The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-09-15
The Northern Route.

road was Fl, st aeitated, and il then rdicued by
the press and in the Halls Of Congress Us can emma
nation from dsordered BRAIN, and as "unworthy
serious consideration" A few were found, however,
among our most eminent statesmen, and perseyerng
citizens whose minds could gasp the onward pro-
sress OF our National prosperity and commercial
greatness, who have never ceased 10 advocate "in
and out of season., not en'y the practieabili-
~ but the absolute necessity of this monster under
taking. The unwaverirg perseverance OF few in
diriduais, in connection with the development of
tern resources has conquered the preudices in the
public mind, aud satisfied the skeptica both Of
the eNpedency and pracic.biity Of the work. AT
this time few indeed could be found who would be
willing TO hazard opposition TO tbs great natoea
enterprise, and the early construction If the road is
considered as certain as that the Mississippi viii
continue 10 empty ,ts waters into The Gull Of Mexico
There being 30 longer a doubt TO the necessity
of an early Atiaatic and Pacific connection By Rail-
Road, The question now agitating the public mind is
the location of he road. With view to Obtaining
Information To enable Congress to Judge OF the rela
tive advantages Of the several routes proposed, four
distinct expeditions, under the control o! efficient OIL
GERS, making the necessary explorations.
The official reports from the officers in charge Of
hesc explorations will be laid before Congress, and
VIII form the basis Of Legislation on this important
national enterprise.
lie the mean time deep solici,ude must be felt by
those whose interests are involved in any selection to
be made, and we may reasonably expect that each
route i'll have its friends, and that all the National
or sectional advantages possessed by each will be
advocated with all that deep socitude for success
which the Importance of the subject demands. But
tia, the press should resort to either direct implied
fisehood, for the purpose Of poisoning the public
mind, and creating false impression against either
OF the routes OF exploration, while nothing official
can be known 10 relation to them, consider dis
reputable, and deserving the condemnation Of every
homes, and upright man.
We know Of 40 press which deserves a more en-
during reputation for wu nlisreprc sen,aton on the
subject Of The Of survey, than the
Missouri Republican. In confirmation Of this, We
give the follow ing item from tina. print in relation TO
the Northern Route to the Pacific, now being exl!or-
ed by Gov. Stevens:
1--WE have private information, however, that the
facts to be communicated will satisfy Congress and
the country, that this route will not do. II it be prac-
iIcabe tc construct railroad at all, must be
enormous expense aud a country not adapted to
it, likely to be populated for ages to come. One
fact may he stated 10 proof Of this. The expedition
travelled for Gghs days 10Th secng tree or sr1od IN
eng shape. There evidence also. that much Of
The country was subject to annual overflow, and a
very considerable portion Of naishy land. The
distance, too already travelled over seven hundred
miles, and the examination of the map for the further
ronie IN the direction OF San Francisco must make
II great to take this route ont Of all competition
with those who have been directed to be surveyed"
When the Republican received ,hs ''priva,e n.o,-
nation there we've persons Of intelligence in St.
Louis, who accompanied the expedition from this
place, and who could have given correct information
II applied TO. We have oonversed with some of
these gentlemen since their return, and they give it
as their opinion that more favorable route or
kaIlroad could be found Cor The same distance than
that between st. Paul and Fort Union, and they
state that the officers of The expedition spoke uni
foriny in the most favorable terms Of the peculiar
adaptation of the country for the purposes contemp
ted by the survey.
We 10y means cha i'm that the Northern Route is
the only one by which Railroad can be constructed
ID
vantaSes possessed by any other route II passes !
over country free from natural distractions Of
every kind, soil equal in fertility, with as fair
proportion OF timber and pra, ie and as well water.
ed. In answer to the remark in the Republican tina,
the expedition travelled for eight DAYS without see
ing tree We would merely reply that the country
generally Us much better timbered than the country
through which the route wonId pass between the
Missouri and Fort Laramie, aud that there is more
timber around Devils Lake than there is in the val
lev Of the Platte
Although we have firm reliance on the prac,ica !
bll'ty OF the Northern Route, am, a full confidence
tha' road VIII be constructed over it within Inn
ned period, we by no means expect or wish it TO be
the onty route on which road will he built. We
expect and hope that government will contribute lib
orally towards the ucton of roads on the North
efn, Middle and Southern routes. The commerce Of /
this country, and we may say OF the world could not
DE accommodated by one road. One road could not
be built that would do an Injustice TO our settle
ments on the Pacific. Let these roads be built nv
our ehe'prsins citizens on the three routes and let
the Government contribute to all by donation O
land along the line Of each; which she can do with
out expense the enhanced value of that reserved being
made OF double II not treble vale by the construction
oil the road We are opposed to a selection By Coz
ernmen OF any one route, to the exclusion e others;
and We are decidedly opposed to the construction Of
any road by Government.
THOSE MHLoEs.-1hanks TO Messrs Ford and
Hechet, for those immense meous they presented us
with on Tuesday last. They the mos, delicious
ones we have tasted this season. Speaking of Mr..
Ford, reminds that he has upon his farm, in Grove.
land, fine nursery Of thrifty fruit trees, some of
which he anticipates win bear mex, season The
enterprise Of Mr. being the pioneer in this bu.
'ines., deserves encouragement; and we trust our
farmers, when they plant OIL, orchards willrememher
him. He has also very choice selection OF sh,u',.
Co.