The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1849-04-28
THE PIONEER.
ct. paul, minnesota,
Saturday Morning, April 20, 1919.


But little more than one week ago, we landed
at Saint Paul, amidst crowd of strangers, with
the first printing press that has ever rested upon
the soil of Minnesota. Without subscription list
or pledges of patronage, the least personal
quaintance or even correspondence with any of
the politicians Of this young Territory, we trust
ingIy launched out The Pioneer, depending upon
the voluntary good will and patronage Of the whole
people of Minnesota, to extend it whatever support
it may deserve. One Of our cardinal principles is
to put our trust tn tie People, and not in prin-
ces. That our success will be measured by the
degree of zeal and ability we shall exercise in the
advocacy Of sound principles and of the pernan-
ent interests of this Territory, do not entertain
the lea It doubt. We have been received in St.
Paul with degree of cordiality and warmth, Pc
culiarly grateful to the stranger. Every person
we meet, expresses wish to favor our new and
expensive enterprise. An our interests are hence
forth identified with the prosperity Of this town
and the welfare ofthis Territory. We shall stead
lily advocate the principles of morality, virtue and
religion, and seek for truth without which nothing
is excellent In politics, we design to have no
concealmerts but to embark in no ulfraisms.
Our political relations to the Union as Territory
not only exempt us from the Necessity, but pre-
clude us from the propriety Of enlistihg in the
great warfare of national politics Our best inter-
ests require to repose in advance fair share of
confidence in the new Administration, which has
in its power the appointment Of our principal Ter
ritorial officers, and the bestowment Of some i'm
pcrtant appropriations and the passage of many
laws deeply affecting our Territorial interests
Our abstract opinions upon the policy or mpo;icy
Of rational internal improvements or npon the
question whether tariff is preferable established
npon the advalorem principle or regulated by
scale Of specific duties, may be freely and inno-
Gently INDUCED; but to make such opinions here,
serve as a gulf to yawn between two parties, Is
as useless and ridiculous it would be for our re-
spectacle neighbors, the Sioux Indians across the
river to quarrel about the protocol the treaty Of
peace with Mexico, or the adoption of the VIII
mot Proviso. There is nothing more certain than
that the interests of Minnesota require an able and
efficient press, to represent abroad cur wants and
to set forth our situation, our resources and our
advantages. We hope our friends will remember
that the publication Of paper here, viii require
to be sustained, not only by large subscription
list and liberal advertising, but also by good prices,
and what is absolutely indispensable, PROMPT
AND EARLY PAYMENT. We cannot live upon
promises. Sustain US well now, and we will en-
gage to levy upon you light tax next year We
want every man in Minnesota to subscribe for the
Pioneer, and we promise TO use every effort TO
make it useful and interesting to all our readers.
We siaI! find leisure after few weeks necessari-
ly devoted to making removal and settlement in
st. Paul, to eniven our columns with a much
greater variety CT local description, sc. Until
then, our readers must grant Us some indulgence.