The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-20

route, and the temperature owing to It's be-
ing less elevated, is more favorable for trav
el during the winter The whole country
from Lake Superior 10 the Pacific, is cap
able OF sustaining u population as dense as
that OF Vermont and New Hampshire; nor
is the cold more severe. The articles pub,
llshcd some time ago in the iiqufsr render
further description snperiluous,
Upon reaching the Missouri river thu
mail coming from the Pacific can be ais
trihuted. and that portion which Is intended
for ST. Louis and the South can be- sent
down that river, while that portion intended
for Minnesota. and the country bordering on
the lakes, will be sent 10 Superior City, and
down the lakes by steamers, This subject
commands itself to the attention of the
North, and the bill should be supported by
the votes Of the entire North IN Congress
as il probably will be,
Pacific Railroad speech oT .." shie,d..
In the U. ). senate, on the Ith inst.
peudlng the consideration Of the Pacific
Railroad bill. Ten. SuiELps delivered the
following speech
The Seaate resumed the consideration Of
the bill e, No G5) to authorize the Prcsi-
dent OF the United States to contract for the
transportation Of the mails troops, seamen.
munitions Of war and all other government
service, by railroad, from the N lssouri river
to Fan Francisco, III the State Of California.
Mr.. SHInDs Mr.. President the State
that have the honor to represent, in part,
takes u deep interest IN the Pacific Railroad
There IN bat one opinion amongst our people
upon the necessity Of railroad communication
with the Pacific. Though the youngest
State in the uuion, Minnesota is not be-
hind the foremost Of the oldest in public
spirit, aud laD enlightened sense Of public duty.
From our geographical position il is quite
natural that We should prefer the northern,
or what is commonly called Governor
Stevens route. lieingtthe northwestern State
Of tbdCoDlederacy, VIC are accustomed 10 re-
gard this road as an object OF the very frat
importance not onIy 10 US, bu, to the com
merea interested the country. This opinion
derives additional force from the conviction,
on oar part, that the northern route, upon
full and fair investigation md trial, will be
found Ia be the cheapest and best Of all the
contemplated routes to the Pacific. But 10
prevent msconception take occasion 10
say that the moment find tina. our first
choice IL not ntalnab'e. am ready aud
willing 10 supper, any just, equal and ieas-
iblc project ,ha, will promise to accomplish
the general object. There are before the
Senate at this time what may be called two
general projects Tor railroad communication
with the Pacific. The frat contcmpales
one single central road from the borders oi
Missouri to San Francisco the second
looks to tho construction Of three roads
a northern. middle, and southern road
Mr.. lyERs1.. Will the senator from
Minnesota ALLOW me to interrupt him Tor
moment
Mr.. SmtLpe Certainly.
Mr. Ivgns0S do 80 lor ihc reason that
be Is stating what IL the proposition before
The senate. ] male motion 10 recommit
this bill 10 the special committee, with IN
struc,i0ns TO bring in a proposition for two
roads and the Senator who occupied the
chair at that time ruled that to be out oi
order but ! think be- WAS satisfied subse
qaeutiy that be was wrong in his decision,
ard that my motion was The first one IN or
DIR That motion then. Is now pending
that "a the motion before the Senate and
it opI,s the whole discussion on every sub.
jc,t connected with this project.
Mr. SHIELDS. thank The Senator for
biz Information for ! prefer making il
broad, general discussion state. ,ben,
tJal iictc are two general PROJECT. before
the Senate and asst were. before the coun-
trg: the one II a single central roaJ - The
Pacific the otber couicpplatrs three roads
a ogfth.FH, n middle. and southern one.
II fe are 10 have but one road, j! must bs,
beyond oil Iersdyenture, central road
and, Il wc cannot ~. this tbeD let us have
thfee road. nothing but one or Other oi
ta,.e t~o projects will .atisly the eonBtfy.
The bilI rcprrtd by the COMMITTEES pro-
ross n angle read, commencing ou the
n ssou., river. bttween the mOuih, 0i the
u Z SIOUX and X ausAs rivers, and termna.
ting a. san FIagc.sco. 10 luis b there
na pa.pabI., though D0t incurable objec-
iau. While II GHez the termini with snf-
fiQlt accuracy II ifaTes tie general iIne Di
.ue fosd wholly undetermined and ibd'fi-
B'e The rGad. ugd'r 'b' Foyi-'ous 0i this
.l1. inay be carried 10 ugrtbefn Or q
sa'a-fn direction II NAV msks a dflcc-
t.yn .a 'bs direction Gi iAc Hrilsh iIns, ~ 10
iLsi ~ tie frontiers u MeEco. lnde,qi,
.tsi.r GrfAfH circumstances IT may be- the
ut. r.' a Tbs can'ra@tIng party ~ giyc Il
s.eb dtiirei,Ou Tor he pu1,se u securing
ya.aaDls ianis, ~ Sypd render Il yefy
la,..r u.eIi Gs,i08al ts0fDpghlafs ! am
wiling n admit that no btii ran be 80
framed "a 70 locate he l.ne 81 the read with
aby.h.hl IKE particularly but What may
~ aDns Ws'h grsa' ptoWluy, and Via!
ought - bs done, asmb!y think, Ia the
farsst, cSsr }. ~ de gnats tao parallels ~
autass within which The road ~ili i,e hound
% cfos, tbe .Bmm', o' the Rocky Mouu.