The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-18
From the San Francisco Whig.
A New Mall. Route between the Atlantic and
-Fs Pacific l#.#@... .a-


The recent settlement OF California and Oregon has led
to vast projects for sh rlenng the communication be-
tween the Pacific and Atlantic portions of our common
county As fast as one is completed another is
deriaken and prosecuted with perseverng industry The
of these enterprises however will terminate with
the completion OF the great Pacific and Atlantic railroad
public work OF the highest national value. This vast
and important scheme has received little consideration
at the hands OF people II ought 10 be regarded the
great work OF the age, and one in which we of the
coast ought to feel the deepest interest II will unite,
when finished, the people OF this Union. from ocean to
ocean. by highway passing through our territory.
and give us the command OF the trade of both oceans
We may al some future time make this project separate
subject for consideration.
Ii purpose call the attention OF the people
OF the west coast 10 new mal-rou'e between San Fran.
and the chief ports OF the Atlantic States, via Aca
puco the city Of Mexico, and Vera Cruz. By The Wash
ton papers hnd that the Postmaster General has
advertised proposals tor carrying The mail three times
per month between New Orleans and Vera Cruz over
this route at rate not 10 exceed 900 per
he running time between San Francisco and New Or.
leans including the land travel from Acapulco 10 Vera
Cruz is 10 be performed each way in not exceeding
entsen days between Acapulco and Vera Cruz in five
days. going and returning between San Francisco and
Acapulco in egh, days. 1.-THE trip be made between
San Francisco and Acapulco in seven days the whole
trip can be performed over the entire route in fifteen
days Carrying the mails then by this will shorten
the time just hall between and old neghbors
the Atlantic The mail this side is to be carried semi
monthly by the present Pacific Mail Steamship Company
between San Francisco and Acapulco.
The Postmaster General also oilers proposals for -four
ups per month IRON New orleans, via Iampco. Vera
Cruz, and the city Of Mexico 10 Acapulco and back and
Tor the extension OF two OF those trips 10 San Francisco
by steamships the other two to be run in connexon
with the present Pacific mail lne TO give Cafor.
MIA weekly mail From private ajvces we learn that
this proposal will be insisted BY The Postmaster Cen
era al the paying rates and running time pro-
vided for in the preceding proposition s' RS
BY this route we shall be able TO get weekly advees
from the Atlantic seaboard Ii ia an enterprise of the
highest importance, and hope the Postmaster General
will not fail TO put out the contract and give TO the con
tractors all the "aid and comfort" within his power In
commercial point OF view It is OF immense importance
10 our merchants and traders
will be by the foregoing statement carry
ing The mail by this il does not interfere win
the presen, OF the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany with the government II is an auxiliary route in
part 10 the already in existence, but separate and
dependent contract ihe only objection TO lhi. scheme
is THAT the act Of Congress does Provide Tor weekly
mail between New York and Vera Cruz. Should tins
route be opened however, and the mail carried it,
this defect will most certainly be remedied II is to be
hoped that the press and the people oil this Stalls will
their influence TO have this route opened The shorter
and more direct The connection becomes between the two
several portions OF the country. the better il will be for
the convenience and intercourse oil all parties In case
there should be delay heeancy the part OF the
eminent, deem II both prudent and important that
some expression OF opinion strongly favorable 10 this
enterprise should be forwarded by the D~xi steamer II
is of vast momen, to down the time a. much
az possible in receiving intelligence from the Atlantic
Saies a. well travelling between the principal com
nercisl cities OF the two oceans. #l#1