, 1857-10-16
Direct Man Communication with San
Franrlsco.

steamer Columbia, WM. L. DAu, Com
mander, arrived in the harbor Of Olympia
on Sunday last, the lIth inst, in four and
half days from San Francisco, running
time. She left that place on Monday the
9th inst.,- detained twenty -four hours
at Umpqua city, in consequence Of stress Of
weather, and twelve hours in the Sound.
She brought up several passengers, who
were lauded at various ports, as well as
considerable merchandise. We are indebt-
ed to her gentlemsnly purscr, II. S. ISRAELI,
for Gle Of the San Francisco Herald, for
which be has our thanks
We have been informed that this trip Of
tho COlHmbia as well as some future ones
10 be made, are experimental, 10 ascertain
the practicability Of making the trip as
required BY the contract : semi-monthly
--and connect regularly with the Panama
steamers on their arrival in San Fran
cisco. From the passage just made, We
are Of opinion that this object might be
accomplished, Should It be case. however,
that such cannot be done by the steamer
ColMmbia, then We are quite confident that
some faster steamer (of which we are in
formed the Company have severaD, will
accomplish all that may be desired. Such,
at least, is our ardent wish, and We believe
that Of every residentof Washington Ter
risory.
As this new era in direct mail and steam
navigation is elicitiRg considerable atten-
tiOn from the public, many are the surmises
as'tO what course the Company having the
contract win adopt, in the event that the
time cannot be made. Some have sug-
ges.ed the prOpriety Of running to Port
Townsend. aud from thence supplying by
the steamer Consultation the Offices on the
Sound and such we also understand to be
the plan proposed and favored by the agent
Of The Company, Mr.. FoRBEs To this we
are utterly and entirely opposed, aud for
various reasons and among others are
these, namely that after having begged
and petitiOued the POsl-Ofiee Department
for years for the service, we are unwilling
10 LET 60 the prize as sOoO as the same is
within. our reach, for such we view every
thing possessing commercial advantages.
Secondly Olympia being the seat Of gov
srnmeut, and The residence Of nearly all Of
the federal officers. It is but proper that
those means should be adopted which will
place them in the most speedy manner in
communication with the federal govern
ment, aud this, as all are aware, could not
be accomplished by the coaaitRiion, as
up % this time she has carried the mails
just about as she pleased-eome aud went
when she pleased. Furthermore, by q
shipment Of produce, merchandise. &C., with
two different companies, we believe the ex.
penses and charges thereon viii be heavier
than i shipped through one company.
And. Furthermore, the mail steamer wopld
be Of great service as protection against
Northern Indians BY running up the Sound.
All these are advantages which should be
seen 70, yet none Of which will result to
the injury or detriment Of other places on
the Sound We would therefore decidedly
prefer seeing two Of the Pacific Mail Com
pany's steamers placed on the route-one
running from San Francisco to Astoria,
and the other connecting Herewith and
running to Olympia Rather than sub
contract t0iA any other company, we would
prefer seeing the mail brought on horse
back from the COlOmbia river as hereto
fore. III
Our sincere hope is that the experiments
now being made win solve the practicable.
y Of running direct between San Francisco
and Olympia Our citizens, we are Ger
tain, win extend all the encouragement in
their power. Let the company but do
their duty. and they shall have no cause to
regret having made the acquaintance oi
the citizens Of our Territory.
The Columbia sailed again on Sunday
night about Ten O'Clock for Columbia river
We win state that, for the credit of the
Constitution and her owners, the lasI
trip Of this vessel was made within the time
prescribed by her contract. and that she
arrived here to the very minute. We shall
give her all the credit which is justly her
due.
To orp C,,v sr,scp,prps Persons who