The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-27

tenion OF the country to the advantages Of route
to the Frazer river gold mines and the Paci6 ),
coast, through Minnesota and the valleys of the
Red River of the North and the Saskatchewan.
we republished their proceedings from q convic-
ton that England was suddenly about to become
rival for a great continental communication
with the Pacific. All later developements point
the same way. The organization of British Co
lumbia-the withdrawal Of the Hudson Bay Com
pany to the districts north of latitude 55--the
abundant evidence that there is q region north
west of Minnesota to the Pacific a. large as
twelve Ohios, and equally capable to support
settlements-the rising power of Russia in Asia,
now brought by the annexation of the Amoor
within cannon shot of Pekin-the arrangements
made both by Russia and England to cover the
North Pacific with war and postal steamers--the
British scheme ofanaval station-another Liver
pool at Victoria or Vancouver Island-a similar
scheme of Russian ACKNOWLEDGEMENT in city of
Nicholajeffbk at the mouth Of the Amoor-a pro-
ject believed cminentiy practicable for telegra-
phic and perhaps railway extension over Russian
territory from Moscow to Japan, and telegraph.
thence by the Alentian Islands across the North
Pacific to Sitka where line from ST. Paul over
British territory can be readily connecsed-these
important events crowding in rapid succession
through an interval of sixty days, have confirmed
the correctness of our first impressions when we
called attention to the important Facts and statis
tics elected at the outbreak Of the Fraser river
| excitement We then said, in reference to the
reports and speeches at the st. Paul meetings,
that most extraordinary ventilation of the Pa
ciRc railroad question at the next session of Con-
gress was inevitable, and late intelligence from
st. Paul. as well as from other points Of the Mis-
sissippi frontier, confirms the prediction.
| The st. Paul discussion resulted in an over
land party of exploration, composed of expe-
rienced and intelligent men. Their first reports
are published in the St. Paul Pioneer, and are ex-
tremely valuable. They made the distance from
| st. Paul to Pembina, ascertained by Odometer
to be 466l4 miles, in eighteen days, although a
the North in batteau. This stream was found
navigable by steamboats, for distance of SIS
miles, to Lake Winnipeg. The cattle of the
land party arrived in admirable order at Penn
bina, the country traversed being a beautiful
undulating plain, diversified with water aud
timber, and extremely fertile The Red river
| valley is pronounced the garden of the North
| west. From Pembina, on the 22d Of August,
the party were to strike northwestwardly on the
line of the Hudson Bay Company posts, along
the North saskatchewan to the pass between
Mounts Hooker and Brown, and thence into
the gold district. A more direct route to
Pugct's Sound is suggested, namely: from
Pembina by the head Of the Assineboin
to the head OF the South Fork Of
the Saskatchewan described as high pla-
tcau. with plenty Of timber grass and water,
and they divide between the waters Of the Mis-
souri, and the waters cmptying into Hudsons
Bay from the west and SOUTH But the more
northern route is preferred by the present party,
because trading posts occur at convenient inter-
walls. (not less than seven between Pembina and
the mountains,) aud supplies and aid for any
purpose are accessible, besides perfect security
from Indian molestation. 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 adyen-
turers-some Of them returned Calfornians-
win prospect upon the eastern valleys Of the
Rocky Mountains-the sources Of the Saskatche-
wan-and may develope new gold district
the geographical features of the country are not
anssvorsb,c 10 such an anticipation.
We have noticed further the arrival at ST.
Paul Of Sir George Simpson, Governor Of Hud-
sons Bay Company Hon. Edward Ellice N.
p. for Coventry, aud DIR. Rae, the Arctic cx-
plorer, to consult upon the best method OF COM
munication with the posts Of the Hudson's Bay
territory. A correspondent informs us that per-
manent arrangements have been effected for
direct importstions TO 81. Paul. for distribution
thence by the route Of the Red river valley to
the Saskatchewan district.
In view Of these facts what have our leading
statesmen and politicians to say. There Is every
reason TO believe that before another Presidential
election, Great Britain will have organized the
Province Of Saskatchewan, with the seat Of go
vcrnmeni at Sekirk on Lake Winnipeg: retired
the Hudson Bay Company beyond the latitude
SIS degrees: introduced land surveys aud land
bountes to settlers; turned her whole emigration
system from Australia and New Zealand to the
areas northwest Of Minnesota; put steamers on
Lake Winnipeg and the Saskatchewan; and To-
Gated railroad from Lake Superior to Puget
Sound. giving the lands ten miles on each side,
TO build the road, with government guaranty
Of FIVE per cent on the necessary investmcnt-in
a word, will have adopted policy certain In five
years TO organize and consolidate q series Of CO
lonies from the Atlantic to the Pacific, "a sha-
dowed by the Queens recent speech. This il
magnificent scheme for an international railroad,
Of which the Canadian, New York, and even
Pennsylvania railroads, extended to st. Paul.
through Michigan and Wisconsin, and from Sc.
Paul 10 Pembina. by the aid Of q muni6cent