The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1869-08-05

u aeIsne1 8VV0 1og1c, 8oo0 sense nor
good policy. That connection would
give to another line al that for several
years would be worth having-the heavy
local traffic, the Red River and Hudson
Bay transportation, the supplies and
troops taken to the government forts,
and much else that would render the
Northern Pacific more than self sup
porting. In short, the North Pacific,
30 far as for a year at least it might
stretch westward, would be but feeder
to the Main Line OF tho St. Paul and
Pacific, aud could make no claim upon
Congress for aid. It would have No
claim; for it would have no National
character.
The idea Of Northern Pacific Rail.
road il . direct connection between
Lake Superior and the Pseiae Ocean.
Such, it il fair 10 presume, il tho pur-
pose Of the present Company. A line
beginning 1t Lake Superior would have
a claim, . just and mighty claim, upon
Congress for liberal MD, and the pros
poets arc not unfavorable that under
such circumstances it would receive 4
government subsidy. The Di,patch
admits that the road "should BIO built
across the Northern part of the State, !"
and that 1t will, but advises delay.
THIS admission in itself destroys the
argument in favor Of the Main Line
connection. Every months delay on the
part OF the Northern Pacific Is 4 serious
los. A carefully prepared diagram,
made up from the official records, shows
that the Company, by commencing At
Lake Superior and running via St:
Cloud 70 the Red River, could obtain
he fsA quota Of land. ol1o,oed BY Con-
g,ea-twenty sections per mile. With
syery day, this land il being absorbed
By the immense influx Of immigration
aa4 b. purchase. They are good and
val.abls lands, Is the exploring party
en- now we'll testify.
i The Dt;pateA asserts thst private
eaterps,ss Is ready to build the line
from Brsckioridgs 70 the Big Bend,
800 miles, for tho land grant alone, and
that this work could be completed mex.
year. At the same tine it states that
to eoostsae: the road from the Lake to
Bzesk'nridgs, the same number Of miles,
would require two OF three yea., and a
Cssessrsesieoal subsidy!> Are 70 to
uaderstaad from this that Land in .
,Saats, sdjeioing cities and towns, near
-. railsosds already constructed, and
fh'faeeddp j., b. farms, Is les valuable
ttsa that in = Territory, whore there i
10 aga sither Of man or hsbitation,
aud vhsFs not an scrs has been turned
up by tn. pillow : Does it require
double Or treble the length Of tims to
build = road under the former than under
the latter eircumstances? I, SUBJ
sidy inper.tively demanded on this and
unnecessary on that? Such, At least.
would seem to be the drift IF the Dr.
potchs logic.
Farther on the article says:
''fhe northern part Of the State vii un-
doubtsdly obtain the road in less time, by
having the link We mention constructed
ct once, without Government did. A. il
would bs almost eertain to secure . subsidy
Tor the remainder"
W the contrary, the northern part Of
the State would emph.tically be ..lott
out IN tho cold" and the Northern Pa
CHIC Company would find it q ve,v
d'neo's matter 70 obtain governmeo.
sebady-ss their road would NO. b. .
Northern Pacific Railway. It would
b. liue without either beginning Or
I'd. .as
Il Again W ind these kindly word, :
I'VE are thus explicit that our friend. IN
Northern. Minnesota may understand that
instead Of bsisg detrimental to, their int. ,.
este Il viii sbsolutsly advance hem 10 Don,
- great trade Of those western territories
into and through Minneaots before Jsnu.
asyl, 1871. ~ , ~ :, = = s'''' "
i Such assuraoces Of disintereseed a.
e lection cannot fail to bring tears o.
grssituds 70 tho eyes Of tho simple.
hsastsd people Of Northern MINI.
!! - Sush n " extent: Of prpvi.