It is to the body politic what the veins and arteries are to the natural--conveying rapidly and regularly to the remotest parts of the system correct information of the operations of the Government, and bringing back to it the wishes and feelings of the people.
Jackson uses a metaphor comparing the Post Office to the circulatory system, emphasizing its role in connecting the government and the people.
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