The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-05-06

By Mr.. SIBLEY: The memorial Of the Legs
la,ive Assembly of the Territory of Minnesota
praying further appropriation for the constrnc-
ZION of the road from Point Douglas to the Saint
Louis river. :,
Also, the memorial Of the same Assembly,
praying for the establishment Of mail route from
ST. Paul, via Red Wing, and Reeds Landing
in Wabasl,aw county, in the Territory Of Mime
sofa, to Lansing, in the State OF Iowa.
Also, the memorial Of the same Assembly,
prayine for grant of land to the settlers on the
public lands, ceded under the Pembina treaty
Also, the memorial of Joseph McA'pin and III
other citizens of Minnesota Territory, praying Tor
an appropriation Of money to be applied Tor the
removal Of distractions in the Mississippi river,
between St Paul and the Falls Of st. Anthony.
IMPROVEMENT OF THE UPPER MrssIs-
sIppI RApIDs.--As yet, no progress has
been made in Congress in the passage OF a
bill making appropriations Tor the removal
Of the distractions to the navigation OF the
Upper Mississippi, caused by the Rock
River and Des Moincs Rapids. At an ear
ly day of the session, MIR. Dodge, Of Iowa,
in the Senate, and Mr.. Campbell, of Hi
nois, in the House, introduced bills making
appropriations fer this object. In the SEN
ate, the bill was made the special order, bnf
other less important matters have taken It's
place from time to time, and it would seem
to have been forgotten in the accumulation
Of business General Dodge, who has the
| bill in charge, and who is as prompt SEN
ator as the body contains, will, we hope,
soon find an opportunity of bringing 1t up TO
a final passage. We cannot suppose, tina.
any serious objection will be made TO bill
truly national IN its character, and which Il"
/ intended TO benefit the commerce OF some OF
the most important States Of the Union.
! In the House, Mr.. CanpbeIl's bill is also
! in a favorable position. 1t has been refer
red TO the appropriate committee, ny thar
committee it has been reported back with Il
recommendation that it do pass, and now
only wants the action Of the House to Sc
cure its IaSsage. No one doubts that there
| is majority in favor of this measure; but
it requires the attention Of the members
most interested i'm il, to bring it to vote.
The rules of the House Of Representa-
tives are made to retard, and not to ASSIST
with the dispatch of business, and for this
reason its friends should be always on the
watch, ready to Avail themselves Of any OPP
portunity to get it through the House.
Whenever its adoption is secured there, II
will meet with little difficulty in the Senate
| The States and Territories bordering on
the Mississippi river, from Minnesota to
/ Louisiana, are all interested in the removal
ofthese distractions TO navigation. 1t is an
object of infinitely more Importance TO them
than the construction of any railroad III the
same section Of country. The cost Will be
so trihing as not to be felt by the National
/ Treasury, and we cannot withhold the eX-
! preston Of our surprise that this improve
ment should have been SO long deferred. IL
the present session of Congress shall pass
without an appropriation being made for
this object, every member from the States
washed by the Mississippi will be justly OBJ
noxious TO censure, for neglect Of their du-
~. 1t is in their power to enforce its pas
sage, and if it be not done, they may rest
assured that they will be held to a strict ac-
cOuntability.-[Mo. Rep.