The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-07

ghl the necessity Of this matter for the public ser
vice.
EssIsEEH DBaSrMEsT,
Washington, Aag D. ls4s
nil several extracts IRON letters aadresssd 10 us depart
msnt BY the engineer ocer in charge OF the oncafons
ahdsr construction Al Key West complaining Of the delay
lnd dincultes attending the present mail arrangement
Were there time might sd5ues other extracts q similar
rnoy but hardly be hseessAy as these she's sery
the OesF for the establishment Of more frequent and Ger
Ain Of communicating with his sources Of supply
works maisal loss Of monsy well time not
the exsrciss Of vgiant forecasts and aP
Prehend stu ~orse 90 a. me operations shan 81
vance and become more CON leslsd.
We are about commencing fort al the Torus-si a. TO
complains viii be repeated or aggravated rather unless
Congress shall think proper 70 apply some remedy.
dent JOS. o. ToTTEN,'
Colonel and Chief Engineer.
Hon. w. Il BESeKEssEOUSH,
House Of Representatives.
Eryasts JrS IiisTs S= Capt George Duio- ss'Ps Of sH
ktas'Fs saPsrAisASink eSnss'iiSH u JsFtesiisa a. Ny
ws Ffsids 70 hs cA.l E-stassv rsiaas 70 tAs aces
any Of faersaIsd nail tsshs 70 tAai piece 10 JtA1 Ia
SperafiSRs GnasJ Ais Charge
FfoM Liisy dst,A Ksy Wssf. -aYrI IA ls4a
The present mail arrangements for this place Together
the speedy commencement Of operation some Of my
most pOrtsni business letter. six weeks old before
sSt intends 70 cary on an extensive system Of
this nsghbohOod different and much better arrange
neat IN thls respect Al have 70 De maze
FS.n hs sa=s, Of My IS, ls45.
have in my former letters alluded 10 the necessity Of
better mail arrangements for this place. and the dsPaIt
would Is innusaes In this respect ala the pro
s"SS Srs. :. a.. saSSSsly ma. 0S %srs su Ius 70
Tampa Bay wAieh might be sons for shs more than the
present cost
Fr0a hs ,s@s Of Jsas .. IsIA
"In several Of my communication have submitted sug
gesons regard the mail srrang iOr this place
to which beg leave 10 call the attention Of the depart
menL"
FSo@ the saas Of Jsns H. Is46.
- have frequently alluded in my correspondence the
necessity Of better mail arrangement for this place sup
% remedy the dinealiy In MS however nay be
nstskeai bat whoever have charge here viii hB that
80 s,ccs,. ssi,lo,, . 80 -, ~ t. -p'- ~
above respect This and the climate u the place the
ony dcaiss IN the way Of the PrOeesion Of ths opera
control Of ths Engineer Department"
Pros hs ES-s, Of SPIT 20. isls.
And In conclusion to establish weekly mail between
bs dOHs for s. 20 pei annam perhaps 5000 and car
ned Nh certainty and dsSP.eh In the pilot boats used
this ftation."
Frol tie san, Of March Is Isl6.
II have request that the Secretary Of War en-
power the local engineer this reef hire temporarily
Iom tms 70 time ss the public service may require In k
be either TO Charleston any Of the ports on the
gulf when needfuL vessel Of about 20 70 viii
granted DO not see how the local agent here can be held
accountable for delays In the progress Of the works
the existing eireumstaBees.-
FS0a tAs Iaa,. Of -iprI 10, 1916.
I'm the absence Of help from othsr departments Of the
government may hnd necessary despatch vessel 10
Charleston TO carry bring out mail 81 certain
tate TO DO in the full confidence that my proceeding IN his
respect will be sanctioned At Washington"
PrSa "a, Ia@s, Of Nay 5. lsaS.
Permit 70 call the attention Of the depart
ment 10 the utter dssutution Of this place regards acih
ties for regular commercial and mail Intercourse with the
rest Of the Union
INT the intention Of the government TO carry
ensiye public works the Florida reef and desire that
they should proceed with rapdity there IL
ton Of the proposition which erediby informed has
been submitted ssmmonhly steamboat mail from
Charleston to the Havana via this place by this
certainty Of eommuneson and advice seasonable inter-
walls secured Under the present eircumstsnces there
probably spot in the United States where works could
be less favorable despatch in their
particularly the commencement
have in tbs and former lrters fully represented the
nature Of the obstacles TO the public business here and in
Dictated the remedy which II supposed might be applied
BY the proper departments Of the government"
From ns SANE. Of Nay Q. lsso.
'In case therefore the Post omce Department does no,
put another schooner vessel the mail line Charles
ION 80 :, to give n. place re s . rs
= MIR q. resumed. To show the interest Of this
mail arrangement TO the whole commercial interests
Of the country, he need only mention the millions
of dollars worth OF property which annually foated
around that coast. He would refer to a stateme nj
and lS45 prepared by the agent ofthe underwriters
This paper consists of tabular statements, which il
is impncticable to give in to-night's paper These
tables would show the special interests of COM
merce in this mail Apart from the general nteres,
connected with having regular mail to accommo-
date our great and growing trade with Cuba, they
have nearly a million Of dollars worth of property
annually thrown upon the court for ad Indication, to
depend upon the Of masters of vessels and such
agents they may employ without the possibility
of communicating with the principals, until long
after the vessel, cargo, and salvage all disposed
Of and settled although not more than six or seven
days distant from New York by steam, and regu.
lar mail already existing to the 81. Johns river
about 4S hours distant from the desired point.
At present there is only one mail to Key West
each month, carried IN sailing schooner from
Charleston. II is most irregular and uncertain,
often leaving them without mail for six weeks
Mr.. B. had received innumerable letters of COM
plant.
There was an irregular horse mail to Tampa Bay,
and one TO New Smyrna from Enterprise, on lake
Monroe; but there was no mail south of there to
any part of the main peninsula, and no facilities
whatever along the coast where they are most
wanted. .... ..
Tie capacity of the Florida peninsula to produce
sugar and tropical fruits had excited great interest
in the whole southern country and that country
would be rapidly filed with Furnishing population
feven ordinary facilities were afforded. At present
IL was almost impossiDc 10 WISH any portion OF the
country to examine il, without a tedious expensive
and laborious overland journey. steamboat mail
each side would contribute much to the rapidity
of settlement, and the sale Of the public lands In ad.
dition to the difficulty Of reaching the country, per-
sons are unwilling to settle at such distance from all
possibility of communication with the rest of the
country and from market ...
The people in the peninsula should not be cut of
from all possible mail facilities, merely because they
live in peninsula; but to render their accommoda-
ton as little bardensome possible, it is made to
contribute to other great branches of the public SER
vice. .. .. .... ...H =
1st. II is made to connect with Havana, and by
running from the gulf and Atlantic side alternately
it will accommodate both the western and eastern
trade to that port.
I'd, By using steamers susceptible Of being con-
vered into steamers under the act of lS45 the
government will at all times have at its command a
number Of light-draught steamers, which would ia
ciitate attack defence any part Of the shallow
harbors rivers Of the gulf. The army has re-
Gently been delayed for weeks for the want Of such
boats on the Rto Grande. Had the arrangement
now proposed been in operation, the army need not
have been delayed at ALL The coast is without ade-
Quate defence from the Rio C1rande To Savannah