Weekly Minnesotian and times., 1859-12-24

tiOnS, and his influence was exhausted
when he sacrificed st. Paul to build up Bay
field The South we know, is fanatical and
foolish in its devotion to Slavery-a thousand
millions of questionable and unsteady proper
ty that is good deal like powder in a maya
zine, is some excuse for their being so. But
while they use dough-faced men from the
North, they evidently despise the cattle who
truckle to Slavery without their own justifica-
ton of strong pecuniary and personal interest
in the institution. They respect infinitely
more, the Northern representative that stands
up boldly, true to principle and to his people,
and defies them. Who does not know that
WM H. SEWARD is the most influential man
in the United States Senate, in obtaining what
ever local measures he desires for his constit
uents? So will it be with Mr. WILKINsoN.-
Mark it,
Relations of Minnesota to the Red Rtv-
er aud Saskatchewan Districts OF Brit.
ish America.
The Lecture delivered by j. W. TAYLOR in
the Hall of the House Of Representatives on
Saturday evening, December 18th, was occu-
pied chiefly with the subject above expressed,
and such topics as seemed to the speaker to
be connected Herewith. The Hall of the
Housc was we'll filled, many Senators and
Representatives being in attendance.
After an acknowledgment of the courtesy
of the House of Representatives, in granting
the use of their Hall, the speaker remarked
that, year since, in the absence Of the Leg
islature, the citizens of St. Paul organized a
Chamber of Commerce, for the discussion
among other matters, Of the Northwestern
communications required by the interests of
Minnesota. The citizens had previously pre-
sented the subject of an Overland Mail to the
Pacific on or near the line of Stevens rail-
road survey, and the chamber of Commerce
followed with efficient measures for the intro
ducton of steam navigation on the Red River
of the North. In regard to the mail service,
the Senate of tine United States was induced
to vote an appropriation (Which, however, was
involved in the fate of all similar appropria-
ton at the last session Of Congress), while
the indomitable energy of Anson Northrup,
assisted pecuniarily by our citizens, accom-
plis.ied the removal of a Steamboat from the
Mississippi to the Red River. These events
had attracted much notice elsewhere. They
were recognized in England, particularly as
the forerunners of great movement Of col
onization to the basin of Lake Winnipeg north
of Minnesota The speaker shared that opin-
ion, and had been anxious that the citizens of
Minnesota should regard our relations to the
Districts northwest of Minnesota as a State
policy, and not merely as local interest.
The first portion of the discourse was an
argument to show that Minnesota was central
on this continent, to MAURYs northern thar-
NAL band of the Temperate Zone, and that
one million square miles of British America,
extending from Lake Superior and Winnipeg
west and northwest to the Pacific Ocean, was
destined to bear as dense population as En-
gland, Norway, Sweden, Prussia, and the
Northern Districts Of Germany and Russia.
This great fact of these present relations of
climate and population in Europe and their
future extension to Northwest America, was
illustrated by Map of the World on Merca-
tors projection between the attitudes of 80
and 60 degrees north. Along the face of this
map, were also drawn the lines of railway
and telegraph now existing or projected, which
connect the Mississippi river at La Crosse,
with Moscow in Russia, and which, during
most of their extension over oceans and con-
tincnts, trend north of the parallel of Saint
| Paul
Mr. TAYLOR then took up the question at
length, Of Russian policy in Asia, reprodu-
| cling the late events, which demonstrate the
speedy extension of these communications to
the Pacific-the Siberian post route-the
wealth and population of Siberia-the annex
alton of the Amoor river and valley-Russian
influence IN China and .Iapan-in word, the
whole dynastic policy of Alexander, the pres
ent Emperor. His inference was, that since the
| close of the Crimean war Russia has become
the dominant power in the North Pacific
England, startled by these developments oc-
curing simultaneously with the recent treat
les with China and Japan for the removal Of
commercial restrictions, has announced a
great policy of counteraction on the Pacific
coast of North America. British Columbia
is organized, and the Queen promulgates the
scheme of an uninterrupted series of colonies
across the continent. Saska tchewan only re-
mains to be organized.
Its speedy organization IS vital to the pros
perity andpublic action of the people of Mime
sofa. To show the feasibility of such pro-
vince of Centr al British America, the speaker
gave summary of observations during sum-
mer's visit to Selkirk. 1t was vast grain
district capable even to latitude 55 Q, Of
bearing crops of all cereals. 1t had an inteli-
gent English speaking population, men able
and anxious to bear the responsibilities of self
government. The Red River Valley, linked
the destiny of this extensive district with
Minnesota. With its settlement our position
CCdSCS W Dc tudt vi d INOI IluWcSlcTu lTOuIIeT.
Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton when Colonial
Secretary, had matured (even printed for cir
culation among members of Parliament al bill
for the establishment of such provincial gov
ernment which, however, fell with the retire
ment of the Derby Ministry. The Duke of
Newcastle, his successor, is said to share Sir
Edwards views, and the measure may be re-
vived at the ensuing session of Parliament
Then followed an argument for the extern
ton Of the Reciprocity Treaty from the Great
Lakes (the present limitation of the Trea-
ty on the WesD to the Pacific Ocean.
Instead Of abridging or abrogating the present
treaty, the Northwest is deeply interested in
the enlargement Of its provisions, and their ex-
tension to the whole Northern border. The
movement was most opportune for such an ad-
justment, and the hope was expressed, that
President Buchanan, so long a diplomatic re-