Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-14
respectfully,
Hon. William T. BrogR, e. W. N King. 4. N. Ter
qer, w. T. ACsry, and Others;

Hon. William T. Brosga, E. W. N Hing. H. N. Ter
ger, ". r. AUe1y, and Others;
C7pv71rvrv am here in your beautiful aud pros
rerous city. on a rapid visit to Arkansas where my
1rivota affairs REQUIRE my attention. Nothing could
civ, me greater pleasure than TO partake Of
8ublic dinner, rendered TO me by my personal and
6litieal friends OF Memphis, but the necessity Of
INV return TO Washington at theearlies possible mo-
ment deprives me OF the qualification of accepting
YOUR kind invitation.
1Dz testimonial from my fellowNcitizens, udieat-
inc their approval of the manner in which have
disebarged my public duties, is always agreeable,
INT This one from the people of Memphis is peculiar
~ gratifying TO ne.
= The oncaTent conflict of interest between your
citv and ST. Louis in establishing the great Over
land Mail Route 10 California, seemed to preclude
the possibility Of arranging that route in manner
at onse most beneficial TO the country and saisfacS
r IN the two cities whose interests would be most
waierialIy affected thereby. But 1 was happily
enabled 10 accomplish these objects By making both
rIaces termini of the route, thus comforting equal
benefits on them, and giving postal and travelling
facilities 10 all parts of our extensive country The
citie and States lying on both sides Of the Msss-
sipp can scarcely be dissatisfied with the arrange
napl lately made for opening free communication
with California and of developing the resources,
inprsI and agricultural Of that vast and interesting
oo,rv which lies between the Atlantic and Pacific
oceans The routes from New Orleans by Tehsun-
fence. and from the same great city by St. Antonio
spa overland 10 ST. Diego, give to Louisiana and
! Texas all they can desire The routes from Mem
nbis and ST. Louis uniting at Fort Smith, confer on
/ To,nassee Arkansas and South western Missouri,
! most important advantages The route from Inde-
| incidence TO Santa Fe, and thence TO California,
and the one from Hannibal and st JOsepbs through
ba South Pass TO Salt Lake City and TO Sacramento
furnish very great facilities to all parts Of Missouri
and incidentally to the Northwestern States, which
/ will be easily and promptly reached by branches
! from the great route.
trust that Memphis will also be greatly benefit
ted hy the system Of express mails which has been
( Tee.nt'v organized. Under that system the mails
are sent from the great cities on the Atlantic TO
those on the Mississippi river, in what at one period,
! would have been considered an incredibly short
spacs Of time. From Boston, Philadelphia, Bstl-
more and Washington, they are sent TO CINCINNATI,
ST. Louis and Chicago, under the care OF agents.
who travel with them nearly the entire route giving
their recent for them at aartiDg and taking one
on delivery all Of which receipts are forthwith for
! Varded to the Department. In this way We are
/ now enabled whenever q robbery Is committed or a
failure takes place. to know exactly in whose hands
! the same occurred By these means depredatlons
are often prevented, and the arrival Of the mails Sc
cured with as much certainty that of passengers
To these through agents have distinctly announced,
that passengers are permitted to 90 ahead of the
/ mails ! will certainly remove them-for there Is nc
/ reason why one should 60 faster than the other.
sippi river, WILL hope, prove eminently satisfac
tory TO the towns snd settlements on its borders.
By letting the routes in sections or subdivisions
daily mail is furnished by river as heretofore from
Memphis 10 New Orleans and greater speed and GER
tsptv are secured in it's transmission and delivery
In add ion TO this, the Department has contracted
for the transportation of the great Cairo and New
Orleans mail by the Railroad from Columbus, Ken
lucky, by the Grand Junction, Canton, &c, to New
Orleans INa'chez, Vioksburg, Napoleon Helena, anc
the cities above Memphis will find their communi
cadon with the great emporium Of the West great,
facilitated by the increased raPidty in the transmits
sion Of the mails on this route.
You are pleased to refer, in complimentary terms
to my connection with the present Administration
as one of the constitutional advisers Of the Presi
dent Although my services as a member Of tn
Cabinet, have not been conspicuous your kind ap
proyal leads me TO hope that they may have been {
some extent useful an satisfactory to the country
Hoping that you will excuse the length of thi
communication, which have extended beyond m
original intention in the hasy review have made
the various subjects connected with the administers
ton Of the Post Office Department, which though
might be interesting to you, as they concern tn
prosperity Of your city,
remain, very respectfully, yours
r AARON Y. BRoWB