Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-12-29

oe'eu oy our Government is the establishment V. "u o.e'iano inaii route to California. It has attracted very little attention-;ndesd manv thought the idea chmercal-but tbo ras,1,s ,o flow from it, who can estimate tbem9 Ers, and foremost will be the speedy oro,vtb of line of settlements from the now western bor- ders of civilization to California, thus securinu safe, cheap, and always open avenue from our Atlantic to our Pacific possessions throuoh our own territory. This must soon be follow ed by the construction of railroad-for how long will the "universal Yankee nation" be sa- tlshed with stage route, consuming 20 or 70 days, when a railroad can be constructed. and the distance done in three or four? But we nave not time now to enumerate the results 'o HOW rom the successful issue of this project; we merely designed to call attention to the fact that while but little has been said on the At ,"tlc siue oi the continent, the people of the facinc side fully appreciate the benefits to How from 1t, and are ready to render to the head of the post office department. Governor Drown, the praise he is so justly entitled to in bringing ths matter to such successful issue As Tor instance we notice that the citizens of Santa Clara, California met on the l4th of Oc- tober, for the purpose of giving expression to the views entertained by the people of that town, of the great benefits to be derived from the successful establishment of the overland route The following resolutions were adopted on the occasion:
 Besolved, That the people of Santa Clara velw with pride, the successful establishment of the overland mail routes and hail the event as one calculated to give impulse to speedy immigration to the Pacific shores
 ReSolUed, That the establishment of the va- rlous routes now In successful operation, will nave tendency to encourage the speedy pro- Jectlon of the Pacific railroad, the consumma- tion of which will serve to connect more close. ly the cherished homes of our "fatherland :" with the sons and daughters of the Pacific coast.
 ResotUed, That the Hon. A. V. Brown, Post master General, in his wise policy in the man. agement of the department under his charge. and Tor hls untiring efforts to give the people of California speedy communication across our continent, deserves our heartfelt gratitude
 A large and enthusiastic meeting of the rit zens of San Francisco was held on the 10 h inst, to give expression to the sense entertained by the people of that city of the great benefits they are to receive from the establishment of the overland mail roue. The annexed resolu. tlons were adopted:
 Resoi0ed, That the people of San Francisco, In mass meeting assembled, esteem the success ful establishment of the most important work hitherto attempted for the developing of the wealth and permanent prosperity of our possess slous on the Pacific coast
 Resolued, That the emancipation of the peo- pie of California from the thraldom of the on- y speedy routes hitherto available the neces- slty of whose use has subjected our citizens to the dangers and prlvations of sea travel and oft repeated lndlgnltles and wrongs from semi-civi- lzed foreign governments, IS hailed with senti- ments of joy and of gratitude to those by whose energy and indomitable perseverance so glorious result has been achieved
 Resofved, That the Hon. A. " Brown, Post master-General, in his official acts, presents claims to our consideration of no ordinary char acter, in the successful result we now celebrate. in the establishment of the various lines of communication across our continent
 The Buffalo Commercial, always fair and honorable opposition journal, in remarking up- on this subject, says that whatever faults and extravagances may be charged upon the gener- al management of the federal government, the post department deserves the approval of the public. Since Postmaster General Brown went into office he has completed and perfected thorough system of trans Atlantic mail trans portation, connecting this country with all the more important portions or Europe by distinct lines; has secured a triumphant success of the great overland mail route, and now looks to a more regular and reliable communication with both the eastern and western shores of South America. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times in commenting on these achievements, calls attention to another great and feasible scheme in the following language:
 But will Gov. Brown stop here and rest upon his laures? He is not the man to stop half way or leave his work unfinished. I then draw the fair conclusion from the established premi- ses that the report of Postmaster General Brown will urge upon Congress the necessity for line of mail steamers between San Fran cisco and some of the ports of China Such line of steamers is not only called for to complete the great mail line now almost belting the globe. but It would be great stroke of national poli- cy. It would at once attract the entire Euro pean mails for the east, all of which would pass over this line, and by the amount of pos tage received would not only pay the expenses of the Pacific steamers, but would relieve the treasury from the buthen of supporting the Atlantic lines.
 The arguments here advanced are weghtv, and the probability that such trans-P Pacific line would support itself is well maintained.