New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-07-28
POLITICS, LINES OF TRAVEL, PROSPECTS
Co1re,roudepce Of The n. Y. Tribune.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
San FRAscIsCo, July ], 1872.
In this soated and far dftant quarter Of the UGion
there are many who watch with eager interes: the
deadly struggle now going on between Slavery and
Freedom the of which viii decide the future des-
tiny of our nation
This State, though not apparently interested in the
result, is practically 50 TO degree which few appre-
ciste or perceive.
Ever since the South failed to establish the peculiar
institution in California she has tiled to regain the ss-
cendancy the Pscifc coast, with the double view Of
introducing Slavery, and, in case of dissolution of
the Uniop Of detaching this State and the adjoining
territories from the North and West.
To effect this object she has intrigued and conspred
with the steamship companies to defeat every plan
proposed for northern or central overland comnuni-
cation by wagon road railroad telegrsphic lines, or
military posts while she has strained every to
open southern overland route and railroad scheme
visionary and imprsoticabe the southern steam
chip line iscm Norfolk TO the inland city Of Orleans in
France, or any other of the plans cunnngly devised
by Southern br sins to overcome nval the oomnsr-
| cisl superiority ofthe North
| Thanks 10 this policy, backed by the Government,
and the attempt 10 force Slavery upon Nicaragua, the
eLtue Pacific coast is dependent for lie conmu aicson
with the rest of the commercial and civilized world
upon single line OF stesmers owned by New lork
monopoly.
Meantime, the southern overland reu;e Is SO far il
successful opers.ion that the Contractor In consd.
eia.sn Of large annual sum paid by the Government.
manage to DIVE Jersey wagon across the plans
from Texas TO san Diego twice month which feat
| highly satisfactory TO al parties Interested
While the South has suffered defeat after deiea. in
her svorlte schemes, IN Nicaragua, in Kansas and in
the attempt 10 revive tie s6yetrace, another nor-
tying failure awaits her Efforts 10 force nature BY d.
Ner;lrg the stream OF overland travel 20 and 20 th
Poetic. The Iece,t gold discoveries in the British
possetsiors AID y asAireton Territory, which
almost depopuatiDg Ca ifornia vii absolutely CON-
pei the construction and opening Of northern over
land route and then good bye 20 tie southern wheel
| bSrfOw and IaToad
1 firmly believe thSt private enterprise Will c,p
sIust ROAD AND a ieegraphic Inc, even without the
assistance Ct Government # tina, be withheld or re-
fused. Within lev weeks we email have the wires
extended TO Carson Valley sid i, is tsen proposed 10
cont lue the he to Salt Lake
cal your attention 10 tie Bc ssd extr l.t from
| Tie Sacramento t1.i0n, showing thst tnTo1gn the
| Indifference of the South aud the Governme,. 10
Northern interests, the country has Ice, tue Gold
Region between AZ and Jin 10, ~ which our people
are row hockirg al the rate Of a thousand per day.
Cshloruis is rapidly ,edeenipg her character ss a
Free Sste, ard fl,elI, herself iGom SOl.hera rQle
The chivary ere doomed and fast .oiGg COVE hui
with dropping eatters and IN two or tnree yesrs tune
the pisces that have Known then" VIZ, the Cas.
torn-Hoase, Mint sic Postoiicci wi.l kcoS ,aen
more"
This city is improving socially, morally sad politi.
eaiy, ana gsting aorg as wst as could lie expect
ed. IAe Dead Rabbits have mos y is.opssssd
| irom the held, and he breed is nesry extinct
Ire Cons,hdstor bJl, or rev city caSrtsr OF 1856
| the Vigilance Committee, and h1d times hsye COM
! PEELED them 10 Geek more eoDgenial clines.
In this city, as II ali o.neEs was found tia, the
Street Department was TIE gsest feld for puudsr snd
pscplation. Tie Charter s;ricA a. the 700. Of
this abuse, b. giving the owners Of propcriy ~.
hight 10 do ell Necessary work grading ard reps, a,
| their oWr expense, making tlon hsbe for az Nos
| iesIliirg from theI ncSsct
It's estimated tbst IHCfs tha, che half o. the heavy
outstanding deb. Of the oi.y olsns.sd ia srsst c,n
tracts, many Of which planned msrely 10 draw
norey from the Treasury, without exscurin- "a.
week At al
TIE evil shculd be rene del ID Nsw.york. aud tNs