, 1859-03-04

lTom tuc lViCe VI Necessity huu not lTOm
any good will that company entertains for
our people, and that to Acting Governor
Mason justly belongs the credit for having
effected the change. Aware Of the injus-
tice done to our citizens, be has not ceased
in his representations of their Shortcomings
to the department, until at length the evil
complained Of has been remedied. And
this act, amongst many others, is but an
other evidence Of his efficiency, trustworthi-
ness, devotion to the duties Of his Office, as
well as private worth.
And whilst upon this subject, and in
view of the uncertain connection between
the steamers at San Francisco, we would
suggest TO our citizens the propriety Of
sending their letters, Especially those re-
quiring despatch by way of the overland
route. By adopting it as the means Of
communication, the vexatious delays to
which we have been so long subjected, will
be entirely obViated. The mail being
semi-weekly, mail matter will never be de-
tanned in San Francisco beyond four days,
at fartbest, whereas by the old route
(sieamers), it frequently lies over at that
point from two weeks to sixteen or seven
teen days. We know Of fONr mails which
left Olympia between September and Jan
uary last, which thus failed to connect.
The mails by this (tho Overland) route
have been fully as regular as the old route,
have made better time, and up to the pres
ent time have been quito as safe, Letters
to go thus forward should be inscribed, ria
Los Angeles.
While we are ignorant as to the estima-
tion with which this overland mail is viewed
in California, we, in Washington Territory,
regard it as the greatest achievement Of
the day, minor only in its Importance to
the Pacific railroad. As such, we are
pleased to see, it is also held by the people
Of Minnesota, the proceedings Of meet.
ing Of whose citizens we publish annexed
The overland route from st. Louis and
Memphis to San Francisco has now been in
successful operation for nearly six months,
and within that time the fact has been
thoroughly demonstrated, that the trip can
be made in from 20 to 81 days, (and it has
been made in l9, )-being from to 6 days
less than the steamers time from New
York to San Francisco The northern
route, or the one from st. Paul to Seattle
is said to be located on equally as goot
ground, and the distance being about the
same, it is presumed fully as good time car
be made thereon. In view Of these facts
and the presumption that the mail will
soon be put in operation, we ask the ques
tiOn-Would not the general government
be consulting her own interests, as well nj
promote the growth and prosperity of hel
Pacific possessions, we're she to annul the
contract existing with the P. NJ. S. S. Co.
and give the amount now paid that com
pany to the contractors for carrying the
overland mails, as q bonus or remuneration
for additional service on those routes
We know such q measure would give sat
isfaction to the people Of Washington anC
Minnesota Territories, and we see no rea
son why the people of California should
object. They would still have oil The
steam service which they require, by the
line which commences operations on the
5th inst, besides giving stability to thai
company. As long as the Pacific compa
ny enjoys the patronage of the govern
ment, California must linger in her growth
That company has grown too opulent tC
brook opposition-is too wealthy to bt
run of" by any combination which it i.
likely will array itself against it. Let Cali
fornia, therefore, lend her influence to &C
ccmplish this end. and no longer stand il
her own light
The following are the proceedings tC
which we have before alluded, all of which
we fully endorse, save that clause which
censures our worthy Postmaster General
the Hon. A. V. Brown. Minnesota ma,
have received more under the admiuistra
tions Of other men, and therefore considers
herself unjustly dealt with but such is moi
the case with ourselves. AA we have iu
the way of mails and mail facilities, we are
indebted for to the present head of the
post Office department, and we have not
yet become a spoiled child - having re-
ceiVed much, wanting more.
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