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From the N. o. Picayune.
Route to the Paciac-Letter from Maj


Stevens.
We have been honored with the following
private letter from Maj. Stevens, who is
conducting the survey Of the Northern
rortcto the Pucifc Ocean:
CAMP NEAR LIGHTNING LAKE, June 10.
We are now over one hundred and fifty |
miles from our starting place, Camp Pierce,
which was named in honor Of the President,
aud is beautifully situated on Lake Amelia,
about ten miles northwest Of ST. Paul, and
over three from Fort Smelling. My force
is well organised, and my means of trans
ro.tation rs efectual as | need. | feel
highly encouraged thus far at the result Of
ctr labors, and my preparations, | think,
are \ sufficient guarantee of success.
OF the objects of the expedition you are
well aware. AS fer myself, my mind is
unprepared in regard to fixing any particu
lar line Of road for the great inter-oceanic
railroad communication. My determination
rs to collect facts, learn the. geography and
topography of the country ever which we
pass, end develope the resources of this
hitherto unknown region. Should . coed
line Tor a railroad be found connecting the
head waters Of the Mississippi and Puget's
Sound trust the day will not be far distant
when the railroad will he built.
After a careful study of this question,
have come to the conclusion that if the
routes be practicable, two roads must at ar
early date be built,-one connecting Sar
Francisco with the Gulf and Central States
and the other Puget's Sound with the Val
lev of the St. Lawrence. have no doub
as to tie practicability of the southern line
and trust 10 delay will occur in com
lnenoing it. When ] consider the CROWN
Importance Of our Pacific possessions, til
rapid concentration of the commerce c
China, Japan and the Indies, on that coas
making our country the centre of the com
rnerce Of the world, cannot but be con
rinccd that two great roads will be insult
cicnt to supply its wants, and and that W
shall need three and probably more roads.
But apart from the railroad survey pre-
=, posed, other great advantages will dow trol
this expedition have made it specli
POINT of interest to secure the friendship
the Rlackfeet Indians, through whose cour
trv we are 10 pass. To do this, have er
gagged the services Of Alexander Culbcr
son, Esq, whom have appointed, by tn
4, authority Of the Indian Bureau, a speci;
,skagent. He has lived among the Black!e'
Tor ever twenty years, knows every adu
& male Of that tribe, and possesses unbounde
E<fuaucnce over them. l made his acquaint
ance at St. Louis, and found him to De a
y, Intelligent, steady, and reliable man. II
Joins the expedition at Fort Union, which
expect to reach about the 10Th Of July, an
accompany me TO the base of the Rock
Mountains. BY means of expresses ser
by Mr.. c. through the country, come
will be convened at Fort Benton, about 40
miles west of Fort Union. This dist0nc
has a good wagon road the whole way, an
ever it the Fur Company's heavily ladc
wagons make the journey in twenty days
For myself, expect to be in the Territor.
in the early days OF September. presum
this will be the last opportunity ot sendin
letters back uEtl our arriva! in the Terrific
ry Of Washington.
ana, very truly, yours,
ISAAC j. STEVENS.