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 THIRTY-FIRST CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 48. 1851. 645 From Stockton, via Lairds, to Sacramento. From Sacramento, via Patterson’s, Mississippi Bar, Mormon Island, Greenwood Valley, C0- luma, Weberville, Salmon, Georgetown, and Placerville, to Ringgold. From Sacramento City, via Dr. Traxton’s, Nantucket, and Mud Springs, to Logtown. _ From Sacramento City, via Daylor’s, Dry Creek, and Jackson, to Volcano. From Sacramento City, via Vernon, Nicholaus, Yuba City, and Eliza, to Marysville. From Sacramento City, via Fremont, Cache Creek, Colusi’s, Monroe’s, Ide°s, and Cottonwood Creek, to Redding’s Springs. From Sacramento City, via Ohphir, Aulum, Illinoistown, and Rough and Ready, to Nevada City. From Marysville, via Foster’s Bar, to Downieville. From Marysville, via Veazie City, Hamilton, and Bidwell’s Bar to Toll's Diggins. From Redding’s Diggins, via Weavertown Big Bar, on the Trinidad, South Trinidad, Redwood, and Union Town, to (Humbolt’s Bay,) Eureka. Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That the Postmaster-General be, Authority to and he is hereby, authorized to enter into contracts, or to make suit- gggtgct f°¤’ QP able arrangements for transporting through any foreign country the ,],,.,,,,15, 2;,;: mails of the United States, running from and to any point in the said countries. United States: Provided, That such contracts as shall be made under Proviso as to the authority conferred by this section, shall not be for a longer period ggxnyggtsmd than four years, and that, in making them, the Postmaster-General shall ' be bound to select the speediest, safest, and most economical route: Provided, further, That such contracts shall be subject to be revoked Proyision for and annulled, whenever any new road or canal shall be cut or opened, ::;;’;':§ :*9;** affording a speedier, more economical, and equally as safe means of indemnity? yl 8 communication between the point of departure and the point of destination of the mail to be transported; and that, in such case, a fair indemnity be awarded to the parties concerned: And provided, further, Advertisement, That, before making such contracts, notice shall be given during sixty M PF°P°S¤l¤· days, by advertisements in the usual manner, for inviting proposals for mail contracts. Anrnovnn, March 3, 1851.