The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-07-31

We find in the EiObr OF the 10th the con- .
clusion OF the debate upon the bin making an
appropriation OF s50,O00 for the construction
OF road from Fort Ridgley to the South PAS.
The memorial Of our Territorial legislature
was read. after which Mr.. CLAY. 81 Ala.
moved to amend the bill by taking the super
vision Of the road from the Interior Depart
ment and placing II in charge Of The Secretary
Of War. Mr.. WELLER, who had charge NJ the
bill in the Senate, objected 10 the amendment.
Nix WglI.sK This il the bill precisely ~
it was sent 10 the Senate from the House Oi
Representatives. know il has been unusual
10 place the territorial roads under the control
Of any other than the War Department hat
In my Judgment the military superintendent
Of these roads IL not the best that can he had
am decidedly in favor of having these roads
made by civilians. | believe they better I'M
derstand that business, and they certainly
dispatch it with much more rapidiiy and in
all these new countries time is very important
consideration. ! am willing to leave it to any
Department Of the Government in preference TO
the military certainly from u want Of con-
fsence in the head Of that Department, for
there is no man for whom | cherish warmer
feelings Of respect and regard, but because il
will he placed in the hands Of typographical
engineers, and, in my judgment they are not as
good road-makers a. civilians u any Senator
would 20 TO the State which have the honor
to represent on this floor he would find all the
roads made by practical men they are made
by stage contractors, who, instead Of taking in
suuments to ascertain the altitude OF noun
tains, take their shovels and spades go TO work,
and they overcome the dliiiculties OF the noun
tain while an engineer, perhaps, Is surveying
the altitude OF u nelghboring bill.
prefer Il IN this shape tor an additional rea-
son. and IT. Is reason that viii control my ac-
ton. In the present condition OF things IN TN
House OF Representatives II VIII be almost
,mposs'oe 70 e. 'n,s on up 'nere again We
Hou,e Of Renreseota,iyc. 81 M, with some
T opposition feiore. but il now here, and prefer
to take It IA It Is rather than Send II back to
Tue nolse a.,
from hIsham, will No, ;n,ernosc oh;sc;;or
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Mr. BUTLER OF - H. ana "ther strict con
structonists objected 10 the hill, and particu
larry 10 what he was pleasd 10 STYLE the Mt
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the memorial
Mr.. WELLER There is no dictaiion in tina,
memorial There is not single word in il tina,
could he offensive to any senator here Who
can understand the wants Of that country and
the wants of the people better than the mem
scc the wants OF their people and the necessity
for the construction OF this road and they com,
to the Senate, and respectfully ask Congress to
make some provision for the road The Sena
tor from South Carolina thinks this is unpar
allied in the history Of our legislation il is q
territorial message it is an order TO Congress.
rs TO what they shall do Sir it will bear nc
such construction. II IL respectful request
presented by the Legislative Council Of th,
Territory in the name Of the PEOPLE, asking
may hc rcmeded in other words. that road
may be constructed to enable them to pass
through the Territory, This is a branch of the
wagon road, for which had a bill passed some
weeks since II is a branch that comes through
Minnesota. from Fort Ridgely down, and inter
sects the wagon road which had passed some
two weeks since. at point near Bridgcr's Pass
IL will bc an accommodation, not only to the
people OF Minnesota. but to the people oil Wis
consin, and the whole OF the Lake Superior
country 1t will enable them To come down
and ny travel OF two hundred miles. AVOID a
route winch requires ~ ] said before, travel
OF seventeen hundred or eighteen hundred miles
am willing to take the representations OF
those who represent the people OF the Territory
a. TO the necessity tor The work glance for
moment at the map will show the necessity,
10 my Judgment, OF this appropriation. The
senator rom south carolina VIII not take the
'r""hle 10 iccx NJ ~ lis wiz noi take DE d.
ciarn'ions OF the representatives. OF the Terrific
! ~. nor VIII he examine tn" map IN order To
determine whether u eNpedIent that this