Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian., 1859-01-08

nous adoption. BE was an earnest advocate
of the proposed mali service. He hoped that
the entire community, without regard to party,
sect, or condition, would present an united
front to whatever opposition might be urged
against the measure, and press it forward to
speedy consummation. That It was de.
manded by the exigencies of the times, the
wants of our people and the honor and integ-
rity of the nation; that it was entitled to its
bounty and fostering care. That this service
proposed to pass through, and put US in COM
municstion with the fairest portions of the
earth. That If any doubted the veracity of
this statement, he referred the skeptic for .
solution of his doubts, to the present head Of
the Post Office Department, He congratula-
ted the county upon the fact that We possess
"at Court" so able and eloquent an advocate
of the wants Of this people as is Governor
Brown. He (Gov. b. was familiar with the
character and wants Of this region and that
to be affected by the proposed service. This
was manifest to all who witnessed his success
full contest for the Gubernatorial Chair of Ten
nessee in 1s46 or 1s47. He, (though not of
the political school te which Governor Brown
belonged while resident Of that State, had
listened to his eloquent appeals to its free
men, with much pleasure.
That for the benefit of such as had not en-
joyed such an opportunity, the following ex-
TRACTS are taken from memory; he believed
them to be correctly quoted. He was certain
that they were pertinent to the subject under
discussion; that by their use he had been
enabled to present his own views to the meet
inc, clothed in language Aa.lnl which surpassed in
beauty and business Of description, his pow
ers of composition.
He desired that said extracts be incorpora-
ted, by the reporters present, into their re-
ports Of the proceedings Of this meeting, as
follows:
"Go up with me in imagination and stand
for a while on some lofty summit of the
Rocky Mountains. Let us take one ravishing
view Of this broad land of liberty. Turn
your face towards the Gulf Of Mexico. y = X
Now turn with me to the West, the mighty
West, where the setting sun dips her broad
disk in the western ocean.
Look away down through the misty dis
taace TO the shores Of the Pacific, with all its
bays, and harbofs, and rivers. Cast your
eyes as far as the Russian Possessions, in
latitude "a deg. and 40 min. What q new
world lies before you? How many magnifi-
cent States, to become the future homes of
the sons and Aaughtees 4f fteedam. + y x
On! now see your heart is tull-it can
take in no more.
Who now feels like he was a party man, or
a southern man, or northern man? Who
does not feel that he is an American and
thankful to Heaven that his lot was cast in
such goodly landY When did mental Wis.,
ion rest on such seene9 Moses, when stand.
ing on the top Of Mount Pisgah looking over
upon the Promised Land; gazed not on scene
half SO lovely. o! let us this day vow that,
whatever else we may do, by whatever name
we may be called, we will never surrender
one square acre Of this goodly heritage to the
dictation of any king or potentate on earth.
Swear it, swear it, my countrymen, and let
Heaven record the VOW forever
Col. D. A. RoBEBEsoN then addressed the
assembly in one of his forcible and argument
ativs speeches. He strongly urged every one
present to use their whole influence in aid of
the scheme, and not to relax their efforts un-
| til we had obtained what was so manifestly
and justly due to u.s.
EX-Gov. RAMSEY also addressed the meet
ing, advancing same pogept arguments in IA
vor of the route. He said the route was not
new one, or an untried one, as was sup
posed, but its practcability had long been
known, years ago. The Hudson's Bay, and
the American Fur Trading, and the Astor
Companies, had conveyed mails BY carriers
over a route on that parallel, and thus demon
strated its feasibility. The proposed mail ser.
vice would soon be demanded by the wants Of
actual settlers along the route. For 0miles
of it, the emigrant can sleep in house every
night; and halt way to Fort Garry, settle.
ments are springing up fast. The report oi
the P. NJ. General showed that the postal rev.
enue from Minnesota is equal to four othe,
States! And where no appreciable property
existed ten years ago, but all was wilder.
ness, now the report Of the Auditor General
shoa's property to the oalue Of $1oo, 900 =
These facts show the intelligence, enterprise
and energy of the people who are demanding
this route for their actual wants. The route
is an easy one. Less natural barriers exist ia
it than to the Ell Paso route. The climate is
generous, mild, and regular. It passes thro
a fertile country wheat growing country
one soon to be settled up, offering great ad.
vantages to emigrants, but there would be
none greater than mail facilities, connecting
them with the more populous parts of the
country.
| Mr.. TAYLOR made few remarks, princi.
pally mentioning the interest felt by the Can
adam and British Governments in the route,
and stating that if our movement did not es.
tablish this route, it is probable an overland
mail route along almost the same parallel will
be established by the British Government.
At the conclusion of his remarks, the reso-
lutions and memorial were adopted unani-
mously.
On motion, the earnest thanks of the meet
ing were returned to James w. Taylor, Esq.,,
who drafted the able and interesting memorial.
The President then announced the follow
ing Executive Committee: Messrs. James
W. Taylor, Alex. Ramsey, Geo. L. Becker,
Jno. S. Prince. j. W. Bass, D. A. Robertson,
Girart Hewett
The meeting was then declared adjourned
Progress OF tho Republicans.
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