The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-04-02
b CITY OF WASHINGTON FRIDAY MORNING APRIL 2. 1852

Mississippi to California and Oregon by water and in
that direction want to furnish facilities both for travel
and Tor communication by correspondence. Now, those
objects which have announced very desirable TO my
people, and TO the whole valley of the Mississippi from
which come. ! believe large portion Of the inhab
tan.s both OF Oregon and California have gone from the
Mississippi valley aud II is important that they should
have ready by OF correspondence, and also
BY travel, to their friends at home do not know-and
lhisis what wish TO ascertain whether the line from
New York TO Chagres and to the mouth Of The San Jaan
touches at New Orleans
| MI. RUSK One Of them does. The Chagres mail
touches at New Orleans not the other.
| Mr.. UNDERWOOD Well, am glad TO receive the
information, because thought had recollection
that that was the Now, il this line could be extended
without much expense as TO give us additional COM
municalon there 10 the mouth OF the San Juan or
Chagres. il would meet my wishes, and, think, pro-
mole the interests Of people in very great degree
H. however, the expenses. in the opinion OF those who
have examined the subject great deal more than have
too great will not make any effort at all to accom-
pish thing Of the kind or II the communication al
ready, by means Of the New York line through New
Orleans, sufficient 10 meet the wants OF our people
would like TO know how often hatis-whe,her monthly
/ Mr. RUSK Semi monthly.
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. Really, | hardly think that
would meet the wishes OF the valley OF the Mississippi
Mr.. SOULE. can satisfy the gentleman upon one Of
the points OF his inquiry By awarding this line you will
actually create facilities for communication between
the Pacific and Atlantic There is now route in pro-
gress through Mexico in the hands of one who
citizen Of the United States, become citizen Of
Mexico, who will be enabled carry the mails from San
10 NeW orleans In less man fourteen
touching at Vera Cruz. And whatever facility give
between this country and any part OF the republic Of Mex
leo actually affords new means OF establishing the com
mnnications between the Atlantic and Pacific. To
tend this line TO the places mentioned by the hon.
orable senator would considerably increase the
penditure, that il might be Of those nsuperabe diff
hculles which would necessarily doom 10 eternal loss
the bill
Mr.. UNDERWOOD. My objec! is accomplished
Mr.. GWlN. In addition to what the senator from
Louisiana INF SouLEl has said have information upon
this subechavng IN my possession some facts in regard
10 it. look upon this bill OF the greatest import
ance in the view which the senator from Kentucky Mr
UnpERwooD] has taken of it, II will cause vast in
OF intercourse between the western country and
California not only n carrying the mails but in trans
porting passengers. did not expect this bill would come
up to- day, and have not before me facts which
would like to bring TO the notice of the Senate but
have certain statements made BY persons who are con-
versant with the subject which demonstrate that this
VIII be great emlgraling route-one OF the most im-
poant we can eslablishover which the families OF the
western emgran,s will go to their new homes The men
cross the plains. The women and children will go by
This route TO Join fathers, husbands and brothers sail
vessel can 90 from the Baze to Vera Cruz in three days
and steamship in two From Vera Cruz there rail-
road through the DRIFT sand and swamp land to Santa Fe
over which stages and team wagons carried on
trucks, Stages make the journey from Vera Cruz 70 the
city of Mexico in two days From The city Of Mexico 10
Quarnavace, (hyfour mles) on the road to Acapulco,
there is daily stage line. The road is completed for
rages fifty -four miles further Pon,a de lsla, with the
exception of two unmportan bridges The remainder OF
the road to Acapulco through the cities OF Equala and Chill
pausingo, is only amue path but great efforts are making
CueraTo, OF the SOUTH complete the road to the Pacific
ocean This is what is called the southern road There
due western carriage road passing through the i'm
porlan city OF Gadeehan, which daily stage runs 10
Iepec. distance OF about eighteen leagues from San
Bias, on the Pacnc And il is expected that in
low months The road will be opened TO San % Bas ioI
Acapulco is Elk hundred miles, while the route by San
Bias is twelve hundred
selves since the adoption of the constitution, that
important public improvements everywhere resumed,
and the country is comparatively free from robbersso
much so that unarmed CaloTnIans travel along through
the country without apprehension and without risk
During The Mexican war The BRUSH minister ran an
express regularly from Vera Cruz TO Mazatlan, in eight
days, and is running the same express now AT that
fae get from New Orleans Vera Cruz in three
days. from Vera Cruz to Mazatan, nine days aad from
New Orleans to San Diego. sixteen daSs The tri.
monthly route to be established by this bill will connect
on the Pacific side at Acapulco, San Bias with the
Il-monhy route preparing TO start from Panama to San
Francisco, that there will be constant communica.
ton there twice month, not only 10 New York, but to
New Orleans and the latter certainly will be one OF the
most desirable emgrang routes, well as an important
mail route company has been formed TO establish a
elegraphic line from Acapulco 10 Vera Cruz, which is
encouraged and patronized by the Mexican government.
When established, the communication between Callfor
MIA and New Orleans will be AS follows: From San
Francisco to Acapulco, six days; telegraph to Vera
Cruz at once. and thence to New Orleans, three days
thus making the time OF communication from eight TO
ten days
Mr., UNDERWOOD really am very happy to hear
VI dfse NOT lufhtu my duentiUn 10 Tue
investigation OF this subject; but II occurred 10 me that
the vast interest which the people represent had in
more direct communication, both for travel and
pondenee, than had would be somewhat affected
BY this bill, and that induced me TO make the inquiries
which have made Now, with the information which
nay friend from California Mr. Gwisl and my frieni
from Louisiana MIR SOUR have given 10 me, il does
seem To me that ought 10 pass the amendments and
then pass the bill they intended provide for
western interests; and hope they will receive the ia
vorabls consideration OF eastern gentemen-hat they
will give us some opportunity 10 have speedy commu
ncation with our friends upon the Pacific. am very
Gated TO me, and to find that the facilities to be given
much greater Than supposed they were My object
IN rising was TO inquire OF my fnend from Louisiana
Mr.. SouLrl whether additional facilities could not be
given by extending this route through TO San Juan
to Chagfes From the suggestions which have been
thrown out, am satisfied 10 lake II as il is.
i Mr.. MALLORY. | suppose this may be looked upon
the commencement OF drafts upon the treasury favor
of steamlnes Our expenditures in that respect now
exceed Sl40O,0o0, and II we grant the requistons
which egilimaiely before us-wbich contempla
ted by committees, and iavoraby considered by them
they will, in the oil few days. amount to about
s., 100000. | was short time since, opposed 10 this
very bill but understand that the two principal
objections bad 10 il have been removed-that the name
OF the special contractor has been stricken out and tbe
matter will be open TO fair competition
II MIR. BORLAND. That is the proposed amendment
Il Mr.. MALLORY. understand II will be stricken out.
also understand tha, the clause in reference TO war
steamers will be stricken out The objection to the lat
ter manifest The OF the contracts formed have
contained this identical clause that the vessels built are
notorious 10 every the country who understands
hat thereh has