The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-06

mentl Before he lapse Of another year,
steamers will be 10 use % the Rcd River Of
the North. This river ia nayigable four
hundred miles within the limits OF the Uni
ted States and should this road he con-
4 stracted, VIC could not only supply our ex-
treme northern settlements, but the British
provinces would b. dcpendelt % US for
their means Of transportation.
Various roads 10 our State, leading to
the route indicated, and to the Red River
Of the North, are already nndcr conslruc.
ton, aud they will render that river most
/ important channel Of international trade
Direct intercourse will thus be established
between the Red River aud tbs Mississippi
by which the latter stream, and the rail- roads
Of the country, there will be ready access to
and from all the great thoroughiares Of the
States.
Great Britain and Russia are strengthen
ing themselves IN their respective posses
siona in our vicinity. Al Esqnimal,, ii fine
harbor on Vancouyers Island, the former
nation has established naval station, where
already float their ships Of war while the
Emperor Of Russia is similarly engaged in
the construction Of depot and u naval sta
ton at the mouth Of the AMOR. lie is al.
50 rapidly advancing with his improvements
towards his possessions in America aud if
we would keep pace with those nations in
their onward march Oh this continent ; if we
wish to be prepared to protect our frontiers
without maintaining large standing army,
We should ofIir ever possible facility to
those who wish to settle in that country.
The opening Of this road would also, viz
tualy. sublue the Indian tribes, and relieve
Us from large portion Of the enormous ex-
pensc, now annually incurred In endeavor-
ing to control them. The expenditures to
which We have already been forced On this
account, would dcfray half the coat Of
building this road. With proper encourage
ment, our people would make settlements all
along our northern boundary, and bat
very few years would elapse, before an army
Of volunteers could be raised on the line,
amply sufficient Tor its protection. From
Lake Superior to the mountains. the coun-
try is almost an uninterrupted plain, aud
from thence 10 the Pacific it II known that
no engineering obstacles present themselves.
There is no deficiency Of material stone,
timber, and water can be readily procured.
Neither Is !, probable that ears, daily ira.
versing these regions upon elevated road
beds, would meet with serious obstruction
from the SHOWS but even conced,ug that
there might he occasional embarrassmenta.
no one will pretend TO compare them with
the difficulties against which the Canadian
and Russian railways have to contend The
mean temperature AT Montreal, is below
that Of any spot On tho Dorthern route, aud
such storms a. block up the road between
st. Petersburg ard Moscow, have never
boon known in ihese ATTITUDES.
But these difficulties have never DELAYED
the onward progress OF tho Russian or Can,
adam Every year new projects Tor still
further extending their railroads are com.
menced and carried into successful opera
ton and have too high an opinion ot tho
energy and perseverance Of my own coun-
trynicn to believe thai cold and snow can
oiler any serious obstacle to the accomplish.
men, OF their purposes. Indeed, So far ~
part OF this line is concerned can ulcak
with my own personal know dye have
Travelled hundreds OF miles along it, anl over
thc nd lctut country, and have passed both
winter aud summer IN hunting an1 cxplof
lag, aud mother the cold nor tho snow h,B.
dered my progress. The country contains
a larger portion oi arabic soil than any
cquh qnsnily Of land on the Allan
tic bor,,r, and nearly tbc whole Iiue
al the projected road could b. made "a
continuous mrm. North oi the torty ninth
dcgfec Il latitude, iiar rropa Of corn are
raised, and their wheat is ot 20 tinpa quality
that II is eagerly souEhl after log sc,J in tle
Stsica. Eyeu beyond the fitch degree
wheat OF superior quality, together with
Data, barley, and all slflg ot vegetables. are
successfully cultivated II Is highly "a
tened as "a grazing cotnty Cattle Az
uot housed during the wiuttr, ami herds nae
frequently dfiycn south. "A distance OF from
five hundftd to seven bundled miles. aud
thgrv Disposed 81 at profit. and for . l,s,s
pf,ye han At woHld have cost thg purchasers
To aise them ity saluuyitg Of the climate
H rmithabic Thee are 10 mahyious
swamp ana thr journals at every exploring
and Surveying party atttst their cnio,u,nt
at uninterrupted health,
an oppos d to any corgvrss .onal cgjs
atjoa that viii cmhargas lhe States that
may hereafter be admitted Into tac mon. ty
mortEagiuG the lands in advance to gigantic
,noaopotcs. ] therefore in the hih intro
hue a last week, lett all legislation 10 the
states and Territories now 10 existence and
to such others as may, from time 10 time, b.
organ znd on the linc OF the contemplated
road
Toe bill also provides way tlr settle.
mcnts and roads To advance together. By
us passage. 10 calls on the National Treas.
ury viii be made. and the amount OF laud
dona,,d does rot exceed enc bail q that
called ior IN the other hlils
No great extent OF country will be with
held from IL, emigrau; on ,hc contrary.
every man will have an opportunity 60 81
cure bins II IA home ard u, the same tirr
a,I ia carrying out the truc policy of the
country. by contributing 10 Ito d5i,use oi
It's oGipcs,s,