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

10 the House Of Representatives on the
10th, Mr.. CAvASAuGH asked and Obtsined
the unanimous consent Of the House, to pre-
sent memorial OF the citizens of NJ Minnesota
and of the Chamber OF Commerce OF the
city Of st. Paul, inclosing report on steam
boat navigation on the Red River Of the
North, &c. The memorial is rs follows:
To M Swate and Hva., Of Rep s.en,sires Of ~ Un,iei
Shltesof Im>rte' ~ tosgre.s assenbtsd
The undersigned, having been appointed Of .
public meeting Of the citizens Of Minnesota .
committee to cooperate with the Chamber OF
Commerce Of Saint Paul, in advancing the
measure of . semi. weekly mail from some point
central to the northern lakes to Puget Sound,
desire to call tho attention Of Congress to the
system Of navigabe streams and the regions
connected herewith, which are djscent 10 the
proposed mail route In northern Minnesota and
British territory north OF the International
boundary.
These facts are developed in the report Of 9
committee Of the st. Paul Chamber Of Com.
merce, which is annexed and made part OF this
memorial.
twas read to large assembly Of citizens
convened for the purpose Of encouraging steam.
boat navigation on the Red River of the North,
unanimously adopted by the meeting, and d..
rected to be published.
We hope Il may not be without influence In
demonstrating TO Congress- that the northwest
ern areas now unoccupied, except by fur
traders, arc yet to bear so prominent part in
the progress of the continent that the estab
lishment Of communication between Lake
Superior and Puget Sound, over American ter.
ritory, can be no longer postponed without
compromise Of the national honor and interests.
We notice the prominence OF the Pacific rail-
way bill 10 Congress. IL that measure prevaiis,
no one doubts that its route will be below lAti'
tude 40 deg. Give, however, to the people OF the
northwest an expenditure Of 5000, 900 annually,
for q semi. weekly mail service from Minpesots
to the Pacific, on or near latitude " deg, with
the extinction Of Indian title along ita line, and
We shall neither feel or express dissatisfaction.
II so moderate request is denied or post
poned, the undersigned refer to the Internal svi.
dsnce in the annexed report, that Great Britain
has an immediate aud an imperial interest IN
opening great emigratio and mail route north
OF ~ deg; nor will the English Cabinet be slow
or inefficient in adopting whatever measures
may be necessary ~ establish such commu.
nication.
As American citizens. We desire such mes.
sures to be initiated at Wash ngton; but, ss CHI
zens of Minnesota, indeed as citizens Of the
world, we shall rejoice at their contamination
under any auspices.
JAMES ". TAYLOR,
ALEXANDER RAMSEY,
GEORGE l.. BECKER.
JOHN 5. PRINCE,
j. W. BASS,
y. A. ROBERTSON,
GIRARD HEWITT
Mr.. CAvASAuGH moved that the memo
rial and the accompanying documents be
printed for the use of the House, stating that
they contained 90 information in regard TO
the northwest, which is not known TO five
gentlemen on the floor" Considerable dis
cussion took place, which was ended by
Mr. CAvANAuoH withdrawing his motion TO
print. The papers were then referred TO the
Committee on Postoilices and Post Routes.