The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-12-18

reservation the greater are the 1aclltleS Tor the
exercise of this pernicious influence, and hence
the necessity Of concentrating scattered bands
and the smaller tribes of similar habits, Ian
guages and customs, into as large communities
as possible, and their location upon the more
remote portions of the public domain. They
will soon become extinct unless they acquire
the arts of civilized life and to this end it is in
dispensably necessary to place them beyond the
reach of any influence save that of their agents.
teachers and assistants The vast emigration
to the newly discovered gOld-bearing regions
OF the interior has brought US into more imme-
date contact with large and powerful tribes,
with whom no treaties other than those of am
ity have yet been negotiated, and all the ener.
gies which the department can possibly exert
in that direction will scarcely be adequate to
the pressing demands that will be made upon
it during the next few years by the exigencies
OF the Indian service in those regions. Imme-
date steps should be taken 70 prevent collision
between them and our own people, to provide
suitable locations tor the Indians, and to induce
them to settle upon them and engage in the
cultivation of the SOIL and the rearing of do
nestle animals, and in the meantime to furnish
them such supplies as may be absolutely ne.
cessary to prevent starvation. The number of
Indians under the direct supervision of the de-
paartment is thus rapidly becoming larger than
at any former period. and the wisdom of anti
clpating this increased demand upon its re.
sources by corresponding increase in the ap-
preparations for the Indian service whether
we are to be guided by the principles of Justice
or humanity, or economy, must be manifest to
all.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Union Pacific Railroad COMPANY char
tered by the act Of Congress entitled IAN act
to aid in the construction of railroad and tele-
graph line from the Missouri River to the Pa
cifc Ocean, and to secure to the government
the use of the same for postal, military and
other purposes" approved July l. 1862, has
been organized by the election of directors and
other officers and the subscription of the
requisite amount of stock. The character and
pecuniary ability of the stockholders afford the
most ample guarantee that this great work will
be prosecuted to successful issue. The work
upon the branch lately located by you has al
ready been commenced with determination
to press it to rapid completion, despite the
clemency of the season and other obstacles.
The southern branch of the road, having its
eastern terminus ut the mouth of the Kansas
River, and now known as that of the "Pacifc
Railway Company, eastern division" is being
constructed with unparalleled energy. Since
the first OF September last, abaut forty miles of
this branch have been graded and the ties made
ready, the iron and rolling stock purchased and
delivered upon the ground or now in transitu.
We have assurances upon which wellfounded
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will be completed, and during next summer
extended to Fort Riley, distance of about
one hundred and thirty miles,
The principal obstacle to the rapid progress
OF the work is the scarcity of labor, which
may te overcome by the employment of the
freedman, as before indicated in this report
The California branch of the Pacific Railroad
is being constructed with all practicable dis
patch, and there is every reason to believe that
the work will not be permitted to languish.
but, that at an earlier day than could have been
reasonably anticipated, the entire line will be
completed.
The extent and unsurpassed richness of the
gold fields recently discovered in Arizona. to-
gether with our previous knowledge of the vast
mineral wealth of New Mexico, is well calcu
lated to impress all who reflect upon the subject
with the necessity of a branch road from the
Union Pacific to Santa Fe, and such other
points in the Territory of New Mexico as NAV
be necessary to the development of the min
eral wealth and trade of that country and
although Congress may be unwilling to
lend pecuniary aid or credit TO such an
enterprise, it is believed that a liberal
grant of land, both arabic and mineral, of
comparatively little present value to the gov
eminent, to the companies now organized or to
the one to be chartered by the Territorial Legis-
lature of New Mexico, will insure its speedy
construction There are vast fields OF iron ore.
and coal suitable for its manufacture, cenveni-
ent to the line of the proposed road, and
though the enterprise may appear stupendous.
the income to he derived from it would, doubt
less, soon afford ample compensation to those
who might accomplish it.