The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-06-27
The Overland California Mails.
Correspondence of the n Y Tribune. "''
'" WAsHINCroN. June 10. 1857.

WASHINGTON, June r. 1851.
An analysis Of the bids for the transporta
ton of the overland mail to California will
interest many of your readers:
S. Howell and E. A. Pace propose to car
ry the mail from Gaine's Landing or Vicks
burg, on the Mississippi, once a week fo
four years, for 81, 100000 for the first year
$500, 600 second year, 100000 third year
srd $780, 900 the fourth.
James f. Birch proposes the route from
Memphis by Little Rock, Head Spring o
Chocos River, by Pecos Valley and the emf
grant read westward to Fort Yuma via Sar
Gorgona Pass, over which he will carry the
mails for 100000 year semi-weeKly. no
James Glover proposes the rohte gfnom
Memphis by E Paso and Fort Yuma, and
will take semi monthly mail for $3OO,OOO
weekly for $450, 900, and serni-weekly for
100000. : = -'.J = - : 1'G' =
Messrs. John ButterGeld, Dinsmore, Far
60 & Co, propose the route oi St. Louis via
Springfield and Memphis by Little Rock,
connecting at or near Albuquerque, New
Mexico, via the Colorado and Mohahe Rivers,
through the Tejon Passes of the Sierra Ne
yada to San Bernardino and San Fancisco,
and will carry the mail weekly for $3.50, 900
per annum, and semi-weekly for 100000.
ID. d. Mitchell, s. B. Churchwell and others
propose the route of St. Louis to San Fran
cisco, aud price $500, 900 for se,ni-weekly
mail. .-
Butterfield, Dinsmore, Fargo and Co., pro-
pose the route of Memphis by Little Rock,
the Mohane river, Tejon Pass, &C., and the
compensation of 100000 per annum for a
semi-monthly, $3.50, 900 for weekly, and
S595 900 for semi weekly mail.
The same parties propose to carry the mail
at the same periods from St. Louis via Spring.
field, Albuquerque, and the Southern emf
grant road, for the same price, deducting
$4,000 from the sum asked for the semi
weekly line.
James johnson & Joseph Clarks proprose
the line from St. Louis, Fort Independence,
Fort Laramie, Salt Lake and Honey Lake,
and name the terms $26OOOO for semi
monthly, $34O,0OO for weekly, and $500
600 for semi-wcekly mail. r" i,I
VIM. Hollinshead and Co., propose the
Minnesota and Nebraska route, from St.
Paul by Forts Ridgely and Kearney, South
Pass, Humboldt River, Honey Lake and
>'S'"iS - ass ouu OhCI w u WtChIy
mail for $550,OOO per annum.
The Northern route. by South Pass and
Salt Lake, whether commencing at St. Louis
or st. Paul, is undoubtedly the most prac-
ticabie in Summer, owing to the better sup
ply of water and grass. In Winter the more
southerly route may have some advantages
in the lesser depth of snow and more mode
rate weather. The northern lines will be,
it appears from the bids, much the cheapest
Economy, however, will not be much con-
suited, nor is it of great consequence. The
great object to be obtained, at any cost, is
the rapid and regular transmission of the
mail. But it is clearly the duty of the Gov
ernment to consult the business interests of
the country, and to adopt that route which,
other things being equal, will accommodate
I he greatest number Of settlers and ioilow
the present lines Of tyase!. 4his is the route
passir,g through salt Lake, and which may
begin anywhere from ST. Louis to St. Paul's.
The Department, however, will be governed
in its choice By political and sectional con-
siderations. PEMAQUID.