The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-06-09
North Pacific Rcute.

The Exploring Expedition under Gov. Stevens be-
in. now En- ,ou!e, fully prepared for the long and te-
dous Journey before ,hem Minnesota will await with
much anxiety for report Of the Survey, as the pro-
posed route, f practicable, for a Railroad, must be Of
great Importance the future prospects Of our Terri
tory.
Daring the last session Of the Legislature, cha ter
Was granted 70 a company FOR the construction Of
Railroad through Minnesota, Of the links in the
great Northern Cham Of Railroad from the Atlantic
to the Pacific. In passing the BILL the members Of
the two houses looked upoi it more Baaeoa,5s
projec, than a Charter that would govern the COR
ssruot. OF he road. But within three months from
the passage Of that Charter party is actually beyond
settlements, a Survey OF the route and by no.
ce IN another column, it will be that the books
be opened for the reception Of subscriptions to
the capital stock Of the Company, under the provisions
of that Charter, in St. Paul, Man.towoc Meaasha,
Fond du Lac, Milwaukee, Chicago, Detroit, Albany
and New y ork. From the following letter from
Gov. Doty, OF Wisconsin, to President Pierce, it
will I've seen HAT there are capitalists 'prepaed to
cons,ruc; railway on this route, " III OF without
Cove nmenta! al. l." The only question with W.,
then. Is whether the is practicable. or this
have do,b, whatever and from personal knov!-
edge Of much Of the country through which the
viii pass this side OF Tie Missouri We know that
beautiful, fertile aai hoaI,sy country docs
receive he dcws OF Heaven:
To His EXcFLLENcY, FRASKLIS TiERcr:
SIR:--An appropriation having been made bv Con-
eress enable The President To cause explorations
and reConnossances To be made of routes for railroads
70 The Pacific, beg leave to suggest, o! those
worthy If nnaton, the route from, the head Of
LAX 'peror to Puget's SQUAD.
II is i've hundred miles shorter than other route.
II passes over country, every mile OF which can
be settled. and is highly Desirable for settlement,
there being abundance Of timber, and pIai-
RE
II crosses no large rivers; bat Passing The upper
branches of the Mississippi, where the ma,u stream
is not gable it touches oaiy the smaller branches
OF the Missouri, and, striking the cast banch Of the
North Fork Of the Columbia River. follows thar
stream 10 It's most western curve, which is wthia one
hundred miles OF Dillingham; Bay:
There will be less snow IL the mou: tans upon this
route than upon further south;
Commencing ut the head Of Lake Superior, the
point OF termination in The 81 he Continent Of
the channel II communication formed bl naiare from
the Atlantic Ocean westward, this route is contin-
uation Il that line, and must Inevitable become the
thoroughEtro--the hishwa, of Nstonsfor the trade
and travel between England, her Provinces, the
northern par, OF the United States, and China and
the Fast !dies:
In this view, and directly connected with heq
ton of he free navigation Of The ST. Lawrence,
have thought it misAt with proprety, become the
subject Of "a treaty between the United States and
Great Britain.
am authorized to say hat capitalists are prepared
TO construct Railway upon this route with or with
ont Governmental aid, if the permission Of Govern
.ncnt can be obtained.