Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-22

been Influenced in The slightest degree by mere
geographical partislities. Rightly considered,
! there are no rival and separate interests Of the
North or Northeast to be pTsjudieed by the es
adjustment Of the route
II il be shorter, safer. and mure expeditions
than o'ber routes, Il can and will be adopted
BIZ The people Of that portion OF .he United
States, both Cor postal and travelling purposes,
az freely and as fully as by those OF the West
or Southwest. IL it present no such striking
advantages, then more southern ~trsnsiis, such
as Panama, Chiriqui. and Nicaragua, will con-
tinue to be used By all the northern or north
eastern portion Of the Union, whilst that Of Te-
huantepec would probably be used By The peo-
Die OF the Western or Southwestern States,
whose geographical positions render it to them
The most desirable transit.
lam. very respectfully. youF ob't serv't,
AARON V. BROWN.
Hon. WILLIAM II. ENGLISH.
Chairman Committee Post Once and Post
Reads.
Pcsr OFFICE DEPARTMENT.,
MAY 25, 1855.
-SIR: In addition 10 what was submitted to
you on yesterday in favor OF now establishing
The Tehuantepec route to California, lbeg leave
to say that, in one point OF view, the whole ma
ton, as a unit, may become deeply interested
in the successful establishment Of this route
Tehuautepee is nearer 10 U.s. and lies within
the Gulf Of Mexico, which is destined heresf-
] TO De an sTMltINCuH sd Over INT hlUlt VI WHICH
the United States must exercise, from %OveTrul-
ing motives, a distinct and mastery control.
II is, therefore, fair to conclude that a transit
Z across Tehusntepec, in line OF war, could and
would be more easily and certainly prOtectfrom
falling into the hands OF an enemy, than any
more distant one.
In coming to the conclusion 10 establish this
additional mail line, the department has rot
permitted considerations Of the peTsonsi inter
est OF Individuals on other lines to deter II
I from action. Those who embarked their means
in the construction Of a railroad across Psna-
ma route. knew that they had to encounter the
Z advantages Of the ChiTiqui transit, with al the
superiority which deep and Tranquil hsrbors
on both oceans cOnffrredupOn IL. They knew,
also, that the Nicaragua lake would raise up
against them a most formidable competition.
All who embarked in any Of these Central
American lines also knew that Tshusutepec,
by it's contiguitv 10 The United States on beth
oceans. and its more defeusible position, must
10 some future day become an object Of pecu-
liar interest 20 the American people. All this
Ties knew. and must, therefore,, be presumed
10 RELY for successful investment on no implied
obligation on the part Of The government, not
to favor the construction Of any other mass
way across the lstbmus, which time aud future
discovery might show to be more convenient
and useful
those who have embarked their means ia
i AUE CONSTRUCTION VI Alln ANNA UfEA lELuhAlE-
pee, have had 70 encounter the subsequent e.
tsblishmsnt Of many overland routes 10 Cali
f%oruis, which must necessarily be more detri-
mental to their interests. Monopolies on none
Of thess transit routes, either across the 18TH
mus or oR the main land, ought ever to be en-
coursged, or even tolerated. The Uuited States
have never sought to make them such. In eve
cry right Of transit which they have either
sought or obtained, they desired no exclusive
privileges for themselves. They have always
Regarded the right Of way over that narrow
strip Of country which unItss the two AmeTi-
can continents, as a great pubic necessity, aDd
which must, therefore, be enjoyed BY all the
civilized and commercial nations Of the earth.
10 msst be on this necessity, that a large por-
tI0n Of the world is compelled 70 have transit
over al these routes, that individuals whO en-
bark their means in their construction must
rely for The success OF their investment. For
~tuuateiy FOR them. there is more danger that,
after ali, there viii be too few, instead Of too
many, Of these great thoToughfaFes, to meet
the wants Of mankind. The two American
continents stretch themselves out in DO long a
line north and south, that they intercept the
commerce, the travel, and the correspond
ence of more than half Of the hsbitable globe.
The sail has given way to the steam vessels,
and The passion for expedition demands the
most direct passage in the shortest possible
time The department but yields TO this uni
NNA1AA EElkEA VI AnE nzE hAEAA IL EEAE@lAsutd
this line from New Orleans by TebauutePec to
California. The passengers from the southern
and southwestern States, who desire 10 go to
California, will no longer be required 10 90
hundreds Of miles in the wrong direction 10 or
der to start for California but, going to their
own natural emporium, New Orleans, start out
direct, and make the Journey in nearly half
the time and with half the expense now re-
quirei. SO Of all the correspondence to a-d
from the same region Of country.
his expose OF ny reasons and views became
necessary in consequences Of ny aEOwal, in the
early part Of this letter, that, although I bad
not closed The contract, yet ] had concluded to
DO so, aHd that nothing remained but the sd-
Jusiment Of the terms OF it.
With this apology for the length Of this CON-
muulcatlons | remain, your obedient servant,
AARON V. BROWN.
Hon. WILLIAM H.. EKGLIsB,
Chairman Committee Post 0fices and Post
Reads.
UTAH ROUTE.
The routss between St. Joseph. Missouri,
ard sal. Lake City, and between Salt Lake and
Piacerviiie, California, have been 30 improved
that the trips from St Joseph to PiscsrviiIe.
aud back, are performed once q week, in thir-
ty-eight days each way.
For come months past this service has beea
performed with remarkable regularity, inso-
much so as to merit spec al cOmmendation.
Il has received from the people Of California
the warmest applause, and called forth public
demonstrations Of a most Enthusiastic charac-
ter.
By act Of Congress OF August 3, 1854, a mail
route was established from Neosho, Missouri,
to Albuquerque, New Mexico; and on March
3, 1850, a route was established from Indspen-
dence, By Albuquerque, to Stockton.
These routes were advertised in December
last, at The urgent solicitation Of citizens in
terested In that section Of the country. and con-
tracts were entered into with the lowest bidders
for conveying mails from Neosho to Albuquer-
que, once a month, and hack, at SI7 OO1 per
ahnum and from Independence, by Alouquer-
que, TO Stockton once a mouth, at $4,000 per
aunum.
Service commenced on the LIST Of October
last, and, although sufficient time has not
elapsed to allow Of reports as to its progress,
there Is every reason 10 believe that the con-
tract will be fulfilled, and the mails conveyed
to tbe satisfaction Of tie department and the
public.
THE BEPEEsEs OF Tbs DEPARTMENT.
The expenses Of the department, over and
above its revenues, have regularly increased
ever since the reduction Of postage
d would, heWever, be obviously erroneous 20
suppose that this charge upon the treasury is
% progress IN a ratio propOrtiOnate to what il |
has been for the last few years. Our postal
system is now extended over the whole coun-
try, from ons ocean 10 the other. There can
be but little further expense resulting from
overland coanexion with California and the
other Pacific States and Territories. Except
one other route, commonly called the northern
route. from 81. Paul, in Minnesota, to Seattle,
ia Washington Territory, no other is now
thought Of IS being likely to become Necessary
The estimate FOR the transportation OF the mails
for the next fiscal year, 1S59i60, when CON
pIefed. over and above the anticipated Teve-
nuss. say therefore be regarded as the maxi
mum which will probably be required for some-
time 70 come.
IT. however, Congress in it's wisdom shall
not be willing to see such an amount made
chsrgsabls TO The Treasury IN future, the fol-
loving suggestions, as to the means Of keeping
he expenses Witbin-ths TeVeuues OF the Depart
meut, are respectfully snbaitted
An act Of Congress should be passed explain
atorr 70 the act of March 5, 1915, which makes
II = DE duty Of he Pcs master General, Ia all
future lettings OF contracts for-the transpoTts-
ton Of the mails, 70 let the came, In every
care. to the lowest bidder rendering sufficient
GUARANTEES for faithful performance, without
other reference to the mode Of such Transport
tstion than may be necessary to provide Tor
he due CELEBRITY, certainty aud security OF such
TsnsportationD AEd to make the law more
emphatic, it should provide that the P~ostmas
tsr-GeneTal shall not, in any case whatever,
accent a bid for mail service having any refer
euce tothe conveyance Of passengers or freight
of any other kind than regular mail matter
The effect Of such legislation would be TO
substitute stages with two horses on routes
abere four horse coaches are nos employed,
vbiIe stages in their turn would give place to
lie buggy, and, indeed, oftentimes to horse
back conveyance. 10 a few cases where four
horse vehicles would be necessary, on account
II the large amount o. mail matters the differ
ence between the cost Of passenger coaches
and the palmer and cheaper wagon, s~ufieient
for convey n the msi's, would be very eonsid-
cradle, aud 50. also, a proportionate saviag
would result 10 the case OF stages, when
rharred 70 2 uisiner and cheaper CONVEYS nc