The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-04-07

shIoucU ou Tue OF W Aters IN Inc
Interior OF North America, future prosperity
fully equal to that OF the most favored Amer.
can State.
XIII.
THE EXTERNAL RELATIONS OF TIE MISNEsofA
RAILkoAD SYSTEM.
These rclstions, or, in more familiar Ian.
guags, the connections Of the Railroad system
of this state, will be best illustrated by .
map. To which invite attention.
IL is Map Of the World between ATTITUDES
80 and Coz of the Northern Hemisphere"
and under this title. and explanatory thereof,
have caused to be engrossed q resolution
adopted July 10Th, ISIS, at . meeting of citi.
zsns of st. Paul: 80 That the great physical
fact will vndicate itself. namely, that the com.
merce and power Of the globe lies north OF the
fortieth degree Of nsrth latitude, and that four.
fifths Of Europe, with corresponding area of
the Pacific Coast Of North America, is north of
the centre Of Minnesota
Except a few Observation-Disclosures, on this
Continent. and Eastern Siberis-Commande
Marry, of the Washington Obsery atory, has
| recently demonstrated to ID. A. Robertson,
Esq, OF st. Paul, that the foregoing areas Of
America, Europe and Asia. including the
Southern shore Of the Mediterranean, in Africa,
| constitute the Northern Temperate Zone, ex.
tending around the Globe, between the mean
annual temperature Of IS and 700. Having
determined these Isotherms. Commander Mau.
| ~ then traces the mean between them, or the
| lsothern Of 52e through Salt Lake, 81. Louis
and Baltimore, on this continent, and through
Southern Ireland and England, Belgium, IN.
rich. OlmutZ and Narna, in Europe, and
| through Derbent, kokan and Pekin, in Asia.
This line divides the belt first delineated Cor
| nearly the surface Of the map) into two bands
| OF about the same size. In Maury language,
they include the garden spots of the earth :;
in them, man laid his first hearthstone, and
". 10, l,..ht Will.
tianlty have shed their first and brightest rays.
The Northern band, between the Isotherms
| of IS and 50 degs., is much broader towards the
Western coast Of North America than the
lower band. In Europe, it includes most of
Great Britain, Germany, and all Of Russis.
Among other characteristics this Northern
band seems destined to furnish the cereals
| while the lower band is more favorable to fruits
Bread from the North Wine from the South.
Most Of the Railways. both in Europe and
America, are IN the upper band. In it are the
great commercial centres of the world, Is New
York. Liverpool, London and the German ports
OF Europe and it is to the cities of this band as
Leipsic. kigni. Novogorod, kiacbta. ETC., that
the people both Of Europe and Asia annually
resort to hold their great fairs. This is also
!" the ship building and sea-faring region, the
home of the fisherman, the sailors father. land
and the place for factors, factories, and opera.
tiyes."
Through this favored belt OF the globe, of
which Saint Paul is the geographic al centre on
the continent Of North America have traced
the connections. east and west, Of the railroad
system Of Minnesota.
Observe the lines, which l will pursue in an
order reversed from their natural progress
hither. At la Crosse we communicate with
the American net-way OF rails, thence by rail
and telegraph along the Great Lakes to Phila.
deiphia, New York. Boston and Halifax, and
the Atlantic Gable to the Coast OF Ireland At
Galway destined TO be the great maritime
centre Of Great Britain, the Railway system of
Northern Europe commence and links Dublin,
Liverpool, London, Brussels, Berlin, Konings-
burg. 81. Petersburg and Moscow.
From that Ancient Nuscoyite Capital, mark
these lines extending through the passes of the
Ural Mountains, through the Southern provin
css OF Siberia to lrkoutsk, and thence to the
Pacific coast at Pekin, in one direction and TO
,he mouth OF the Amoor, in more direct line.
II Is the Overland Russian Mail Route, soon to
DO Ltraversedyey telegraph. Nor are We bafied
by the broad sxpanse Cf the Great Ocean,
Again, we resume the sub. marine cable. ia
pan takes it from Russia and China, extend its
through the kurile Islands TO kamschatka;
where Russia will resume the electric agency,
and from island to island along the Aieutisn
cham. Gifted Proyidentialy as telegraph posts J
VIII complete the Union Of the Northern Hem.
isphere.
But one interval remains to consummate our
glrdle Of the globe. From Puget Sound to ST.
assured than Railroad commune alton within
the life oil generation. We may wait twelve
years for the transit of the Locomotive through
the Rocky Mountains. but twelve months will |
witness overland mails and, for three fourths Of
the distance, steamboat navigation.
have confidence that the steambo "Anson |
Northrup Will reach point on the North |
river (Edmonton,) not five DAYS |
distant from the richest sold fields of British |
{ Columbia
Let any one dispassionately review the
events, which have succeeded in rapid success |
sion the siege of SevAstopol, and their relation |
TO the great Continental and Oceanic conuec
tons. IN which Minnesota. from her eminent |
geographical position, is vitality interested.
We viii summon Asmodeus! From saint
with death tollings for Nicholas. He lost the
prize of q life ambition and died His son Al.
exander reigns in his stead A new DYNASTY
and new era The peace of Paris is pro-
claimed. Alexander Immediately projects q
system Of Railroads for Russia-
adding An imperial guaranty Of 8 fixed income
ipon investments TO the large sum Of s70OOO
per mile.
He stakes his crown upon the emsucipa,;on NJ
he Serfs. Siberia becomes prominent on The
nap OF the world. The news Of the treaty be.
weeH the European powers and China e "a.
leived a. Saint Petersburg through northern
ASIA Two weeks sooner than by the route of In.
iia- Suddenly the world is startled by Rnss,an
'c quisition OF the magnificent river and yal,rv
u the Amoor, and Alexander is recognized hy
nvlous Europe Is the great Pacific potsntate.
who has forgotten the excitement ia England
Then the mastery Asiatic policy of kussia
!as announced, Then, Is if by Proyiden.
IA inierpostisn. occurred the gold discovery
y frazer river; the Pacific Populations aamed
.Aa excitement: and, amid the sccIau ations
rAhAmen' and people, RvLwKR Lrrros an
sereo his own memorable query What viii | :,
: 90 Win II BY proelaiming in the name Of .
&c 10Y ernmeni the policy OF continuous colo :
ies IRON Lake Superior 10 The Pscfse .nJ
lsoaes Aseoes Bfftish America. q the moxt
e m rom London 10 Pekia or Jeddo.
m s,n w,,h y SssAnix alton Of pr5.t-h q,
l.siSn for ,se Ssssens prospec, of similas leg
These facts justify liz AZ Aliey.
zap Of the svo proposed ~ aaon p on the
eotss rom pugsis Sound to SAINT Pa "a = :,
'roaSa British Coiun ba and the VsIl.r - oe !.
,uth saskatchewan to Pemhin. ~ ., me
seGng With the branch line Of the NIpnsso..
ID racine hAalroAc, and the ether on 49,,
A terri.ors, Along the well known yuryev ofi
ov. stevens. to Breckenridge, the wes;.rn
. M.aIs q Ihe main line Of The Minnesota and
1eIte R.iro.d. ~ T
tsrnAiaoaAl Route 70 the Paeifc Is NOS IKE.
70 Dc eons4nnased st An early DAY. The
marian system 70 Deero!s-,he Lies 81 Nirh. p,
"A, Wnc oasan and 4inaesotA to the heart Of / ~
winnipeg basin Of North Amer,es- saS u
enee % Direct line, and through favorsble
q seems from al Concurrent ev,dene. - - :
probable system OF cenuunicasaon wiz =
fsc1nc. which viii unite the Imperial ~ IL
esss q Great Britain with she Rerfnroe.I
t'cy teAs . 80 rapldy aAsinilatlng tie IA
',o~ STATES and Provinces which are related
.ne channel and lakes Of the 81 LAwrsncs.
- : ne LEselizeace Of the las. s.eau<rYl Z
e ha6SiAl E{sI