Year: 1866

Those who charge the MINER with attempt ing to defend the new contractors for any m necessary delay in carrying our mails are in error Remembering that Poston was some months m starting hts irregular service, We have been willing to give the new men req sonable time to perfect their arrangements. The fact should be borne in mind that Fuller and Parker did not bii for the contracts and only took them at the request of the Depart ment after Mr. Pu,ton', bids. which were the lowest bod been withdrawn for reasons best known to himself This was in May. and although Mir. Clurgace started here at once, ne did not reach HlrIyville until nearly or quite the first of July. Since that time he has been bu-ily engaged ia preparations for the service. The active hostility of the Pah- Utes on the roal from San BeTnardno Co Hardyvil e, a more serious obstacle than Pos ton ever had to encounter, has somewhat dC. layed the mails but withal, We have received them more promptly than for most of the time during Po-tcn's imbecile management Lately We have received the New York paper, in a month from their dlte-bctter time than ever before.

 The rvport that tlere has been but one California mail brought here by the new con tractors since July lst, Is untrue 4 number have been received, although not always on time.

 So far from intending to shield tie new men, we shall not be nearly so patient with them as we wert with Puston They have his example before them, and should profit by it. They know bis disastrous failures, and if they are shrewd men, will avoid anything of the kind We shall stand by the people, rather than by any contractors and demand for the people faithful service on the part oi all who undertake 10 serve them.

 h thi= relation we ta.y s.y. th.. :.h.e ::.. pression in La Paz that the Governor has at any time, in any way attempted 10 deprive the people of that place of mail, is errone ous. On the contrary, he has always said that they should have regular service; and in recent letter on postal matters in the Territory he uses the following language: " In view of the Salt Lake connection. and for other reasons. the route from San Bernar dino, ria Hardyville, to Prescott. is a most important and convenient one. At the same time route from San Bernardino, ria La Psz, te Prescott, is necessary to the public accommodation, and should be established without delay. Experience has proven this to be one of the most practicable roads in the country"

 In the same letter he urges increased ser vice in the lower part of the Territory. and we know that be is doing all he can to arouse the Post Office Department to a more gener- ous dealing with our whole people He in sists that the contractors shall not be excused from performance of service because they do not get ali the co operation they ask from the military. He thinks, as we do that when the contracts are taken, they are taken with full knowledge of all the risks and annoyan- ces of the routes, (indeed the contracts so stipulate) and that it is doubtful whether the contractors have any claim for military protection. He believes their pay is intended to be sufficient for them to employ escorts if needed, and that it would be better if all the contracts were in the hands of our citizens. who are familiar with the country, and would suffer little interruption from the Indians.