Oroville daily Butte record., 1857-06-16
Locntlng the Na,ionnl waron Ro.d.

| cation of the National wagon road through
Carson Valley and thence to Sacramento
We have heretofore noticed one or two Of
their articles. but to notice all OF them, and
expose their sophistry, would require daily
reference, perhaps during the entire sum
mer. On the arrival of Mr. Kirk the Su.
perintcndent Of the western division of the
road, in Sacramento, the Union gave an ar
ticle explanatory of the bill making appro
priations for the construction Of the road.
and in copying the bill, omitted portion
thereof. or We had not previously seen
correct copy Of the act The Union quoted
the bill as requiring the road to be construc-
ted "to the eastern boundary of the State OF
California. near Honey Lals." while copies
of the bill as originally furnished by the N
\. papers. reads "to the eastern boundary
of the State of California, at or near Honey
Lake" We would not assert this the Un
ion has msquoted the act, for the purpose
of securing the location of the road on its
favorite route, for we know not which ver
sion of the act is cOrrec. We had supposed
that it was the intention of Congress to fol-
low the main immigrant trail. but leave the
Humboldt river at the north bend, and en-
ter the State by Mobiles Pass. thus avoiding
the deserts above and below the sink, which
have proved 80 fatal to the stock and prop
erty of immigrants The Union Of the 9th
says:
"put little discretion is deposited with the Super
intend.nts and Engineers They are c"nfneh To the
present main emgrant route. and can only improve
npou ground and distance betate those points"
Meaning, We suppose. the points men
toned in the net The interest and solc.
tude Of the Union for the Carson Valley
route, and its patriotic desire that Mr. Kirk
should understand his duties under the act,
would not let them rest upon their position
Of the Sth, and accordingly, find in the
Un,on of the lth, the assertion that Mr.
Kirk is divested with discretionary powers
to select route foom Salt Lake to the east
ern boun dairy of California, rs follows.
"Whie his Jrking parties engaged in improv
ing the most westerly section of the ruhd exploring
rites VIII he hroWn out on thCn sue oI Inc old
emg' ant trail down The 'umbOId the object being
Ia lind the route ch cmbines the most advantages
for emigrant road. Tpon his return II is his in
rentinn. Ms ills IN acco dance with his discretionary
instruction 10 mnkp th"'ou2h r-rOnuu~arce of the
ro hic tn of Great Salt Lake"
1t is possible that the Un,om may succeed
in convincing Mr.. Kirk that il il his duty
under the act of Congress. TO locate the
western terminus of the road n, Carson Vni.
lev, but we doubt it. Itis we'll authen
tica,ed fact that the pass through the
mountains sat or near Honey Lake" is some
two thousand teet lower than the pass on
the Carson Valley route The H'ney Lake
pass has been travelled every month in the
year. without difficulty, while th"se VIII"
| have undertaken TO travel the Carson route,
during the winter, have either been frozen
to death or barely escaped with their lives.
Thompson, the hardy snow shoe expressme ,
being the only one to successfully pass the
! frozen barrier The distance from Sacra
,qento, ria Marysvile, Orovlle and Honey
LAKE to the north bend of the Humboldt, is
sho ter, lower, and the ascents Of an easier
grad>', than by any other route.
The Shasta Republican, uses the following
tart Ian.,uage in reference to the Union )
argument upon this subject;
| "The same paper contends that under the law max
ing ai,propriaI Tor the const rucon OF "a wag
rad to t.rmnnL ''a or near tiuney lake The s,-
/ ueruiend.nt would be- authorized To terInina q The
roi q. Carson Vail ey-a dlsaG,e of over "ne hundred
/ miles from Honey Lake. Such conslruc ion OF plain
English IS - meihinh to b. wondereint II Is hardl,
ta -s,blr tn Nj Mrs tho sup, rinItndent, aho gf
lnrgel, mic rested in prOpery III III ID RADIO county
, VIII act uls,n an such tgeuu, susS ION III he
does he viii not per vert aad eat The plain anc
palpabe intention of Congress, Uul he VII earn the
G. ntempt OF Cuuriuils an tie cu-s' "i all itnn
grants VINO may hereafter waste IN .Ir heillh aiie
property ON the dsole shore OF the lower iiumooid
] anu The Carson Desefl "
ELLtor's CoURT.-Wm. Ia ,mhan, the bel
lirerent, got drunk and becaue very dlsor
derly yesterday, in consideration OF whicl
he was taken betors bis honor, who to shoS
his disapprobation ef such conduct, hne'
! William $40 He an;ied
john Doe. while undergoing the process
| carrvtnga brick in hrs hat, essayed t.