The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

! Cttic3c Va low WIZ HAVD'J
of two millions. So much tor the influence
upon the State of 200 miles of railroads
whose construction brought into Illinois
Ssl 100000 of capital from Europe and the
I Eastern States.
Since ls45 Ohio has bull, nearly 5000
miles of railroad. and increased he uaiue Of
as property four hundred millions Of dollars.
By the conditions OF this Loan of Credit
and under heavy iorieitures, the Companies
must construct ionr-ffths of their lines, or
1000 miles, before the year 1866. +. ID.
MANSFIELD Of the Raiiroad Record esti-
mates that before 1870, Iowa and Mlnneso
ia will have 1000 miles of railroad. As
we have already seen, one mile OF road to
thousand Of population, is the ratio in the
United States. Carry this out, and in 1866,
if Minnesota then has iour-ftths of her land
grant railroad lines in operation, she will
have 100000 OF population-or 100000
in 1870, according to Mr.. MASsrIEi.D's fig
ures. With lake Superior and the Red
River on the North, the Mississippi on the
South, and the immense and fertile area in
tervening traversed by railroads, why should
not Minnesota repeat the experience of IL
linois and Wisconsin? We believe that we
will fully equal il not exceed their prosper
ity. because there il no such district west
of US as the country west of Illinois and
Wisconsin. Consequently emigration will
not he 30 likely to pass beyond Minnesota.
Our only danger is, that it will be turned
Southwest. To prevent this diversion, the
news that our railroads will be Immediately
and vigorously undertaken, with the aid of
the State, cannot but prove Of immense
benefit in attracting emigration.
DO not forgct-it is Of great importance
to remember-that Minnesota, by ceasing
TO be Territory, will receive less than for
merly Of the pioneer emigration. Hence
forth, our new corners will be largely Of the
class who prefer TO buy land at second hand
although Tor prices far less than they received
for Eastern farms, IT, thereby, they can be
near roads, bridges, towns and school houses.
This is the population, which has poured
poured into Illinois. This is the population
which will come to Minnesota on the
strength Of has Loan Of STATE Credd, and
uN certainly 60 TO ioma and M,ssom. u At
is ,Oted dorm They know, from the expo
rieDce Of the older States, during the last
ten years, that every dollar invested in rail
roads will multiply ten fold the value Of real
estate within short period-that, away
from navigahle rivers, farm products are
almost yalueless without railroads that the
vicinity OF railroad station in the interior
Of Illinois and Wisconsin has increased the
value OF wheat crop, in a single season,
thrty-fve cents per bnshel or from five TO
six dollars pr acre. But why reteratc all
this, Every State South of US and West
of the Mississippi, has a Congressional Land
Grant, except Texas, which has made astill
more magnificent donation from her own
public domain Their works were started,
and had made considerable progress, before
the financial crisis depressed railroad inter.
ests. Iowa. sustained by powerful railroads
on the line of great cities, and Missouri,
with the aid of State credit, will turn thou
sands upon thousands from Minnesota, IN
less this measure Is approved on the 18th Of
April.
We want TO see the State Railroad Loan
ratified for another reason. What an i'm
rpense emigration Agency has been the Land
Department Of the Illinois Central II. X.
Co., SO here Commence actual railroad
construction: and every Minnesota Compa-
ny viii publish in all tbs languages u Eu.
rope,-especialy Northern Europe, dcscrip.
tons Of this gocily land. To the people Of
the German States, Sweden, Norway, Den
mark and Great Britain, our prairies, forests
lakes and streams, will be made familiar a.
household words. All the States north Of
latitude 40 deg. will he flooded. after the H.
LIMOS example, with pamphlets commencing
this beautiful and salubrious portion Of the
continent TO the moving masses Of our Amer
lean population: while, as now, the extreme
South will not be allowed 10 forget that here
is sure retreat from malarious disease
We desire TO hasten the day when our rail-
road interests shall thus powerfully coop
crate with our State government and the
patriotic efforts Of citizens 10 thoroughly in.
formthe swarning hive, Of the world Of the
merits OF Minnesota.
Without recapitalation, tberefore--in the
frm belief that every interest of Minnesota
demands this measuve---f,clinn os.r,.;n ,h.,