The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-10-07

ma ascertaincd by odomc,er to be iG6li
miles, IN eighteen days, although n part o
the company descended the Red river OF thu
North in . batteau. This stream was found
navigable by steamboats, for distance ol
5,5 miles, 20 Lake Winnepcg The ca,tlc
of the land party arrived in admirable order
al PcmbDs, the country traversed being u
beautiful undulatipg plain, diversified with
water and ombcr. and extremely fertile. The
Red river Valley is pronounced the garden
of the Noethwest From rcmbina, on the
2?d Of August, the party were to strike
northwest wardly on the line OF the Hudson
Bay ComIany's posts, along the North Sas
Hooker aul brown, and thence into the gold
district. 4 more direct route to Puget i
Sound s suggested namely :" from pembina
by the head Of the AsslDeboin to the hcad Of
the South Fork of the Saskatchewan" tie.
scribcd Us !" high plateau, with plenty Of
timber, grass and water, and they divide
between the waters Of the Missouri aud the
waters emp,ying into Hudson BAY from the
west aud south" lIu, the more northern
route is preferred by the present party, be-
cause tradng posts occur nj convenient IN.
tcrvals. (nd lcss than seven between Penn.
bna and the mountains and supplies and
aid for any purpose are accessible, besides
perfect security from Indian molcslation
On this route, also not more than five days
OF foot travel separate the Saskatchewan
plains from the centre Of the gold district
in fact. these Minnesota advcnturcrs-- some
Of them returned Caliiornians pros.
pcct upon the eastern valleys OF the Rocky
Mountains the sources Of the Saskatchc.
wan--and may develops new gold district;
the geograI heal features Of the country ARE
not unlavorable to such an anticipation.
We bave noticed further the arrival Mt
st. Paul Of Sir George Simpson. Governor
ol lIudson's BAY Company Hon Edward
EIlicc N. L, for Coventry, aud Dr. Rae, the
Arctic explorer, 10 consult upon the best
method oi communication with the posts Of
the IIudsons Bay territory. A corrcspon.
dent informs us that permanent arrange.
ments have been effected for direct importa.
,iN,s to 81. Paul, for distribution thence by
thlroutc of The Red river valley to the Sas.
katchewan district.
en view Of thee facts, wha, have our
leading Statesman and politicians 10 any
Ihorc IN every reason 10 believe that before
an0her Presidential election, Great Britain
will .have organized the Province Of Sas.
katchewau, with the scst Of government at
Sclkirk, on Lake Winnipeg; retired the
Hudson Bay Company beyond the latitude
80 degrees introduced land surveys and
land bouh,es TO settlers turned her whole
emigratlon system IRON Australia and New
IealaDd to the areas norihw's, Of Mnnxo-
Ia put steamers on Lake Winnipeg and
the Saskatchewan and located railroad
'romlAke Superior 10 Puget Sound giving
the lands, ten miles on each SIDE. Ia bniid
tbe road, with government guaranty Oi five
per cent. on the necessary lnycstmcn,-in a
word, will have adopted II policy certain N
five years 10 organize and consolidate u
series Of colonies from the Atlantic t0 the
Pacific, ns shad0wed by the Queens tcont
spscb. This Is a magnificent scheme for an
international rnIir0ad, Oi which the Cana.
dian. New York, and even Pennsylvania
railroads, extended 10 st. Paul, through
Michigan and W Wlsconsin and from ~ Panl
to Pefnbina, by the aid II a mnniicent land
grant by Congress. will form the Atlantic
connections. sBcb an ipieroceanic bel, Of
the continent. moving from east 10 west N
exact acccordance with the lines of climate
and the laws of human migration and trade,
ia isaslble nay, I'M yItable- especially when
considered in connection with British policy
in the northern bcmisphere. Again We ask.
whs, course will our party leaders pursue in
regard 10 this matter Are W. always 10
h. at Q deadlock with our sectional sqnab-
bIes and lo~e the great prize of n railroad
Lonion and New York n. !. HraLi