The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-01-26

Inc Memorial introduced into the House Of Rer
resentatives, by Mr. MOBILES, for an appropriation
|, by Congress. for the survey Of road from s
Paul. by Fort i'geley, For, Laramie, and No
oles' Pass to California and Oregon. A bill ha
, passed both houses Of he Legislature Of IN
Territory, appointing commissioners to locate sal
road from ST Paul to the Missouri River. TIL
commissioners contemplate accompanying an EN-
gran, Train through, the coming spring.
Memorial
Introduced in the House of Representatives, Jan
l9,i, 1854, by Hon. w. II. Notl.s.
To the Ssaots and House Of Representatives. Q
the United STATES;
The Memorial Of the Legislative Assembl,
OF the Territory Of Minnesota respectfully pre-
scnis
That the great and increasing emigration
from the Northern States to California and Or
e9on, commend the establishment OF ii direct
feasible and expeditions overland route TO III.
Sierra Nevada, The point ut which the eniigra-
ton DIVORCES, as one OF national importance
and apprecialing the inconveniences which III
present surround the overland emigration, the
Legislative Assembly Of this Territory IS,
at It's presen, session, appointed Commission
els to survey and mark road from ST. Paul
by way OF Fort Ridgely, 10 the Missouri River
the limits OF this Territory From thence
to the summit Of the Sierra Ne,adas, the
point at which the roads dverge to Ca!or-
MA and Oregon, also requires to be marked
by way Of MOBILES Pass; for which means
and authority Is now asked tiom your Honor
able Bodies.
Tha, with view of interesting ths National
II
ing for its proposed eastern terminus some
point on the Minnesota River in this Terri
tory, in support of this route, as The most
direct and practicable, your menorialists beg
leave 10 present the following statistics -
The man starring places OF the overland
emisran, are 81. Joseph, Independence, and
Council Bluffs, on The Missouri. These points
are accessible only by way of ST. Louis and
the Missouri River, or Il transit across the
marshes C lo~s. which are impossible fer
loads during he greater portion Vi the year
by reference to maps and the authorities IL
will be observed tina, Fort Ridgely, on the
Minnesota River, is III least one hundred miles
nearer Fort Laramie than either Of the above
named places the Missouri The Mime
sofa being navsable far as Fort Ridyey
for boats Of any cabre, the land travel via
st. Paul and Fort Ridseiy is one huadred
miles less Than from any pom, the Mis-
souri, leaving The disancc between ST. Paul
aud Fort Rdsely, being about one hundred
miles. 10 be Sc, off against thousand miles
by the 81. Louis route.
The route herein contemplated, is healthier,
lnasmuch as it lies nearly upon the same par
allel Of iaInude, and The traveller is not sub
jeeied 10 fluctuations Of climate il is more
amply supplied with wood, water, and facii-
iles for grazing the soil being sandy, be-
iab nd il nj,
devoid Of the marshes which abound upon The
other routes, and render them at many seasons
Of the year lmpraciicable
1t is, therefore. confidently submitted that
The road herein Indicated, possesses the advan-
tages of being nearly one hundred miles shor-
ter ; passing through more abundanty fruit
full and healthy country; and that it is much
cheaper and more expeditions than any
known route which BIO opened from the
Northern States 10 Oregon and California.
In view CT lh Sc facts, { authenticated BY
the observations and experience Of actual ,ra,-
elers over the line Of tho contemplated road,
and Of the increasing necessity for 1 more
iacile, safe. comfortable, and economical,
means transit by land 10 Oregon aud Cal
Norma. which route would also open The
means of favorable movement of troops from
Fora Kdgely through the Indian country TO he
Missouri River, and thence to Forts kearney
and Laramie, your meInorlalistS deem II their
duty to solicit from your Honorable Body, an
immediate appropriation Of F.iteen Thousand
Dollars, to the end that u survey and explora-
ton may at once be made, and u road opened,
that The early spring eniSran.s may enjoy the
advantages Of this road, which are believed
to be important and unquesiionablt - one-ihifd
Of SAID appropriation to be devoted to IT, survey
Of The road from ST. Paul, by Fort Ridgeiy, To
the Missouri River. and The remainder to the
survey and marking route from the Missouri
River, by way of Mobiles Pass, to the sum
nit Of the Sierra Neyadas.