Volcano weekly ledger., 1857-04-04
The Wagon Road Bill.

In our last VIC briefly noticed the passage
by Congress of the Wagon Road bill. 1t
has appropriated but $3.50, 900 to build three
military roads from the Missouri to the Sier
ra Nevada The sum is wholly insufficient
but we have reason to anticipate additional
appropriations by Congress for the construc-
ton of the roads. FL Dorado is deeply in
terested in the enterprise, and as the State
will make no appropriations, her citizens
should at the earliest moment, by private
subscription, take the necessary steps to i'm
rove the road to Carson Valley. An effort
will doubtless be made by the Southern coun-
ties to build a good road to the Valley to
divert the trade from this point. They have,
in measure, already secured it. Last sum
mer the people of Calaveras county, unassist-
ed, improved the Wagon Road to Carson
Valley via the Big Tree and had handbills
posted at every conspicuous point inviting i'm
migrants to the Southern counties, assuring
them that the road by the Big Tree was the
safest, cheapest and speediest Mr.. Cary, a
resident of Carson, called the attention of our
citizens to the fact, and urged them, ie they
desired to keep the trade Of the valley, to i'm
prove the road but they then appeared in
different about the matter. Now they may
take more interest in it.
The San Joaquin Republican, the leading
journal in the Southern counties, anticipating
heavy overland immigration the present
season, in consequence of the passage of the
bill proposes "that a convention, composed
of citizens Of San Joaquin, Calaveras, ANA
dor, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, Mariposa, Tulare
and Merced counties be held at an early day."
to raise the necessary means to further I'm
prove the wagon road to Carson Valley via
the Big Tree" The suggestions of the Re
publican will be acted upon and the road will
be improved, and we must follow their exam
pie, if we wish to reap any of the benefits of
the appropriation. Sacramento city and
county are more interested in the improve
ment than El Dorado, and we look to them
for assistance The Union, never lukewarm
where the interests of Sacramento are con-
cerned recommends "that convention of
delegates from the counties of III Dorado,
Placer, Amador, Sutter, Sacramento, Yola,
Sonoma, Napa and Solauo, be held some
time during the Spring for the purpose Of de-
yising the ways and means for improving the
Wagon Road from the Sacramento Valley to
that Of Carson" We second the recommen-
dation, and suggest Sacramento as the place
and early in June as the time for the meet
ing of the Convention. What say you, gen.
tlemen of the Herald, Press and Neses Of
Placer, and of the Ledger and Sentinel OF
Amador ?-ldountain Democrat.
In reference to the above we have not
room to say, to day, all We desire, nor oil
that is needed. Our citizens will see that
we are placed between two interests and are
not likely to be benefited by either.
OF course Amador is in favor of road
from the summit down the ridge between the
Mokelumne and Cosumnes rivers, yet this
would be Of no advantage to the counties
either North or South of u.s. We can ex-
pect no aid from them in such an enterprise.
The only advantage to be gained by going
into convention with the counties above
named, would be in securing the terminus of
the government road at point as convent
ent as possible for US.
We suggest road convention of the citi-
zens of this county at an early day, which
may direct such steps as shall then be deem
ed most advisable.