Year: 1859

occupy small space of your ably conducted
paper, in giving few facts in reference to
our Overland Mail routes.


1t has been q question in my own mlnd'
and probably in the minds of many Others
whether letter sent by the overland route
to the Eastern States, will make as great
time as those sent per steamer 1t has not
been doubted l televe, that letters sent
overland to the Western States, will make as
good time if not better, than by steamships;
but have labored under the impression that
letters sent overland to the New England
or Middle States, would be at least several
DAYS, if not a whole week behind the steam
er mail-but in this have been happily dis
appointed.


Some two months since, in order to test
the time of each, sent communications to
my friends in Vermont by all three of the
routes-mailng my letters at this office
(Marysrille) on the day of the closing of the
steamer mail, in order that the three might
start at the same time-requesting my friends
to inform me of the time each made, and the
difference in the time of each route. Last
week received answers to my letters, with
the information sought The letter sent by
the Southern, or Los Angeles route, was Just
one month in making its transit-that is, it
was received just one month from the time
of its date. Those by the Salt Lake and
steamer routes, was informed, made about
the same tme or in the words OF my friend,
"there was no material diference' between
these last two routes. Indeed he was so well
pleased with the Salt Lake route, that the
answer to my letter was sent that route in
preference to sending by steamer.


Now let the friends of California, and the
true friends of an overland communication,
if they desire the success of this great enter
prise. show their faith by their works.
Patronise the overland route, and in so doing
lend your patronage to the shortest, best and
quickest route, and the one you most desire
to see succeed, and that, if am not mistaken


will be the SALT LAKE RourEl


Californians, arouse yourselves and show


thrt your are in earnest. Make it the ques


tion in our political creed. Vote for no mar


unless YOU are thoroughly convinced that h'


will lend his whole energy and influence fol


the bringing about of the long looked for


and at times ardently hoped for era; wher
the "iron horse" shall nervously switch hi
tail and proudly curb his neck beneath tn
cloudless skies of the Pacific Coast, and cage


for the chase, dash snortng across the Sierr


Nevada-traversing with the speed of tn


wind the wide extended plain-scaring th'


wild beasts and wilder Indians from thei


frightening the vultures from the


eyries in deep gorge or mountain pass-anC


at last, holting unwearried, and shaking thu
dew drops from his name on the Atlantic
seaboard. Delivering messages of love anC
business, of politics and war, of commerc
= and peace to the anxious thousands at eac
> end of the iron road, who may await hi
l coming, in so short a space of time that tn
z ink 10y which the writer's thoughts wer
deguerreotyped upon the paper, would b
hardly dry before it reached its destinatio
II and being devoured by the receiver.


e Friends of California, let no other questio
c for moment obscure, or cause you to forge
> this one great ohject You have Learned
S long since, to hope for nothing from tt
Il falsely caled) Democratic party. Let us il
! stitute change, and we need not fear thu
$ it will be for the worse, for that is impossbl
Let the people unite, and the leaders will
r OBLIGED to follow. l am a Republican
n principle but desire to see cooperation
It the opposition forces-and in this allied wa
/ fare let no peace be made until the achOIe o
1t ect is accomplished for which we battle.
g Yours truly. A. W. B.