The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-21
NORTHERN ROUTE TO FRAZER EVER.
Gold Mania in Minnesota Excitement
at st. Paul.
Survey Of the British Railroad Route
to the Pacific.
The Proceedings Of Public Meeting-Descrip-
ron of the Mining District-Interesting
Diary of an Overland Journey-Statis-
tics Of the distances, Time and Ex-
pnse from st. Paul to Frazer
Important Resolutions,
IRON the s.. rsul Daily Times. !

from the ST. Paul Daily Times.
ppAzBR RIVER GOLD MNEs--ovEELAND Bours
TnROU0H MINNESOTA AND THE SASKATCHEWAN
yALLEY-PuBLIC MEETING AT ST. PAUL.
An adjourned meeting Of citizens Of st. Paul aud OF Gill
Of Minnesota sojournipg 10 81 Paul. was held ut tho
colonel VIM H. Noble Of ST. Paul, resumed tho chAir
and Hon Pierce, of st. Potter, appointed secretary
Mr.. James W. Taylor, sreu tho committee previously
appointed presented the following report upoa the gene
subject Of overland route and the nsur features
If Ne region connected with IT,
BIOGRAPHICAL REPORT.
n s eetabliahed that a district of British Oregon
hole ing relation to Puees Sound similar 70 that Of the
Sacramento valley 10 the Bay of San Francisco, contains
Tne upper waters Of Frazer river, including is princ
ysl tributary Thompson river are eagerly sought BY al
that the surface INNINGS ~ successful ~ bvse
Of California and Australia have been. Biologists have
anticipated such discovery, and Governor stevens, in
hs lass message the Legislative Assembly Of Washing
con Territory claims that district south Of the nternA
'scnaI boundary equally t sa ~ ,.,,,
The British Parliament as not less valuable and cpor
tart thsn the gold fields OF Australia and In view OF
The uepce Of these events upon overland emigration
that tbe present report s submitted
fhe southern boundary Of Minnesota is in latitude 43
degrees Dorh. st. Paul and the Falls Of S. Anthony
about As degrees, northern boundary cotsrmi,
with the inter nsonal line partly on the parallel
OF 40 degrees. The Frazer river mines win probably
tore overland emgrapt route thther is practicable
from Minnesota will be important consideration in
favor ~ such route that the valleys Of the upper Ms
ssppi snd the Red river OF the North the
ec, lice CT communication from Oanada and the States
nor Of latitude 40 degrees 70 the Frazer river district
of the and crossing the Rocky Noun
,ans Ia attitude "a - 70 British Oregon, would traverse
. region Of North A0Ana hitherto withheld from cooni
atSon but TO be surrendered by the Hudson Bay
Company for civilized settlements. West OF the Rocky
SheiT license Of Indian trade will expire in May 1859
Toe British Parliament have just published "Kepor OF
Select Committee Of the House Of Commons" which
hsits disposition the part Of The company TO with
D. from an immense district, reaching west OF Lake
Wpnepeg 70 the Pacific, thereby recognition OF the
exclusive privileges hitherto enjoyed by them within the
remainder OF their chartered limits can be obtained
Even such . compremee h vigorously opposed by the
people Of Canada. but the citizens OF Minnesota would
have 10 be satisfied north western connection
Win ssnibois Saskatchewan and Brsh Oregon should
be placed the footing Of such an adjustment In this
policy Great Britain. Hence'orth other relation
than srsciprocity possible between British Americas
scs,~v wr,ocmss she assurance that Victoria. the
tA Of leland 10 be selected ~ the naval sta
ton Of England in the pscihc perhaps to become, under
the irfosnce of IN international railroad the Liverpool Of
1Ae Pacific coast.
As 70 the of England trading into Hudsons
Bay" ESQ the stockholders Of the company techn
eslly called the charter OF mcorpors.on), they
t1rn their partial defeat into victory. The map Of Ar
pvsm'h exhibits their posts d every advantageous 10
ssny between the lakes and the Pacific, and between
audes ~ degrees and GO degrees Open that immense
hsh Of country TO European and American colonization
extend over II the berents Of reciprociy-sdopt the
American system OF land surveys and land bountes 10
seNrs, and the member tf the Hudsons Bay Company
would eceve mere advannRc propyiotors
81 cries ard towns than would be possible for them
fur traders in n century.
The press ard citzens Of St. Paul have observed with
lAId hi. mporan, subject Epcouraged By the Lou
Geographical Society byAthe goyernn emit Cspt
saea@ and s psss la ,ssrd rogs ~ Ro~
Muutdins. Dol Ellien at hc head Of fly ea0in>ers
snd many soldiers, has recently arrived at Vancouver
bland, and, accompanied by hundred p,o1gzs, tciu
fASce moro eastward rovgh British territory definitely
Ios ting railroad route as he advances simultaneously
pint oommission Of the American and English eouern
engaged running he International boundary
from Pu9eff Sound 10 Lake Superior commencing al ne
Poetic krmini: And ncs COMES s go!d d.scsrery Of nc
ne woude.fu Ill Astory Of Cdlfornii a,d australia.
An overland route from ST. PAU, American territory
Frazer river and vancouvers Island central 70 i'm
mense and fertile area, which, remote day, mus.
connect with The channels Of the Mississippi and the 81
IAvrepce within the u,s OF Mnnesota From latitude
~ 10 s. and from longitude % 70 liz fwest Of Green
vch) or between lake Superior and winrepeg on the
oasts and the Rocky Mountains, there h comprised
Of 63l $50 square miles Extend these lines Of lat
sade 70 the Pacific in longitude 12t, and have fur
1909 $50 square miles. equal 10 extent 70 Fssuoe, Ger
many Prusss, Austria and that portion Of Russia which
lie. south q 81 Petersburg and ives. Of Moscow; 4
ONO.
Our present inquiry borrower Ia confined 10 the upper
halt Of This vast region exclusively north Of the
cary Of "a degrees and since cmrsns route 10 Frazer
riysr under cousiderasioo general Wow Of the dis
trc 70 be avereed by such route, or closely connect
cd with H. viii first be presented Those districts Of
Hitab America west Of the lakes which by coil and
ssmstc suitable for settlement may be thus enue
Yxl,f:--
vspoouver's Island ........... 1900 square miles
Frazer ard Thompson rivers ........ 10000
Sources OF the Upper Columbia. .... 10000 "
AthAbaska District ................. 5000
s&skAishewsn, Red River, Assneboln,
kc.,......... ..........,.........aeo,ooo
10000
Under thess geographical divisons-vhoec area would
cnnsttute twelve States Of the OF Ohio propose 10
Sive the results OF paramcu ary pub
shed the Affairs OF Hndson's Ray Conn sny, 80
FAR they descriptive OF the foregoing districts
vASCOuyERa E1AyD
This island fertile, we'll tmbercd finely diverried by
nssrsectng mountain ranges and small prAiries, with