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

trade winds These winds blow between
the parallel Of 30 deg. n. ard the Equator;
and vessels that take this route usually run
acres the bread Pacific between the paral'
les Of j. de-. and - deg n. where the
trades are strongest Returning. they take
the great circle route--the shortest distance
and keep well up 10 the North Tor now
the " brave west winds" OF those ,xtra'tropi
cal regions which would have been adverse
for the outward voyage. are fresh aud fair
for the homewari run. So you perceive
that vessel trading under canvass between
our Pacific States and China describes on
every round voyage, an elipse coming out
Of the Straits o! Fuca or the Columbia
River for instance, her course is first 20 the
southwark, As though she were bound round
Cape Horn, and until she gets into the n.
4. trade winds. Her course IL then east
until she enters the waters Of the China
Seas. She then hauls up TO the northward
and westward for her port. On the return
voyage, her course on coming Out OF her
Asiatic port, is to the northward and east
ward, until she gets fairly within the brave
west Winds" With these she steers 10 the
eastward following the great circle route,
gradually shaping her course to the s. Of
+. until she reaches our own shores again,
II she be bound to San Francisco. her
route, until she gains tho oflings Of the
Straits Of Fuca, would ba the mme as
though she were bound into Pugets Sound
or the Columbia river.
Thus YOU perceive that, on the outward
/ E..nz,.,., Ia L.. L.,
from Puget's Sound and Columbia river to
China whereas, Pugets Sonnd aud A
tora are on the way-s'de Of the route from
China and Japan 10 California.
To SEE how one road only would work
let US frs, suppose it at the North running
from St Paul to Fugets Sound. Let US
now follow u package Of merchandise say
OF ginseng that IL scnt over this road from
Memphis 10 be bar,ered in China for tea.
The ginseng would frs, 10 North up the
N iss'ssippi TO re, to the read. Thence II
would cross To the Pacific arriving ut
Pugets Sound il would then be shipped Tor
China. Now il must come bdtk 10 the
Mouth dgdn 10 get into ne hdis Uind
region. Thus you observe it would have
10 20 more than thousand miles up the
Mississippi out Of the way and when il
reaches the Pacific, IL wonld have to return
again rs far 10 the South Being exchanged
Tor tea 10 China, il would bo nearest ioS the
tea 10 stop at Puget's Sound take the rail
way and come South on the Mississippi M.
stead of coming South by ssa along the
Pacific coast.
Now lot US, in imagination, place the
road at the South instead OF at the North,
and take bale OF furs to illustrate the
route Of trade and travel The far, we
will suppose. is sent from ST. Paul. II
comes down the Mississippi TO get 10 the
road. That would not be out Of the way
Tor tho fm, for il 10 bound South for the
Northeast trade winds al any rate and IL
would be, in national point III view. per-
haps more desirable 10 have IL 60 South by
the Mississippi, than by soa in the Pacific.
But when the silk tor which it has ben OK.
changed in China, on st. Paul account,
arrives, on III return Of the entrance
OF the Straits OF Fuca. il has TO turn
ont Of its way. Instead Of iiHding rail
way transportation TO take II through
from Pugcts Sound across TO Minnesota, II
has TO run away TO the South. Perhaps, q
week after il might have been in 81. Pau.
b, u Northern road, II arrives by sca in
California, and is carried Ivy rails Ia Mem
pbis Now il has to double upon ,t,eif 10
20 Month, and reo0ss suuy parallel N bt,.
ttais thai Il crossed df1 Turning Out Of III
wqy from jun de Funa.
This donbling will require two or three
weeks Of time, besides risk and expense.
With tuo roads there will b. no iouJiing
hence two roads will bring China and ia
pan and Russia very much nearer to the
Mississippi valley than one can DE-. The
distance saved will he, in furlongs. nearly
twice the length Of the Mississippi river, ard
in time some two or three weeks.
Whether the government therefore aids
IN the building 81 tbeee roads or not, these
circumstances viii Of Themselves call for the
construction II nj least two roads 10 the
Pacific one at the North, the other at the
South. Northern capital aud Southern
capital will assist IN both.
! have thus endeavorc1 to make clear
the paradox with which ] vet out, and !
hope ! have succeeded IN showing 10 your
satlsiaction that at least two railways
at the North, the other at the Sonti, ere
required 10 the Pacific.
There are no tol-housts on the Lake.
and mons on the Gulf Of Mexico. The com,
mercial voice Of these two waters, could Il
he heard, would be- raised, each trumpet
,ongueJ, 10 favor oi these two routes.
The nearest way from Brazil ard the Am
azpn. ~ well ~ from the West Indie u
Chins. would ,hen be by the south Pacific
Railway.
Yours truly,
VI. =. NAUKY.