For special mail routes, two or more mails are forwarded over the same route at an unnecessary expense. agency for the State of Minnesota That the expense, delay, and confusion now incident to the mail service would be greatly diminished by a more direct superintendence by the Government. That the necessities of the inhabitants of the State imperatively demand a change in this particular. Your memorialists would therefore, respectfully suggest and urge the appointment of a Special Mail Agent, for the State of Minnesota, or such other action on the part of the Government as will remedy and correct the existing abuse. Approved January 24th, A. D. 1861. To establish a mail route from NUMBER V. A Memorial to Congress for the establishment of a Mail route from St. Cloud in the State of Minnesota, to the city of Superior in the State of Wisconsin. To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress assembled: The Legislature of the State of Minnesota would 'respectfully represent: That the present mail facilities afforded to the people of Superior, are entirely insufficient to meet their wants. That the commercial interests connected with lake Sucity of Superior perior, demand an increase of mail facilities; and St. Cloud to the That the establishment of a mail route with semi-weekly service thereon from St. Cloud to Superior city, would form one of the most important mail routes in this State. Wherefore, your Memorialists, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, most earnestly and respectfully ask that the mail route may be established as above specified and mail service ordered thereon. Approved February 15th, A. D. 1861. NUMBER VI. A Memorial to Congress for the Establishment of a To the Honorable the Senate and House of Representa- The Legislature of the State of Minnesota would respectfully represent: That a great inducement for immigration and settlement in a new country, is the early establishment of mail routes and postal facilities. That affording the pioneer direct and accessible mail facilities with the east, removes one of the greatest priva- To establish a tions experienced by the early settlers, and induces oth- mail route from ers to join him in making it their homes. That although mail routes in sparsely settled counties, may not pay, in a pecuniary sense, yet it may more than double pay by the more speedy settlement and advancement of the country. And would further represent, that a large portion of our country, lying chiefly within the bounds of our own. State, between Garden City, Blue Earth county, State of Minnesota, and Spirit Lake, in the State of Iowa, is without convenient and acceptable mail facilities, and thereby the settlers in that locality have not the means of communication with the east, and the settlement and advancement of that country is impaired and hindered. Therefore your Memorialists, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, would respectfully ask for the immediate establishment of a mail route commencing at Garden City, in Blue Earth county, in the State of Minnesota, by the way of Gray's, in town one hundred and five, (105) north, of range twenty-eight (28) west, Fairmount, the county seat of Martin county, and Tuttles, to Spirit Garden City to Lake, in the State of Iowa, and mail service ordered And your Memorialists will ever pray. NUMBER VII. A Memorial to the Congress of the United States for a The Legislature of the State of Minnesota respectfully represents: That the settlers in the vicinity of Lake Superior, Crow Wing, Otter Tail City, Georgetown and intermediately, have opened and are improving a direct line of road through the above localities. That the increasing For post route products of the region traversed by the above route, find market according to the demand at the military and trading posts of the northwest and the mining districts of Lake Superior. That the business, in the estimation of the memorialists, of the route demands mail facilities to accommodate the present residents, and that such facilities will encourage the settler, induce immigration, and develope the natural resources of that locality. That a weekly mail from Duluth, via Oneota, Fondulac, Superior, Crow Wing, Chippewa Agency, Wadena, Leaf City, and Otter Tail City, to Georgetown on Red River, will meet the present wants of the settlers and at an early day be remunerative to the Post Office Department. Approved March 2d, A. D. 1861. NUMBER VIII. Memorial of the Legislature of Minnesota to the President of the United States. To the President of the United States. The Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Minnesota respectfully represents: That mail route number 13,503, by which the mail is carried daily between Saint Paul in this State and La Crosse in the State of Wisconsin during the close of navigation on the Mississippi River, is one of great importance to the whole State of Minnesota, and a large por- To the President tion of Northern Wisconsin. That it is the grand trunk route which furnishes the region named with its southern and eastern mail facilities, it being, during the winter, the only outlet in the direc tion named. That the increasing population and growing business interests of this State demand that an effort should be made to expedite the transmission of the important mail matter carried over said route; that by the terms of the present contract, forty-eight hours are allowed for carrying said mail between the points above named. Your Memorialists further state, that it is believed that the distance can be made in thirty-six hours, and that the public welfare and private interests would be greatly promoted thereby. Your Memorialists therefore respectfully urge that an effort be made to perfect arrangements for the more rapid transmission of the mails over said route, and that the present contract time be reduced from forty-eight to thirty-six hours, if upon inquiry it is ascertained that the same can be done upon just and reasonable terms. Approved February 23d, A. D. 1861. of the United States For the establishment of a mail City to Austin NUMBER IX. A Memorial to Congress for the establishment of a Mail Route from Lake City, in Wabashaw County, to Austin in Mower County. To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Your Memorialists, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, respectfully ask: That a mail route may be established in the State of Minnesota, from Lake City, in Wabashaw County, via Rochester, High Forest, Root River, Mower City and Lansing, to Austin in Mower County. Said route is through a thickly settled portion of country whose mail facilities are very deficient, and the revenue therefrom, it is believed, would nearly or route from Lake quite reimburse the Government for the expense incident to the establishment thereof. Between the points of Lake City, Rochester and High Forest, much business of a mercantile character is carried on, the latter being a market for much of the produce through which said route would pass, and the deficiency of the mail service on the route is the cause of great embarrassment to persons doing business between the places in question. Your Memorialists therefore respectfully ask of Congress the establishment of the mail route herein described, with triweekly mail service thereon. And your Memorialists will ever pray. |