, 1858-12-24
Proposals or Carrying he Q. S. MaiIs.

Last week We commenced the publica-
ton Of the proposals Of the Post-oiiee De
partment, concerning the carrying Of the
mails in This and Oregon territories, com
moncing On The LIST Of July 1859, and ex-
tending to the arst Of the same month in
1863. The local rootes within our terri
tory are well understood, and the character
Of the service required will at once, we pre-
sums suggest appropriate bids; and it is
to be hoped that proposals will be forward
cd to the department embracing all the
service designated.
As far as this territory is concerned, too
much gratitude cannot be expressed on the
part Of its citizens, for tho manner in which
the present administration has taken upon
Itself the duty Of looking out, practically,
for the interest Of the Pacific possessions in
general The evidence is accumulating
that, Whatever may be said BY the Black
Rebubllcan party and its allies concerning
the administration Of President BUCHANAN,
faeis 90 to show that at its hands, at no
previous administration, has there been one
half Of The attention shown to the Pacific
slope that Is now engaging the attention Of
our present authorities at Washington. In
evidence Of this, We need but refer to the
fact that q new military department has
been srganized within the past year, and
this section granted tho benefits which may
arise from having the headquarters Of it
within our own territorial limits. As will
BE- observed, tho Post-oiHeo Department is
alive 10 the Importance Of opening all the
overland routes; and the War Department
and that Of the Interior, or protecting
them. Thus We fnd this administration
an unit Is regards the great interior. .--all
the departments to whom is intrusted the
control in the matter. have. it would seem,
rallied around the old chief, With a deter
mination 70 carry out his policy Of opening.
protecting. and fostering al the interests
referred 10. Tho administration possess
energy, armnsss and ability. and has deter
mined to do something in national point
ofriew for this side Of the land.
By referring to the mail proposals within
our territory. it viii DO observed that pro
posala are offered for one from Seattle va
Cosnr d'AIcne Mission, Hell Gate, Fort
Benton and Fort Union, TO 81. Panl, Min
nesoia; the service to be rendered semi
monthly in covered wagons or post coaches.
The distance. according to the estimate Of
the department, is 1900 miles; the time
for the trip not to exceed twenty-five days.
We arc under obligations to friend for
tho privilege Of . perusaI Of letter
received BY him from an acquaintance at
Washington. relative to this route, and to
which We are indebted for a certain amount
Authorization that We arc hereby enabled
to transmit
The present route from St. Joseph ria
Salt Lake City, is estimated nt 1900
miles; but il Is probably little less, The
mail pay on the route Is $50, 900 per an
mum, and tho time for the trips each way
Is thiriy-sight days. This win furnish .
basis for calculations. Tho distances are
about the same. but there is very great
difierenee in point Of time. The time ad-
SsrtIssd for is sweuty-fse days, and we are
wen satisfied that it can be done in less
when The service is well organized and the
road improved. Work will be required
from the Hell Gate crossing to little be-
yond the coeur d'Alene Mission, and also
for some little distance On both sides Of the
snoqualmie Pass.
As we arc advised, there win be bids
from Minnesota, and there will be agents
at Washington City to look after those
bids. II any Of our people should feel dis
posed to enter into this matter, we would
suggest that they concentrate in one bid,
and send responsible and intelligent man
70 look after It At tho Federal Capitol,
with iull power 70 cooperate with Mime
sofa bidders, even to the putting in of an
entirely new bid to meet the circumstances
as they may arise, and which we cannot
now entirely fOresee. It is important to
the success Of the enterprise. that the ex-
perieacs Of routes and the resources of the
country Of the respective slopes should be
brought together and applied to it. Our
people can manage the western half and
the people Of Minnesota can manage the
eastern portion Of the route.
As win be observed, the proposals are
FOR post coach service, and to be rendered
in twenty-five days At the present, post
ooaehea cannof ha rrn ovar The antiro.rorta