, 1869-02-08

The public have been made aware that
The Postmaster General made contract
with Wells, Fargo & Co., for the tranE-
poRtatipn of the mails to aud ftom the
TWO ends Of the Pacific Railroad, for =
sum Of MONEY which. 10 Eastezn people
nnacqua1n,ed with the fac.s, appeared to
be mo& excessive. The matter Taa re-
Gently brought to the attention Of Con-
c1ess, and resolution ordering a 1nves
Agatson, and another resolution directing
The suspension Of al further payments
under the contract, until after the inves~
tigatiop, were offered In the House Of
Representatives.. Thssriends Of the CON
tractors very indiscreetly objected 10 both
resolutions, and, although the first nna
ca11Ild, action On the latter was delayed
until the insta1ment OF money then due
WIS paid. This line of conduct gsyc An
importance and weightto the allegation
ot t1snd in the contract which oshc1 wise
it y ou1d not blve had. Tic seeming OPP
| position 10 Investigation, md the hasta to
get the money in anticipation theroos,
were accepted by the general public as
strong evidence that the buslness would
IIot har Investigation; and this paper
strongly 1epfohate0 the proceeding and
the t.fBcis1 conduct Of Ill taking pasl in,it
Wells, Tasgo 4 Go. should hare needed
no deterce Of that Bind; tbey, knowing
ali the facts, could well a1,rl 70
have waiteda faw- weeks Tor the resul. OF
an investigation. Il very Intelligent
gentleman nom Salt Lake City, who has
no personal Intc1eal In the na.ter, -aa-
ku1es rs that the tActs Of the case will full
II yirdicats the integrity. as well as the
necessity, Tor the contract,
Il viii be remembered that the con
t1scs tor this service WAS Just let 10 d gen
, sleman, named 6patds, ata sum neart5
! one-hast legs than Il waa subsequently, 10
/ 10 Y els, Fargo & Co. The contract va
! Ter carrying the m.ils over that part Q
> The, country lying between the uncon
xecied ends OF the Pacific Railway. Thi
. region Is the most barren and dcsoth,c Q
q the continent II requires Al e1usosdi
4 na1y number Of relays OF horses, end
l. station houses, and comfortable p!Acsa Il
i The shei'er Of the ttock. The connss
Ic itken p1cdrces nothing for mE1 or bcas
u Hay sells Tor ovcs $10o ton, and corn
l. IS to 81 per bushel. II h
er III u be hauled 10 the sever
,e stations 3ir. spatds, whca he took Il
,e contract, hsd neither coaches. horse
staten hou1cs NOR barns for biz etoc
Il ard to hare attempted 10 nse ten.a u.
OF substitute for these latter woQl have en
5r ed in q total loss Of all hts horsct.
=, was, It teeuos, uuprepsrcd to en:er up
ii t the business, because, Atler oo,aln:ng I
ho contract, be undertook very andussrlop!
Of | to eell II, III whole OF In pArt, 70 hers
at found no purchasers, md did ROT 60
IL with The bus1ress. Wells. Fargo q
lie were on the spot; they had MI the e
~ veuiences Ct ccaches. horses and stat
nj houses; they wtEe fn'ly prepa.
nd tor ths business aad we're u
r.. Yunn.ng over the road with u
he exn1tss. The service "as
important one, nos admitting OF DEL
In ! and M1. Spaids havlng tailed 10 90
liz with his gpde1takirg. the Ios my
,re General did tho only thing be could
ro- and that mss to let the contract to
Fes only pe1sona then prepa1ed 70 perform