The daily union., 1852-09-03

vile 10 Caro-, and from ST. Louis TO Cairo and then TO
New Orleans, to leave out the country Immediately
Interested in And repeat, although we should have
only mail 10 Cairo twice a week. il would be great
boon to know that when the mail reached Caro- IT would
mail from New Orleans 10 Cairo would regularly arrive
there daily. We could then well wait two three days.
whereas, as the thing now stands. we have 10 wait
sometimes three or four weeks
call upon honorable senators to say whether there is
any other portion OF the country where such exlen-
sive commerce rs carried, which is similarly situated with
regard Is me mas Is there anything like III No, sir;
II rs unparalleled in the condition OF the country aud
postal arrangements IL IL eminently unjust II IL be in
the power OF the government by reasonable expendi
lure. to supply greater mail facilities The commerce OF
that portion OF the country.
Ii Is said that the Postmaster General is opposed TO this
proposition should like to have The authority Of any
gentleman 10 say that he is opposed to it, have heard
said that il is known TO honorable members OF the SEN
ale that the Postmaster General is opposed it,
ment Of any such line. undertake 10 deny not that
have had any communication with that officer recently
upon the subject; but year two ago know urged
him. in the strongest the facts which have
alluded TO 10 day, and my recollection is that he admit
TED the truth OF all said, from the information which he
had. He admitted that the mode which adopted OF
putting the mails upon any boat that along
did no. afford regular and daily communication, even
communication every two days, upon the Mississippi
depended upon whether the boat got along the prop
ne and whether il made the trip without accident or
delay But the Postmaster General said it is too large
discretion that it will require loo large an allowance OF
funds that he had estimated fair proportion for the
tina, would be going beyond his limit to enter into this
plan and he thought proper TO exercise his discretion in
favor OF all sections OF the country, but he must have
warrant OF law for this What he is TO be author
zed by law 10 make the expenditure that may be neces
sary 10 establish such line.
Suppose should cost $1,000, or 800 0oo or $50 900
year, DO not know what II would cost dd al that
time have estimates furnished me by practical men,
would not the object 10 be accomplished be worth
than that connected with your great internal commerce
and trade and affecting your revenuesl repeat, that
POsmaster is
to establish the daily line, and then he will do il as
ACT OF justice 10 the West propose TO strike out the
route from Nashville TO Caro- not because II does not
contain what would like have, but want to show
that the great thing we want is daily line upon the
Mississippi, even if we have none upon the Ohio You
may leave out Louisville II only get the daily line
upon the mississippi we shall feel Oar letters
then would be received from New Orleans in something
like an approximation to the true time in which they
could be brought. lappea to every gentleman from this
section OF The Union, whether the mails are not often de-
layed three and four weeks in getting om New Orleans
to Of the principal towns upon the interior waters
mean the tributaries of the Mississippi, There is no
regularity certain reliance upon getting your commu-
n,caiion regularly al ALL We have overland mails, but
they are liable to the Interruptions which have stated
trust IN view OF the enormous amounts allowed from
time TO time IN the establishment OF lines upon the sea,
upon the Atlantic ocean, between ports upon the Allan
tic oceanwe do not scruple we do not stint our appro.
priatIons and limit them to S30.oOo, or Sl5O,OoO or
$25D 900 there, but go the length OF mllions-that
we will procure better facilities for the Mississippi. But
do not put il upon that ground appeal TO the CON-
upon such great line OF communication as The Missls
spp. where is perfectly practicable to have daily
conveyance OF the mail. we ought not TO have daily
mail make this appeal from my personal knowledge
and deep interest in this mat!el do not mean personal
regards Individuals but aude TO my personal knowl-
edge of the country The interests Of the States the
Mississippi Ohio and Cumberland. and Tennessee, from
ST. Louis downwards require that We should have the
daily communication proposed by the amendment; and
suppose beyond ST. Louis II would be great DE-.
sdera.n in the facilities 10 the trade and commerce OF
the country. | what may be the cost OF estab
fishing il, providing it be within a reasonable sum.
think 100000 or 100000 year ought TO be granted
Mr. BRADBURY | understand the law authorizes
the Postmaster General make the contract for the trans
poraiion OF the mail the route proposed III -
wrong Tor him to make the contract, be ought not TO do
H. Ii he ought 10 make IL, and refuses 10 do IT. IT would
seem that II was maiadminisiration and would sug-
gest TO the honorable senator from Arkansas that we
expect, when the new democratic administration comes
into power the 4lh OF March next that actual evils
will be removed. Ii this is OF those evils, remedy
will be found
But the amendment will introduce a somewhat novel
principle the subject OF posroutes. At any rate,
tank there would be danger in passing law compelling
the Postmaster General TO make particular contract II
would ibeu place the department the power OF steam
boat owners who would fix their own terms; Tor no
limit is prescribed in the amendment Now, submit
whether we prepared, in the haste oil passing bill
of this kind 10 ingralt principle by which place the
department at the feet ol steamboat owners. Again u
we the introduction OF compulsory obliga-
ton OF this KIND into the BILL every senator, and every
member OF the House, who has road where he has
been denied what he regards privilege which TO
be granted, will insist upon like provision, and we
shall thus load down the bill think the proposition
had better be considered al time when shall have
better opportunity to consider IT,
| Mr.. BORLAND. | dislike 10 consume the lime o
the Senate, but do think that two or three words Will
satisfy the honorable from Maine this point
expressed the opinion that the general law, as exists
does confer this power upon The Postmaster General
There this objection which is made al the department
To his exercising The auhorty That the amount oil rev.
enue derived IRON the mails these routes has not
heretofore justified the department IN paying the amonn
o money which would be required TO have ihe service
performed in the proposed. i thought the de-
par,rnent was mistaken, and have undertaken, IRON
time 10 time, through three administrations, 10 get ihein
10 take different Of il; but, under what the depart
small they have felt unwilling and unauthorized 10
change the system But as stated the small amount OF
revenue been the result OF the system which - n o
eraion consequence of the communication nelng so
irregular and confused that the business men VIII not
send their correspondence through the mails but seek p
vate hands for s and, as am informed oy
persons connected with the upon the rye men
whose interests are al stake, at this time and iof years
past, not than netenth or even one-tWenuen OF
proper mail matter has gone through the mail Ihey
seek the communication by private hands, and IN that
be derived II the mails carried regularly, IN which
everybody would seek the mails "a the most proper
means Of comm inicston. But the senator from Maine
says that there limitation n the amendment There
is a limitation. The Postmaster Geaeral Is required 10
| issue proposals. as he does in all other cases.
Mr. BRADBURY. There is no limitation In regard TO
the amount OF money he IL TO pay Tor the service
Mr. BOaLAND. II is impossible TO tell what the
price will be but this will say-Proposals were m ade