Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-05-25

Tho dwellcrs upon the Atlantic seaboaru o.
our favored domain ARE hardly hali-consclous ~
the exceeding fertility and commercial ansnn-
taocs which abound in the vast territories o, ,"e
west, which, ere long will be found applying
for admission 10 the confcderacy rs foverc'g"
States Particularly 50 Is i the case with INC ~.
gion Of Minnesota, which, almost unno,iceu' u no'
by-magic, has become strong enough ~ poPu-
lation for territorial government Auen"o"'
however, is now being rapidly turned to this new
country, and soon the busy hum Of industry win
be heard all over its broad lands, and the whi'c-
winged messengers Of commerce beau,ify iis no,
bic waters. From an article IN the National
TnfeHiocncer (Which the Boston Journal has ius-
ed down into scrviccable dimensions) We arc
favored with much valuable rs well rs Interest,"
ing information on this territory.
Minnesota Is bounded on the north by the
British possessions, on the cast by Lake Super
Tor and The State Of Wisconsin, on the south By
the State Of Iowa. and on the west by the Mis-
souri, river and the extensive possessions Of the
Indians. The surface Of the country is general.
y level, and II has been estimated that at least
iwothirds Of lis area consists Of prairie land, the
remainder being forest. Much Of the soil is fer
tile, and easy OF cultivation. II is waiered by
no less than six OF the most superb rivers on
the face Of the carth-i the Mississippi and Mis-.
ouri River Au Jacques, the 81. Pciers, the Red
River, cnptying into Hudson's Bay, and the ST.
Louis, cmptying into Lake Superior. Mincaotn
is laycd by tho waters OF the largest lake in the
world, and in It's very centre are located II least
thousand lesser lakes which constitute the
iouniain-head Of the Father Of Waters
The climate is all that could be desired Tbs
winters arc indeed somewhn, long and cold, tu
they are regular; and ms 10 the summers, the,
4 arc bracing and delightful. The dreaded agu,
is stranger in this region. Game is found il
abundance, from the buffalo 10 tho deer and III,
grouse, and there is 10 region in the work.
where can b. found greater variety Of fresh
water fish The towns and villages in this Ter
ritory at this time consis, Of Fond du Lac, OF
the ST. Louis, mere trading post ST Peter.
ut the mouth Of the river Of that name bcin,
within five or six miles of the falls Of St. An
ihony, and at the head OF steamboat navigation
and the hamlet Of 81. Paul. which il on the ~cs
side Of the Mississippi, only about six miles Be
low the mouth Of the 81. Peters, which has bee
selected rs the seat Of government for the ne'
| Territory.
With regard to the agricultural products Q
thi. new region, the information Is limited
Wild rice grows in great abundance, and is ii
staple articla Of fool with The Indians. IL
corn the clima,e Is rather cold, bot poiatocs an
the more common vegetables grow TO perfection
In many parts tic maple tree prcdomlna,es, an
a fine sugar Is produced in considerable quaint
ties. The principal iinbcrs are pine and
dwarfish oak. The only Alpine region Of NJ
nesosa is that which lies on Lake Superior, an
the beautiful mountains which here kiss the blu
heaven are invariably covered with misccllai
cons forest and Il half the stories told tru
they must abound in valuable minerals Of col
T per and silver.