The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-12-18

Congress, ut ats last session, animated by "A
spirit Of wise iibcrali'y, made an appropriation
OF 5000 for the construction OF an enigrau,
road. from Fort Ridgley, in this Territory, to
the South Pass of the Rocky Mountains.-
This, we believe, was the first successful move.
ment in Congress, to provide proper means of
communication, on our own soil between the
Atlantic States and California and Oregon
Immediately after the passage Of the act, max
ing the appropriation, the Secretary OF the IN
terror appointed WM. II. MOBILES, Esq. the
protector of the road and its indeiaiigable ad-
vocatc. Superintendent Of the work. Mr.. n,
at late period in the autumn, organized his
party, and proceeded to Fort Ridgley, and en-.
ergetically commenced the prosecution Of the
work. The road was laid ont, before the win.
Ter set in, from Fort i,idglcy to the Big Sioux,
within Que hundred miles Of the Missouri 49,
The sangulne authorizations OF the protector OF
the road in reference TO the feasibility OF It's
construction, were more than Untitled, in The
portion of tue route completed last fall. Mem
bers Of the party are now engaged in trans
porting provisions to various points on the
road and carly in the spring, Mr.. NopLEs
viii ro-commeDce operations, aud before the sea-
sou closes, the route will he laid out far west
OF the Missouri.
70 complete this road to the South Pass, an
additional appropriation Of $4,000 will be
required. We have no doubt Congress will
readily grant this SUN. The importance OF
,he work, its entire feasibility, and the nnberd
Ing integrity OF the gentleman who has charge
OF it, form good aud sufficient resons for max
ing the additional appropriations
Bat the iberality Of Congress should not
end here The great work OF connecting the
Atlantic and Pacific regions, has bcen COM
menced by authorizing the construction o the
Fort Ridcley and South Pass road But ,hia
road, even when completed. will form but y
central link in the great chain Of caUtmuulca-
ton between the eastern and western portions
Of the continent. The system will not be com.
plete, unless this road is made 10 connect wi,h
available channels OF travel and transportation
OF the western line Of California, ami also con
meets on the east, with the Mississippi river
and the great Lakes.
An appropriation OF 100000 will ensure
the construction Of good wagon road from
lake Superior. through 1t. Paul, to Fort Ridge
ly. where Il will,coancct with the road to the
South Pass We do 10; know that the whole
OF this sum viii be required, as the county
between the Fort and the lake is already i'm
tersected, at various points with good roads.
But let a sufficient sum be appropriated. and
We will then bave wagon read from lake
Superior, through ~. Panl, 10 the South Pass
OF the Rocky Mountains.
rhe wesbrn connection with California then
remains. This can be easily Affected A, the
last session Of Congress \ bill passed the Sen
ate, granting 100000 10 construct a road irom
the western line of Missouri to Carson OF lien
ey lake Valley. in the eastern part Of Ca! ilor
MIA. This bill did not pass the House, owing
TO the political excitement attending the close
Of the session, 4, thu next session il will b.
again urged AMI we have no doubt, but With
entire saccess. This road xiii connect with
the roa,c from For, Rideely to the South Pass,
a, som" convenient point, and thus We will have
a ruad--sud the shorts, one too-sxteniing
through Minnesota, from it, eastern to lis west
ern extremity. to the roii,a State Vi the Pa
eidc. We have no douh, but TIA, a, the ap
prOscAiu- session Of Congress sach legislation
viii IL granted as vii secure the construction
OF these ruasis
We look upon this enirfant mad, throagh
our Territory az the entering wr'cr- to- the
construction of N5r;hyra Pacisc Railroad
II al cmigrAat rJssd eAn De readily ooes,ructcl,
Ivy northern rcntr. ARD become ~ great
cbarnsl. s'r the ,ine hsiar, or communication
hctwc'n the Atlantic Ard Pacific. !. vii 10
much towards disSirat.n ihs rrrcwcl' iiess