The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-04-22
The Railroad-Where do. We Stand ?--Whata
70 be Done?


The Railroad-where do. We Stand !--whacs
70 be Done?
Monday week is again the commencement Of
. working week in Congress, to which Minneso-
t. looks forward with intense interest. During
that week our great measure Of 1854, the Rail
road Land Bill, will again be before the House
Of Representatives. 1t is a very easy matter
for citizens here at home to sit down and sketch
sDhat ought to be done by our Delegate to secure
its passage but we opine, like most planners
Of great schemes to be executed at a distance,
were they on the ground in the same position
- the Delegate, they might find impediments
in the way Of execution, not to be overcome by
any mean influence. We were reading the
other day, in the New York Tribune, scientific
military dissertation by some one skilled in the
theory Of war, put forth to show that Omar
Pasha was o great blunderer; but had he
acted up to the mark, drawn out by the fruit
full military brain of this paper General, he
would ere this have had every soldier Of the
Autocrat's army rotting on the plains of Wal
lachia, or pursuing fugitive march back to St.
SA' Dus ySt, oil
this parade of skill in pen and ink fighting the
world would believe, and believe with justice,
were Omar routed from Kalafat to-day, that he
had shown himself, under the circumstances, q
Captain in war Of no ordinary talent and dis.
erection.
FIVE had the means. and lift were practica-
bic, to invite the House of Representatives up
here into Minnesota one of these pleasant April
days, and show them what description of coun-
try we possess; what we have done for it with
the little means they have afforded us, and what
we might and wM do with it during the next
five years, should this grant Of lands be obtain
ed, We have little doubt that the measure would
60 through the House as easily as any other
measure OF right and justice that may pass dur
ing the session. Even strict-construing Vir-
ginia, with Messrs Bayley and Letcher to con,
duct her over our fertile domains, lying wste
Tor want Of accessible facilities Of ingress and
egress, would relax her firm hold on abstrac-
tions, and find some good and constitutional
reason for opening up these vast Territorial
praries to the hand of civilized man. But all
this cannot be and We must consequently trust
to Influences and movements On the spot t
help us through during the first week in May
We deserve no help FIVE do not all pull toge
Their in backing up our Delegate. and others a,
Washington, who are now laboring for u.s. and
putting forth all their efforts to carry through
the land BILL We have faith that it will yet be
carried; but it must be carried by argument
and convincing proofthat it is measure ALSO
lufciy needed for the further progress of Mime.
sofa, if her citizens and friends at all expect
her to keep pace with other growing commune
ties Of our country. There is yet time to work,
even by US here at home, who cannot personal
ly be present on the day of trial. and it is hoped
that none will play the sluggard.
Notice has arrived here. and is published, that
books will be opened in New York and ST. Paul,
on the first day of May. for subscription to the
stock of the Minnesota and North " estern Rail-
road Company. The charter has been accept
ed by the corporators. 1t was very easy mat
ter to accept, as no pecuniary responsibility was
involved in that act. But can We ask these
capitalists to take the stock and build the road
through this wilderness country, within the
time specified by the charter, unless we comply
with our part of the bond. For one, we are
not 20 foolish as to expect any such Aladdin
like performance neither would we have the
impudence toattcmpt the imposition ofany such
work npon the corporators. The charter is ac-
cepted but the bell has not rung, and we need
not look out for the locomotive just yet. The
great men at Washington must first regulate
our timetables.