The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-09

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% me 10Th June. iss7, amounted to 3s,.s7's99
Increase over preceding year 49, sj
On 8Jth June 1875, amounted TO a. .0I1J7g
Increase preceding wear 1,i246S0
Total increase Tor the three years 5r{TS 30
Bat the cost OF the service les=ened as follows
On Isl July, Isl5, Il stood s2,9o5, Tl4
Ua 39th june, Isl5, 2,7Is,s73
Reduction from the preceding year Iss s3l
On 2o,h June, l547, II sioosi s2.ij3G0l
Reduction from the preceding wear 263 6-l
Du 3uth June. ISIS, IL stool s. ,llS, 100
h-dGcton tom the preceding year l33
Total reduction Of cost in the three years $3.50 73s
THIS exclusive OF the foreign mail service performed in
the iast year
The operations Of the three years show that the mail
has been augmented Is per cent and m cost al
the time diminished IS ~ per cent
The results OF the mail letting Inst spring the middle
-ecilonr VIII add TO the service OF the year
-J7 mles more OF annual transportation whils max
reduction from the cost OF the year ending 3oh June
I-4s, OF S6I .67s-
The number OF mail contractors in the service during
me last year WAS 40i7, aa the number OF loca and mail
agents and mai messengers 2i connected with the ser
VICE On railroads ais. steamboats,.
The service during the year been performed By the
contractors with comnsada5le zeal and activity vet no
energy prevent occasional failures TO deliver The mails
due Tune In sections OF the country whare no turn
pixies naraianisei roads, bridges the streams
exist, at certain of the year failures unavo-
able, the most improved and best conducted
routes, unlavorabie weather. the railroads.
Storms or logs on the sgt acclents the
chnery, must delay the mails The speed given on
them renders At seldom possible reg the time lost
ms has been and always must ne the
here Is al this time service performed, with
more speed and with much regularity any former
period; Il believed thar expeiIIion be
gwen the principal mail routes until further improve
ments are made the roads, without endangerng the
connexions necessary 10 be made to the prompt
and punc,ual delivery of the mails
The i0regn service during the past year has been in
creased by additional steamer-the 'tfermann" being
placed the line between New York and Bremen-and
monthly trips performed between those two
cities with regularity.
On the nth of October last the Isabel" was placed on
the line between Charleston and Havana, compliance
with the contract with Nlessrs Norecai & Gourn and
VIII hereafter perform Semi-monthly trips
The ocean steamers California" Panama and "Ore
gon constructed under contract with the Secretary OF
me Navy Tor service on The Pacific. have sailed from
New York for Panama, and the California is expected
to commence service tor this department the LIST of
January next from Panama 10 Oregon
The Secretary OF the Navy has likewise empoved tie
Falcon on the line between Havana ana Chagres and
she expected SAL from Havana to Chagres IN time
Tor the mails to reach Panama and be forwarded by the
CaiHornia to the Territories the Pacific coast THIS
department has made for the TRANSPORTATION Of
the mails across the Ishmus, from Chagres to Panama
90 hat IN future there viii De regular monthly mail
rom Charleston, by Havana, Chagres and Panama, TO
Oregon.
1t TO be regretted that the Ocean Steam Navigation
Company has not yet been able comply fully with
their contract for between New York and Bre-
men Bat two vessels, the 4" Washington and Her
Manu., have As vet been completed. The third, the
franklin has been launched, and great exerons are
making 10 have her finished, and take her place the
line The Ourth vessel, believed, has yet been
commenced Notwithstanding the failure of the COM
pany 10 nave their vessels ready for the service within
the time specified IN the contract believed that
the true policy or the interests Of the country would
qlre any forfeiture OF the contract any other steps
taken unrendsy their interests The great exertlons
OF the company TO comply with the contract, and to Sc
cure the best class OF vessels suited the purposes OF
the government, and such would do credit 10 the
country; the great expense OF such undertaking the
want OF tins country the construction of
that class of vessels the disbursements tsy have had
frnn he ftto, .f1y rt
from conflicting interests at home the importance of the
service In connecting our country more Intimately and
directly with the enerprising and enlightened States OF
the German confederation, would entle them the in
dugence OF Congress and the forbearance OF the depart
ment
Since the made with this COMPANY other,
have been gwen, from New York to Liverpool AMI from
New forx TO New Orleans. upon much more favorable
terms ulan were allowed them The last contracts made
oy me Navy Department, under the direction of Con-
gTess, are iof the term Of years and certain sums OF
money advanced to aI the completion of the vessels
4 ne contract made with the Ocean Steam Navigation
company VIII last but nve years, and no money pald
them until after the performance of service
Similar liberay, II hoped, would have been g Y
tended to them, having done much towards the com
peton Of their contract without the AID OF government
They the pioneers In building that class OF vessels
IN this country. and doubt sustained serious injury IN
constructing them, from tie want OF experience in such
Undertakings The Importance OF the service TO be per-
iorrne IN commercial and political point OF view give
mem grounds to hope for the favorable consideration OF
Congress- Similar advantages extended to them would
II IS believed, enable them speedily to comply with their
contract and give direct and important coanesion with
me central NATIONS OF Europe
Inc line of vessels aIreclrd 10 be estab shed under
Sehu act WIN the Secretary OF the Navy between New
YORK and New Orleans WILL Il is believed be useless as
le s Oh transporting the mails between those points
I've iahu anu steamboat routes over which the mail
service - al present performed are and will be 20 mach
more expeditions and certain than By that Ine that the
principal maiis must De continued on them But If the
contract could De so notified 10 run daily hetvaan
New York and Charleston, the great southern mail ven
from Philadelphia, might be by them IN Charisso
or Savannah and forwarded with more exn.sj,,,n 49, |
New Orleans than by the present The tabes NJ
the First Assistant Postmaster General accompanv Tins
report. ca and referred to for the details Of the ser
wee
The number OF pos, Offices the lst of July last was
!o,i5e, beng an increase during the year OF l0I5 The