The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-04-08

Eies Of TIE immunity. An indirect result Of
the late financial rsvalsion, concerning with the
loan Of state credit IN aid Of the system, has
made any other enterprises Of the kidd within
our limit. extremely imprOAbie, 81 least 1niii
ths Leadlsz trgsk lines now In progress are ~
saeee.sfgl operation. Railroads are Temgnefs'
tive on the European continent, IN comparison
With EnglAnd and some o. the American oi@tes'
solely because government iEtSrpo-ss' WIN me
best engineering and statistic a. skil al IA COM
nAad, 10 prevent asaecsrsary routes extend
ing railway concessions oaiy where AZ eoHo'
tons assure .aiisfact0ry returns upon invest
nsnts 30 wfth our Minnesota CONCESSIONS o'
routes and land grants. The routes Of Tue mia
ns.o,a and Pacific. dlvergng ct ths.f ais Of 81
Anthony will deyeiOpe areas, equal TO New
York and Massachusetts, the valley Of the Red
River representing the former, while the yicin-
ny Of the KAndiyohl Lakes 10 all directions, IL
more than Q complement, IN agricultural resotn'
Gee, for the old Bay state. The Southern Min
nssoss, with in south western direction, thread
ing the valley Of the Minnesota nver, and open
ing thofonghfsf from the undins Region Of
SieoIlst towards Lake Superior; the AinnssPo-
Lis and Cedar Valley, the North and South trunk
Of the system, pursuing the fertile and fAyora-
bio divide between the tributaries Of the Mia
nssoiA and the Mississippi, With an Interest no
less intimate, than that Of the Minnesota Valley
road, IN . future eonnsetion with Lake sape-
riss the Transit. properly 80 styled In lie re-
lstion 70 sosthsrn Minnesota, and IL east aud
west route from the Mississippi TO the jast de.
ssiopins vsiIsys Of Dakota; and, finally, the
Root River Valley spur Of the entire scheme,
LEES Imposing In extent than the other lines,
but destined TO be Of great practical value, In
IL connection with the railroad system Of the
United States at La Crosse. how ths most cur
sosy ss-s.- 81 the geographical relations and
Industrial capacity Of the State vindicste the
visdom Of the foregoing outline Of internal
commune stions
stiii, until anticipation 10 overtaken aud eI-
essdsd by the event. We shAlrhesr the orseuiar
assertion. Too soon for Railroads In Minnesota:
They viii not pay.
To such assertions, however overlsid with
snssrs. there Is no response more suitable than
assertion Itself.
I Assert, therefore, that thirty. much more.
SIXTY. still more. one hundred miles Of railroad
In operation, from the navigation OF the Missis
sippi ct st. Paul In the direction OF the naviga-
bis channel and magnificent valley Of the Red
River Of the North, would - surely return net
receipts, safaeisns to exceed the interest on the
eos, Of construction. - equal distances on the
Chicago and Gsiena route. when that was the
pioneer Of railroad enterprise west Of Lake
Michigan.
Why should not tbs Southern Annesots line,
trsvsrsDg . region superior to the vicinity Of
tbs Dubuque and Pacific railroad, expect equal
results In travel and transportation, The lat
ter, when only constructed thirty miles west Of
dialogue, yielded between the months Of May
and December sas .sIo net profits; and when
only forty seven miles were finished, doubled
that revenue.
II the Hannibal and Saint Joseph Railroad,
when running twenty I've miles into Northern
Missouri from the Mississippi River, exceeded
the most sanguine calculations Of receipts, and
nov. when flushed 10 the Missouri river, can
carry an interest account In favor Of the State
on Loan Of q. 900, 900, asser; that the Tran
sit Railroad Of Minnesota win show results
equally favorable.
Be with the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley
Railroad. Already uavsrsing the most densely
settled districts Of the State, and destined TO
enjoy running connections with Lake superior
on the n orth, and Saint Louis on the south, 1t
cannot he aneo,sd by tho rival transportation
OF the Mississippi In any greater degree than
the great Longitudinal line which connects the
head 81 Lake Michigan with the Bay Of Mobile;
while, until the extension OF . more direct line
II communicate from saint Paul TO Milwau.
kss and Chicago. either by the Mississippi river
town. or through Wisconsin. events seem to
Indicate that tho northern section Of this road.
20 the vicinity OF owatonna, will constitute the
artery Of cur Minnesota railroads.
IL 10 like working with grea; forces. tho TO
slinatien Of such system, There is not . petty
or provincial feature about IL.
viii not pay, just - rapidly ~ IL advan
Gee. IL will only be because some new revolu-
ton Of Internal comm unic stion IL Of hand. and
al experience In American railroads 10 suddenly
10 Be 81 fault.