The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26
Th.sad Of Navigation.

Tn. Sad Of Navigation.
The MirspoIs and ST. Anthony papers
seem to BED anxious to get Up discussion
with somSby down here, on the subject OF
the hea1 navigation. Since the high
water tcan scarcely take up one Of those
papers khout finding a column or two Of
iuyec,S against the business men and press
Of SPaul, based on the assumption, and
freoAtly on the direct assertion that we
hav Ill entered into conspiracy down here
totvent steamboats, from going to the
If that we have entered into league
n steamboat men for that purpose that
4 ten long years past, in spite Of the pre-
Iaiums and resolutions annually offered by
The enterprising people Of st. Anthony and
NJ innea polls, we have kept the steamboat
interest of the Upper Mississippi under the
resistess spell ofan enchantment which fixed
ST. Paul as the limit Of the upward voyage
that our foul Interpretations and base
Vaccinations have kept the Mississippi from
rising to height which would permit an
unobstructed navigation to the Falls; that
we are generally an INSCRIPTIONS set oil
rascals and that, in the words OF the Jour
nal, we are at last compelled reluctantly TO
admit that the recent frequent arrivals OF
steamboats, at the Falls have completely de-
monstrated the entire feasibility OF naviga-
ton to that point
Now we wish TO impress several things
upon the Journal by way Of correcting Ger
tain Interpretations current with the clli'
zens of ST. Anthony
l.. That there is not now, nor has ever
been any attempt by the citizens oil ST. Paul,
individual or combinative, in concert with
steamboat men or otherwise, to prevent
steamboats, from going to 81. Anthony Falls
or over St. Anthony Falls or anywhere else
the interests or wishes Of individual or as
ISOLATED owners Of steamboats, nigh. dictate;
nor does there exist, az far as we know, any
wish to restrain boats from taking any pos
sible advantage Of the spring fresbet to run
their boats wherever the rise will carry
them.
2. Consequently il boats have not hereto
fore usually run to the Falls the obstacle to
navigation to that point must be sought
elsewhere than in the dispositions or eSert'
Of the people Of ST. Paul, who really have
no, taken the least interest In the question
as far az We know, since The first experiment
was made 10 1851 and il boats run there
now, it is undoubtedly not from any change
in the dispositions OF st. Paul, nor, as thu
Journal has it, from any victory galnee
over the INSCRIPTIONS (st. Paul adverse
! ries OF the Dual City. but simply becanr'
boats oan run there DOW, and choose TO d.
10. Our st. Anthosy friends may resi-
assured that steamboats, will run there when
ever they can do 70 and will only cease Il
do % when they cant.
We sincerely congratulste them on tbei
exquisite epjoyuen, OF the bead Of navigs
ton for the time being.
So far from wishing 10 deprive our neigh
bors OF this luxury, We are at this momeu
engaged in fitting cot Steamboat - carr
the bead Of navigation 90 the AinDesot'
10 the Northern extremity Of Big S,oo
lake, with the probable expectation thu
BY the time she reaches tina, point, the nav
iysbe waters Of the Minnesota viii hav
become merged 10 those Of the Red River
and the h-sd Of Rniinuoas navigation b
thus carried IRON New Orleans, 90 ID
spring foods cssn up TO Pot EiDon,oe q
the .h.aou Of the Rocky Aountsins.
ItuouId b. ply indeed H. While I.
are ,iziag the OscSiOR Of a. 'a9aAsAt'ot
.heh has lsvslI-i all tie iA.s Asi rapid. u
tie Minp.zo,a river n a ooniinnoa' ha'igs