Minnesota weekly times. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1859, 1855-07-24

naclc of human power, did not f.il, in the midst
of contcndng tempests, to foresoethe necessity Of
public roads to stimulate the 10 ustry, agrcnlturc
and commerce of his idol, France, ana at.once
devised plan of grand or imperial roads, which
the vortex of public affairs that soon involved him
only prevented him from executing.
The history Of roads ANA thoroushfarcs is the
history of the commerce, of the population and
settlement ofscvery State and kingdom in'the
world. The roads ana thoronghfarcs were first
discovered, and mankind in their migrations and
wanderings followed them. Along ocean coasts,
around the sea and lake shores, up and down the
rivers IN all countries. YOU will find the fist set
Elements, the denscst population and the largest
cites. Ihns Pekin ana Canton are both situated
on the Imperial or Nrand Canal, besides the lat
ter is connected with every commorciai city On the
globe, by the Ocean koads issuing from her,
Lonuoh' me ,om,nerci:' Me'fopoiis Oh 'he wofia'
owes less 10 ef cap''a' ana enterprise 'Aah 10 inc
iae' '"... sue IS 'l'' center oi r"oH Oh ooeah
hoa"s pointing 10 every c''l anu co"'try Oh ''e
giope' lac S"'h' may oc S''u Oh NC" 1o.A ana
Dos'oH'
hut me h'NpicS' iI'"S'ra''oh Oh inns sn")'c' Is
invention % steam Prope''ers anu no" '''W"lS;
our oo-"'ioh' VITA 'eF cues Viii'seS "'.' s'.-
t1'lheh'S, h0Ne s'rr'eheo "o'os' '"o oo"''i'e"'
ie'i'''''S o'c'f '''''S "'" t'''" VIA h"P'"'',
and success without parallel IN the history o.
our race. Fity years ago 'hc entire basin OF inc
Mississippi was II little better t'an Il hoW!'nS WI
dcrncss, now, 1t contains population oi more than
l0,o3o,Uo'', nearly onc-hAIl OF inc eh'ire rolua
ton OF the Cnon, Towns, cites ana settlements,
now bright u am oca"'ily oo'h oahAS oi 'Ae great
Father OF Waters an1 his tributaries from the
Falls OF 5. An!hony to thcDeita,--a coA'umha-
ion which would have been postponed at least q
thousand years had 1t not have been Tor our vast
rNer-roads, canals ana railways, WORKS OF art
ana enterprise which marx the progress OF the
age, AMI IN which Americans nave taken inc ieao
Of every other nation. 1t IS estimated that the
several States ia the Union have, in the aggregate
no less than $4,000 miles of Railroad already
comrletcd-that is, enough if stretched in con-
tinuOus line to extend around our entire globe!
OF this New England has about three thousand
miles and New York alone $500 completed and
in operation, and all accomplished since 1850
So important has the subject OF roads and thor
oughfarcs become that it may with safety be said
to occupy more of public attention and of the
legislation Of the country than any or all other
measures that enlist and engloSs the mind Of the
law-maker.
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foaaS Oh every aescflptloh' anu t"e geographical
position oil Our territory, equally connected Win
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IL VIII one DAY De rch Jewel IN the treasure
mouse OF Minnesota. ms harbor IS about SIX mile
long by one ana quarter wide, with water
sufficient To ..oat any boats or Shipping that may
ever nave OCCASION TO clear there. 1t IS admira
biy formed to protect commerce by the protector
OF what Is called Mimi esota point, narrow r.
nhS"iar extending to the inlet OF the bay. 1t l.
as near inc city OF New YORK as Chicago harbor
anu now that the ship canal at st. Mary's il
completed oar boats can reach Buffalo, the srea
point OF departure for all the trade ana trave
northwest, from the mouth oil the st. Louis, a.
soon as similar craft can reach the same point
from Chicago! But this IS not all. The com.
pletlon OF the canal at st. Mary's, now gives III