The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-12-31


at Wabasha; ind the portion of road from
Reeds Landing, along the bluff and up the ra-
vine back Of Raccicot's, a very heavy work, has
been nearly completed. and the remaining por-
ton will he completed next SPRING !
The above is q fair statement of what has !
been done on the Territorial roads under Capt !
Simpsons superintendent. and We doubt not
that 1t meets the general appreciation of the
public. His plan has been to make The money
appropriated tell 10 the very best advantage
for the public and this he thought he could
best do ty. III the first place, according to in
raj routes surveyed and marked, and maps and
estimates m;.de for the departments, and thus
enable the government TO sanction the con-
struction of the roads through their entire
length, as General Government measure In
the second place, he has applied the appr6pria-
tions wherever it seemed TO him the greatest
good would be effected. For instance, on the
Point Douglas and st. Louis River road,
to opening and constructing road from three
miles below Saltwater towards Fond du Lac.
On the Point Douglas and Fort Ripley road, to
bridging the streams which at times cut Off the
such portions Of the road las between Rice Creek
and Coon Creek, between Stephcnson's and
Watab, and between Mile Stations I0l and lO5.
near Swan River, where teams could not but
with the greatest difficulty get along. On the
/ Swan River and Long Prairie road the same
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and Wabasha road. though he would have much
preferred, had the means been sufficient. to erect
a bridge over the Cannon River. yet, Us this
was net the ease. the next best thing appeared
/ to he. to make the lowest or Wabasha portion
available. so that in the fall and spring, when
steamboats, could get no farther than the foot
OF Lake Pep;n, ii might be of service and also
be of service in the winter, when ii would be q
connecting link in the line of land travel along
the open portion Of the river below the lake ::
and TO grade the bluff at Mendoza 50 that teams
destined for the country up the Minnesota Ri
ver and down the west side of the Mississippi.
might reach the table land above.
But the Express complains that not q cent OF
the appropriation for the Point Douglas and
Fort Ripley road has been laid out between st.
Paul and st. Anthony, and thinks it very
strange that this has not hccu done. Now re
submit whether, if Capt. S. had so applied the
money to this portion Of the road. ,etirh is at
rays fassa5is, and there had not remained
money enough (as there would not to do what
has already been done a5ore st. Anthony he
should not have deserved the ccusurc Of not
only the people who live along the route, but
also of the citizens of st. Anthony and St. Paul,
who are rs much dcp2ndeut upoa the trade
with the people living along the Upper Missis-
sippi, and upon the lumber, Winnebaso, Chip
rewa and Fort Ripley trade. As they are upon
any other from any one quarter in the Terri
torv.
The Express III concluding Il. remarks, says
! 1T is in vain to expect the Government will
ever do more towards making TIE road be-
tween ST. Paul and st. Anthony. Even if :.
new appropriation made, not dollar of it
would be expended in actually making the
read. No man in his senses suDpOsCs the Co
vernmcnt makes appropriations for the purpose
Of benettting those nstrIsi,y aided by them.
Individual interests must be subscrved first.
Political partiZanS must be rewarded. From
Now, We will ask the Express if these remarks
are not entirety t,ratuitous. Where are It's
grounds for them: Have not all the past ap-
preparations been honestly applied TO the bene-
fit of the roads for which they have been made :
Has the Express shown anything 10 The contra
ry: Can ii show anything: Has Capt S. ever
prostitutrd his public station as an officer OF
the Army to serve party purposes or favor po-
litical friends: lfso, why does not the Express
state the instances and the persons concerned
This it is at full liberty to do, and until it docs
So the public, VIC think, will feel satisfied that
course Capt. S. has takeu with regard to the
roads.
TIE WAR IN EuROPE.-Atfairs between Russia
and Turkey appear to have come to stand
still-some accounts say owing to the heavy
rise in the Danube and others that new and
probably successful plans Of negotiating peace
are being FEATURED. Tue New York Tribune
sums up the news by the latest arrival as fol-
lows -
The steamship Niagara from I.ivcrpool fer
D'7'oH Wa. 'hlt' va. lalcl iHtcliircncc rom
Europe, arrived at Halifax last night The
news by this arrival is of more satisfactory
character than any yet received, relative TO af-
fairs between Turkey and Russia IIostiltics
all along the Moldavia-W allachan lines have
ceased in consequence of the overflow of the
Danube The Car. in answer to an inariiry of
Austria says he will propose project of peace
and the Sultan is said to be cquall y disposed to
come to terms. but will not be the first to re-
tract. 1t is said the Sultan has sent Faud Ef-
fendi as Imperial Commissioner to the army on
the Danube, to restrain the arlor Of Omcr Pa
cha and thus gives another chance for a treaty
ofpeacc. The French Minister at London re-
turned to Paris with draft Of treaty Of
a.:r,cl IL.