& (fices = conc5trat$ employm5t 9 "o2 ! latt] requir+ a less proportionate =ce1 & fall+ on su* "t z to be dealt ) )\t infr+em5t on ! h\rs ( div9e s]vice40 #ab ,m9ute1 #bg1 #bh2 :]e ! connection ( ?is measure ) t n[ "u consid]ation is m fully illu/rat$4 #ac ,m9ute1 #cg4 #ad ,m9ute1 #cd4