The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-01
l.ges must cease, and requiring them to move into
their proper territory

lsges must and requiring them to move into
good road is wanted from then tn emeuts upon the
st croix along that river TO Lake superior An i'm
on the shores Of that lake to the farm produce Of
our territory and lead to . trade mutually sdvan-
tsg.ous IL would moreover give convenient access
to the extensive pinees that river sud thus enable
the general government Ut early period realize
something out of Der public lands in that quarter nov
that they covered with valuable pine forests aod
will conss quenty command = ready tsle which may
not be the years after this when d-nuded Of the
timber by the axe of the iumberman This road sug-
gest might commence 1t Point Douglass pass by the
way OF the prairie settlement to Saltwater and thence
the Marine Mills and St Croix Falls Lake Supe
rior.
On the Mississippi good road Ia much needed aud
one could be constructed at small expense, from st
Paul, St Anthony Falls Ek River Sturgis's Sank
Rapids and Swan River. TO Grow Wing The bridging
Of a number Of small streams comprises nearly the
tire expenditure necessary and, when completed it
would afford to the government good military road
from Fort Smelling to Fort Gaines at the Crow Wing.
very profitable trade might be had with the settle.
ments on the Red River Of the North. to
yond the British line II suitable encouragement
raj hundred of their peculiar carts visit
trsversiDg distance Of seven hundred miles entirely
and crossing immense praires without any guarantees
Of protection They bring tho spells of the cnase
and many articles OF comfort necessity and luxu
ry purchasing and carrying home with them In return,
the varied productions of our agricultural aud
featuring industry 1t would BIZ advisable to nvite the
attention Of Congress to this tade IL L. susceptible
OF being greatly increased to the advantage of the
ritory. and the interests of the country at large
The growing settlement and rising business of tho
territory mapifesy demand government an increase
Of our mail facilities beyond those have heretofore
enjoyed At present all the correspondence have
with the rest OF the world Is through mail to and
from Prairie du Chen In every week; and In the
winter 1t Is said months have interviewed between the
periods Of it's arrival and departure
The Preservation by q community Of materials for
the comp position Of it's history when a future time
shall require to be written il task not without
uses. aud when early commenced easily accom- pished
And newspapers the day books OF history, as
well semi. official records In many cases deem 1t
not improper to recommend to the Assembly the pro-
priety Of authorizing aud requiring the Territorial
Secretary or the Librarian To subscribe for and pre-
serve In durable form, copy Of each and every
newspaper that may be published in the territory.
Thus much that Is interesting in the fleeing registers
OF the day. and which In years come, will be
teemed a. rich mines for the historian, be saved
Tor satisfactory reference aud future Information.
Among the sources Of our wealth, agriculture will
always hold chief and prominent position; for II Is
this pursuit that mainly supplies the vital elements Of
States permanent prosperity; and therefore clearly
comprehend the Importance ~ securing at the COM
mencement OF our farming operations. proper adap.
tstion Of culture to soil and climate that
may arise to either unfav orabe results produced
In the hands Of unskiliul farmers.
ALEXANDER RAMSEY.
Executive Chamber, St Paul,
Minnesota Territory, Sept 4, lS49