The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-05-02

nesota win be found on the right side Of the ques-
ton Of human freedom. The views Of our pres
ent delegate at Washington we're not known un-
ill long after his election When he presents
himself again before the people, his merits may
| be canvassed.
Since my last letter, | have received many
| questions from private correspondents in regard
TO the resources Of the country the expense, and
the best routes Of travel &c Thinking others
may be interested in the same questions, will
take the liberty Of answering some Of them in this
communication
| The most direct route TO Minnesota, from the
East, is by way Of the Michigan central railroad,
and the railroad and stage route from Chicago
to Galena. The railroad on this line is compile
ted from Chicago TO Elgin-forty miles the
whole distance TO Galena is one hundred and
sixty miles
! The stage on this route travels night and y.
| If persons wish to take little more time, and
travel only during the day, they can go to Mil
waukie and take the stage from there TO Galens,
which, ! am informed, travels only In the day
time, over a road quite as good, and through q
country quite as pleasant. Or, if a journey by
water is preferred, they can take the canal at
Chicago, and 90 by the way Of st. Louis, which
will make the journey more expensive and at least
q week longer Another route for navigation
| through Green Bay and the Wisconsin river.
by the shortest route, the journey may be per-
formed from Albany to st. Paul or this place
within week, and at an expense Of not far from
thirty five dollars The fare, as nearly as | can
recollect it, is as follows: From Albany to Buffa-
10, si0--from Buffalo to Chicago, slo-frem
Chicago to Galena, sand from Galena TO st.
Paul, sc. The fare may be lower the coming
summer, as travel in this direction increases and
competition is excited between the several routes
Goods are transported by wagons from Chica-
20 to Gaena in great quantities. The expense
Of transportation between the two places is from
one dollar to one dollar twenty-hv cents per
hundred weight. Those who come from the East
can procure in Galena every kind of furniture
they may need and it costs but little to transport
II by steamboat TO this place and we are hoping
soon TO have q good cabinet warehouse estab-
lished here.
From all we can learn, there is to be large
immigration from all the Northern States to this
Territory, the coming summer. Pleasure parties
too are expected from Cincinnati New York
and other Eastern cities and we are hoping that
the distinguished strangers now in this country
will not leave IL without a visit to the Falls Of
St Anthony, where they will find beautiful
scenery and the most healthful atmosphere on
the continent Father Mathew should come and
visit one of the most temperate villages ever
known in a new country Miss Bremen should
come and learn how many admirers and warm
friends she has among the adventurous settlers
in these frontier towns; and a host Of our own
authors and poets, now wasting their health in
SssscTn cities, would serve themselves, their
-cgst-y, eaS7iVe ---'1 fsr ~ - "ho~I1 they
come and settle where they can ENJOY the hnc
landscapes, pure air, and bright skies of this
new Territory.
Business has been lively during the winter, and
extensive preparations are made for building in
the spring ! an informed that more than sixty
dwellings are already contracted 10 be built dur
ing the summer, on lots purchased by one compa-
ny and this is but a small part of what will be
done In the whole village. There is no place in
the Territory, at present, attracting 80 much at
tention as this.
Some persons at distance express fears lest
the Indians of this country should prove trouble
some neighbors We see very little more of them
than we used to in the State of New York and
their appearance is calculated to excite anything
but fear. A more weak, degraded, and filthy peo-
pie can hardly be found on earth. The nearest
settlement is on the river, four miles below ST.
Paul, where there has been a missionary station
for great number of years without accomplish
ing scarcely anything towards their moral eleva-
tion. Their numbers are small, and they seem
entirely inoffensve; no one here thinks Of fearing
them. At another time, | may speak of them
more at length.
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