The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-03-25

others Of the N. and &. V. Directory
placed beyond all danger Of "sntangling al.
liaDces" With the aid Of million and a
quarter Of State bonds, they can dictate, not
receive, terms So highly do we value this
North and South Trunk road, that we earn
estly desire TO have the enterprise remain in
its present Or equally capable hands; and
10 secure to the board thus constituted, a
thoroughly Independent attitude.
2. MINNESOTA AND Pacific Il. H. TO.
The route Northwest from the 81. Croix
and st. Paul. has been an object Of much
interes, TO the railroad companies Of Illinois
and Wisconsin and, in all probability, the
late financial crisis will prove Of incalculsble
value to this important link in the future
connection Of the lakes and the Pacific, by
eflectiDg its complete emancipation from
the control Of Chicago and Milwaukee
Our readers ARE entitled 10 all the facts in
our possession, in relation 20 the railroad
lines Northwest from 81. Paul.
Mr.. WILLIAM II. OGDEN, Of Chicago, is
wdl known to 10 man Of great genius and
resourse, in Railroad matters. lie was the
life and soul Of the Chicago, Fon du Lac
and st. Paul Railroad Company--his plan
being Trunk road from Chicago, with a
line north east TO Winnebago lake, and
another northwest to st. Paul. lie antici-
pated Land Grants 10 Wisconsin and Min
ncsota; and, at an early day obtained a
charter from tie Minnesota Legislature for
u Northern Pacific II. II. Co.," in which
several leading Chicago names were associa
ted with prominent Minnesotians. OGDgS =
interest in the st. Croix route through Min
Desota ceased, however, when the La Crosse
and Milwaukee II. X. Co. received the Wis.
consin Land Grant for the route north west
to the St Croix Valley At the extra ses-
sion when the Minnesota Land Grant was
disposed Of, the Northern Pacific X. r. Co.
was an unsuccessful applicant for the grant
from Saltwater via. ST. Paul and st. An
thony to the Sioux Wood River and between
st. Anthony and Pembina
The grant for the lines on these northern
routes was vested in new Company, the
present Minnesota and Pacific. II was or
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to capital stock were
received-with funds thus obtained, an &C.
tive survey OF the main and branch lines
was prosecuted. But it soon became ap-
parent that the work of construction could
not bic undertaken, without other resources
than were at the command OF the Minnesota
Directors. At this juncture parties con.
noctod with the la Crosse and Milwaukee
Company, represented their ability to fur.
nlsh large amount Of capital, sufficient to
complete the location Of six hundred miles
"I route and to construct twenty five miles
OF road in the manner and within the terms
Of the charter. At that time, the Company
just named stood ms fairly before the rail.
road public AS any enterprise Of the North
west. Its DIRECTORS had been active at
Washington in aiding the passage Of the
Land Grant to Minnesota. There seemed
no chance of connection through Wiscon.
sin, except with the Northwestern branch
OF their road and there was no apparent
objection to receiving help from these Wis.
c"ns'n parties. 1t was upon such assurances
only, that they were admitted to any share
in the management of the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company: and when they
confessed their inability to redeem those
pledges, they did not expect to re,uain CON
nected with the Company They retired
Internationally, and thus ceased all connec.
ton between them and the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company
These SIMPLE facts, induStrously perverted
by one or more individuals who had no oh
lcction 10 similar cooperation with Chica-
go parties on the basis Of the Northern Pa
clhc charter have always b~u frankly avow.
ecd by all connected with the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad Company Its officers
proclaim their determination in the execution
OF their trust, 10 secure a fair share Of infiu.
ence and control to any body OF capitalists
who will furnish wha, they chccrfully admit
cannot hc obtained herr in Minnesota. 10
Wit, money to put the cars in motion be>
tween the valleys OF the ST. Croix and the
Mississippi,on or before the lst of September
1859 with such further construction north
aud west OF the Falls OF st Anthony A. is
possible. As Company. they are fire to
declare tina, they would prefer to be under
obligations 10 their fellow citizens of Niup,-