The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-28
$50 90 2ss,sv2 %
100000 90 s,27s es
iso, l4s % COL ~
100000 90 27,22s "a
7e,sss 90 1885 =

thus ST. 84 ,G97 and the receipts from them but
GO, showing loss TO the department Of 81 S44.
949 68 per aDbum.
The expenditures fer local mail service in the States or
California and Oregon, and in Utah aud Washington Terri
which, being added to he cost Of tho routes named
gives total Of s2,s93s 9A 49, Tho population supplied
hi'y thousand sonstbus exhibiting postal expenditure
Of about "A "a for each person, including all ages and
conditions The remaining sl227l 900 20 or the gross
facilities for thirty millions Of people, being ia the pro-
portion OF less than orty-one cents for each person.
Were the inbabans Of the country east of tho ROCKY
mountains served by the department at tue
same rate Of expenditure with those on tho
millions eight hundred and ninety. three thousan1
three hundred aud ninety four dollars for lis support
instead Of the $l4 a3 33 actually expende BY IT,
was apparent that The whole field Of postal operations
offered no point more urgently calling for curtament
than these Pacific routes and hence the action in rots
deiay-a detailed account Of which is suboined.
NEw YORK, NEW ORLEANS AND CALIFORNIA MAILS
The contracts for these mails via the Isthmus Of Pana-
ma expiring September 3d. 1852 and not being wiling
10 extend them, because Of the exorbant
exacted, invited proposals for their transportation for
nine months only In order that Congress- which has ~
constantly supervised this service might have an opDert.
nifty Of placing such basis should DO agreeable to n
Tie result has been the conclusion OF an with
Cornelius Vanderbilt who has stipulated for the convey.
ancc OF the mails for tho period named at s37 $780,
those to and from New York and s6oooo for those e
road charges amounting to SIS 0oo aggregate cost
VIII DC 1852 &c., or, with tho saary Of the mall ss-
hog contracts, Of 1857 $50.
liberal but has been submitted to cheerfuly by de-
partment because OF The earnest desire felt TO place hat
commercial emporium Of the South In ect communi-
cation as possible with tho Pacific The contractor has
also obliged himself to transfer these mails to the Ncara
qua route at the earliest moment practicable and from his
high character and indomitabIe energy connected with
the vast capital which he weds doubt Is entertained
put that the pledge thus given Will be promptly and faith
fniy redeemed This, by avoiding the onerous Panama
fnVft pr1<JnAA Annn -
transportation S66060, will establish on an enduring
footing great national thoroughare the opening Of which
mas peen and an object Of universal s0ictude. The
journey 10 Pacific States and Territories will thus be
shortened by some 700 miles, and per manence given
route which must be the successful rival Of that win Pana
ma and which, at present. ia alone capable OF nording
adequate protection against those exacons the Panama
Railroad and Pacific Steamship Companies, which the
sonable and oppressive. This route being treated no<
strictly poea has been heretofore charged tho trea
Panama Railroad for The transit across the Isthmnsthe
compensation stipulated for under the present contract u.s.
noweve payable out Of the revenues OF me
Provision should be ado for the support OF TINS service
from tho treasury, less the actual earnings OF the
route.
rfuuAxrrpxc RoUrS. entr
The vaue Of this route very clearly expressed in is
receipts Of 6S and it, annual expenditure Of $780,,
oo0 In It's present condition 1t is comparatively useless,
The Y land PORTION q the transit across the stnmusbsns
upwards Of hundred miles In ength-consss of an un-
Uous mounan sd barely SS for wheeled
vehicles, and In consequence mall made up OF few
light sacks all that the contractors have carried aud
ali, IL 10 presumed that they have been able to carry
since the commencement Of the service. The depart
ment was asked TO continue the conveyance Of the malls
via Tchuantcpec TO vent0ea only at annual compen
ssticn Of $3.50 00 which the rate proposed by tho
Late CONTRACTORS bat for The extension OF the service 10
San Francsco at the rate OF e5eo,000 WAS demanded
Ihe added TO me paid for tho New Orleans mas
by way OF Panama Or Nicaragua, would make total Of
s7lo 900 expended for tho Pac6c mails alono from THAI
single city, and with herefrom not exceeding
49, This proposal mot accepted because Of tho
extravaganza Of the compensation claimed 10 view Of the
amount OF postal SERVICES which, In the actual state Of the
road possible 10 perform, and because with the regu
lar and rapid communication which New Orleans en-
joys with the Pacific through the contract With Cornelius
Vanderbilt, this service unnecessary. That Che mad
from San Francisco, passing this road, would DO
few days In advance Of That by Panama and Havana, In
s arrival at New Orleans admitted, but this diaerencs
will be reduced half by the direct service beweon
New Orleans and the thmns provided for In tho Wander
oilt contracs, 80 slight an advantage a. this IN
point OF time, gained by ~ small a mail, would b.
too dearly purchased at the price named Wers
the Gulf aud the Pacific connected at this point IA