Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-07-17

lHEOFERLAND MAIL CONTRACT.-Ihe ash
ington correspondent of the New York Courier
dH1 EHq"iTGr is essentially ''dsgruntled" by
our recent exposure of the groundlessness of his
complaints against the manner in which the
President and Postmaster General have disposed
OF this subject, and discovers in our remarks a
personal onslaught on himself That We took
occasion to make 1t very plain that he knew
little indeed Of the merits Of the matter ON
which he was writing, is true. Further than
that, we are very sure there was nothing what
ever personal in our reply
In his last article upon the subject, while
denying vchemently that he is an habitual
grumbler at the Department he grumbles away
at a great rate against its action in the cases of
the ocean mail steamer lines, accusing it of
settled hostility TO them. Also, on account of
ITS refusal to initiate measures for the construc-
ton OF new post Office in New York city to
cost three or four times the sum appropriated
by Congress for one there and again, against
its action years ago with reference to q daily
mail from New Orleans to Louisville. &c. &c
More persistent growing we have rarely read
than Is embraced in his letter now before US,
and yet he never grumbles at the Department
Not he
We have no space to-day in which to review
MS complaints on the points mentioned above
nor Is that necessary on our part for they arc
all concerning dead and almost forgotten issues
we, however, invite him to calm inspectiop
Oh postmaster General Browns order directing
the contract 10 be made to transport this over
land California mil He will therein perceive
that not word is said about its TRANSFORMATION
from st. Louis to Memphis by water, against
which nc raises such an outcry. The terms of
the order make it the duty Of the contractors to
run 1t to the best advantage, so as to intersect
with the mail from Memphis, at Little Rock.
AS they have but twenty-five days in which TO
make the journey between st. Louis and San
Francisco, they will be very apt to send it as
as Tar out from the former city by the Iron
Mountain railroad, as possible, for that pene-
trates from st Louis almost directly in the d.
rection of TIE POINT of junction.
We shall not waste words in exposing the nm.
soundness of his idea that difference of 1000
feet OF elevation in crossing the mountains Is
not likely to make difference in the comfort
ana convenience OF getting to California over
iahd In The winter. As nOrthernish as he is.
evidently, in all his sympathies, we fancy that
when the thermometer ranges upon his favorite
route between 10 and 26 degrees below zero.
even he would prefer 4 route located in n moro
genial CLINE. His main present obiect;on
against the route chosen is, that it is without
settlements. 10 this, we have to say that it
cannot possibly DO valid objection moment
AFTER the road shall have been stocked by the
contractors, whose -miles-apart stable
stations will in few months strew settlements
a'cns IT, vastly more plcntfully than they will
eA,s' On The other route for years to come.
AS LOT ms idea that the route selected is too
destitute of water, fuel, &c. 10 render Il no.s;.
bic that it can be econonomicallv and proner,v
run by those who have obtained the con,,a.t'
that's all folderol. They arc shrewd nrocti.
cal and successful business men who knew wb.,
they were about when applying to run it, And