The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27

To the Pisi.s Of the Saskatchewan.
A little over year ago. q gentleman o'
this city, who had made himself thoroughly
coayersan, with the subject, undertook 70
demonstrate 10 the public, that the CONNER
cisl relations of the Head of navigation Oh
the Missi,.ppi iscluded a much wider
area than Ramsey and Isanti counties;
tina, il influence extended even beyond the
dim outpoe,s Of Columbus or G!encarrie,
that Crow Wing was not the uii'mn thule
Of IL Empire; that ito geographical relA-
tons were not that Of local inland town,
the distributing po.nt o. an interior country
trsde, but were continental 10 their gran
dcur. he lifted the veil, for the irst time IN
this community, which had burg over the i'm.
media,eIs imnense area to the northwest Of
IA lie showed US 500 900 sqsarc miles OF
territory northwest Of us, smiling with all
the luxuriapcc Of neglected nature, rich with
oil the elements Of populoas Empire fer
tile, well watrod, tributary. every inch Oh
H. in lie whole course Of development, to the
future of St. Paul liz opened mp across
its level pIateaax. the future avenue Of Assn"
tic commerce, lie pointed Oh, the magn'ii-
cent photographed relations Of 81. fnni,
virtually a, the apex Of three grand sy.tem'
Of inland navigation, which traverse the
continent. and how the head Of navigation
on the Mississippi--l0o miiss from the head
Of navigation va the lakes lay virtually at
or wanted but a link TO connect Il with.
the head oi another magnificent chain Of ia.
land waters extending from the western
boundary oi the State ~ ths georges OF the
Rocky Mountains. The Saskatchewan was
in lset fresh geographical discovery, and
III. researches Of ISsiS BI.opawrr, III refer
epce To the climate Of that region came Just
In time 10 confirm the valus OF The dis
coyery, by proving the entire "dnpi'dneSa
Of the climate TO the development Of the
country.
II nigh, have been expected that thrsc
marvellous discoveries -.the realization oi
which gives 30 81. Paul its whole conmer'
ciAl Importance would have made snsa-
ton. Not bit OF it Saskatchewan waS
considered the emp,iest dream that ever
plagued the brain of visionary enthusiast
Men who held real estate at $500 per foot
front, laughed at Saskatchewan. The Gen
tlcman who had ,he rashnesa "a reveal the
existence Of that stream and valley or the
madness to attach any Importance to them
was rewarded for his public services by a
nickname Devised by tho H'nnesof'an, and
the sneers Of men whose universe ia bounded
BY Glencarrie or White Bear Lake lie
was called Saskatchewan" Sufficient
glory The sheer OF year ago has become
the fame OF to-day, The world rings with
Saskatchewan. Saskatchewan aud Rcd
River and Vancouver Island aud all the
staple ola discussion which the Minnssotidn
could never understand. and caanot under
stand 10 this dny--are household words from
Que end OF the continent 10 the other W.
had almost said irum one end Of the world
to the other The most magnificent enter
prise Of colonial and railroad development
ever conceived turns upon the very facts
made familiar to the public Of 81 Paul,
over year ago ", Paul by means 81 the
same 'ac,s has become the recognised pivot
OF tho intcroc,anic commerce Of the
continent.
Events have interpreted what the sooth
sny,rs could not dee,pher Destiny has out,
run prophecy and to day 81 Paul oecu'
pies coniesselly the most important position
in the interior OF the continent. by reason Of
ia relations TO this very Saskatchewan,
which the infi. N,unssot,dn, true to its in
s,incis, has never mentioned, excrp, with
a stupid sncer has never been able to
conceive as proper subject tor any other
line Of commer, than MI abor,ive attempt AT
q rldlcule which recois TO plague the in
ventor"
The newspapers of the Old aud new world
even the journals of India, have taken up
the cry. An interest, so sudden. move
meni ~ universal, so intense, certainly ind..
Gates tia, immense forces are q, work some.
where Tor the devclopmcn, Of the northern
areas OF the continent, and the active e,er.
tons which the British goverumen, an
making to realize this imprac,ieable dream
Of Saskatchewan show that i, is The effect
of no fs,ai,ous popular impulse, hut the
fixed policy IL a gtea, nation, With para
mount interest in .ucc,Ss.
Tng Democratic majority 10 the Illinois