The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-01


congrstuiste you and your constituents upon the
favorable auspices upder which ~ members OF the
fret Legislative Asseuely OF Minnesota. you to-
getbtr TO this distant land, so recently wilderness
| the Congress and Executive Of ths nation have just
given pane an organized government, and bounds-
ries OF the most extended character These have
given us that We may in the future bear q distinctive
part In thar common destiny OF progress By which the
American nsm. aud American Institutions are BY su-
perior intelligence labor and energy continually borne
pesceolly onward TO occupy distant regions with civil
| lixation and cultivated happiness. | would i'm
press upon you ALSO the proprsty avoiding doubtful
experiments in changing principles upoL which the
situations under which many fourishiug States have
been reared cannot bs very perncious and let BE-
content with the good they certain to produce
tber than seek to grasp in tho unknown aud
for that ~hich may prove evil . shadow. Older
communities afford experiments: too young,
and infant steps too lettering to Justify
ing to stride through and difficult paths which
yet unbroken by the footsteps Of older and stronger GO
verpments Our territory judging from the xperonce
OF the few months since public attention was called to
its many advantages will settle rapidly Nature has
climate will bring thousands OF immigrants within
borders.
In nov proceeding to invite your attention to mat
ters st large, calling for legislative interference
impelled by sense Of the deep Importance Of tho sub
jec to first urge upon your earnest consideration the
propriety OF adopting stTingsnt
to put down the frig htfu aud increasing traffic In in
toxicsting liquors with the Indians of this territory
When on business visit to Long Prairie, At the Win
pebsgo agency, the 18th Of July last, found the
frontier settlers my route in great alarm and
Of them the point of breaking up and leaving the
country, with their families from we'll grounded ap-
Of Indian outages reasonably to be- antic
pa cd from amount Of whsksy carried on to that
border by bad and la wless Deeply sympathising
with these distressed people, | made . QUESTION as
Superintendent Of Indian Affairs under the command
ants Of Fort Gaines and Fort SDelisg military
tachDent TO pursue these whisksy traders
and possible TO destroy under the laws regulating
trade and intercourse with the Indians that dsmnabs
slim uient which in savage nature surely provokes
to murder arson, violence and outrage The force at
Fort Gaines was 500 small 20 lend the aid
but Colonel Looms the at Fort Snsl Hing
promptly despatched Captain Monroe with detacn-
meDt Of forty to Sank Rapids under whose sner-
getic management much liquor destroyed several
offenders arrested ana handed the custody Of
the s. ana the peace Of the frontier preserved The
necessity Of laws to repress the abomipsbls
tTahic 10 daily more apparent The laws Of
Congress, where they operate are sufficient to
check the evil /; but the liquor trader evsdss
these laws by locating himself these borders
OF the Indian country, upon the csdsd land,
and there, tempting the Indian to follow him carries
on the nearious business In defiance Of public opinion
and in utter disregard Of those mild prshbitory laws
which though suited to the condition of org and
regulated societv are quite poweress on remote
and wild frontier. Laws therefore, allowing OF prompt,
those aged in selling liquor to the indians our
borders are required to break the business and
must be broken up, or Minnesota will be the scene OF
many tragedy, and her settlement delayed for years
lille 20 many avenues to wealth here open TO the
industrious and eDtsrprsiDg, IL is amssing that
should be ventured at dsreputsbls to those
engaged in IT. dangerous to themselves and hazardous
To the lives and property of the exposed settlers Of the
frontier. The beet Interests Of the territory plainly
require that all the legitimate Of the govern
nsnt and all its powers be used TO ensure the abate
cooperate with the Legislative Assembly any
they may suggest for its eItirpstion.
From the OF the frontiers OF this country
and the number and warke character OF tho Indians
located within the territory and It's borders
Reasonably expect 10 realize the experience OF all other
communities situated like Ourselves be in
Indian and difficulties To provide all -afg yards
against such emergency Is of the first duties Of
the Legislature: and would, therefore respectfully
call your attention TO the subject and ask such lgsla
ton ~ Will secure proper organization Of the militia
will cheeruly and promptly farnish us wth
the necessary arms aud equipments.
Much good, 1t occurs to me- could be done By the
general government In opening great military road
nom foIt Smelling to the Missouri rver and marching
able military force at least once q year
IL would give the wild Sioux Of the western portion
of territory and other Indians OF the wAks tribes
on the bordsrs in that direction proper :. OF the
military pswer OF the whites and do much preserve
peace even among tribes hosts to each other There
are probably within the territorial limits twenty nvs
thousand OF more INDIANS come sf them. as for In
stance the Wipnsbagoss, dscoDtented with their To-
cation. and ready for mischief and ali Il them brave
aud martial In their character proper regard for
the welfare 81 our people should ipduc. ne national
government to ADOPT all precautionary measures TO
sent chief magistrate Of the Union feel assured will
ohe,rfuy co operate with Congress In giviog US all
peedful protection and his long r.sidenc. In the In
dian country ana bis personal aequAntsrc- With this
region ~l give his representation upon the subject
AZ the annual appropriations by Congress for the
territorial expenses, limited TO specific Objects
and there othea In the
OF the v-rnment OF I'll, territory for which means viii
have to be provided 10 ~il be necessary for the Assem-
bly, TO Indicate come way by TAXATION or oth-r-ss Of
creating y Territorial treasury Noe, when our wants
and not very pressing there time aud op-
portuDiiy for maturing tyttem Of bnapes that will
b. simple In its details aud yet adapt A. to the
psnsien Of population and the consequent varying
opinions Of our people We all kno~ tbs force OF
habit and how dhicuit II will be- to improve amend
policy this head at . future day. Let there
fore the fouDaaiions OF hDa0cial system be
tously laid guarding ia our AVS wh In. care against
he of .udaa usf aiabo
esty the vice II and equally against living
beyond our inoom. which Is so common n weakness,
not TO say crime, OF both.
The subject 81 education, which has ever been es
teemsd Of the fret Importance especially In all nev
American CON nunti-s deserves, aud doubt not viii
receive. your earliest and most devoted care From
the pressure Of other ana more Immediate wants 70
s not to b. expected that your school system should
b. v.ry ample: yet IL H. desirsble that whatever
H. done shoud be Of . character that viii readily
sospt ftsf the gro~tb ibcr-ss. ~ the country
aud not In future years require . violent change Of
tystsns by which much prejudice is 10 be oserooms
much usefu tim. lost and th. en,cieDcy individual
schools In instances impaired for . long period
The Copgre,sof the United states In spirit Of II.
bersly that cannot be too highly appreciated sppro-
pristed Eve thousand dollars for the purchase OF
library for the Territory As Vas appointed TO the
position hold in the month Of April anu e-tsemipg
my duty to hsst.nto the Territory with ali convenient
dispatch, could not command time sufficient TO make
s.,'cti'n - the entire library but cont.uted myself
with the pure base Of such works - supposed the Lee
gislsture and courts would immediately resuirs. The
balance Of the books have been ordered and will be
here prcbs bly, before the adjournment Of the Legss
tive Assembly The necessary legislation for tbs
t.rvs,ion ~ the library, would suggest, should be
ium, distsly Rso
The Leeisls6v- Assembly, a. is necessary and Gus
tomsfy With all Territorial legislatures oil doubtless
make known to the Congress Of the United states
from time 20 time the wants aud wishes 81 peupls
Among other things regard 90 % first mportapce
that uperess shouid BE- niemoriAsed BY you. and
asked TO extend IN. privilege To all sosus
settlers On the public lands whether surveyed or not
20 ~bich the indian title has been sxtpsuisbsd I
consaer n Ne modification Of existing lac due Co that
hardy end epterrtisipg people -bo have opened the
du,try ~ the country
Nett IN Importance towards faci' stins the settle
Of the Territory. would rsok the purchase Of
the nolan country vest OF the Misssippi rver,
m M 10. line north the " ntsb river, ~hicb 10
the south boundary Ot the Winoebago couotry-sdd-
ing !. the western boundary OF such purchase, line
rrv south from the Lake 81 the head Of Long
Prsipe riser Ihs ssts nsi,e rich aud saiubrous re-
zion uId opep for the Of