The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1854-02-16
MIN NESOTA PION FER.
VOL. H.-NEw sERiEs.-NO. w.
Thursday, February Is. 1854.

RAILRoAp.-The subject which is now consider
ed Of first Importance our Territory is a railroad
connection between Lake Superior by St. Paul to
Dubuque, there to connect with the eastern lines.
This connection consummared, we could then afford
to await the tardy movements Of the powers that be-
Tor a ra,lroad the Pacific A connection by rail-
road between St. Paul and Lake Superior deem
the wost important, because must be done without
that assistance from abroad which would he afforded
for the continuation Of roads already being built to
the Mississippi a, Dubuque and other points. The
road to Lake Superior from this place stands Isolated
and must remain SO. The energies Of the Territory,
with the assistance OF what land can be obtained
from Congress- m,ist in all probability build the road
unless we await the pleasure of those who desire TO
see their city in connection with the east, before a
connection is formed north.
VI th- two deem a northern connection the
most important. although we attach much Importance
to connection by railroad in any direction, but for
the present, if road was built to the Lake, we
would have opened to vast business and vast
market that would be all imporan, to thi. Territory
and we think people should devote their undivi-
ded attention and TO the early construction of
this road
A road from Prairie du Chen or Dubuque will
come 10 rs, If we do not move in the matter The
railroad lines in operation want our trade and
business, and they will c ne after it. We require
that the business OF Lake Superior should connect
with our business, that should have the carr, ing
OF our own supplies from, the Lake to the Missssppi.
nd haf on Tartr
certain market Tor all their produce, without being
thrown into the competition OF Southern mar
ket.
We do not wish to be understood rs opposed to
road south. As we said before, road from the
Lake by ST. Paul TO Dubuque is now the most mpor-
tan subject before people, bu, we only Give nref
erence 10 that portion Of the road which we believe
viii prove most beneficial the immediate wants Of
The Territory.
As soon as the lines of railroad below us,
reach the Mississippi, they will Immediately look TO
Minnesota ior channel of trade that will give bust
mesa to the road. This is to be expected. and we
now have before letter Gom one of the fist
business men IN Dubuque, to a gentleman Of high
standing in the Territory, on this very subject. We
make the following extract:
DEAR SIR:iou doubt have seen The bill in
troduced by the Hon. q. w. Jones for "A grant If
Land 10 Minnesota and Iowa for the constrciinn of
raruad from Dubuque 10 Saint Paul, which bill il is
Confidently believed will pass. In view Of this ac-
ton IN Congress, we are about ganizny 4 COMPANY
under the Sc eral C spurlton law this Statr-to
lie called the Dubuque and Minnesota Railroad Comra
ny-i"r the purpose OF t.uctin. Railroad tom
dubuque 10 the not h-west line Of our State and in
order To carry out the its full exten' we
invite the cIizens of Saint Paul and Mime. L, ,n
Cooperate with us in this enterprise bv The OF saniza
ton vi company far the Constr uctinn of The % di-
VISION u! this road Direct from Sa int Paul y the way
OF The South Bend OF the ST. Peters river 10 the line
0i onr Sttteconneciing there with the first division
"i the road. Should citizens think C,yoably oi
this undertaking l have no doubt that We can by
uniting our Influence, and putting our respective COM
panes in readiness avail ourselves Of the grants made
10 the State and Territor, for railroad purposes.
which grants We feel confident will I've made a, this
session of Congress.
This exhibits the interest felt at The terminus of
the railroads below us. They desire our trade and
they viii come after it, il necessary We want them
10 have it, but we wan, a connection with Lake Su-
peror still more. We certainly have no objection to
grant Of land fur road to Dubuque, but We wish
The gentlemen Of that city TO understand that we 90
no, desire giant for that road to the exclusion of
yr ant Tor a road L. Lake Superior.