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Show UTAH ANL ABIZONA.-LIEUT. WHEELERS LATE EXPEDITION. EXPEDI-TION. No matter what department of our government, (or royal congressional brain, originated the idea of sending lieutenant Wheeler upon tbe several expeditions, dow accomplished, they ahould receive the thanks of every western man. To tho lieutenant himself, him-self, as well as to his effective corps, tho'hishest reward he or they could ask will bo the praise of their countrymen, country-men, which they must and will surely rocoive. It will be remembered, that two years sioce the lieutenant mado a thorough and exhaustive rcconnois-sanco rcconnois-sanco of portions of California, Nevada Ne-vada and Arizona; but for the past . six months ho baa been operating east wardly, takiDg in the remaining sections sec-tions of Nevada and Arizona, as well a all of Utah south of this city. We are reliably informed he expresses an unqualified opinion, that the great route to Arizooa is via Salt Lake city, and down the valleys which extend to tbe Colorado; and that the government govern-ment mails should be diverted this way, as soon as congress make? an appropriation to assist in building not ovor fifty milos of road way across the Colorada river, which is now the only obstacle in the way o) safe and easy transit. Bat even now the throuRh locked mails for that vast section should go this route; and from BL George they should bo carried by mail ridors, until they come to the tago road again, across the river Id Arizona. Our delegate in congress should endeavour to secure an appro- j priation from that body, during the present session, sufficient for this ob jeot, one of the greatest importance, not only to the Territory but to govern meat, which would thus have a short, speedy, and easily traveled road to the heart of Arizona. It would also be a wise step to call immediately on the postal department, regarding the change of mails to this road. And while upon this subject, bring to the notice of that branch of the government govern-ment the horrible vehicles called "stage coaohes," on which the mails in many places are carried; the incapacity inca-pacity of the stago-drivers; the suffer- logs of over-crowded passengers, which oongress regulates on snips, and why not on land ? the enormous payments pay-ments by the government for mail services; and ask that a special detective or commissioner of the postal bureau bo sent, at once, to this western country; and if the officer report 6uch to be the case, to cancel the contracts, and open the bids anew to those who will do justice to the government and the public with less display of greed. We arc for the people who pay their way; who aid the government by their taxes, and who suffer untold horrors over some of these post roads, while the mail con tracts pay every I dollar of the running run-ning expenses of the road. Vet, when such contracts are secured, it build's up, as it were, a bar to any opposition; and one sees such arrogance, imbecility and "whiBkyism" in charge of mails, treasure trea-sure and human life, as rouses feelings of indignation. The golden dollar has ! not yet become so potent as to stop congressional inquiry; and wc call on those io power to see to and inquire into these facts, so important to us all. Coming back to our own interest in I this highway, there are several reasons j why we should bo taking Bteps to secure the bulk of the Arizona trade We must not suppose because wc have suoh a grand army of teams ou our roads, the freight of a necessity will oome this way (hat does not neoessarily follow. It is true, the lieutenant says it is the best natural natu-ral road; that we can freight cheaper j there is no question. Still, it should be advertised, (a good thing for the j newspapers, and we always try to help ! our contemporaries,) and the shipper aod consumer be shown that this route will save them two to three cents per pound over any other route. Let this be done, and as a sequence, the goods for all northern Arizona must come this way. Our railroads, we think, can materially aid in this matter, by making all the tariff redaction possible on car load lots of freight- The more the country is openod the greater will be their profits, (they are said to be piying expenses now,) and the road of the teamster will be tho path of the iron horse; We eay.thanks to lieutenant Wheeler, Wheel-er, and may Utah and Arizona clasp hands across the Colorado. |