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

~ RICE said Mr. President. the deep
interest my constituents take 10 the ncas-
ure now under constellation, must BE- my
apology for OBTAINING the Senate Il few mo
ments.
do not propose TO discuss The compare
tive merits Of the dIilercnt routes, nor 90
into details. They have been given 10
often that the Senate mast be familiar With
them Ny purpos3 10 10 state II few facts
in relation TO tbe northern route; aud,
notwithstanding my preference for that line.
will checffulIy vote TO give equal aid to
the others.
The country through which road b.
tween the great Lakes and PugeIs Sound
would pas otlers great facilities for inter
communication betwcen the various por'
tons Of our Union. On this route lie the
Mississippi, Missouri and Columbia rivers,
and the Rcd River Vi the North supplying
means for Internal navigation TO All i'm
nense region Of fertile aud lIoarsblng couD'
try. The Lake. aud tho Pacific thus con
nected, Il ship could proceed without break
ing bulk, ON tho Atlantic, by way Of the
st. Lawrence aud the Lakes, TO The head Of
Lake Superior, and from that point her
cargo could be Acnt over the road proposed,
direct to the Pacific, without transbp-
ment
IL can scarcely be doubted that tbs great
saving, both 10 The time and cost Of trans
portation, would cause, not only the entire
American. but the entire European trade
with China. Japan, and the Pacific Islands
to go through this channel Instead Of going
around the eapos.
The British Government ia already alive
10 the importance Of n more direct and
speedy communication with her possessions
on the Pacific, and Ia already taking steps
10 promote her commercial and strengthen
her political interlsts on til. continent, by
building n railroad along the southern line
of her possessions. Should sho carry out
the work she has already commenced, we
must lose. not only tho European aud Asia
tic trade, but alec that q the large tract Of
country on our northern frontier, and Of the
adjacent British possessions. II We do not
act promptly II we suffer British capital
and energy TO foreslull 10 IN th3 important
matter we lose the magnificent prize that
Offers itaelI TO our grasp, and forever regret
our proerastiuaton.
II has been alleged that the " inteusa cold"
aud the "doep aoows' Of the country through
which tbs road Ia proposed 10 be run, must
forever prevent the accomplishment OF the
project Al this moment, several thousand
men are ut work 90 the lines Of road within
the State 0i Minnesota. Within the last
six months, two hundred miles have been
graded ani hy spriug another hundred viii
b. completed aud before another year three
huGdftd mluB viii be- ready Tot tho iron
horae The iuCorrectncsa OF This statement
will ha b At showu and tho feadiest answer to
twill bcglvcn. by merely stating the fact that
prosperous Setttm ats have ior years N ,sted
in, aud indeed beyond, the point Of lowest
temperature.
Emigration has pushed itscIf beyond the
Rad l.!yor OF tLe North and every year
demonstrates thlt there il no portion Of that
country which our citizens dn not ilud well
adapted TO the purposes u civilization.
My oWu Stale illustrates the energy aud
entrplae 81 the settlers upon this route.
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ieulory, bul contained about thr,c thou.
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