The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-26

sO"us AAWoun00 oHu horAcOn, columbus and
Portage City, Watertown and Madison, Detroit
and Milwaukee,, The Grand Trunk, of Canada,
Chicago and Northwestern, The Cedar Valley,
Central Minnesota, and the Winona and Saint
Peter. n.y. - ~ -
Meeting at the international Hotel.
In consequence of circular issued by
his Honor the Mayor, calling a meeting of
citizens to confer with Hon. SAMUEL B.
RuesLEs, of New York, upon the subject
OF our communications with markets, a
large and influential meeting was held at
the International Hotel on the 18th inst.
The meeting organized by the Mayor being
requested to take the Chair. 45l oE
THE Hon. Mr.. RUGeLEs addressed the
assemblage in speech replete with sound
reasoning and strong argument. He en-
tered into general description OF the
canal system Of New York, and its capacity
as a means of defence. He was here on
the part of the State of New York to as
certain the wants of the people Of this
State Ito offer the aid of New York in
carrying out of system of railroads
which would form a connection with the
Great Lakes. He demonstrated that if
the locks on the New York canals were en-
larged, where boats now carry only 1000
bushels. they could be built of capacity
to carry 10000 bushels. If this improve
ment were effected, grain would be car
ried for four cents per bushel, where it
now costs twelve to fifteen. The honor
able gentlemen then entered into stats
teal detail of the advantages that would
accrue to this State from the completion
of a railroad to the Red River of the North.
He said that as soon as the debt on the
New York canals was paid the freight
would be reduced to one cent per bushel.
The people of New York wanted you to
to petition the general government for aid
to construct a railroad to the Red River
not for grant Of land but FOL, genuine aid
in the shape Of good United States bonds,
bearing interest at six per cent. If you
will apply for this, New York will help
you. It was as legitimate and consti-
,tutional for the general government to
make this appropriation as it was for
them to make an appropriation for rail
road over the sands of the Colorado.
There was another thing they wanted,
even before they wanted the road to the
Red River, and that was railroad to La
Crosse. In connection with this subject,
he might mention, as there was no use in
concealing the fact, that there were men
in that house to- night who had come here
with the intention Of building that road.
CThis announcement was received with
great applause.) After some, further re-
marks the honorable gentleman conclu-
ded a speech, of which We regret to say,
we are only able to give very brief
outline ,i'l'''' 3'. ''.l''
Ex-Governor Hunt of New York, then
addressed the meeting, and said he fully
endorsed the observations made by the
preceding speaker and trusted that the
plan of improvement suggested by him,
would be fully carried out. He spoke in
enthusiastic terms Of the beauty of the
city and its suburbs and regretted that he
was not thirty years younger, so that he
could cast his lot among the people Of
Minnesota. HJt ,-"e15H -JJ.i1> -'i"1
After a few words from Mr.. j, ". TAY-
LoR, the meeting adjourned 'A' o. 7.',2
moo si.ffu au-G IL Il -ll4e-'- -tJ{3L.
Organization Of the Minneapolis,
FaribauIt and Cedar Valley Rail-
road COmpany.ro.W9iy u ~ aa."ib
At meeting held at Minneapolis, on
Thursday, upon the resignation. of the
Corporators and Directors of the old
Board, organized Under the Act Of 1852,
new Board was chosen, consisting of :
SELAH CHAMBERLAIN, of Cleveland, o.,
=, ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Milwaukee. u1j
o1DANtEL L. WELLS, Milwaukee. 279i.i
Ira T. MUM, Chicago. n,. - ..,' !. al, AL,
FREDER1oK P. JONES, New York. Z IS
o PERRY II, SMITH, Chicago. o' aan1m
GEORGE w. ROGERS, New York. $50
RUssEIL SAGE, New York. 1-a., I'm.
CHARLES D. NASH, Milwaukee. sH bus
At a subsequent meeting, in the even
ing SELAH CHAMBERLAIN, Esq was elected
permanent President and R. J. BALDWIN,
Esq, Secretary. A deposit of $4,000
was placed by the new Board in the hands
of R. J. BALDWIN, as security for the
the fulfllment of the conditions of transfer.
The new company comprises many gentle
men of wealth and distinguished reputa-
ton in railroad enterprises, besides those
named above as Directors, and we have
assurances that the work will be rapidly
pushed forward, and entirely completed
and in running order in two years. A
commencement will be made Immediately
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