, 1854-06-24
John Wilson, Esquire,
Com. Gen'l Land Once.
NOrthern Ram Road !.

Northern Rail Road.
We find the following in the Minnesota
D'M0crat of March 22d, and take pleasure
in transferring it to our columns. That lho
great north west is becoming aWakend to
the Importance and praeticability Of tie
northern route, not only for a rail road, but
for purposes Of emigration by wagon road,
every mail brings renewed assurances. Il
has been but few weeks since We received
number Of the Democrat, containing J
statement that some twenty-five Immigrant
wagons had rendezvOsed in the vicinity q
st, Paul, with the intention Of proceeding
to this Territory by the route trAversedby
Gov. STEVENS or some of the officers con.
nected with his expedition. q 4 y
The estimate Of Mr. Edwin K. JoHEsox
of $lOO,OO0,OOO for the construction Of .
single traek rail road from the Wisconsin
State line to the Pacific, seems not to have
been made without investigation, and knowl.
edge as to what would be the probable cost.
We understand the estimate made by
Mr.. FRED. W. LANDER, chief engineer N
the expedition Of Gov. SrEvESs, and one d
the most practical, scientific. and expe-
rienced members Of the profession in the
United States-that from ST. Paul on the
Mississippi, to Puget Sound on the Pacific,
the cost for the construction Of doubls
track, with all the cars, acquadncts, tun,
nels, bridges, depots, side rail roads, for
the supply Of coal and water, and in short
everything for the complete equipment q
the road, would amount to but $20s, ,000.-
900. We can at least afford to eougralu-
late each other, at each end Of the roals
that although there is at present q -gulf
fixed" which forbids direct communicates
by car and steam, yet hope" stands IN he
breach inviting the capital Of the east and
west to pave the way for the richest com
merce of the world, and encouraging. with
approving smiles, the projectors and adsO-
Gates Of the most important and stupendoul
project Of the age. t.,sT,
NoRrHERS RourE TO THE PAon1c.--Tbo
Editor of the Chicago Press, has been q,
Tored by the author Edwin K. johnson,
Esq, Civil Engineer, with a volume Of l6o
pages, devoted to a discussion Of North
ern Railroad route to the Pacific The
work has been carefully prepared, Is illus.
trated with profile, maps, cuts, &c, and
is the first publication which has ever been
made, in which the claims and advantages
Of this route are fully set forth. At this
time, foreign sharpers and indnciers afeen-
deavOring, by deluding the people, to urosi
from the Territory whatever advantages
might accrue to us through the prospective
grants Of land now before Congress, Il isa
relief TO turn our attention to this great en-.
terprise so fraught with bene6cence to Min.
nesota and the Union. mrs 30 Nri
The excitement and interest attending
the discussion of the Nebraska bill In Con,
gress, has for the time diverted the atlen-
ton Of the country from this the greatett
and most important question Of the day.
We trust, however, that the Nehraska
question will be disposed Of in q nan
ner satisfactory to the country, and that
the subject Of great national road to the
Pacific will then receive the attention from
Congress which the country demands for y
We look for the Official report Of Gov. Ste
vens with the greatest anxiety. Though
we have already received the Hne6ieiai state
ments both Of the Governor and bis princf
pal assistants, fully vindicating the clam.
and advantages Of this route, yet his oiheial
report as chief Of the Government surFep
is needed in order fully and triumphantly 70
establish its superiority to the satisfaotion
Of oil parties, and oil sections Of the com
try. This we hope we shall soon receive.
and we have every confidence that It Nih
be Of such q nature as 70 convince the com.
try and the world that nature has decreea
that the great overland highway to the Pa
cific ever which il to be borne the richest
commerce Of tho world, shall tEaverss our
Territory across its widest extremities, ana
cross the mighty Father Of Waters within
its limits. ..E.
This work ofMr. JShHscn'' is gratifying