New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-09

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The Great Railroad 30 OregoI-,ir. Whifncy's.
Correspondence Of the Courier and Enquirer
ST. LOUIS 2Oth Sept ls45.
We arrived mere last evening IN the steamer John
Golong, from Fort LeavenwOrih. all well My last
was dated al Prairie On Chen, about the I july az
which place ex pected guide TO 20 with US to the
Missour-was disappointed, then expected one at
Fort Atkinson 80 miles west, whore | was again
disappointed the man who was said 10 be the only
suitable guide. seemed TO have doubts and fears OF
his ability and would not 20. Col Wilson OF the
ARMY at Prairie du Chen, and Mai Dearborn. at
Fort Atkinson, found very civil highly intelligent,
and ready TO render any aid in their power-they
have much valuable information, which found use
full and for which feel myself under great obiga
ton. Thus situated without a guide and " h but
one laboring man with rs. felt q heavy ponsi-
biIitv and no small reluctance in leading the Young
gentlemen with me into probable dangers and sure
hardships and fatguesi bat they to a man said 20
on we will follow Won, We cannot turn back. ana
thcv have fully redeemed their pledge Tor they have
gone through many hard-hips much fatigue and
hard labor hunger and thirst ] cannot say too
much of them nor can too much pr,se be- awarded
them for labor and conduct. lnused 10 any labor
before | feared II would be hard upon them. bat
they never hinched. they were ready to wade
through mud water and grass 70 their nccks, with
their provisions on their heads 10 swim rivers, to
fell trees for bridges and other atigues necessary
for the accomplishment OF our object
Before leaving Fort Atkinson. fixed on route
! would like to follow 10 the Missouri. ! took my
compass in hand. and made for il. came 10 II on
the Missouri within miles from The point started
tor By Burns map of " isconsin. embracing
Iowa, &c. (which found more correct than have
seem we crossed the Turkey ri,er al Fort Akin
SON. in north lat. 49, and aboni j. thence We cross
ed the different branches OF The Ccdars Ia about
same LAT. 10 Clear Lake iu west longitude go and
about % thence north westerly rll We came 10
branch of the - Peter running south easterlyi nay
object in this was To find dividing ridge between
the Cedar- which run north aud those running south
crlv will here remark thai We did not find the
Cedar- or the - Peter branch o correspond with
Burns or any Map have scen.-thoucr due we-i
90 the Des Noines n lat i3 200. and west Ion about
Q2 which river we crl-. col hy telling trees for @
bridge thence due Il 90 "a number of email beau
tinl lakes which from the head waters OF The Lite
sioux cmptying into The Missouri tlence across
Floyds river thence due west across the branches
of the Calumet. aud then the Calumet, then tho
w bite stone or Ncrmion then Jacques river, and
thence 10 the great. the grand Missouri, - miles
below the great bend. making distance from thu
Mississippi 10 the Missouri OF more than 800 miles
over the finest country upon the globe, capable OF
sustaining more Than three times the population
OF the same space iu any other part OF the globe
no swamps no marshes. no flooding OF rivers tx
cepi Ia the vicinity of the Wabl-piNea, and that
only for a small distance and undoubtedly the most
healthy country in the world. J have never found
an atmosphere 50 purc-ihc surface is generally
rolling TO an almost level always, however enough
undulaiing 10 ei oil al the water While on Thu
subject / Will remark that some of the rivers Wesl
Of the lakes are natural rivers. bat have iunned
themselves and their beds by the constant wash OF
this vast and almost level prairie, bat more OF tbs
hereafter The soil of thi- vast country u also n
rich as IL can be- In the whole distance / did not
SEE one hall acre OF useless bad land All required
of the farmer VIII be Ia plow plant and gather his
CROPS A. far a. To the Cedars are considerable
tracts OF good timber. but beyond. none 70 the Mis-
souri, and then very little I'LL nearly down 10 Fort
Leavenworth and there only about three miles
wide and sometimes none on the river, but coal l.
abundant. aud the growth OF timber natural, that
without fires (which now spread over the whole
prares yearly consuming every thing. IN - years
tht. whole from river 10 river would be one dense
forest In my last, informed you that there are no
difficult streams TO cross from the Lake to the Mls
sissppi and that stream can be- brdged IN the VIC
inity Of and above Prairie du Chen. without dfi-
cnliv but not belov-from the Mississippi 10 the
Missouri they can be brldged easily, with l.itle
cnmuarative expense. hrst-rate material being
abundant Ina the bluffs which form their banks
The Missouri Is n very difficult stream to bridge or
20 navgaie it, waters are rapid 10 many places shoai
r. 20 ~ inches ia bed quick -and and channel con
stantv changing. it. bottoms between the bluffs be
low where the Calumet enters IN, are from 10
miles wide all quicksand IN layers or strata % from
10 4 feet ana between each the water J. constantly
working out which with the arm Of the main stream
causes the banks 10 tumble IN constantly and often
makes a new channel from one side OF the bottom
10 the other rendering II almost impossible 10 bridge
any where below the entrance OF the Calumet bat
above which are TWO places Of rock bottom. and
one of gravel where, too the bottom land irOm blum
10 bluff i very narrow and bridge may be erect
ted without difficulty. and with safety. Thus from
nv picture YOU zee have found all | desired AMI
lar more than | expected when | set out. II can
yet the grant OF lands ask for can build the road
Iuoy have not a doubt. or a tear II Congress viii
give me the lands in very few months the work
snail b., commenced and Tar sooner than | have
dared 10 hope II viii be comprehension We shall
have the. whole world tributary 10 u--when the
whole commerce Of the vast world Will be tumOlcu
into our lar-when this vast and now useless waste
and wilderness and Il ever must BE- without this
road shall become not only The ihoroughiare Of The
vast world. but IL garden. feeding. clothing, com
,orting and eulighienlng millions who are now
siary ing homeless. naked ignorant and oppressed
and who can oppos.. such work have not ex
sr-erated the results 10 hox from H. II you or
AL Oh
deliberately and look over this subject. you viii
Won must be convinced that II j. not exaggerated
bat that is impossible 10 hall estimate IL result
arain ask who can oppo-e II No mans rights 10
b,. abridged No mans taxes Increased. aud not
even one cent asked for from any man. All | ask
j. thai which J. NOVA great part al IL useless. and
ever rnu.t be without this road and do not ask
tina, without pay in money for the whole cost Of the
rosdi, 10 be- expended for materials and labor and
the products of the earth TO su-lain the labor
amongst. and paid over 10 the people. 10 wnom the
lands belong. Though il does not 20 into the treas
urv Of the United States IL into the pockets OF
the people directly 10 whom that treasury belongs
and a sum. too. more than double Of that which viii
De received for the sane lands IN any other way
! call on yoa, and upon all to examine and inve-
tigsi. this subject and 10 support IN II. far
am ri-hf and farther il j. to the press !
look for aid and support in bringing this subject
fully before the people. Il = not political ques
rion ii l. not sectional Is one 10 which all parties