The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-02-03

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pies, pears, plums, herds and hocks,
Most of the railways, both in Europe and
America, are in the upper band; SO are
the great centres OF commerce, and the
places for fairs in Europe and ASIA sure
Sign that the occupations Of the people in
the upper baud are not SO exclusively agri.
cultural US those of the lower. 10 other
words, We are reminded by this division
that the people, in spite Of leg islative enact.
ments. tariffs aud protection, have obeyed
the laws enacted by nature as expressed for
the geographical distribution of labor,
and that man, though the same in both
bands. has in each needed those physical
conditions by which he finds himself sur
rounded and directed his labors TO those
pursuits which promis the best returns.
This circumstance reminds us that rail-
ways in the upper bands should be much
more apt to have full ireights both Ways
then are railways in the lower band
The latter carry away tobacco, hemp, cot.
ton, rice, sugar, &c, and may bring back
in single car, the manufactured articles
for which whole train.load Of cotton
has been exchanged Hence, a. a rule,
railroads in this band carry more than they
fetch. The same raw and bulky articles go
into the upper band TO be manufactured. and
when manufactured, they are put on the
rails for distribution, and for markct--thus
increasing freights for this band both ways
Each one Of these thermal bands in the
United States. wants its roads from sea TO
sea, and each must have it. Each wanted
its system Of roads between the Atlantic
Ocean and the Mississippi River, and each
has it, whether Congress would or not--aDd
so it will be between the " Grand Ocean -
and the Mississippi
Look at the steel engraved map in Put
MANS Railroad Guide. and you will see how
| these systems OF roads have been formed.
Until last summer, Virginia would stretch no
railway line from any Of her fine harbors
into the valley Of the West North Caro-.
lima had no hsrbors hence, the blank space
on that map between Ohio and Georgia.
On the other hand, there was the great
chain OF Lakes. Then there was the Balti.
more and Ohio. and the Pennsylvania Cen
trail Railroads. which were commenced at u
very early day and pushed forward with
vigor. Now see what network OF roads
these have called out, reaching 20 and be.
yond the Mississippi, and stretching due
! East to cosnect with these.
While Virginia would not, and North
! Carolina could not, South Carolina and
Georgia went TO work with their system of
roads which has already stretched Itself to.
wards the setting sun far beyond the Mis-
sissippi.
Texas has given most magnificent grant
of lands and loan Of money TO her Southern
Pacific Railway, which will extend the
Southern system M far a. III Paso, within
600 miles OF the Pacific.
Roads from New Orleans. Vicksburg,
Memphis, and other points, are to join the
Texas road Memphis and vi Paso are in
the middle Of the lower band. Hence, you
perceive, this band has its roads well under
way and it is high time Uncle Sam should
! take hold and extend il Westward.
Unfortunately, this road has had troubles
10 an extraordinary degree, but itsa long
night that has no day, apd il now begins
for the first time to sce the light OF real day.
; The dawn IL promising
/ so, too. in Minnesota st. Paul is 10
the centre Of the upper band, and there is n
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now secure ono a, the south. Ten years
AGO. when this oucs,ion az a road 10 ,bc
Pacific began firs, 10 he acita,ed govern
ment would have had to provide for 1, all
the vav from the Mississippi 10 the pac,Gc
sd II was beld.-apd that would have re
ouired single road abou, 1000 miles long