New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-22


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There is other testimony il regard to this matter,
! bot Ill not occupy your tine
Mr.. McKibbn-Mr. broderick, please resi F.sh's
| testimony.
NJ. Bioderick-O, YES, will. WI resd You the
testimony Of n gentleman OF TIE nane Of X. A. Fish,
| cIk in the Treasury Department:
Nj Fish saiiThat b. knew lo'1t ,to; es conta
for ;- puTchssc oh. and that valuable account 81
sdvau;sEsou.ly DIVIDED into small Il e~ acres Each
about 60 acre Of IL was COED A1d ir Tletaral Pr
sss'r PORTION Il billy and abrupt oi nsh . lad oat mo
,o Va, ..rSv ,,s b cat ,gsb ~ 5rSs; q. rk.
clay ard ssId would furnish usera tr b1 tug tnds.son
for rhoa could NJ ..ate il. rnarse: value
yslasbe r varebesr rom Lime Point 20 The nor;o-ru
boundary the deep AMI Afforded god nafoos ~
saiPs of The il va. omeu-s rough DO cro'
but oar serou. erng in proper ye-.-s n et.'e
is Delightful; mile two Of M. water iFoni nsn; o.
siirz supplies guD. their snip could come dF-cty
. he oo,erImen; Taithole. i ~4. Of tTeA y4le . toe
| ost receiving The yaue OF Tie Whole.
| Previous 10 my election to the Senate, fellow
citizens, bill had been passed by Congress mskDs an
appropriation fcr an Overland Mai "a CsiorDia. Tee
object aid intent Of the bill! 70 permit tue con-
tractors to select the Greet route across the con
tnent 70 this State. Pdor 70 this however tue Poet
master General made a contract for & msi. from San
| Antonio, Texss 20 san Diego California. WIN the
urcerstaIdng that the business was 20 be dispensed
with, the bill 10 when ] referred was tssed The oil
sppropr sied 500 coo annually. TIE Postmaster Gen
erAl usCe a contract 9Th Buierield 4 Co., Tor car
ryr The mail by the Fl Paso route. Nothing IN
tie bill about this discretion; II was supposed, when
var voted fer that the most direct route woui be Sc
ected The II Paso route was thousand miles longer
than the direct immigration route, ard 10 order Ia es-
ebsh the Southern path, the contractors were forced
70 90 clear ont and south q: the lice o. travel The
POstu asier General subsequently eet6 Olshed tue 81
Joseph and Plscerve route. This was done IN response
to tie wishes OF the North ard people OF the Western
States. who, we believe, were rewarded oy the
agents OF the Government OF sustaining ne Admials-
trson, aud who promised 10 continue supper through
the Kansas troubles. While il j. one Thousand mules
shorter to travel to California by the s. Joseph add
pacervlle route than il 10 20 over the Southern
route from Memphis to San Franc SEQ. the tine o.
travel the -. joseph and PacerylIe route was iAei
a. 20 lorg peIlod, that person IN me former place
desired TO write TO California he could have bis letter
reach here one week quicker by dspatcnng II TO New.
YoIk thence 20 this State via Psuama, than he could
send il direct overland. II was the undou0ted inten
ton If Congress 10 favor the most drec. route 70 Cal
forpa. Tbreequarters OF the correspondence OF the
people Of California with the people of the Western
and Eastern States, and yet the Administration Is seek
ing 10 force people to use roue but little travelled
out Of the lire OF immigration, through country hIed
with hostile Indians, thousand miles longer imam
the direct natural route. And al this the peope nave
10 submit 10 and pay for because expected that at
some future day this may have some Influence toward
the establishment of Pacific Railrosd by the luhern
route There is but one overland route 10 Csuornis,
and that Is the middle route Cheers God has here
made q natural road. Overland immigration To- cah-
fornia must come by this route: It can come by no
other Through It's entire length there Is an easy
q adc; wood, water and grass IN abundance AL the
surveyors Of the Government and ell the PoneeIs OF
civilization upon this coast have been unaoe 20 ma
so good and so direct route. Nnetenths OF he IN
col by
Presidet and his supporters have endeayoed 10 throw
this route into dsrepute to cramp the contra tors
upon it, to make it of benefit 20 Ce.torna-redlc
iLg the service over it from weekly 20 sem-monthly
trps During the first session of the last Congress,
bill came from the House to the Senate, reducing the
time the st. Joseph and P!acerNl!e route nom
- to 80 day.. My colleague moved take Il from the
table but the motion failed. finally cot II up aud
obtained lie passage II went 70 the President and he,
true 10 the policy Of bis Administration, in preventing
ar intercourse directly between the Eastern States ana
California pocketed the bill. The people OF Callor-
MIA however were QUOTED, and induced to believe
that the Postnaster.Gen would take il upon him
self TO reduce the time. lou who reside IN Placer
VILE can probably tell whether the time has been re-
duced or rot. Ianghterl During the last session o,
Copgress Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts introduced
an ndment TO permit the Buteteld contractor on
the Fl Paso route, TO select the most direct line 70
California. This proposition having tailed succeeded
in making amCndm ent to the Post Once Approprl-
ton Bill, reducing the time over the -. Joseph ana
Placervile route to twenty-five days. IL passed the
Senate but was lost by the failure OF the miscellaneous
Ri in the House. From the subject OF Overland
Mails | am naturally led to that of the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad The history of James buchanan
treacherv 10 the people Of the State OF Cstorna, 0,
his Defty trick Of writing letter t. u 70 cstcn
votes-sent here at too late day 70 return asd
be published in the Southern Stses before cleo
tion-of his unvaying ana Systematic opposition
Of his supporters in the Senate 10 any Paclnc
Railroad except Pacific Railroad tor the benefit OF
Guaymss in Mexico, would occupy, IL detail too
nd l pae2 fpr the present | Wlsh 10
call yOur attention to more subject before close
| will premise what have to say, however, by re-
pea,ing the announcement made at tie outset Oh my
remarks am here to answer any questions on mit-
ters Of public interest with which i have been con
neced. One Of the most important issues OF TINS cam
paigp, and one upon which you VII be calel upon oy
your votes to take part is the policy OF the Aamni-
irstion relative 10 the government OF the Territories
The passage OF the kGnsas Nebraska bil was intended
"a remove the sgatng question Of slavery from Con
eless; 10 ocalZe il; 10 throw open all the Territories
70 the ent.rprsiDg people from all sections OF the
JniOn 10 create distinctions 10 favor OF or against
tie interests Of any portion OF our people 70 leave
the people perfectly free to make sucn KepucAcan
Government they saw proper-suVJect only ~
the Constitution OF the United States. This was
iust and fair, and it has met the appreciation OF
almost every honest man. II was propored Dy
the South, and adopted by the South; ana IN
NJ. Buchansns election Wa indcrsed ny
large majority of the people Of the nited States Now
i, IL proposed by Mr. Buchanan and hs supporters To
repudate this Interpretation Of the han,asNeorasha
BIZ that Congress shall again commence the sgis'
ton of the slavery question that Congress shall pass
al Act 70 establish slavery ana penal slave code IN
the Territories. This question IL for YOU 10 de-
eide so far you can. by the results Of th- election
Ii YOU vote ior tine ecompton candidate. you vote for
the prsctica repeal Of the Kansas Eebrasks Bi and
for the establishment of slavery and slave code IN the
1euitores If you vote for the anti Lecompton csn'
ddstes You vote 10 keep the agitation % the slavery
question outside the halls Of COngp,s-to 0caLze II
smoug the people where il exists. Applause II a
majority of the citizens OF Territory opposed 70
tie establishment 0fi.avery smong them there eau Dc
10 sfety for this species ofpropey unless the General
Government sends United States solder with every
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