The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-01-13

SEYATE.--Nunerous petitions were presented
and disposed Of.
Nj Gwin, Of California, introduced bill for the
construction Of a Railroad 10 the Pacific coast, and
of January.
Mr.. Chase moved that it be referred to a COM
mittee.
Mr. Rusk hoped it would not b, referred, as the
subject of the most importance OF any that had
yet come before Congress a, its present session.
Hon WIN. X. King considered better last
evening and hopes entertained Of his recovery.
Correspondence OF the National EGa,
The Northwest.
ST. ANTHoSY's FALLS, 1852.
To those who think Of coming to this Territory
i a Of interest know what the flcIl-
tiles i)r travel, where markets. from whence
| Obta in merchandise, and where to
send products, when we a:e so prosperous as 10
have surplus. To these questions Will endeayor
TO give concise answer possible. Our present
line OF communication with the Eas; is by way Of
Galcna aud Chicago. Those coming from the East
can reach Chica.o, either by trip around the
Lakes, BY the Michigan Central Railroad South
ern Michigan RAJ! Dad; and after the close OF navi-
CATION there VIII be complete chain Of railroad
around the South side o: Lake Eric, from Chicago
to Naw Yok. Bostoh. and almost any ether place
you please. From Chicago west the Railroad is al
read, completed to Rockford, between eighty ami
ninety mites, aud within another year vii. be
pletcd to Dubuque Gaicna--thus connecting the
Upper Ml<sissp Jpn with all the cities oil the East.
Another railroad Is in progress from Milwaukee to
Prairie La Crosse, a sinai! bit rapidly growing town
q the Mississippi river, nearly two hundred miles
above Galena. This is being pushed forward with
such enterprise, that it is expected to be eted
about two years. The eastern poitiol OF 1t is al
ready in operation, penetrating far into the interior
of the State. Minnesota has already become attract
i've the health AMI pleasure seekers Of Eastern
cities. But when these facilities for travel shall be
iuiI. realized, the Falls Of st. Anthony viii rank
with Saratoga, Newport, and the White Mountains,
as 4 place OF summer resort. Much OF incrc.au
t,ize alreal, from Boston and New lork not
withstandng il has to be carried hund.e ed
mics bv wagons across Illinois. The amount viii
Of course be increased with the and cheapnes SIS
! oi transportation.
But there is another enterprise commenced, which
promises even ior Territory than those
have mentioned. Il IS continuous line al rliroad
from Neac Orleans to TIE f2i!s IF ST. Aafh.ny un-
Mag on the side OF the mississippi river
through the best portions of Arkansas, Missouri
| Iowa and Minnesota. The following extracts from
the st. LOUIS News, Of October Oh, and from tbs
Minnesota Democrat, Of October 10th, will give vo,
a more comp lete idea oi the enterprise:
Import ant m2rement--A Inc Of Longitudinal Rail
roads fom louisiana u Wlauesyfa, connecilns
Lste S.prtv, 81. A4.h3ny and 81. Pau ,oAd
Neu Creams!
One OF the greatest and srandest railroad improve
mcnts OF the age Is now ensrossng the attention Of a
large number OF the most enterr,iang capitalists in
the West. work Of vast magnitude, which we
supposed would not be contemplated for many wears
come, already in progress and before six wears
expire may be able exchange By railroad
portaion the staple products Of the Northwest, iyr
the fresh and ripe fruits Of the tropics, and
ing distance by time, ST. Paul will Ire as near New
Orleans - il now is to Gdieaa. The enterprise is
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qutInted with the subecr doubt. That viii he
accomplished is already assured by the intelligence
VIC this day present to readers. The wcalthiest
and most saeacions capitalists ct 81. Louis have
tarked IN the enterprise, with fa.sceirg and pari-
otto determination 10 achieve success. Thousands oi
capitalists along the line Of the proposed cham OF
reads viii cooperate with zeal aud lberality. New
Orleans will emba X in the work with enthusiastic
, energy, an before SIX months pass away the Ne
ORLEANS AND MiNNEsoTA RAILROAD viii be
hailed throu5 hout the West and South, Ole II
the greatest improvements OF the age. As the ST,
LOUIS News remarks, Il strain Of enthusiasm,
which the subject naturally inspires ''No grauder
scheme was ever Projected for the promotion oil
mans empire the very climates of the earth,
ANA no enterprise has ever been mloldcd that viii
take stronger hold upon the heats and masiuations
of men.
We publish a call signed by TIC leading CAPITALISTS
Of ST. Louis who propose that convention be held
to take measures 10 insure tae completion Of this
great work, the commencement Of which vii! open a
and brilliant the already lou, shing career
Of Minnesota.
In this grand work the people of ST. Paul and St.
Anthony have common aui united interest. When
1t shall have been completed 'the sister cities viii
I've viewed UPPER and lower towns of the same
great metropolis, which viii I've to the Northwest
what New Orleans Is 10 the South, and ST. Louis to
the centAe--a raiI,oad and commercial terminus a
grand centre Of trade, and aso what neither Of these
points can ever become, the manufactory and work
shop Of the West.
No portion of our fourishins country promises to
enjoy more brilliant destiny than Minnesota and
ST. Paul and ST. Anthony conloned, must become
the commercial and manufacturing heart no; only Of
Minnesota, bat OF the vast domain surrounding il
stretching from Lake Superior to the Rocky Mount
aims, and embracing the intervening area as far
North as human enterprise can extend.
To some this may seem visionary; but on a care
iu examination of the facts in the case, l am conf
dent that every intelligent viii agree with the
editor Of the St. Louis News, tha, 'no erandsr
scheme ever projected >; and that j, is not only
"possIhe" bat ''practcabe, - aud "ncvitatle' The
for this belief, together 18th an aluson 70
some of our own resources, will be the subject of
future communication,
Yours, truly, j. W.N.
The Hudson's Bay Company are about to despatch
boat expedition under the command Of Sir John
Rae, to the Arctic sea, for the purpose of compet