The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-13
Military Road from Nisncsots 10 the
Pacific.

Mr. VIZ 81. feMgs ntiis'r ~ THE last
lIosse. hen yesterday morning sr Walking
ton Mr. Y Wits nc Capitol IL tn hoIr d
hing able 10 s~si.t IA. ~searieg The pa~age Of
lave making ar appropriation, br = Military
Road from som poia, 10 th;s Territory to the
paeise, yia tbs saatl Pas Of the Eo&iy N qua.
tains Ills MISSION IL ons, IA the -ieeeseful AZ
eonpi:shment d which, The Iaop,e Of The entire
n orth wcst. are Interested The knowl@igc
which Mr.. Nos..ss p1~s.ss4 II this subject ne
qured by personal observation 81 thu pfsetIca-
biiity Oh the propo~d rad. will commend what
ever statements la nss make 10 the careful
consideration Of al
"A I. IL a matter q general Interest, We Oh
TEX the Memorial to Congress. which passed
oar Lsgis.asare by unanimous yo,e, upo,, thu
subject Of the proposal rood
r. ne Hgn b. Sssss, qn1 Hoss< u kspfsse,a4'.sss
n ia E.,t.f s11f>s ,,,sgr-,, sao,sllrf Tbs me.
mortal u fhs Legisla;iye Assembly Of wossota
Territory respectfully r.Weeps
lat. That tie great ADD increasing emigration
from tho Northern and Middle States W Csiifor-
ma ani Oregon slsnsads at The hands u Congress
additional facilities for travel, which can h. effect
aaiiy provided BIZ ,hs survey AMI ols ming Of Il
good wagon soAl ffpas Fofl Rdgisy 10 Which
place roads have becB oJcnedl " iBtcrsect the
sfral enigraDt foaite ursr the South Pas, Ia the
Rocky Mountains
| zga That tte route aiove deaghAted sOGl9
| AFFORD cheaper shorter and more convenient
route for that portion of the California ard Ore
| gos emigration shlch reaches the MRASs'ppl at
o. aboye kaek leland ihAo any roat aos tray
eisd while The health u the eu,igyant vonld be
promoted BY bang exempt from tbs transition
/ from q Northern " southern climate which Is
ins vtabls 10 iiore xho leave ts~ northern states
! and travel by the Missouri route.
! III rha, tae supply " woed, water and pas
turass aouH te found much more Almndant by
ti,s propcSrd route than BY any other 81 Tie
routes travelled, while the time gained by this
route would ba ~ incaleaiabie advantage to the
enigraat by enabling him 10 reach the Soath Pas
with far les fatigue 10 his staet and consequent
iy enabling him 10 prosecute i~ remainder Of his
Journey with greater promtitasis snd certaiaty.
| tu Thai in proof VI the great difference In the
distance on the routes no~ Travelled, your Memo
clsa x..k .ssIy>t TX a.aes..scs.liac .sse
follo~lng table Il distances
| From GsleuA to 81 Louis, .... 900. 500 niles
| From 81. Loais 70 81 Joseph, ....,. 900 miles
From 81 Josph TO Soath Pass soo uile-,
1900
! From Gaeua 10 - Paul, ...... D.. 500 niles
| From ST Paal To Fort Rid ley, ,.... 100 miles.
From For, RIdglsy 70 Missouri River. 800 miles
, From Missouri River 10 South Pas. $50 mile.
/ loo
Making difference vi one-haii ~ loo miles le
tweca Gaiena and the South Pa~
hat IL Il.
that the road above Indicated would be- shorter
| hy ne-half ffun salsna ~ shs south Pass, aud
consequently your Honorable Iloiy will readily
perceive the great advantages 10 ie gained IN the
transportation u lndian suppliss TO hat portion
Of country Tying West NJ the Missouri River, and
even a. far South AZ Fort Laramie, and also for
the transportation u troops from the Upper Mis-
sissrpi 10 the Upper Missouri. ut The zane time
arording three hundred Iar cent greater fscili-
ties for carrying the mails AMI your Memorial
is,s would furths rcpsssent that the proposed
roa,e would pas through oounsry abaniantly
provided with Food. satcr and pastnrasc. aad
almost entirely free from marshes OF other oatu
raj ltHpedimsnts to travel
! 9TH. Thai the Legislature 81 the Territory of
Ninnesois, in view II the necessity Tor mare 70
Gle safe comfortable apd economical route from,
the SortAsrn and Niadls states 10 California aed
Oregon. bavc appointed competent commission
srs To lasae road from bort Hidgiey To the Nj.
soari s,ser. NJ ~ neat tie md Fort su, Cedar
| which Yoaa will peas through 10 tho ipdan coun-
try aud IA 81 much benalt ~ the Government In
the movement o. ,he troops among the isiisns
inhsbiiiug The country near ste Nlssoari river rs
! aforesaid
tn Your N0tnn alist wouM therefore rJ..
pseHuils urge ynr Honorable Bodies "a make
an appropriation of Twenty Thonssnd Dollars 10
aeffay the espsr'ses u surveying AMI orenvig
szad road. sud 10 procure the extension ~ said
| road ffoa near " al llse above mentioned pcin,
90 u,a Aso.ri. up The valley 81 The Whi,s Va
tar ~ iatsfsset he great emgraat route OF he
Sweet Water. to the South Pas. Ii the Rocky
Mountains
sth Your Metalg1alists would fsi llei represent
That the sum above mentioned would h. sutbe sn'
~ cren and nrak. coed rad the en;ry slistaDre
frem Fort Rsdeiey ~ the Missouri river with the
exception u the crossing u large streams whore
ferries viii 10 inrnsdistriy established for ths &c
cosBmodasaon u travel. for the estatlisbusri ii
which your fpemorisiiss would respectfully ask
I your HolorAii. BODIES 10 consider ths peopris,y
/ u establishing Ferts Al certain points s'oog said
route
9sh Tha, your Honorable Bodies graft tho
right II pre- eTuptoh 80 persons est.hi4tlng sail
ferries Of one half section 90 Vaca zidc " he
above msntioncd streams, for The pd,rcsr ARD ass
Of saii ferries; and vberess tie Hoo WA. II
Noh.as has expended much moaey snd liue in .
/ poring iisfsrent ROUTES 81 eIsuiupnls alion from
The Mississippi W t,c Pacific. and has male val
psble discoveries which have teeu of iness.ol,tis
K.iyantass 10 TIE ernlgr aat in making sba lons
ARD dangerous transit across tie Plalns 10 Cali
fuala and Or Foa; ard whereas, by his iisc0,ery
~ a route from the humboldt river 10 the Spcrs
mshto, distance ~ two hundred and hfty pile
af travel has ispen saved ~ The .r, grant she Al
Tie same time has been enabled to avoid To.
t,r~As Fity Aile pe~rt. between The sinh of
the Humboldt Csr~oa aud Turkey River, and by
his discovering aso OF tho Pass through The sicgra
Neradas, which hssr- his name, and which, as
represented by hin four years sase, IL v hrie yed
Is The hest and most feas.hls OF oil for al cnti.
gran. road s rsroad through these mountains,
he has reairrej very Important add lasting ar
vice 10 tae eoaairy a. iargc, and,
| Whereas, srse suns Of money have hecn rS-
pspdei by tho General Government IN exploring
dsitsreni portions II ,hess plains and mountains
with asey 10 a~VriAin the nost favorable route
throagh she same, vthcu, detrRc ting In the least
| fvvm the rcprc~ ufatiuns NJ Mr. Sch,c~ ~ the
merits u he discoveries
| In eoassderatoa u the premises therefore, The
Congress II the lnitei states II earnestly bat
respectfully requested 70 sppruprsa,s 10 him such
sam ~ slossgs or such an Amount Of land IS shall
ts deemed so NJ ~ sqassahie AMI adequate ~
faunsfatiea ar hls esf<u.,e, lahots asd dicovt.
RIGS hcfoTe asntionoi,
laws OF the kaasas Legislature.
| The Washington ,'n,oa copies frcm ,hU New
York f''ossss -ssss statements Of TIA acts Of