Year: 1867

Sometime since. We called attention to the fact
Of the probable disconiinuance OF the daily mail TO
Oregon. under the the bids for a Continuance in
place and power of our representatives in Congress
The jacksonville, (Oregon) Sentinel. of the Il,h
instant, furnishes the following information upon
the subject:


"A few davs since, General Bidwell. ex-member
of Congress from California. stated 10 gentleman
of our acquaintance, that when re-iet the service
would probably be only tri or sc MI weekly as Gen.
Randall seemed determined on the greatest meas :
ure of retrenchment and deemed a daily mail ser
vice entirely unnecessary fer Oregon. We consider
this high authority. and urge the necessity OF i'm
mediate and determined action on the part of our
representatives In Congress. We hope
the fears in regard TO this matter may be entirely
without foundation and should any such imposition
be intended have faith in the ability of del
egation TO defeat it, There Is no harm, however in
calling the attention OF our people to the matter
and assuring our representatives that any change
for the worse in mail service viii not be sub
mitted to, tamely. Should the eufrent rumors in
reference TO this matter assume a reliable shape
We would advise the circulation of petitions from
one end of the State to the other. demonstrating
agaiost any change and calling the Pacific dele
CATION TO prevent such an outrage. The
deprivation of present mail facilities. and the
substitution Of less convenient and satisfactory
service, would be regarded as an outrage upon the





counties of California and the amount saved to the
Government would not near compensate for the
da mage inflicted. As a measure Of retrenchment
we appreheud the Postal Department would be
somewhat disappointed in the amount of money
saved, even by substituting semi weekly for a
daily mall Ii is extremely doubtful whether any
responsible party would take such contract at a
less figure than s at present paid. Ike amount
of capital would be required to stock the line; an
edual dumber of hostlers and agents would be nee
and fta ~. int f1a .f1f
ming would be that OF the wear and tear of stock
and coaches.


In commenting upon this, the MarysvIlle ippea
has so far aroused from its dreams of partisan po
litical bliss to venture the assertion that, The
steamship companies want big mail contract, ant
they have potential influence with United State,
Senator's And it might have added with the en-
tire Pacific delegation. There is scarcely doub
but that the delegation in Congress from Cafornia
has made every interest in the State subservient tt
their own ends: Some for reelection, and somt
for advancement otherwise. The California Steam
Navigation and Central Pacific Railroad Compa
nes, are supposed to WELD a.potential influence
in conventions. If they demrnd ocean mail service
for Oregon and the discontinuance of mails through
Northern California, it must be so that some par
ticular politician may be reelected or meet with
further elevation. The discontnuanee of the line
to Idaho that its trade and travel might be carried
over the Central Pacific route; and the projected
discontnuance of the daily overland mail to Oregon
that the service may be performed by steamships
are notable ins tances of the sacrifice Of public in
terests for the advancement of rotten and carrup,
politicians. How long will the people suffer such
trading politicians, to regard them as so many chat
tals