Mountain Democrat., 1857-12-26
Carson Valley NVagOm ROAd aud the Nor
HnOn NEmr.

We earnestly direct the attention Ofour read
crs to the suljnined communication from the
Sacramento ihioA, The authcr has been over
the road, is familiar with it, and speaks from
personal know ledge, and his suggestions, there
fore, should be promptly acted upon. 1t is
more than probable that we will have IL brush
with the Mormnns, and Government will So
lcct the nearest, most direct and practicable
route for the transportation Of troopS and sup
plies to the field of operations. 1t is of "gcn-
cral Importance to the people Of the counties of
Sacramento and FL Dorado, that steps Should
be Immediately taken for the construction
Of the wagon road to Carson Valley" and we
hope they will no longer delay the prosecution
of the work. Let it be done speedily, before
a rcquisition is made on California for troops.
Build the road, and Sacramento and Placer
vile will he benefited immensely, In COM
mcnting upon it the Sacramento Inion says;
at is not likely that an army could be- recruit
ed and fairly organized for a forward move
ment beforr April, and by that linle the Board
of Supervisors of this county and III Dorado,
may. it they will, have ;le road from Placer
willie over the mountains in such complete or.
der for transporting heavy loads, as TO invite.
il. not command by its superior advantages,
the Government to use it for conveying
all the material Of war across the Sierra Ncva
la which may be considered necessary for Salt
Lake" II is generally conceded, the MOrmons
Of Carson Valley so stated, that the nearest and
best route from Salt Lake to California, is the
Carson Valley route But to the communica.
tion Of Mr.. NEvErr
EDIroRs TNIoN :-As the late news from the Fast
appears to confirm the opinion that war with the
MOrmons Of Utah must ensuc, and it iS probable
that GOvernlnct will make this State "base of on.
cratiOnS IN case Of such war; II seems to me Of great
Importance to the people of this county, and Of FL
Dorado. that steps should be Immediately taken for
the construction OF the wagon road to Carson Valley
voted for by them last fall. For il the road IL fin
ishrd early in the Spring Gas it can he. il put under
contract At Oncc,l and the Government should raise
troops and supplies r"A this State for Utah, unqncs
tOnnbly they would take this road as the most central
and best, II not the only that could be used early
enough In the season to meet the cxgcncics Of the
case In such event, II is easy TO furcscc the vast
amount II trade that would O IiS, Sacra-
imcnto and Ilaccrvir would become the drp0tS for
such troops AMI supplies.
Even IL there was not this imluccmcnt for speedy
action, the value Of the trade already established with
the fertile valleys beyond the Sicrras IL prize that
should not he suffered To ivcrgc to other points, ns
large portion of did last year. simply from want Of
energetic action early IN the season.
There L. very general opinion among those famil-
lar with the route and the settlers near it, that
tract made now would he quite favorable to these
counties, Ia delay letting il till Summer and then
give but u short time tn do the work in. There
u great many working men in the mnlntains. VIII are
compar aravcly h during the winter, that would work
very cheap. Aud have no doubt responsible men
would contract to complete the work early next
Mt price within the SUM appropriated, md re-
ceive their payments collected by the counties
cOrng to the law.
A. You are aware, the worst part Of the present
road since Slippery Ford IIill and the Summit have
hcen graded, lies between plarcrvlle and Slippery
Ford between which points the road crossing til"
American river follows the ridgcs-making u success
sion ~ long and steep aSccntS and drscrnts-an
after obtaining high snow level again dcscends to
the American, Mt Slippery Ford. The surveyed route,
instead follows up the Can6n 0f the river, and
reaches the same point (Slippcry Ford) by an easy,
regular ascent.
This section Of some twenty miles, including n
bridge the American. can he built as well, and
there being little SNOW to interferc-and could
he completed by March April. The grading he
yond Slippery Ford could easily he done in thirty or
sixty days after; that, by before July next, We
could have ny good n road, and Of aS easy grades
across the Scrras as any mountain road in the state.
Knowing the interest the Union has always taken
In this important matter, address you this, with the
hope that You will draw the attention of the Super
visOrs Of the two counties to the subject.
JOSEPH II. NEVETT.
SACRAMENTO Dec. Is, 1S5I.