We, the undersigned, beg leave to submit, for your consideration, the following facts and propositions, viz. Whereas, it is presumed to be necessary, that a daily mail Should be established between the City of Detroit and the new capital, “Michigan,” via Dexter. And whereas, in order to accomplish the same it will be necessary to establish a daily line of Stages between Dexter and the Capital. And whereas, it is understood by the undersigned, that a petition has been forwarded to your office, asking, asking that the said daily mail may be established on the road leading from Dexter to the capital via North Lake, Unadilla, Stockbridge, Ingham etc. (which we here denominate “the South Road”) And whereas, there is another road Starting at Dexter, runing parallel with the above road via Hudson, Dover, Pinckny , Plainfield, and Whiteoak , intersecting the above road at, or near the Ingham Post Office, (which we here denominate “the North Road”) Your petitioners would respectfully represent, that, the distance on the South Road, (as given to us by Mr. Lemon the Contractor,) from Dexter the point of seperation to Ingham the point of Junction, is, Thirty two miles. The distance between the same points on the North Road, is nearly, if not quite equal to that on the South Road It is, however, by business men, Supposed to be, but Twentynine miles from Dexter to Ingham, on the North Road. Your petitioners would further represent, that the North Road possesses Superior advantage in point of location over that of the South Road. The face of the country through which it pases, being, in the main, very level, and the soil well adapted to the making of permanant Road. That the North Road is, in other respects, to say the least, equal, and we think, far superior to the south. That the North Road leads through one continued unbroken Settlement of industry, enterprise and wealth. Touching several places of special importance, such as, Large and extensive flouring Mills, Foundries, Stores, Young and thriving villages. etc. And it is believed by the undersigned, that to establish said daily line line half of the time (every other day) on the south Road, and half of the time (every other day) on the North Road, will yeald the grea larger profit with no additional expense to the department. Beside, it will much more extensively accomodate the N traveling publick. The undersigned would therefore, respectfully ask the Department to establish a tri weekly mail on the North Road from Dexter to Ingham, and a tri weekly mail on the South Road between the same points—both to unite at Ingham and from a daily line from Ingham to the Capital