The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-03
The OVERLAND HAIL Route.
f3 15" wAN1seroS, April Is, 1858.

JANIS GORDON BENNETT, NQ.:-- 90 a. ilt..
Your leader In the HERALD Of yesterday has a.
tonish<d me. In your closet you have reasoned out
suit which At 80 much co has been arrived at BY the
Overland Mall Company That company sent out explor
Ing parties 70 carefully examine the several routes across
the vast countries Tying be<weeu San Francisco and St.
Lcuis and Memphis ahas they might be able 70 select the
most suitable for stages. They sent out thorough
business men, who began their upon the stage box,
and left gazes and lizard hunters and flower gather
a. home-thsy sent out partners Who had put their
money into the enterprise, and would be injured In the
pocket II they committed mistakes.
The reeult recommendations almost precisely like
those uttered By the editor Of the HERnD from his private
study. They recommend . route which they suppose to
be ever ravefsabe TO have stations and wells the dry
secops 70 employ canes 10 convey supplies to those
sons TO introduce settlers into the fertile spots to ask
Of the small stock AIDE posts alons the line TO
protect their gers, agents. coaches animals aud
stor against Indians and vita the aid Of the govern
naeut, TO build q telegraph line
This eeres OF Recommendations has been kept private
hitherto Without knowing Of their existence you have
made the practical recomme ndacrs which those
practical ssgemea ena nae seoie ~ .a
master Gsters for military protection precisely as you
have indicated they about to ask permission and AID
TO build telegraph line trcu 81. Lous and N7pnbs,
coayersrg al fol S Of The border Of the Indian coun
try theLce Iorg the route Of the Overland M
with telegraph stations at each OF the stage staons) to
San rarcsco. They propose to finish the lines Of tete
graph from s. LOUIS to Fort Smith, and from Memphis TO
the pint (aboul $50 es), and also from San Fran
cisco through the Sierra Nevata by the FIRST day OF De-
cember utSt- the whole line across the desertswthin
years CT the passage OF tie act Tne best comment
upon this is 70 be found tie first part your last para
graph. You remark thus
Alus comparatively trialng expense could be done
10 yD OF ,sses .ssss-s sguss hsswsy clear OF al o.
carry ue suppes tie telegraph some such plan
M Is he only feasible meihcd FOR cheap speedy
attention 81 the ccsl Of Congress- will be drawn to
schtme.
Now, one word. 1 think highly OF the practical plan
which thus almost simultaneously Issued from two sources
so utterly eissmiisr One party conceived ser care
fu and expensive examination, extending from September
10 Arrl The other after comparison OF the characterize
OF the plains and mountains Of Asia and America and
think highly of the plan. and think It viii meet with
favorable response from the people OF the United States
The watering stations, and the sage. military and tee
graph stations should be clustered together suitable
pcins along the whoe line thus securing water, food,
rest intelligence aud security 10 the whole line; thus
curing ourshpg settlements wher6scever they sub
sis, The stations would furnish and safety
adjacent farmers and gardeners Such "proected line
Of travel would quickly attract to the tide Of overland
emigration 70 Cali orna Azora, New Mexico, Northern
Texas and Western Arkansas The express" would follow
the crowd and safety.
stages troops traders and telegraph aud express men,
Will quickly be wide trail, and would soon have mpor
arce scarcely second 70 the Engsh overland route to
India
Tor one must heartily approve OF your views Of the
importance Of ordinary but well protected road from
tho Mississippi river 70 san rrsacscs goa r0a - ~, ~
general, good road. Along the horse, the mule,
the and the camel can easily bear the burthens Of
uer-securliy Is what Is wanted The security OF the
safety 70 the telegraph along II, and that without
additional expense. Congress has ordered An annual er
IF ooaSss s SSessou Wi order 70 Be proed
so, the emigration VII follow the siaSes-so viii neteie
graph the express taverns, backsm shops, and Local
sesaemeas Your views would DO realized In the time
pAUo. u.