New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-15
FROM WASHINGTON.
THE OVERLAND CALIFORNIA MAILS.

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Correspondence Of The n. Y. Tribune
WASHINGTON, June 10, 1857.
An apsIysis of the bids for the transportation Of
the overland mail to California will interest many
Of your readers:
S. Howell and f. A. Pace propose to carry the mail
from Gainess Landing or NckseuTg on t6e 1is'ls-
sppi once week for four years for 81 600 900 for the
fft wear $500 600 second year, 100000 third year,
and s6OO 600 the fourth.
james f. Birch proposes the route from Memphis by
Little Rock Head Spring of ChOcOs River by PecOs
Valley and the emigrant road westward 10 Fort Yuma
via San GorgoDa Pass over which he will carry the
mails for 5000 OOO year semi. weekly.
James Glover proposes the route from Memphis by
r. Paso and Fort Yuma and will take a semi monthly
mail for $500 600 weekly for OOO aud semi-weeky
for $500, 900.
. Me,srs. John Butterfeld, DinsmOre, Fargo g. Co.,
propose the route Of St Louis via Springfield and
Memphis by Little Rock, connecting at near Albu-
querque, New xico, via the Colorado and Mohane
Rivers, through the TETON Passes Of the Sierra Nevata
e. San BeDardinO and San Francisco and will carry
The mail weekly for $4,000 PER annum, and semi
ID. b. Mitchell, S. b. ChurchweI and Others pro-
pose the route Of St. Louis 10 San Francisco and the
price 5000 900 for a semi-weekly mail.
Butter field, Dnsmore, Fsgo and Co. propose the
route Of Memphis by Little Rock the Mohane river,
TejOn Pass, &C., and the compensation of $500, 900
~ 0npu7a for q semi monthly Si5OO0O for a weekly,
and 1886 600 for q semi weekly mail
The same parties propose to carry the mail at the
same periods from ST. Louis via Springfield AlbuqHer-
que and the Southern emgrant road, for the same
prices, deducimg SlOO from the sum asked for the
semi-weekly line.
James johnson & Joseph Clarke propose the line
from ST. Louis Fort Independence, Fort Laramie, Salt
Lake and Honey Lake, and name the terms $3.50 600
fol- ssi-mOnthly $40 900 for weekly and 500 900
for sNeini-weekly mail
Wm. HOinshead and Co. propose the Minnesota
and NebIaska route, from ST. Pauls, by Forts Rdgey
and Keancy, South Pass, Humboldt River Honey
Lake and Mobiles Pass, and offer to carry weekly
mail for $3.50 600 per annum.
The Northern route, by South Pass and Sal
Lake, whether commencing at st. Louis or st
Pauls, is undoubtedly the most practicable in Sum-
mer, owing to the better supply Of water and grass
In Winter, the more sOutherly route may have
some advantages in the lesser depth of snow and
mere moderate weather The northern lines will
be, it appears from the bids, much the cheapest.
Economy however, will not be much consulted,
nor is it of very great consequence. The great
object to be obtained at any cost is the rapid aud
regular transmission Of the mail. But t is clearly
the duty Of the Government to consult the busi-
ness interests Of the country and to adopt that
route which, other things being equal, will accom-
!nodate the greatest number Of settlers and follow
the present lines of travel. This is the route pass
ing through Salt Lake, and which may begin any
where from ST. Louis to st. Pauls. The Depart
nent, however, will be governed in its choice by
political and sectional considerations.
PEMAQUID.