The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-15
From the Dubuque Herald.
The North Route to the Pacific.

Governor Stevens corps of engineers and suite have
arrived at The initial point OF their survey in Mime
and VIII start westward the chief OF the corps
arrives.
The following plan Of operations has been furnished
by member OF the corps 10 his brother in Wisconsin
and by him given to the Madison Democra. for putIra
ton:
The special object of The exploration is the determine
ton OF railroad route from the head waters OF the Mis-
sssippl river 10 Puget sound. In consequence of the
meagsrness OF The information "a reference TO The cuntry
10 be gone over particularly III the Rocky and Cascade
mountains generLl typographical survey must be had
OF these mountains between The 46th and A9h parallels,
and of OF the intervening country, in order 10 de-
ermne the general Course OF the railroad, and furnish
the daia 10 guide the civil engineers determining The
route The explorations involved are therefore fol.
lows:
Isl. A general reconnaissance Of the coualry This
will embrace The general features Of the country
tain ranges and passes, windngs Of rivers streams
their dividing ridges, prairie, and everything which shall
be- necessary IN the construction Of general map OF the
The result of hi, examination done BIZ recommending
corps assigned 10 the special duty, will be 10 determine
the most advantageous route to be pursued for The rail-
road and 10 direct the movements oil The party Entrusted
with locating IT,
al The sarvey and location OF the railroad The
will be aonK the route resulting from the labos OF the
econnotnn1 corps, and WILL embrace all the facts bear
ing upon the construction OF the road The will
be by compass day by day. and measured by
an adomeer, and the results thus obtained checked by
The daily deermnaior OF latitude and Longitude will form
the base lines 10 which will be referred all objects OBJ
served IN the survey.
81. he decisive POINTS which must determine the To-
cation oil the road the mountain passes OF the Cascade
and Rocky mountain ranges and il may that the
location of The road between The two ranges, and for
long distance east oil the Rocky mountains, must be
pended until these passes be examined and selected and
much OF The general Reconnaissance must be made a',e
the selection oil these mountain passes which the
controlling points OF the survey.
OBSERVATIONS.
L. Permanent posts for year. 10 be kept up for q
longer period ii additional appropriations are made,
a. Parties in the field 10 be continued six months the
permanent posts a result OF their labor
At permanent posts will be barometical and hygro
NAUTICAL observations; also quantities OF rain and snow
will be carefully observed also observations to The
wind and storm,
| Parties in the field will all observe for temperature
winds. and storms Some four main parties will the
barometer and, it practicable, make observations to
! rain and moisture bt
8, permanent posts; 2, main posts /, Puget Sound
q Columbia banack ., the Flat-fiead Village OF ST
Mays; 4. Fou Benton and posts Of second order
! 5, Fort Colyie or Okonogan @, Fort Wallah- Walah
and 2, the British trading post at the debouche OF the
Maflas Pass and B, wlnter ross 5, in the Blackfoo
trail in the Mariar Pass 10 IN the intermediate pass
and ~, IL, two passes in the Cascade range
The work OF the day will be male up in the camp a,
night with ink, aad will be Transferred by the drsughts
man 10 the general map. Ts. r.a#