The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-01-16

| 1e" miles west OF the mouth Of Milk
nyer, and passed round through, Brit
lsh territory, distance Of four hun
| dred miles. Does it not look lumiIia-
| ting for American citizens to be obIi1-
| ed to scamper out Of their own couo-
try to find a safe route Of travel?
The majesty Of our Government must
not be so put in contempt by the Indi-
ans. Safe travel mast be secured. We
can conquer barbarism better with rail-
1foads than With campaigns; not only
1nn%r, but infinitely cheaper in the
lons IN. The expense Of the Utah
IIainpal9n If ls57-l85S, would have
ouils nearly tn. hu,43sc;: miles Of Pa
ciGc.railroaa. '''''" " {"
It would seem to be . measure of
public economy Tor the Government to
promptly cooperate in thu, eDtornr;se
| The cost Of Government var6i, trsn..
portatlon westward across the D.ain, in
1868 vas upwards Of six millions Of
dollars. It will be Interesting for your
readers to examine the report Of the
Quartermaster General and see what it
was the past year. With the increase
OF frontier posts there will be an in
crease Of transportation. The Union
Pacific Railroad, out of its earnings in
public transportation, is able not only
to pay the interest On the public bonds,
but to accumulate considerable Ct
fund tor the payment Of the princinal.
The Northern Pacific Railroad will have
similar earnings.
The possibility Of the United States
losing anything By aiding this road does
not come into controversy at ali.
WHY AID SHOULD BE GRANTED NOW.
Colecidge reuarks: nThe possible
destiny of the United States of Amer
lea as a nation Of hundred millions Of
treemen, stretching from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, living under the loes Of
Ayred, and speaking the lan3uagc Of
Shakespeare and Milton, is an august
conception" The Northern Pacific rail
road will have the j,oltttcul effect Of
building up tier Of powerful, liberty
loving States. Minnesota Territory
was organized ia 1S49. Twelve wears
atterward, in the civil war the first
three years regiment that reached the
National capital was from the State OF
Minnesota People who li.c in the
latitude ct this route are generally the
founders and defenders Of free iustitu-
tlons: They could be relied upon in
any future emergency Of the republic
1t was IN view Of this truth il political
philosophy doubtless that TIom9s Je:-
terson in his introduction to Lewis and
Ciarks narrative: referred to 'tIlat va,
fertile country which their sons are
destined to fill with arts, with 1rsc91n7
and With happiness" Ov-!4t not Con
gress nol1 70 ST. tie 9pp>riunity Of
laying the Foundations Of these in
stitutions in manner to secure
their vigorous Development?
THE MEASURE VIEWED IN RELATION TO TIE
PRESENT FINANCIAL CONDITION. OF TIE
COUNTRY.
1t granting assistance to the North
ern Pacific railroad will iniure the pub
llc credit particle, it had better be de-
terred. Can it have that effect! WHY
is it that although the United States pav
their interest promptly, and at higher
rates than Great Britain. their sccuri-
ties are Of less value than the British
Unquestionably it is owing to zucE- Of
confidence. There is J!strust. not ct>
ability to pay, but Of our j,9!tticQl trau-
guilty. We Americans at homo have
confidence enough. but cap;ta.;-:z
abroad have not
If farmer is in :c5t. what vii! no~5
inspire confidence i, lis clc4::crs ;l::.
to see him at home IN his Sails. hYy1-
full and resolute-at -~ork in his shirt
sleeves, en'arginS the area ot his rlcv-
ed ground, and building new fences?
And SO Of our own coa3try, v:sat Vii!
more inspire confidence in her c-e:i::c:~~
than to behold the building Of ra::::rca.ls
to the Pacific, and the lcvc.oro21c e
her resources? Who can dcnv Tia,
the success Of the Union ard Centra?
Pacific roads is having e tayorc&la it,
huence on our finances?
But real and practical view Of ,?;<
question shows that the construction e.
the Northern Pacific railroad will soon
add millions to our population vastly
increase the nationa! wealth. and ren-
der comparatively light the burdens O.:
the public debt. It is enc Of the cur;s
rather than an asgravation Of cur faan-
cial troubles.
C0SCLJSIQN.
This proposed road has been char
acterized by high authority as
the ecor}ds AiyA,rGy As route
for foreign commerce 1t would
stand without rival It is unneces-
sary to speculate on Its local influence.
But for a considerable period of the
year its business woull almost entirely
be diverted down to Chicago, while the
increased development and wealth Of
the vast expan>e it will open cannot tai!
wonderfully to augment the commerce
of that opulent and rising city.
&C. A.