The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1858-01-20

make 1t It's especial duty to cast out those teaches that
invariably hang around the body polite snd the peo-
pie should bear in mind the name of every member of
the upper or the lower house who will lend bis aid to the
further bleeding of tie already depleted Treasury.
We find the following. headed Revenue for 1858
{ Estimated valuation of taxable property seventy mil.
lions o: dollars. Tax-one mill on the dolhr-seventy
thousand dollars.
Surprising the whole amount Of $40, 900 Is assessed,
ii is, as has been already proved. one thing to assess it
and another thing to collect it. Our State l,ust inevita-
bly, fall into disgrace if not bankruptcy if gu. Of $4,000
of taxes to meet SIS 900 Of liability, but $4,000 is col.
lected. And in the ordinary course of affairs no other
result seems probable.
1t is Of the utmost Importance that the people should
be fully awake to this ~subjece 1t is the mdt vital one
weighty responsibility on their shoulders. It is in their
power now, by Il proper system Of laws. to create a GER
tain revenue to meet all the necessary expenses OF gov
eminent. 1t is likewise in their power by throwing
open the doors Of the Treasury to every cxtravagant or
unfounded claim, and by issuing State bonds bearing in
terest at 20 per cent per annulm to bring down the fair
fame of Minnesota to discredit and disgrace.
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IN British Pacific Railroad. "
A few weeks ago we referred to a project once en-
t .rtained by the British Government, of constructing a
Pacific Railroad through their Possessions op this Con-
tnent. We showed how feasible and advantageous such
a road would be, and at the same time expressed a belief
that the scheme would be revived as soon as the inten-
ton of our Government became known that it would
choose a southern route FOR the Pacific Railroad. BY
the Africa, which arrived at New York on the 10th inst.
the following intelligence is reported
The Mprni"g Post, taking the key from the Presi-
dents Message, advocates tile construction Of = railroad
to the Pacific through the British American Provinces
We have not seen the details of the road which is
here spoken Of probably none have yet been made.
1t is more than probable that only that portion of the
road from Selkirk, above Pembina, on the Red River
OF the North, directly across to Vancouvers Island,
woulu be undertaken at present. Connections with
that place would soon be formed The lines chartered
in Minnesota would have life infused into them, and
shortest connection with the Provincial roads and the
route to the Pacific.
The roads already built, with those under way and pro-
jected, would make the line complete and continuous to
Selkirk by the time the road was finished from that
point TO the Pacific. The distance between these two
points is hardly one-quarter Of the whole length of the
route, and is we'll adapted for railroads, being COMPARE
lively level, and free from deep SHOWS in winter time.
How advantageous it may prove to our State can only
be surmised, bu, it should certainly be regarded with
more favor than the proposed southern route. The ten
dency of emigration to the North West will not only be
maintained but vastly increased whereas the calcula-
ton of those who favor the southern line is to divert
the tide of emigration to the immense southern terrific
ry. Minnesota, with the British Pacific Railroad passing
through it, will be largely benefited in every way-its
own borders will be quickly populated, and north and ives,
along it's boundaries, will also become settled to its great
advantage.
The building of such a road as this may be looked
upon with incredulity by our citizens, but they will no
doubt be enlivened into activity before long, by the in
pulse given to our property by this very project. 1t
only remains for our Government to make its final de.
cision for the southern route to insure the immediate
commence ment of the British Pacific Railroad.