The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-24


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WASHINGTON, d. c.,
February II, 1859.
The suggestion which we made. with such
good intent, to the 81. Paul Chamber Of
Commerce, in previous letter, in reference
to the most etIectual mode to bring about
the establishment Of q semi.weekly mail ser
vice from St. Paul to Puget Snund, has re-
ceived, l observe. some ill.natured structures
from the editor Of the st. Paul Times. The
Times is informed, in the first place, that the
Hon. JANIS NJ. CAvANAuou is neither the
author Of the letters Of I" Sigma" nor in any
way responsible for any statement therein
contained, being ignorant, 80 far As the
writer knows Of their very existence. And
now as to that suggestion to the Chamber
Of Commerce, it was but friendly one--a
mere suggestion. II it has no force, let it
receive no notice The author Of it, is
probably as deeply identified with the inter
ests of St. Paul and Minnesota, as Mr..
OWENS, and is entirely incapable Of thinking
or doing aught in derogation Of the welfare
Of either the City or State. After all, what
can be accomplished without concert Of &C
ton. The principle is untouched, though
the means suggested to develope il, may be
inadvisable. II is difficult TO discover
wherein would consist 80 great expense and
trouble. The Times Is somewhat unfor-
tunate in instancing the Southern Route
from Memphis and 81. Louis to California,
a. having been established simply because
il was Southern measure, without trouble
and expense, and without energetic and con-
certed action 10 its behalf. We could tell
different story about the expense OF car.
rying that measure through II we had u
mind to; and is 1t possible that the Times is
ignorant of the fact that the great States OF
Missouri, Tennessee Texas, Kentucky, and
others by their representatives, moved
HEAVIER and earth TO secure the passage Of
that measure? And why may not the n orth.
west unite, and how is this union Of infu.
sncc to be secured, except by an intelligent
understanding amongst each othery That's
the question.
In this connection I would deprecate that
policy that would drag politics into every
question, whether OF local or general inter-
ests, that wsuld raise the issue OF North and
South and pro.slavery and anti-slavery,
when measures OF great practical moment
are sought TO be accomplished through unit
cd counsels, and where no party purpose
can he subserved by manitest political dem.
agogueism, that would lessen the ties that
bind together all the States which lie on one
grea, River, from its source 10 its mouth, in
q brotherhood Of interests. The fact IL, the
South. q larger portion OF it, is directly
identified with the Northwest, aDd--a word
in your ear. Mr.. OwESs-tbe South and
Northwest, two years hence, that happy
period TO which you are looking 20 fondly,
will place in the Presidential chair another
Democratic President
The establishment Of Northern Pacific
Railroad Ia a mere question oi time. The
bill was defeated. but 1t h not generally
known that the frients Of the Northern and
Southern routes acted together, who repre-
sented oDe interest 10 the SeDa'e, more fully
than IvKRsos. Of Georgia. Bu, everybody
knows how Difficult, il is to get appropfia-
tons for such purposes at the short session
Of Congress. In addition. the Treasury 10
in q state Of exbanstioG. These reas1os
have operated against that other great
measure TO which ! have, in the beginning,
alluded The Cuba Bin Is 10 RECITATION Of
the posi,ioD-ior that stands upon other
grounds entirely, although the bill itseif has
not yet pased, and II II passes, II is not %
certain that the money will be used.
The Agricultural College Bill has passed
the Senate, with some slight anrndnent 70
the bin as |, originally pasaed the House, al
ia IAst yssion. Bot shoad the amend
Inents meet the concurrence 81 the iouse, II
IL generally believed that the President will
ueto it. He Is bound by the policy Indicated
10 his hrst ms~sge to do 80. There peTer
has been a bill before Congress, irsngh,
with rore -ricu- injury 10 Minnesota and
We, i, ha. received Republican support, and
teen oppo.d through Dek and tim by
southern men acting IN concert with Mr..
RICK, and Northwestern Democratic Sens.
tors, and m-mbers. To take millions Of
acres Of land, a portion IRON within the
limits Of our oxn STATE, and give thsrn away
10 speculsior,, &, zoe dash o. the pn-,hs
a. ,,s r,r,<<n nf ,ks hiU Hss the B>vnh