New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-15
FROM THE HUDSON TO THE MISSOURI.

Correspondence Of The ~ Y. Tribune.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo Ans. T. 1860.
1t is hardly possible but this is st. Joe, the Western
terminus of the most western railroad He who sits
quietly in his country cottage the bank Of the Hud-
soD has bat imperfect conceptions Of the magnitude Of
eur country ard the rapid advances the last few
years have accomplished. / stepped on the express
train of the New-York and Erie Railroad on Wednes-
: day morning and without any detention or Interrupt
ton paseed over an unbrok. line Of railroad, save
the crossing of the Mississippi, of nearly 500 miles,
! and reached here Friday evening, making the whole
6ittance in sixty hours, about % miles per hour.
Two years ago il would require nearly ten weeks TO
reach this point. Now three days and two nights
take you far toward the setting sun-the region
where, but short time since, the Ksw and Pawnee
padded the fail against the overriding current
Of the Missddr and the Ottoe and Omaha hunted the
deer and buffalo All the roads over which we passed
worked up to time with wonderful precision Butlno
prince of roads il the Erie with her wide ira X spa
cious ard magnifcently fitted cars and her intelligent
and Qen,lemaIIy conductors. Commenting upon the
large and fine appearance OF the Ere conductors,
wan told that the road could turn out egateen meu
WHO would aversge 200 pounds.
We were well entertained coming through Ohio.
First al Fremont there was grand celebration OF the
anniversary of Col. Croghans victory over the En-
glish, when, with - men, one cannon, aod tnfeY
rounds In violation of the orders Of the commanding
officer the EDghh of 600 men, were forced 70 re-
treat For this technical disobedience resulting In
grand victory Croghan lost bis sword but il was i'm.
diaeIy returned. II right it should be returned
with honor for it had covered his countrys history
with glory. Here were banners flying, professions
marching bands playing / could see from the car
the wide spreading elm on the opposite eide OF the town.
ND which three Indians SUCCESSFULLY climbed to report
the condition of the American fort, but, when the
copper head reached certain point, his limbs became
parsyzed and he lost his hold 1t was hrewdly sus-
pected that an American ball prevented the Indian
from reporting proceedings The locomotive treathed
ont an approving whistle, and we Numbered on, aud
on came to Toledo, where the freemen OF ONO
were gathering in council Wide-Awakes, neatly at
tired aud large procession of citizens passed through
the depot, with spirit stirring music few moments
delay when the impatient engine answered the bUgle-
blast by piercing shreks and we were dared hroug:
the forests and waving corn-helds OF Michigan
and Indiana, and gain-bearing praires OF lllnois.
We had two new neat the Southern Michigan,
the pride of the road, because all the timber, the
maple and oak vanished to preserve the natural ap-
pesrance was the growth OF Michigan.
Up 10 the Mississippi the country looked grand,
bearing the frution and prospect of abundant haryests.
Everywhere the apple orchards were bending beneath
the accommodating weight of growing, ripening -rait.
But after crossed the Father of Waters and across
the whole State of Missouri along the Hannibal and
81. Joseph Road, the drouth had wasted the
cornfeds and sunted the prarie-erass. The country
looked sad and desolate. Leaving Quincy on Friday
morning, we were painting for cool air. The wind
blew the prares, but it neither cooled the brow
nor tempered the atmospheric came almost az the
sirocco over the hot sands of the desert.
After midday the clouds began to darken and the
parched earth drank up the eopous shower. The peal
of the thunder and the darling lightning were grand
beyond description. thunder storm on the prairie6
can only be realized by sound AID sight. All the works
Of nature are on large scale In this Western world.
The reign of the storm king short and followed by
one OF the most gorgeous sunsets | ever witnessed;
fitting counterpart Of the raging storm.
/ could not but think how well that our fathers
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sssippi otherwise the Connecticut and Hudson would
be skirted with primeva forests The wild beasts and
Indians would even be struggling for mastery on
the mountains and in the valleys of the Nor and
East. Missouri in her position aud natural resources
of agricultural and mineral wealth, is one of the first
States of the Union; and when the principles OF the
Declaration Of Independence shall be recognized
throughout her borders will be the great State of the
West. But the leaven is at work. There are many
Lincoln men even here; and would you believe it, in
the City of ST. Joe hsndbis posted for Rspubl-
rally and torchght procession this evening. The
world moves The steam engine, the civiizer Of ma
tons, will scatter the shadows Of ignorance.
A great country! Yes, says a Democrat, thanks to
the Democratic party. No, Sir; in spite OF the cor
ruptiOns and misrule Of Democratic Administrations.
AS base a despotism Buchanan cannot restrain the
vgor and energy of the American people.
They may sometimes control Territories where Fed-
eral officers swarm, did the locusts in Egypt; but
when they acquire the size and strength Of national
manhood they break the bonds of party power and
sociate with an organization which sympathlzes with
the industry and material interest of freedom, and
builds for coming time, well the present, because
t rests upon the corner which Washington and Jeffer
hewed out and garnshed for the foundation of po-
itical fabrics which recognized the right of to be
free. An Administration may aid but ii cannot check
the onward tread of the Americ an people.
ST. Joseph is Towinginto city of much Importance.
she has now q hotel, the Patee House, one of the
largest and best in all the West The Pixies Peak
Stage Company, located here is a mammoth concera.
An ida of its extent may be formed from the fact that
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this point also starts the poney express the packages
carried in pockets arranged in large saddle so
that all that is necessary is to change the saddle from
horse to horse. The rider under keen run each
horse is from 10 to 20 miles. But stages with the
patient mule, pony expresses with the fleet horse, will
soon pass away an institution, for directly opposite
from this town, has been commenced and tbs rail- laid
on the first railroad IN Kansas and soon the iron horse
will be pushing after the shadows of the setting SUM-
"Vst peoples"