, 1855-03-03
From the " State Of Maine"
The Northern Pacific Railway


/ We republish below a petition recently
presented to the Parliament Of Canada, and
printed BY order Of the Legislative Assem-
bly, on the motion Of Hon. John Young,
NJ. P. p. for Montreal. The Hon. Mr..
Young, who takes charge Of this measure
in Canada, is too well known IN Maine,
and the United States generally, to require
much notice at our hand. His public en-
reer as chief commissioner of the Board of
works in promoting improvements in the
St. Lawrence and establishing the Cana
dian line Of ocean steamers, and his sue
cessful exertions in behalf Of the Montreal
and Portland Railway, naturally inspire
full confidence in any enterprise to which
be devotes his influence.
Among the signers of the memorial, also,
is the name of A. T. Gait, NJ p. p, the
weight Of whose influence, both in Canada
and England, have been too often referred
to by US to need further comment.
The application of this charter is signed
by majority Of the present Ministry, and
was designed to embrace in its list of 0,
the influential names of Canada. Sir Allan
McNab, President of the Executive Coun-
Gil, is at the head of the Ministry.
Hon. A. Morrin is Commissioner Of Pub
lie Lands.
Hon. ]. Chabot is Chief Commissioner
Of Public Works.
Hon. Henry Smith is Solicitor General
Of Canada West.
Mr.. Egan, the member for Pontiac, is a
leading merchant of Canada, and Ira Could
ESQ.,, is the leading -four manufacturer in
Montreal Mr.. De Wit has long been in
public life and now is Vice President Of
the Banque du Peuplc.
The signers of this memorial residing in
Maine, have been closely identified with
the railway system Of the State, and ma
jority Of them certainly are deeply interested
in its prosperity. We do not refer to them
for the purpose Of information 10 our own
citizens. In case our readers abroad should
inquire MS to their standing and rcsponsi-
bility, they will find ready answer from
any one who has known anything as to the
past or present, that concerns Portland
Mr.. Greely is President Of the Casco
Bank,-Mr. Thomas of the Canal, and Mr..
Wood (member of Congress elect) of the
Atlantic. The Messrs. Clapp and Mr..
Mussey are among the most wealthy of our
capitalists, and to Mr. Smith and Mr..
Brown may be assigned the highest posi-
ton among the active merchants Of our city.
Our peculiar relations to the gentleman
at the head of the list, will hardly justify
any remark from us concerning him.
The undertaking thus entered upon is no
mere hasty expression of opinion, but q
practical movement toward the greatest
public enterprise of the age-a continuous
line Of railway from the Atlantic to the Pa
ci6e Ocean
, 1t is quito unnecessary to say more on
the subject itself. The entire North and
North West will enter heartily into the
scheme and fully applaud the wisdom of the
policy of making the interests of Canada
and the United State identical. The infu.
ence of Canada, in securing q favorable
hearing among the capitalists Of England
over any purely American project, has been
too recently and satisfactorily demonstrated
to be for a moment questioned.
@ PETITION.
TO tie Honorable, the Legislative Assem5i,
Of Canada, in Parliament assembled:
The undersigned, citizens of Canada and
the United States Of America, respectfully
ask the grant Of charter, by the name Of
the Northern Pacific Railtoay Company
with authority to consolidate under one
charter and into single Company, all char
tiers previously granted over or along any
portion of the route hereinafter described
with full authority to construct and main
tain continuous line Of railway from the
city Of Montreal, by the way Of Bytowr
and the valley Of the Ottawa, to the West
ern Boundary of Canada, with the further
right to construct and maintain for the us'
Of such railway, bridge across the st
Mary's River at some practicable and con
venient point, between the outlet Of Lak'
Superior and Lake Huron, with the fur
ther right to enter into engagements will
any other railway company or companies II