The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1859-04-28
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Aldermen BRANCH, DODGE 'Eoss, "RAoE,
LARrExrxuR, OUoRnAs, ScuURxxHR, and
TAylox-the following revolution. offered
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Whn.a' Th. exploration o. ths Immense and
"h,sc, "';" ~ "s,.mouat impor,sn"s 10 mi. CIV
and STATE. and general ln.sres, prevails In tho
Northwest for tho speedy organisation Of q
party for that purPoss' therefore, O..
p.u, '@1S sS h So1 a. n,Tn,, MJs him,ss ~ o.
| are hereby reaussted. n consistent with thslr
other sngAgsmsnts, 20 organize and lead par.
y Of exploration from hinneso,A TO British
no,am"s ,s.. ..a au.ms w.. nr.aE .n s. ~. :"
,hs e,y w." and nd 70 Tho n. =, msstins Of tbs Coao.
oil, q particular statement Of the routes which
they may select, and Of the requisite outfit for
those d'sr'ns 70 JOIN the expedition
The reso's'lon was unanlmously adopted
l.. MARVIN, Vice President.
In CONWAY, City Clerk.
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To M Commo" Co~neaeJ TIE CITY ~ ~ Paul :
The unaersigned, in answer TO late res
olation Of City Council. propose and agrees
TO Organize and lesd party for the explo-
ration oi tho Overland Route from Mime.
sotA 70 British Columbia.
We have fully considered tho subject. a
. private adventure. Ol oourse, we appre-
ciats highly the hoaor OF designation for
such 40 enterprise. by The authorities OF 1t.
Paul.
The following route has been determined
From ~. Paul to the bead OF navigation on
tho ltod River Of tho North BY steamboat
10 Pembina thence northwestwsrdly 10 the
Elbow leo cslled) Of the South SaskAtche-
wan thence westwardly " tho sources OF
that river. In the K0ot0nais PaA Of tho
Rocky Mountains.
Arrived at the Mountains. 10 about lati-
tude 30 deg. No propose 10 explore their
Eastern baso. carefully prospecting for gold
In the mountain streams, aud obtaining iull
particulars OF soil, water. timber, and min.
srsl RESOURCES. - lar north ~ Edmout0n on
the North Saskatchewan. We make this
portion OF tho route prominent, because We
arc lod TO believe that the vicinity Of tho
Rocky Mountains between their SUBMITS
and The limits Of navigation on tho Saskatch-
evan rivers--say hundred miles from east
TO west, and extending over Ave degrees Of
latitude be found moro desirable for
tho settlement OF . populous and prosperous
community than even tho well known val.
Icy oi the led River OF the North. We
shall be accompanied by gentlemen OF much
experiences In ths mines Of California, and
are confident that wc shall demonstrate tho
existence Of gold but this is thu least Of
the motives which prompt us TO undertake
the expedition. We shall DO better satisfied
II we can verify tho accuracy Of the rumors
that reach Us Of tho beauty, fertility aud sa-
lubri,y Of the mountain valleys from which
flow tho numerous tributaries OF the Sas.
katehewan.
From Edmonton We shall pursue the TX
press route Of the Hudson Bay Company.
through tho AthAbascA Portage between
Mounts Hooker and Brown, (thc latter now
called Murchison. by Capt. Pallisscr. IN
honor Of tho great Gcolosis,. Sir Roderick
MurchisoD) to the Canoe country, or the
sources Of Thompson River, Here Glove to
the western base Of the Rocky Mountains.
and only few days travel from Edmonton,
on the North Saskatchewan. all accounts
now represent the richest gold fields of
British Columbia to have been discovered
AT this point, the party, il i,s number
and tho disposition Of its members warrant
will divide, =. y. Olmstead dosircs to visit
the Pacific Coast; some may wish TO try
their fortunes in the mines but ". IT.
Mobiles, il be- can find the requisite co opc.
ration. proposs 10 explore the sources of
the Columbia River and the region occu
pied by the Koo,onas Indians. returning
TO Minnesota bv Lewis and Clarke's raxs.
the Falls OF the Missouri. the valley Of Milk