Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1849-05-14
Minnesota.

rItory; vii. be read with Interest,"
TIE Mississippi River for distance Of over
two hundred NIL: Eor1h Of the mouth of the St
[roix, ;uEs through a rit h valley of prairie and
oak openings; the banks above The Falls. of St
Anthony are flon! ten 10 thirty feet high the
rivers fuAs over a gravelly bed, ard is fed by
lnnu.nerable nall rivers OF clear aud rapid wa
ter 10 marshes or low grounds OF s:agnant wa
ter are found il the vicinity Consequently the
country is free from + vsr and ague and lilious
diseases that are SO common farther South The
soil Is lieh and admirably adapted for raising
wheat, corn, oats, AID potatoes Vegetables
yield piehtlily, and there is not better coun-
try IN the world for raising stock. I he farmer
fads really market farall OF his surplus CROPS;
nearly half million of dollars Till be paid out
annually to he Indian tribes and for the support
o. the military establishment abcvs the Falls OF
st. Anthony this amount is paid in specie BY
the agents OF the Government, aud large por-
ton finds its Way inso The pockets OF the farmers
and mechanics; il exchange fer their produce
and labor.
On the St. CroiS andi.s tributaries the pine
rlts are very extensive. and HUNDREDS Of laborers
f1nd steady employment. good pric, s, and ready
pay Above ths pa@aih OF the Crow Wing Riv-
or, ON Itia Mississippi. ;hs pnefy extends north
tor three or toar hundred NILS; it is one of thu
most extensive il the weird. and the day is not
Mississippi with huilling material The com-
try bordering upon the head waters of this river
IS streWed With large and beautiful Lakes Which
are tiled with excellent fish. The Nhitc-tish
are toutid III them III great abundance and of
very large size, even larger than these in Lake
superior; Red Lake is over 100 miles in circum-
ierence; Lcech Lake is more than so, and neob-
ably oae-ourth the country is covered with
Lakes OF the pnrest water. j he suoar-nla,1le is
~, i al
some OF tha Lakes, aud the land is of the finest
quality. So soon as the Indian title is extin-
galsheti, thousands of lumbermen will find en-
ploymeht in the North. At the mouth of Crow
wing River there is now Fort in progress of
erection; the site was selected by Gen. Brooke
last Gamlner; ii his been named by the War
Department Fort Gaines" Two companies,
one Of dragoons and one of infantry, have been
assigned 10 garrison it. Another Fort is now III
contemplation s. the Government it will prob
ably be located Hear the head waters of Sank
River, about 20 miles east Of Fort Gaines. The
attention Of the Government has also been d.
rscta1 % the Importance Of establishing IL large
Fort Oh the Red River of the North the British
Government has already established one on her
slie OFT tae line, Fort Gary, and garrisoned it
with 400 men.
The valley Of the Red River is one of the rich
est valleys in the world-mcst rich prairie, skirt
ed VITA the groves OF timber The population
OF the valley otths river is nearly 90 o0o-1nost-
y halt-breeds, although there are a great many
English, Scotch aud French farnaels of the frs.
class. The principal Settlements are north Of
the line, and the inhabitants British subjects:
they raise large herds OF CATTLE horses and sheep
beel; pork, wheat, flour, fax, wool and potatoes
are cheap and abundant: heretofore the trade of
this settlement has gone to the Hudson Bay but
the settlers are now turning their attention
South the Forts now building remove the only
obstacle that has been i'll their way-fear of the
eiouX Indians OF the plains. Last Summer 500
carts came down from Lord s. kirk Is settlement,
loa.tad with the produce of their country, and
with money and furs to purchase supplies from
cur merehants. They were much pleased. and
from 1000 to 2,00o are expected down the COM
Ing Summer.
II is to be hoped, and has been strongly re-
commended, that our GoTernment-viil make 4
z&reaty with the northern Indians for h. purchase
ot the valley Of the Red River south Of the 4sth
deg. and so soon as it shall be DONE it will be
il'ied with an Industrious and moral set of hardy
pioneers no will soon enrich themselves and
the country from the bountif1l crops the sell
will produce. We hazard nothing III saving that
Minnesota before the close of this year Will cor
tain $4,000 people. A more intelligent, indus
trlous and moral population cannot be found
NJ Inhabitants are mostly from the Northern
states, and we venture nothing in saving that I
they cannot be eycelled il enterprise OF true
worth. The climate is remarkably healthy, and i
wen sul.ed 10 Eastern people -Four years ago,
- sae ooa1 month"; at D. Paul, Saltwater, and
-. Fetefs $; was looked upon as an event worthy
81 aes'c9 .. Lasl summer the arrivals amounted
~ 1o4' ~. taui mas sprung up as II by magic; |
:, no" eol,ais si0aIly 1ooo Inhabitants, and is
US llfSs5t to"n IN the Territory except SILVIA
-, " llen IS situated at The head OF Lake st.
oIolH, ana the most northern point OF certain
aiiooa aVlsa:loA m the valley o!the Mlssls-
etRPl' o',uSalef IS large anu iionflshlng town. |
filled wan hAe and beautiful cottages that would
~ cEe ~ 70 an Eassefa village, VITA churches,
t-5 t'a.eilels can De wei ac-
from the Fails Of St Antbonv par,os If eas'
TIRE will find plenty of fine hunting and trout