The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-08

portion of the United States both for postal and travel
ling purposes freely and fully by those of the west
southwest II IL present such srkidg advantag
then southern transtS. such P,nana, chiriqu
and Nicaragua. viii contnue 20 be used by all the north
northeastern portion of tho Union whilst that OF
Tehuantepec would probably used by the people Of the
western southwestern Stites whose geographical posi-
lions render it TO them tho most desirable transit
am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AARON V. BROWN.
Hon WILLIAM H ExGLIsH.
Chairman Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
Posr oFFIoE DEPARTAENr May 25 1858.
Sra In addition to what submitted TO you yes
teay In favor of establishing the ehuantepec route
to California beg leave to say that In point OF
view, the whole nation unit may become deeply in
teested in the successful establishment of this route
Iehuantepec is to us, and lies within the Gulf
of Mexico which Is destined to be hereafter d,uean
sea- the whole of which the United States must
ercse, from overruling motives distinct and mastery
control Ii IL therefore fair to conclude that transit
Tehuantepeo in time OF could and would be
easily and certainly protected from falling into the
hands of enemy than any distant
In coming To the concluson 10 establish this additional
mail line, tue department has not permitted consdela
tions OF the personal interest OF individuals other lines
to deter il from action. Those who embarked their means
in the construction of railroad the Panama route
knew that they had to encounter the advantages OF the
Chrqui transit with all the superiority which deep
and tranquil harbors on both oceans conferred upon
it. They knew, also, that the Nicaragua lake would
raise up against them most formidable competition,
All who embarked in any Of these Central American
lines also knew that Tehunntcpec by its contiguy to
the territory OF the United States both oceans, and
its def.nsibe position must in future day
become object OF peculiar interest to the American
people All this they knew, and must, therefore, be pre-
sumed to rsy for successful Investment implied OBJ
legation the part Of the not to favor the
construction of any other passway the lstmus
which time and future discovery might show to be
convenient and useful.
Those who have embarked their in the construc-
tipno OF have had To
ter the subsequent establishment of many overland
routes to California which must necessarily be
less detrimental to their interest Monopoles
OF these transit routes, either the Ishnus the
main ind ought be encouraged even tolerated
The United States have sought to make them
In every right of transit which they have either sought
obtained they desired exclusive privileges for them
selves They have always regarded the right OF
that strip Of country which unes the two Amer
ican continents as great public necessity and which
must therefore, be enjoyed by all the civilized and
mercia nations of the earth 1t be this
sity that large portion of the world is compelled to
have transit all these routes, that individuals who
embark their in their construction rely for
the success of their investment Fortunately for them
there Is danger that after ALL there will be too
few instead of too many these great thoroughfares
to meet the wants of mankind. The two American
continents stretch themselves out in long line
north and south that they intercept the commerce,
the travel and the correspondence of than half
the habituble globe The sail has given way TO the steam
vessel and the passion for expedition demands tho
direct in the shortest possible time The depart
mep but Yields to this universal temper of the age when
it establishes this line from New Orleans by 1ehnantcpec
to California The passengers from the southern and
southwestern States, who desire to go California will
no longer be required to 30 hundreds Of miles il the
wrong direction in order to start Ear California INT o.
inc tn their own natural emnori,,p N,s orIean. ,tot
out direct and make the Journey in nearly half the time
and with half the expense now required So of ali cor
r,spondence to and from the game region or country
This enposf of my reasons and views became necessary
in consequence of nv yo val in the eorIv mart Of tI
ctte that athouSh ud not closed tho contract yet
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UTAH RouTE.
The routes between st. Joseph Missouri and Salt Lake
CITY and between Salt Lake and placerye CaliGrnio
have been so improyci bnt the trims through rom s.
joseph to PhceryiIIe and hack arc nerf,rned once :.
week in thirty eight days each way
For some months past this service bos h.e, ncrC,,ma
with remarkable regularity insonub ns tn mari, m M
commendation
1t has received from the neonle Of Co6,r,;, tb.
warnos applause and called forth nublic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of n most enthus siastic character
Dv NOT of conor.ss. .of ,,o,.t . ,ox, u -.
,vos .estah,ishd e., N,, NJ; aI;. :, " ,,l M ou.o
New Mcyico md on March = issS 80 ~ yal aa1a
lished from Jndenendence hy t,hn,or We, Sa,ta
These routes were nIysr is.d IN nacani,, It - H.
urgent solicitation of ctzens interested IN tbot osco o
country and contracts were entered into will tb Inet
bidders for conveying mails from Neosbo to Abuuerme