Nevada national., 1860-06-30
CALIFORNIA mAuL FACILITIES


On the 30th ult. our distinguished Sena-
tor. Hon, NJ S. Latham, delivered a speech
on Overland Mails. which is publ shed in
the Sacramento Union " of the 2ssh inst
lii repIete with valuable statistics. showing
the history and position of our existing
mail contracts, and contains plan for crea
ting q daily overland service
Al present we have three Overland routes
the extreme Southern, ria San Anton'a.
Texas. and San Diego: The Buiterfield routes
(semi-weeklyl from 81 Louis and Memphis
ria Los Angeles and the 'Nnrihsrn route
weekly via Salt Lake aud Paeerville
Ordinarily the Government, in their mail
contracts. reserve the right of modifying. or
suspendiug. them, at their pleasure. But
in the Butterfeld contract, no snch righ; was
reserved. In view of this, Attorney Gene
raj Black has given bis opinion that this
contract cannot BE- changed, without the as
sent Of the company. until il expires by lin
itations, in September, 1866
Congress, indeed. has the abstract potrer
TO abrogate the ButterGeld contract I; but
II they we're 10 do so without the consent Of
the contractors, II would be an act of arbi-
trsry Injustice. But 10 the Salt Lake and
Ssa Antonio contracts. the power 10 modify
them is expressly reserved to Government.
Under these circumsi ances. Mr.. Lathams
bill proposes to leave the Butterfirld cum
tract unchanged except by making (with
the consent OF the contradictory the eastern
starting point Vicksburg or New Orleans.
instead Of St. Louis and Memphis, as at
present aud alec by providing for a tri-
weekly letter mail service. in twenty days
time. The bill also includes iri-weekly
letter mail, via Salt Lake. in eighteen days.
provided II can he abtsined at cost not ex-
ceeding $500 900 per snnum also a ~
monthly STEAMER nsil. ior newspapers aud
franked documents, alta cost not greater
than the sum last named.
The foregoing euU-a,e al Mr.. Latham's
propositions for mail service between this
s,ate and the eastern States His hill also
includes plan for weekly NAL between
St. Paul. Min lesotl and Oregon also for
q daily mail b,twcen Sac.rmeu o city and
Portland Oregon;
But il Congress showed dete N re 70 abro-
gate the Blu ter6eld con,-s ihen lie p o.
poses TO empower he Post n ster G-Irral 20
let the Cal lo.n;a Mail service o the lowest
responsible bidder whs vii carry all the
mail ma er in the sbor est ne. and, over
the .5o-Iest rsu'e.' NJ. La nam s.vs -
"If you adopt this plan, al will pay Tor
l., the ex ,aordns time made by tie Pony
Express-lbe greal I en-, ise OF ,he day
proves that our en- ire lie. .er mil can aud
will be ca -red aero the con 'ent in the
sns! space Of Iwes,e dsys. 1bi. is what
should have been doue in ,ne & s. instance
and r we are going TO Art anew, regardless
OF our pr eut ebliga,io let rs at resr-d
les Of all c.'onsl iIte ser jeAloDsl
So lar as California is conce, ned, W. b. -
l,eve our people could. il it were penn
by law, make be.,er a. sn2emens with be
Expire Comnan rs Tor be 'rs1s1ortation of
their Atlant'c IN is. Iran are now provided
by the Governm-s. The, can BE- no doubt
Of the correctnei of Mr.. Latham's opinion
that this desirable end would be accomplish
cd in t,oeiOe days. If itw = len to indi,id-
ua. enterprise In any evcn he day 5 DOT
far distant which must wilne sJch result.
We bsve rec on 10 be proui OF ibe ability.
as we'll as the :. ..quency, Of ine eio',s made
by our young SeSator 10 behalf of bis con-
situenis. We take pleasure in commend
ing 10 our readers he perusal OF his latest
speech. Of which we regret that our limited
space prevents us from furnishing more han
the foregoing meagre abstract. 1t csnaot
fail TO influence the action OF Congre q, even
l. bis plan should be changed in some Of its
details, aud notwithstanding the probability
Of it, pestponement to another session. We
confidently anticipate that within one years
California will enjoy The benefits OF daily
posisl communication with the Atlantic
STATE.
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