The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-10

Mr.. CAvASAuGH has deservedly estAb-
lished hir,self high in the regard Of the
people Of St. Paul, during the present ses.
sion of Congress, by the zeal with which
he has battIed for everything which will
promote the interests Of the Northern route
to the Pacific. lie has proved himself an
active, un,iring representative, jealous and
conscientious in the discharge OF his duties
and has shown that he commands an iniiu.
ence In the House rarely acquired by a new
member.
In the House, on the 23d ult pending
the consideration Of the Post Office bill. we
find tina, the following psoceciiugs tran
spired.
Mr.. CAyANAu0m. move TO amend by
adding the following at the end Of the bill /;
Sec. And be Il further enacted, That $500.
900 be and the same Ii hereby appropriated TO
enable the Postmaster General 10 order service
on the overland mail route from st. Paul, Min
nesota, to Seattle, on Puget Sound.
Mr.. HrGHEs. Ii that amendment In or
der
The CHAIRMAN That will depend upon
whether there is law establishing post
route from 81. Paul TO Seattle.
Mr.. BARxspALx. There Is no such law.
Mr.. CAvANAuGu. Then ] will modify
my amendment by striking out "St. Paul.
and inserting "St. Anthony" There is such
q route from st. Anthony, and has been for
several years.
Mr.. MoQuEES. To Puget Sound
Mr.. CAvANAu0H. Yes, sir. Now, Mr..
Chairman, We have heard to-day great
deal about this middle route and southern
roste. and this House has been pretty thor
oughly battered" over with B,itsrfield and
his friends on both sides Of the House. Now
sir, | ask for no sectional favor. | never
will vote for any question which is aim.
ply sectional or simply partizan. You
have route In the South I; you have what
Ia called middle route from 81. Louis, you
have two routes spanning this continent
south Of the parallel Of 40 dog. OF latitude.
You have one OF those routes established
over distance TO San Francisco Of two
thousand seven hundred and ninety five
miles. The distance across the country from
the head waters OF Lake Superior. forming
a. il does. with Huron, Michigan, and Erie
the great Mediterranean OF this continent. IA
Puget Sound, 10 only eighteen hundred
miles.
The gentleman from Missouri proposes Il
carry the mail twice week, from 81. Louis
to the Pacific in twenty five days Wepro
pose TO carry II from ~. Paul, Lake Supe
rior, or 81. Anthony, In eighteen days ay
sir, for two thirds the sum paid 10 the But
teriied company. ] am FOE giving the South
by way OF New Orleans. or any portion oil
the Union, mail route to the Pacific
am willing 10 give TO the centre Of this M.
ton mail route TO the Pacific but, sir,
am not willing that that great and growing
country north OF the torticth parallel ol
north latitude should be entirely ignored
Congress has been lavish in its generosity In
affordipg the South overland mail facilities,
as the following figures will show:
"sou,h Of latitude 10 deg. the Federal Gov.
ernment nov expsnds u. 230, G9s annually for
| the transportation Of the mails 10 tho Psci6e
| coast ~ follows:
Semi monthly ocean service Wis Panama to Cal
Hornia and Oregon. ............ F3s, 75G
Semi monthly overland mail from Fan
Antoaia, Texas. TO Han Diego. Cali
fOTnM,., ,..,........as ....s....... Ioo,S5
Semi weekly overland mail from Mem.
phis and ~. Louis, via VI Paso, to
Ban Franc isco. '.................. 900, OOo
Weekly overland mail from II. Jo
seph. Missouri, and thence ~ PA
cerville, California, ...,..... $40, 00t
Monthly route from karisas city, via
Albuquerque and TETON Pass TO
St0cktob,. observation-disclosures V,VVv
Semi. monthly mail from New Orleans
to Tehuantepsc,. ...............'. k0,0oo
R,I9t ,G3s
Add $4,000 for the Tsbsuntspec
route, when the contractors choose
10 carry mails to San Francisco, $1,000
T0AI, .........t..'. ..4s,.s.... tE'f3o.o''
"The ocean service, by the lstbmus Of Pans
ANA. starts from New York aud New Orleans
and communicates with Oregon - well A. Cal
! forDia, and Ia not exclusively local 10 its char
aeter. Dedustiny, therefore, Tie sum FIRST above
stated. and also the pay ment on account Of The
Tshaantepec routs, (Which would be al asgre'
gate Of 81 ,024, 2j0,) and u leaves total annual
expenditure for mail service over American ter
rit1ry, between latitude 81 deg. and 20 deg. oI
| 81, ,5Ss, while the area between latitude N
deg. and ~ deg. 10 without any overland mai
| service whstever."
ask sir. and insist, that the Northwest
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