Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-01-29

SOUND, ana nnalIy to witness the completion
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad within the
next ten or twelve years and that while
we expect these projects to he commenced
and completed by old without our State il
not without our country, this project ofopen
ing navigation upon the great districts Of the
extreme Northwest, which arc in every res
pect tributary to our own State and city, is
OF the first importance. We believe that
the accomplishment Of the project will show
TO every one interested, that while we insist
on such exterior aid as we are entitled to
receive, We are also determined to act for
ourselves. Success in the enterprise under
discussion, will tend powerfully to secure
mail and emigration routes and Pacific
Railroad. 1t is we'll known, that Company
was organized in Canada last October, the
immediate object ofwhich is 10 carry out the
very project for which we are assembled this
evening. The officers and tho Board Of d.
rectors Of this Company are composed Of
twenty five Of the leading citizens Of Canada,
seven of whom are members of Parliament.
The capital stock Of this Company, organized
in Toronto is to be 100000 or S4cOOoO.
AA0 CInAcIIs u OI. Iauu are Simply calico
upon to accomplish in a grsat measure the
tho same results by more simple means. 1t
is unnecessarily for us, as in the case Of the
canada Company, to form an association TO
build road, to connect St. Paui with Red
river. for nature herself has given us road.
which has been used the past year, and
which, with q very trifling expense will we'll
answer our purpose. We.simply propose
by private subscription to raise from $1,000
to $1,000 TO introduce the frst steamboat
on Red River, believing that private capital
and enterprise will soon accomplish the rest,
and open this whole country for the trans.
mission by steamboat Of goods and passen.
gers throughout the whole extent. The
Canadian enterprise is indicated by the in.
tiuential parties engaged therein, as afford
ing to passengers from Europe and the no.
palous States and provinces o. St. Lawrence
valley, the most direct and desirable route
to the gold fields of British Columbia and
the magnificent agricultural districts east Of
the Rocky Mountains. We are sanguine
that the developments Of few years will
satisfy the world that no route from the
great cities Of Europe to the mighty markets
OF Japan and China has equal advantages.
with that which will traverse North Amer.
lea between latitude As and S..
In regard to the proposition, above de-
scr'bed, the Committee are inclined to favor
that of Mr.. Northrop, as one which NAV bo
undertaken Immediately and ifnot accomp-
l'shed, will leave time for other arrange.
ments; while that of Capt Maxwell, al
though in all respects creditable to his en-.
terpri>e and public spirit, will be postponed
until navigation opens, and even then, will
be subject to contingencies.
We should therefore recommend, that. rs
the contributions Of our citizens to the en-
terprise, bonus Of 81 600 be offered to Mr..
Northrop, to fulfill the contract above re-
ferred to; and that an open offer be made
OF bonus Of $500 each for the navigation of
the Red River BY steamboats,, not exceeding
three in number, during the year 1861
The Committee believe that this would in
sure us against any .css G. time That might
occq! ny the sinking or destruction Of one
boat, and at the same time would furnish q
boat for Red River, for the Saskatchewan
above the raiids, and also for the Assiniboin,
each contribution to the trade and business
Of the other.