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

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request. aud there will soon be rampant Of
sialwarr men, u grand trunk farm. and
military road OF iucalcalab'a value in case Of
war. from Minnesota To The Pacific
The unconqucrab'c instinct Of our race.
presses emigration north westerly over tho
zone Of the ccrcalia. the esculcn,s and nutri
tious grasses. through the centre of which
we propose to run semi weekly mail. Tho
tide Of population will follow close upon tho
heels OF the first stage horses that pass over
the route. Where they first stop 10 slack
their thirst, will soon arise towns, villages
aud settlements. and pathway will be
opened, not only TO the Pacific. but to tho
cmboweltd wealth Of the Rocky Mountains
This is grea, national enterprise. neccs-
sary to the settlement Of the rich country
westward OF our boundaries. II will open
u sale and convenient road for the farmer
emgrant, who prefers highway. such az
this will be, over railroad - who travels
with his Wagon, his team. his family and
hs cattle. aud when night ovcrtakrs him in
the midst II hs journey, needs no more
sump.uous resting place, no more splendid
hotel then the grassy. sloping banks fsome
pure sparkling s'rcam. with plenty of wood
Tor his blazing camp fire. and the starry
vault 81 h,aycn Tor his canopy.
Gov. RAMSEY was called ont by the
audience lie stated that the idea Of carry
ing u mail across the country by nn extreme
northern route, WIS not 10 new as some per.
sons affected Ia suppose. II was fact well
known 10 persons familiar with the opera
tions of tho Fur Trade over the country
northwest ol us. that for !lly years the
Hudson Bay Company bad carried regular
mail from the Pacific TO the Atlantic, sever.
al degrees north II the mail route now
proposed. Asroa received mails from bis
establishments on the Pacific in the same
way packed over the plaina by Indian
eouters The speaker derlded the notion
that the severity OF the climate would prove
an ahstacle TO transit over this route
Wheat and Indian corn fourifh,d IN The
Red River settlements, three degrees north
OF the proposed route, lie showed The
absurlty OF urging the coIdncs Of the
climate ps nh objection to country where
wheat could I've raised lie further Illus.
,ra'td this Indication of the clima'ology Of
The country 10 be- iraveTFed, by the state.
mcnt Of the familiar fact, that wheat
and garden vegetables are grown in
p,oluHon near the ileadwntrrs u" the
! Mex onzie, a. high as the Goth de-
sree Of north latitude. lie spoke OF
the facility with which the mats
wsre carried IN Minnesota through the win
ter mouths. ns q proof Of The eroanileSspeas
and utility OF the climatic objections To the
route. Ih, rapid westward extension OF
settlements over tic Inc Of Tie proposed
route WISE tc'cfr,d 10. 81. Faul no longer
marked Che irua,ler. Chains OF settlements
two hundred aud fifty miles wts, of st
| Paul meusced The vast spliludes beyond
From ~. Paul 10 Br chinrilge on Had
River, nuJ hall W, 10 Fort Benton, on The
Missouri. this mail route was already an
accomplished tact Comfortable houses
sheltered the traveller every night over the
whole distance The speaker alluded 10 the
astounding growth Of population ana pros
pefi'y IN Minusota, In ten years We had
attained population Of 10000. and
amused property to this extent OF one hun
bred millions The Auditors report. II In
true. stated the valuation Of property at
tny militons. which was MI well enough
whrn we cnnc 10 pay our taxes; but. ~
cry one knew that these figures Of the as'
ri ssofs mnst h" doubled for thr real value OF
property IN Minnceota.
JAnFs w. TA,Loa 10 response 10 call
o' Tie meeting, said that a single alusion In
the resolutions srned 10 warrant further
consideration. The probability Of M over.
land nal ro1te from Canada 10 British Co
lumbia. on The Pacific, wns referred "a M
al urgent appral 30 the American Congress.
/ There wax indeed good reason TO believe
lhot II oar rulers were aggnrd on this sub-
! feet; il, from any cause We !nihd 10 connect
TIE Gfca, Lake coast Of the NJ. Lawrence,
| by - direct route with Puget Sound aud the
North Pa lie. that England pulley
WIS not Tor the ps@!ng hour or year, but
t0f far extending future would step IN
before IN. and m ,kc United British America
the avenue rem Europe 10 the mighty pop
/ uaiiaus md commerce ~ Asia.
The speaker was prepared 10 welcome
sUch contamination bat % citizen Of
the American Republic, bc nrdcn'ly desired
that tie Roytrhmeni Ut Warrington would
show OIL epnnl capacity 10 met aud master
the responsibilities, which are inscparable
from our attitude utd relations on The con.
'VFtt. IL itt ffG'l " .tH N'H' ''ttffs tilFt
desiring 10 make ~ improper u'e Of the
contents u private letters 10 the present
intentions 81 PARTIES interested IN the Galway
line pf ocean steamers. Their IeadiGg rep
rc~cp,a,Ivc. Lord Buay, bad Jas' returned
10 Enelaud from visit 10 the States and
Provinces oi the st. Lawrence, and no
doubt nov remained that h. Is largely 10 the
confidence Of the English Government. His
gptehes Il, Toronto ao1 Quebec Indicate
tia, a confederation a the British PROV.
iGca. the speedy organization d the sas-
kn,obewaa basin into English colonies, u
r,,nI.aceliy ,rabsi, Of mails, on or near lat.
,ude 30 deg. TO Puget Sonnd. aud. at no
distant day, Continental Railroad from
HALIFAX 10 The mouth o! Frazer river. are
sres Of measure, absolutely sure Of nc
complement.
81 thcse, semi-week'y mail will be the
fret IN order, ard there il 20 other expecta-