The Arkansas banner., 1848-06-20
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The Post mas;sf General has permitted change of this route, from White River and Rock Roe to the Arkansas RIveF--no varisiioh has been made In the compensation. and the maif is to be delivered at each end of the route as required by the former schedule
 Col. Snapp to whom the eon.rsc, was gwen, in forms that be has disposed of his interest in 1t Capt. Jas. Timms. who will commence his regular ttips for the transportation Of the mail the rst July next The praciicabiity of this roale which has beea so frequently doubted will now be fair y tested Capt. Timms has several light and fast boats,an is gentleman of sDergy and experience, sufficient 10 carry 1t through 1T it can be done.
 In connection with this subject we take occasion to lay before ihe 9abiie the letter of the Hon. R. W. Johnson to the Post master In accordance with the numerous petitions and letters which had reached him in relation to i'.
 wAsmrscros. Jsnuary 22a. ls.s.
 Hon. CAvE JoHSsoS,
 Sir; Enclosed send yon sindry letters. a long petition signed by persons from various parts of our State, and a resolution from our democratic Slate Convention. all relating to. and asking transfer of the mat route frern White river to Arkansas. To present this matter for your consideration !. imperative upon me, and request, as the papers have been forwarded to me, wssh injunction to ask the aid of delegation in the Senate, that you will call the attention of Senators to them, and weigh the opinions and ad vice, which matter of some moment Li the public interest will no doubt elicit.
 To carry the mail upon the Arkansas river "a k.- k-. .es,. ft. lny own knowledge will not enable me to foretell. If if can be so carried there can be doubt as 10 the superior advantages of that route, upon the gen eral prosperity of the State, whether considered in connection with an increased travel te our State suIting from cbeapness of transportation, which wli be produced by the competition of steamers or commercial advantages increased by facilities, thus made to exist in hgh loc eaier all the year, in a channel open to an immediate extent of settled country and practicable in price and speed of trans portaton-or whether viewed in connection with the agricultural interests of Arkansas ar along Inc entire length of the route, which is from 250, to 3O0 miles of the rich and we'll settled valley of the Arkansas river.
 As its, the agricultural produc's of all this im- mediate region with the back country which is tr. butary--and all ibe commercial operations in ex- ports and imports tied up, and totally debarred for months oi every year, for want of vessels and enterprise, that will force, what is averred 10 be, practicable navigation. The establishment of con sant triweekly. certain and speedy transportation upon chief rver canno: fail in its tendency pidy to advance the agricultural, and commercial interests ss well the) general prosperity of the State.
 The mail route when transferred 10 the Arkansas river, will supply quite number of Post offices now existing, and some that will be needed. yet 10 be established Thus in brief statement stands the mater with the Arkansas river, as mail route, should the Department think proper to adopt it, whilst on White liver. the steamer runs to Rock Roe, only, and along its banks, 10 that point, there are mol dozen fartns. half dozen settlements, nor is there single Post-etfice upon ibe whole r- yer route, except at ihe Rock Roe Iandias-now called Resgan's Bluffs.
 If had any hope that an extension of the route hy st amers, could be affected from Rock Roe to BatcsviI!e, would be un~illins to encounter the risk oi charging the present route, believing that much good could be effected by the extension But my conversation with the Department, and full knowledge of is system of rigid economy, and the frequent failures have endured in matters gr' atiy needed, most warmly pressed, and much les cost ly-haye destroyed all hope with 'oe. that the ex- tension, above Rock Roe, will ever be granted.-- Seeing then. tha, this route by Rock Roe supplies but two--rcrhaps thrce-ofiees on it's entire travel to Little Rock-that it is worthless to no"th Arkan- .I..t iS is palusess to Write River, whose banks are a hopeless overflow f'om Rock Roe out, vSiuesss ex- cept a medium tor mali transportation 10 the in tArior whilst ir transferred 10 the Akansas river il will secure, if successful, blessings. invaluable to many, which il bestows now upon few, if any. recommend that the prayer of the petitioners aAd inc resolution of the Convention, be granted and forced
 The magnitude of this measure, if successful in the beneficial influence it promises to almost one half of the State, mus, by any candid mind, be req dily seen and cheeIfully acknowledged But of the certainty of success am not so well infotmed. induced tn believe i, practicable by the ofer of the contractors, saying they wish it, and can, and will dc it, in the time, and at the price The decp pecuniary interests of the contractors, in this matter (for it seems to me that failure must be their absolute runl satisfies me that. having all at stake, they ought to know best, and must be i sincere.
 1 With these and o'her combinations that induce me to lock upon the effort ss practicable. such as the recent improvements and success of light draft ! steamers, am induced 10 submit this measure knowing That extraordinary good has ever been effected for the public, when risks have been in- cured, no energies exerted, but cowardiy eounsels alone have prevailed, and knowing that the action of State Convection, requesting and recommend- ing f. is as direct and absolute instruction as tho represen entatve can receive from The people Nevertheless must couple win my support of ihi' measure few conditions for the security of the pub lie. which if they suffer from the arrangement. vii