The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-04-17
Overland Communication With Cailfor-

Overfnn0 communication WAN \"AAA"A
MIA.
In a letter from Mr.. Greeley to the
7'ibmne we find the following synopsis OF
the various projects now before Congress,
for closely connecting our Pacific States
and Territories with the Atlantic States,
by the construction of railroad, a militia
ry road, mail route and telegraph: 5es8
One OF the earliest and most practical
suggestions for an overland route and
mail route to California and Oregon was
that of Mr.. OReilly. the telegrapher.--
He petitioued Congress to have the y. 5
Dragons cmployedin building stockades
at distances Of twenty miles. from Weston
or Independence (Mo.) to the nearest set
tlement in California--each stockade to
contain Recommendations for twenty men
and their horses. A patrol from each
would meet one from that on either size
d dily. receiving and delivering a letter.
mail. SO that each post would daily give
the hand to that on either side of it, and
the mere failure to connect would be the
signal Of hostili;ies, which would be i'm
mrdiateiy passed along the whole line.
followed by a concentration Of force on
the point assailed. 2 Each post would in
eyitabiy afford generous market for the
sale Of vegetables. game. forage. DC, at
the same time affording protection to set
tlersaround it;swhile the road daily trav-
ersed by The mail carrying patrols would
inevitabIy be improved and constantly
rendered more and more practicable
Protection being thus vouchsafed, Mr..
O'Reilly offered to constructa a telegraph
line along the whole route forthwith, ask.
ing NO grant OF money or land from the
Government, but finding associates will
ling 10 embark in the enterprise with a
hope Of gain. Congiess could never be
induced to act on this project, though ]
can imagine none less objectionable.
There are now three bills before the
Senate looking to the establishment OF an
overland mail to the Pacific. They are:
!. Mr.. Wcller's- proposing that the
p. NJ. General advertise for weekly
mail TO be conveyed in four horse post
coaches from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco, in ninctcen days the first y,ar
and seventeen for three years thereafter
said mail not TO exceed three hundred
pounds in weight, and not to cost mere
than S25),0O0 per annum. The con-
tractors to choose their own road (Which
is to be protected By military posts, at the
points most exposed to savage attacks, J
and to bc allowed Si59,oOu from the
Treasury. obe expended in making bridg
rs.siukins wells, DC, SO as 10 render trips
at all times practicable.
Mr.. Bremns proposing to moor
porate 4 company4o build a raiiread and
telegraph to California ssulh Of la;li;ulr
81 deg, anl as an inci:tm tmen. to build it
giving 10 lie cprpar.,ors tl.ir;y (milcs
sqarc sec ioas ot lind ior e4eit III length
of the road, also, $4,000 per mile. as
loa ito be secured by Fl st moIts sc,
where with TO purchase the iron; als, 600
per mile Per 'annum for carrying the mails
Lheteon until the work shall be completed
and for ten Years thereafter; also. aLe right
of way for width of four haadred feet
.. Mr.. WcIer's Railroad and Tele-
graph b.ll-pr posing To give a company
.1s miles in width of he Public Land.,
snd S26 900 per mile in lhe United S ates
Six per Cent Bonds, (the latter as first
mortgage loan, also, not more than $500
per mile per annum for carrying the
mails. ss.