Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1859-04-09

ross British America as the most direct route
from London to Pekin- or Jeddo. Soon fol-
lowed the organization of British Columbia,
with present prospect of similar legislation
for the Saskatchewan Valley.
These facts justify the designation on the
map of two proposed Pacific Railroad routes
from Puget Sound to Saint Paul-one through
British Columbia and the Valley of the South
Saskatchewan to Pembina, there connecting
with the branch line of the Minnesota and
Pacific Railroad; and the other, on American
Territory along the well known survey of
Gov. STEVENS to Breckenridge, the western
terminus of the main line of the Minnesota
and Pacific Railroad.
do not conceal my own impression that
the International Route to the Pacific is most
likely to be consummated at an early day
The Canadian system to Detroit--the lines
Of Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota to tl',..
heart of the Winnipeg Basin Of NORTH. Am.
erica, and thence on direct line and tbru,ob
favorable mountain passes r, tho month If
Frazer River-this SENS, from all concur
rent e''oe"ce' !" oe the probable system of
communicate with the Pacific, which will
unite the imperial interests of Great Britain
wltr. the Reciprocal Policy that is so rapidly
assnilating the numerous States and Provin-
ces which are related to the Channel and
Lakes of the Saint Lawrence
What is the intelligence of the last steam
err? The Russian Emperor will immediate
~ construct Telegraph from Moscow to the
mouth OF the Amor, along the two hundred
towns and cities. which the policy of his pre-
decessors has founded upon the great post
route of Southern Siberia. England, on her
part encourages with enthusiasm emigra-
/ ton to british Columbia. The London Geo
graphical Society, with Sir Roderick Murchi.
son in the Chair records the discovery of IA
vorable passes in the Rocky Mountains
and at this moment Halifax, Toronto and
Saint Paul are familiar to the British public as
household words universally recognized, in
connection with Galway in Ireland and Victo-
4 ria in Vancouver Island, as the great high
e way of the Northern nationalities from Europe
to Cathay.
$ By laws of society, as irresistible as CRAWL
e tation, these external relations of our State
Z will be adjusted on the scale here indicated,
fully as soon as the citizens ofMinnesota shall
i. have accomplished what Providence has d.
n volved upon them.
y To these responsibilities and nr;v;lepes Of
PATRIOTISM , commend yo.., fellow citizens
The est has lis pr' cations, unique ,tionably
Memory "''en ,.scalls, with passing sensa
''ea "a ".gret, the scenes of childhood o,
eau' alton; but Life in these new States of the
confederacy has one prominent compensation
II You, who, ten years ago, laid here on thi!
es beautiful plateau, the foundations of Sain
o. Paul, how deeply interesting to you the retro
pc spect of that brief interval-its changes, it
at excitements, the social and public organiza
no ton this day apparent! So with those VIII
H. are identified with later epoch, that of Stat
&C. organization. When Age shall overtake tn
youthful auditory before me, with our child
OF rem and childrens children around US, no,
On grateful will it be to remember that the prog
Ell ress of the Commonwealth of Minnesota to tn
IL destiny which we have anticipated-its mil
lion of souls, with the institutions inseparabl
an from such a citizenship-has not only pas
IS s. before your eyes, but represents in som
tn degree your own activity, fully warrantin
y he exclamation: GALL OF WHICH l SAW
/" PART OF WHICH AMI