The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-06-28
From the St. Louis Republican,.
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.


In a former communication, called the.
attention of the merchants of St. Louis to
and others to the advantage of shipping
goods from New York and Boston to this
city, via the Michigan Central RaiIroad.-
Recent shipments have solved the problem
that goods can come by that route in d much
shorter time, and at the same, or less ex-
pense than by any other. The idea that
railroads cannot carry freight profitaby, has
long since exploded, and had it not, the bu-
siness CT the Central Road would put the
Question forever at rest. The State of
Michigan presents profile In the North,
very similar TO that presented by Southern
America in the South, The former is near
ly surrounded by great inland sea of fresh
water, with its Cape Horn at Macinac on
the north, and the later, if more extended,
presents the same picture, or more favor
able one to show the immense advantages of
the proposed Pacific Railroad, against ship
ping as at present round Cape Horn. The
distance saved by the Road from Detroit to
Chicago is about two-thirds only, and it will
he seen that we can start from Buffalo and
run side by side with boats from Buffalo for
Chicago direct, cross the country by Rail-
road and compete with them successfully. .
Now if the above proposition be correct,
what must be the advantages of Road di-
recty across this continent, thereby saving
five-sixths of the distance ana nineteen
twenIeths of the time now required to make
the voyage round the Horn. Build the great
National highway, secure the "Western
passage" for which contending nations have
struggled for centuries, and it will be per-
ceived by the time it has stretched to its
Pacific outlet, fraternal lines from every
branch Of the Atlantic slope, will converge
together to give it the iron grasp Of welcome
on the banks of the Mississippi river, which
branches starting then on equal terms to
nearly equal distance, both east and south,
will whistle their portions Of its Asiatc
freight in radiating lines to every part Of
our vast semi-circular border--from East
crossings of the Equator; no more tedious
and perllous weatherings of the capes. The
whole human family. thirty nine fortieths of
whom lie north of the Equator will pursue
direct intercourse with each other around
this civilized belt; aud the navies Of the
world, recalled with commerce. t6ghe c6tif1ii- fiji
mon line, will have little else to DO than
drowsily look on at the happy thrift which
condemns Them to helplessness and decay.
On the Atlantic the smallest powers, protec-
ted by the general equality, will enter into
generous competition with the greatest,
while on the Pacific we shall reign alone,
aud be the common carrier for~all. The
National Railroad will do the whole. 1t
will promote an intercourse that will be its
protection; and the possession of the
ponderons gates of commerce which we
shall hold on either ocean, will enable US by
the mere lifting of our finger, to command
throughout the world! Peace, or the ex-
clusion of the traveller from the highway Of
nations.
This conceive to be our proper destiny,
aud for these and thousand other advan-
tages, are the people from all parts of the
Union called to assemble on the third Mon
day of October next, and deliberate upon
this the most important subject that ever
engaged the attention Of the human family.
Much is expected of St. Louis at this crisis,
and Judging fromthe character aud capacity
OF the gentlemen composing the committee
of twenty-five, every thing desired and de-
slrab!e, doubt not will be fully realized.
Everything for the cause, and nothing
for men,. must be the wa,chwoid to secure
harmony aud a general attendance, without
which nothing beneficial can he effected; and
failure at this time might postpone, the ac-
ton of Congress upon this gigantic work for
years. Let it be meeting worthy of the
great project proposed, one which shall be
heard throughout Europe; that will shake
the crowned heads and titled nobility Of the
Old World, and carry conviction to those
doubling its practicability in the New. /
wish to see all parties, all creeds, all denom-
nations unite upon this great American
platform, and reason together as brothers
having one common interest and one com
mon destiny. Icall upon the servants Of the
Most High, as they desire 10 TO their mas
.sr's Will, in spreading the gospel Of Irving
! light among the heather, TO aid Us by their
presence, their counsel and their influence;
it is duty which they owe to themselves
their country and to their God. And what
| is their duty is ours; let It's go forward with
for our posterity, the diadem which nations
have sought to possess for centuries. II.
THE NAUvoo TEMpLE.-The Oquawka
(Phrbus what nancy Spectator says Of
| this curious pile:
! We stated in our last that the walls Of this
edi6ce had been purchased by Mons. Cabee
| for the use of his association Of French CoH.-
munists. We learn from gentleman who
resides in Nauvoo, that CADET paid IS, 900
and the citizens 81 900 for the Temple and
arsenal, together with about eleven acres Of
gronnd-the title being vested solely in
Mons. CADET. He has commenced re- build
ing the temple, and employs the labor of
three hundred men upon the work. Much
of interest that has hitherto attached to this
edifce will now be dissipated, for il will no
longer wear the proud name Of !" Temple
but in future it will be known as the Nom
ster Boarding house, The basement story
is to be laid off into Kitchens, the first floor
Twill be converted into dining room capa-