The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-05

iouI, 70 perform tho stipulated oorvlo0. rE
The Great Republic, the nnt Of the new steamshpe
building specially for shis service launched at New
York on the 9Th Of November Instant IL receiving
about the Isl Of May, 1857. Che win register over
t.lOO tons, government measurement, or j 100 tons
more than the minimum tonnage named In tho
breadth 50 Feet, depth Of hold 50 feet, and her
draught when ordinarily loaded viii DO II feet Ths
second alp OF similar sze and propotons 70 be
prepared Tor service about the LIST OF July 1867 and the
machinery for two others OF like dimensions s in course
OF construction. An inspection Of tho hulis and ma
chineTy OF these ships as well general Knowledge
Of the preparations making by the contucors has salts
led me that every possible exertion ID being used TO
funl the requirements OF the Law and contract.
Tho company have rendered their hrst class steam
ship Colorado the mails from San Francisco
the LIST OF January, 1887, the day named in the law
This ship, which has been Withdrawn from the Panama
and san Francisco line 10 her kr service on The
China route s OF tho required tonnage and WILL IL
believed, fully comply other respects with the terms
OF tho law and contract although the report Of her in
spsc,on by naval constructor, under instructions
lately given by the Secretary of the Navy, has not yet
been received
In the building or steamships for this line the
Tractors encountered practical difficulty arising out 81
two conflicting conditions-1ret tho necessity OF con-
structng ships that could make the long Of 1857
miles between San Francisco and Hong Kong by the
ronte named In the law with afey and success az re-
CARDS tho main object for which Congress authorized tho
establishment ~ the line and sncondiy. tho practical
bty of securing that object without making the ships
large preclude by their heavy draught tue pos
ability Of entering the barbor OF Honolulu which has
depth OF water under favorable circumstance Of barely
Menty-one feet These two conditions, they ailege,
were found 10 be inconsistent; and they therefore
sumed tho responsibility OF 20 constructing ne shps
az TO attain the important obOcis Of tho ssb.iay.
while necessarily placing practical difficulty 70 TIE way
Of the accomplishment OF tho loghcE believing hls
to DO the only open 70 them wifhon'
disrcgardlng the main ends OF tier contract,
well the wsest for the public interests 20 b. praoe
by the establishment OF the line oncy coseq rent
y bsdiDg ships OF much greater Cost by o in
creased sxe and proporonaiy more expensive To keep
fLa
qnirements OF the law Although the law and the con-
tract executed In pursuance thereof name Honolulu as
an intermediate port the fact appears TO be well estab-
lisbed by reliable official information that the laws
which govern tho navigation OF the Pacific Ocean rem
der 1t unwise II not Incompatible with the complete
OF the enterprise require the steamships TO
touch at the sandwich Islands their passages be-
tween San Francisco, Japan and China This IL
concusvey shown by the report OF my predecessor
Post Roads, dated June II, 1885, in which are ON
bodied explanations furnished by Rear Admiral Charles
= Davis superintendent OF the United States Naval
Observatory respecting the proper routes to be
by steam vessels navigating the Pacific Ocean bstween
San Francisco, Kanagawn and Hong Kong. Admiral
Davis referring 10 tho advantages Of the great circle,
direct between China San Francisco, clearly
defined by natural laws the following explicit lam
guage:t is impossible, In establishing route between
continents for tho Improvement OF Intercourse aud
trade 10 overlook neglect such advantages as those
Is hardly too much TO say that would amount 10 an
nbsurdy TO select tho models Of ships with special
reference 10 speed; and TO prope them through the
water with engines OF enormous power, and then
TO pretarmt those aids and advantages which
nature offers 10 her means OF CO.
operation. Al any rate, II prepared 10 do so.
also bs prepared 70 leave this nod Of enterprise
At distant day 10 those who will obey the laws govern
ing the navigation Of the great seas. These conadera-
tons with regard 70 the eastern voyage appear 10 dispose
the whole question. They show thai touching al the
Sandwich Islands on the return from China would pro
long the voyage many days unnecessarily; that
additional line Of steamers must soon DO established,
vded the Intercourse between Cbna and America - 70
acquire that importance which 10 confidently expected
consideration
OF the correctness OF the vews expressed by prede
cessor IN that report That the steamships u ihc aain
line between -an Francisco, japan and China should not
be requ " touch at tho Sandwich Islands does NOT
10 my judgment, adtt OF reasonable doubt; but The
conditions wnch such release should be granted -
question exclusively FOR the determination Of Congress
wise and liberal pocg towards naqSa enterprise %
this magnitude would seem To justify the r'caso without
imposing coma ons Ia consld ration OF tho n
creased Incurred IN building sbpa for the
vice Of great and nied se.d well ~ o. the
important pubic interests involved ~ the success Of The
line.
AFpoisrnrsr.
The number of post oficeg established during the
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lls3
Increase Of Of SoT
Number ~ post offices IN operation on the 3oth
Total number in operation a0lh June 1860 IS
in he rebellion 2o,sso
Su,cbor IN the late insargent stata, or which
2.77s we're re-opcned during The year... s,sse
Number OF oficcs subiec, 70 appointment BY the
Number by the Postmaster General. 2alte
Number II Offices reopened In tho southern statea
np 10 November NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.23i
Appointnen,s made 10 MI vacancies By rcsiyns-
lion on pos,masters 4gI9
TO nll vacancies In suspended ofcoH ........ ATS
Nv renoysla ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. loss
I3v chang. ~ names and sites ............... ls2
Nv death Of postmasers Observation-Disclosures. ci7
BY establishment Of o;ices .............. is3
Total number appointments. .............. 10 0N
Number OF acted upon. 10 SIC
srTGAf, NOUN AND LOCAL AGrsrs
Number % special agents ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. no
Number OF postal route clerks. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. y
Number OF route ageuts Oh
Number of local mali agents. ~
Number Of baggage masters. ..................... 20
Total. IJs
AogsroAn CONFIRMATION.
Special agenb yttpoo
Postal route ciofks 70 NO
Route agents. 500 s5Z
Local mail agents Dpi0
Baggage masters. ........................ 700
pssvsEv svsrxs
ma delivery system In In operation In forty ak 81