The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-29
The Eastern Press on the Narth~rn Route
10 Frazer River.

The Easter" Pre.s on the N.rsh~rn Route
To Frsaer River.
The N. Y. ;Hsrdii, OF the 2ls,, publishes
a full report of the Frazer River meet.
iugs held in this city, and accompanied with
the following editorial remarks
An sttentiye correspondent, n. ~, pad,
minnesota, has sent us an account Oi the
proceedings Of public meeting recently
held in that city, Which report we give N
srtenso this morning, II is prciaced with
some valuable geographical and topogrsph.
ical information relative to the the country
lying TO the northward and westward Of
Minnesota and as the main facts are taken
from report recently made to the British
Parliament, they may be depended upon as
entirely reliable. The people OF St Paul,
fortified with these facts. now direct the
attention Of emigrants from Canada and the
Northern States TO the fact that the new
III Dorado eau be reached from their city
with much less expense aud In much quicker
time than by any other route.
The proposed route commences at ST.
Panl, and follows the course Of the Red Riv.
er northward TO pcmbina, which lies on the
British frontier four hundred and hity miles
from the city above named. From thence
the route follows the course Of the Saskatch.
evan, noble river. navigable Tor several
hundred miles, and proceeds to Thompson
aud Frazer rivers The twelve hundred
miles from Pembina TO the mines nre tra.
versed through the British possessions
Three routes are given but the difference il
trilling. Doubtless the Canadian emigra
ton will hereafter make straight course
from the head waters Of Lake Superior TO
Pembina thus saving tho detoar around 81.
Paul; but for the present II would seem that
that thriving city must receive considerable
profit IRON the outfit Of emigrAnp. Theex
pense Of the transit IL set down at $3.50 per
man, 10 that the whole expense from New
York TO the gold region would be less than
1925.
The opening OF these routes will enurc In
greater degree to the English than 70 us
but with the reciprocal feeling existing be
tween the two countries. we shall have our
share Of the trade, and perhaps, with the
superior energy and activity of our frontier
settlers, triAe more. At any rate the peo-
pie Of st. Paul are bound not 10 be the last
in the field.
Prom the '. Jonrea u Commerce, Joy ~
MlnnesoiiaDs are particularly alive 10 the
interests Of their Territory Il beg pardon
! would be tarrcd and leatbcrod II ] didn't
call it State,) and the delopcmcnt Of iu
resources. Scheme after scheme IL @t on
foot to explore iis rcmotcst tracts, 70 estab.
lish channels Of inter communication. and 10
divert bither the travel and trade Of all
parts OF the country. All that ia wanted is
the money, To enable them To put those into
active operation Even ar II is, they are
pushing forward their enterprise with an
energy that must ensure their SUCCESS,
wherever and whenever practicable Al
present, the NIL engro~ing subject is the
opening Of the great ,horougbfare 10 the re-.
gion OF Frazer and Thompson rives. Three
land routes have already ben projected. AMI
parties formed 10 pionyr Immediately The
people Os Minnesota we in the immense re-
surces OF those valuable and recently discoy-
'Ifb n fNRftii1t tbt W u Glfah
population and commerce, and the loadstone
that must actract emgratioc Immediately
from all parts Of the world Two thirds 0i
this they claim. must pass through this
State-from the great local advantages
which il posse~s by way Of time, distance
and facilities Of transportation. Not only
are they looking for the emigration from
our own country, but from Europe and the
traDs- Atlautic States From Portland,
Ne, through Canada. Wisconsin aud Min.
neso,a, 10 the gold dggings, il The shortest
rou,e-occupying only month 10 time.
This would place Frazsr River within six
weeks journey Of the Oh World. Then,
to, by the establishment u this great
route. the trade of the Hudson Bay Tern.
tory aud British POssessions. and Of the
wstan slope Of the Rocky Mountains and
the Pacific shore, would al. pass through and
into AinOsots. The PROJECT is a grand one
and known 10 be practicable, from tbc 10
yestiga,Ions that have borD made and the
reports oi the most eminent engineers.
Which route y bsst is Jei 10 b. detrmiDed.
Attention has recently been directed espe-
cially to the navigation 81 the great chain
Of iakfs and rivers extending thence " with
10 three hundred rniIsa Of the gold tract, and
evidence bs. b'sn produced from the moat
suthpiic sources going 70 prove TIE pctfect
wAc,icablity of ,rayersing tue Whole dis
tsbce by s'esmboats commeneing at
Breekepr'dge on Rcd River 10 lake Via.
nipeg, and up tis sasks,chswan 200 miles.
At nee,iOg bcId in ihn place this nsorn
log, !; was stated that Al no p0in, on tht.
route xas ,bere ,.ss than loUr iect II xater,
aiso tba, par'is stand ready to take the