Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-02-13
To the Editors Of The Enquirer.

~ WASHINGTON Grey FEB. 3, 1851
Gen,lencn:-Your Geographic CORES pnnden under da'.
| OF the 9th uinl", maze ulahuer WHICH, |" say "a" ~
for il, requires c"iie'suon .:,; . ,,,o n tho
S,pae m carry the New York and San fnncisc" mans
ocross he Imus for 250cG0 per annni lie friS l" me
nrn.oston of C.. Vanderbilt. 10 'hns'll me c"H :. >.
Mails from New York san Francisco, in"'"f '"e n"
st o.ross the Ei?uts, al S250ODU per annhh III ''
~ I,rs Ice linn, than tin trips via cha@rrs ana lhh'
ma now require. The Government IL now phylhs ~,
css!v surh service M he "irrs tn render III ','e SUI
tim. for $3.50 OOO-S635 $50 3d. TO the two colnn m '
tractors laws line and Aspnwnls lIn"l ma siuo wv m
the transit across the sihmus, or Sl35,='o III an
readers will perceive, that instead al bcnG IN e,"'''
high proposon represented IN your c'es'hp' @ n,
nons,c. i, nrpo.cs TO save the Treasury ANNUALLY
Sics $50 in the transportation OF The ihiii' "'c' va"
route Mr. Vanderbilt does NOT ask me advance %
from IN. Treasury MD in building his spH So II ""
hen, sinks no Government cncy eoc. t" the BOLTON .'
does he esk for single privilege not accorded !" me Gu"
rac5. for the transportation OF h"rsc-''l ~ S'iii
ana only fer the period Of time FOR which ih,hn @ az
Transported Tn. Navy Department II Sfa'l: III "'' %
the steamships employed by IN" present
line which, in al, did not cos. more u'hn @-p'o'
,hm which rate the Secretary Of the Navy is an'"Fl]eh bY
The contractors take lcm aud thnr terminate '
costly engagements Suppose iitV are mus 'ih" =" "
oyrrnman.-Iet what will BE- the easlnG |" Inc i'
surv in the ei.n! years, even alter paying uc sum "
s., .Iu .ur tlch
i" y, T.;s' $50 so l mr. anrn1 $500 80
o.a COG. = :a,o fan ,,"r onnam 81 900 b0a
r.., ,-.,, ,,;,,, !, rho miro ,,hI S3oOG go
Now Vunderb's line, being the quicker hi HE TWO,
ran pr,s more letters than 20 Tie United STATES is'
If i he brought un!er the post office laws II can u" '''
carry letters outside .. the Gnei States na bags ne
revenues from hostages that rnnie nave recently iae"
Off from Sis 900 SD 00U per month owing as "riI 10
the increasing NUMBER oi letters carried by |ah"tfr
steamers "a the reduction in the rates Of postage ne
Post Office Department. understand estimates iat if
receive inc hostages on carried bv Vanderbilt
their re, enue will be increased nj least Sl-3uvG; or III ~
eight remaining years the existing contracts agFre-
%
the Vanderbilt service in the eight years.
Now if We add this million nj increased post office cve-
nue. 10 The actual saving noted above the treasury vi" os
found prof. just s+9Q $50 ty terminating Tie eAs'ins
contracts az this Tine.
Ii the 00y be paid ie the ships, and hey are trans.
crred wholly The Navy Department, the ac!uhi se'!nS
| OF money will be 50 50j251
This subject il attracting great attention here more es.
oecav among the Democrat. both Houses OF Congress,
quite three iourhf Of whom tor driving III an entering
wedge the ppr0otna oi The system 81 partnerships DC
the Government and individuals :or the ranspoLa-
zion OF mails the ocean, BY wlch the former after iuF-
nishng the capital taac ali the r-ss aud pay fee
prices for the services performed while the latter pocket all
the profits, as matter o COURSE
You rely implicitly on the correctness Of me &u'es
present above. have gone official sources Tor them,
and pledge my faith for their accuracy hnpwing mat !"1
paper adfcrcs 10 The principles oi economy in the Govern
men is opposed to the granting VI r0Ts-rXcuT: paw
legcsa the Expense OF The national t'"asn!y-sands oY
the doctrine Of general competition Ia business anc, IN me
for bringing back public GiIrs 10 the good old republican
standard you ub-h his article and the PROPOSE
ton 10 which it refers, which Is enclosed r-rc"iti;
FAlRF An.
MEMORIAL.
To the honorable the Senate and House Of Representatives IN
Congress assembled:
Your ncmoriais Cornius Vanderbilt ofthc city OF New
T0rk respectfully repr:scGis-
That he has successful operation, semi monthly
line Of steam ships between New York and San Juan del
Nore in the Republic Of Nicaragua and between San Juan
del Sur, in said Republic and San francisco
Your memorasI further represents that he runs MS aore
said line in connection with The transit route Of ths uan
tic and Pacific Ship Canal Company recently established
brw the
and which and merchandise are conveyed
in the entire distance, excepting only twelve ana
half mIes between the lake and Pachc ocean ana De-
the latter points road has been constructed now
good condition. and the pansiag OF which IN Tapd pro-
gress.
By means of the connection thus established between the
Of The Canal company ana the Ocean steam
line Of your mcmnrnlst the communication between Ne"
York San Francisco entire and uninterrupted, and
much shorter than by other line heretofore organized
AS your men1ral;st has secured the RICH, o! transporting
his and merchandise over The route OF me aoe
COMPANY for u :c years. he proposes tsvul
your honorable bodies be Of opinion thai the necessities oil
commerce demand increased mail aciltes 10 transport The
United States mail, direct between the cities OF Nc" loIk
and San Francisco respectively twice IN each AM every
month"; INCLUDING The Eihmus Of Nicaragua, Tor III" annual
compensation OF two hundred and tity tnusan tolrs
Your ncnorast further represents t'at hts steam sAs
Of the quality and construction tor tc: SIZE being
each between and two thousand tons oord.n hhc yes
sells of this description in The opinion OF your memoir
aist aped efficient naval service than these
Of larger class they enter hal bors al ali Ins- with
safety. These vcsscs your memoriais proposes IN cas-"
he shall transport aforesaid mall that the Gortrnent
shall have the right call into their service in the event ol
war actual or threatened on payment Of their actual cost
In case III contract being entered into between the Gov
eminent and yuu nemorias based the above PROPOSE
lions he will give ample security fo1 entire per-
hi. part for period Of fur this being
in his opninn rs long Time as the Government should
consent especially increased facilities OF
furnished before the expiration of
this period, which will enable parties TO perform the serTc"
still favorable than tho Offered.
Your mcmo,iais further represents that he WILL within
six months after he may be notified 10 90 by the Govern
ment and continue until the expiration OF his
contract; the transportation Of the mails, reeky between
he points aforesaid for additional annual compensation
OF two hundred and fifty thousand dollars:
G. VANDERBILT.