The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-02-11

mule sale KIND 81 cOmmlsston Duslncsas
or as he French say dohesm kind Of
operation, we will rest contented with fact
one--that we understand present arr
Engagements for the compensation Of our
eastern mail contractors. Before branch
ing of to the other part Of the subjective
may be permitted 70 express our judy
ment on the figure Of compensation and
that is, the contractors are well paid.
Mr.. Holt may not be aware Of figures
and facts presented to his predecessor,
Aaron v. Brown, and presenting that he
sincerely desires 70 see his Department
return to the principles on which it was
conducted in itsearlier and better days
The days alike Of its independence.
| its efficiency, and its renown,' we will
repeat 4 very few facts that bear repetit-
ion and facts that should never be per-
mitted to shoulder in the mud hole Of
oblivion. .3
Preceding the changes referred TO-
the conducting ofthe mail between In
dependence, Mo-, and Great Salt Lake
City did not exceed s2S, 900. per annum.
/ it was some hundreds under that sum-;
but fOrroundnumbers that is near enough.
i Upto this last named contract, our eastern
mail was perfect disgust TO everybody.
i II arrived at the convenience Of its con-
tractors. and was as little regulated by
schedule time as its contractors were reg-
ulated by the principles Of common
\ honesty in fulfilling the obligations Of
their contract. How many mail bags
II went down rivers. how many were cached
and never resurrected. how many were
) burned and never accounted for, are be-
! yond our ken; but that many went in
i these directionsis a fact patent to every.
i body. Irregular nails and destroyed
& mail matter had all been endured, a brigh.
ter day had dawned. hope in better
!. times began to cast former bad usage in.
d 10 forgetfulness; but. alas, the satisfaction
!, in the KimbalI contract was short-liyed
o Mr.. X. had not only carried the mai
! within schedule time, but actually put
i through his boys in rs days from THU
( city to Independence. Mo. This was nc
/. big attempt for a name; but was the fore
. runner Of the accomplishment Of the cal
=. cnlated regular twelve days trip which
3 most assuredly would have been realized
. Ofcourse, this was too good usage for Utal
Ile all the eteeter0s followed. and after pas
BY sing from sum to sum the modest fgur
re of SIS, 900 is the fixed fact for our semi
= monthly mail
a We never we're arsimonious in our ow
ad affairs, and are not now disposedto &c
BY niggardly over the sauandering Of
81 score Of thousands, or more. by Uncl
" Sam; but on hearing the cry of retrench
s ment, and knowing with General Hol
Il. that progress and not retrogression is til
RI spirit ofour age and country. and know
ing also that the right thing can be don
to the advantage Of everybody but pc
1t lculatiye eormorants, weYenture To agai
he yentilate the subject.
he The petition Of our late Legislative All
sembiy to Congress- for a daily ma
e service from the Missouri to the Pacific
Il -. - : . +
= need not be repulsed or rushed unde
le the table by the terrible array oil figure
ng which calculation based upon presen
= contracts would necessarily present--w
rly therefore invite the Post Master Gen
me erals attention 70 facts which our hol
=, orable Delegate is prepared to furnis
ine --facts, the possession Of which, woul
snt enable an honest Cabinet minister an
ate chief of Department to make radios
=. changes in the proper quarter, to u
~ benefit Of the western States and Terri
re- tories now nisrepresented, and also I
ger the honor Of General Holt as an hone,
re- man. in whose probity the sovereign pei
e pie Of his nation had confded.
=. We have not the slightest doubt thu
BOO wire-vorkers at Washington have III
] last winter, as in preceding winters. see
he q terrible amount Of snow storms ON o,
wn eastern route, and thousand difficult,
for and obstacles to the performance OF COZ
his tractors obligations. We can only \