New-York daily tribune., 1851-08-28
Minnesota Tcrritory-Its Rapid Gr0wth-crops
Indian Treaty, Sc.
Correspondence Of The \ y Tnbuno.


ST P,pL, MINNESOTA, Monday. Aug. II, 1881.
The Territory of Minnesota i, settling up
,.I, fast and the earlier correct knowledge OF
our salubrious climate, excellent soil, and mani
fold prospective commercial advantages over
Il at Of tlc elcat yo.tion If the West, IS ds>omi-
mated anout The people Of The eastern and middle
states, Tie more rapid VIII bc our growth. BY the
Census OF june, 1850. Il appear, thai ihl, Territory
had population OF httlo over G.o0l al that time.
II has certainly doubled since then. New towns are
spnnging mp ali around IL, numerous farms are being
opened, and permanent settlements made. OurcTops
are growing uNunousiy OF oats, corn, potatoes
harley, &, there vii he az abundant yield Spring
wheat has done admirable we'll thus Conluung the
popular cHoI among the Eastern people, tbat TINS
ltuuory ls situated - iaf NOi,n, ihat lhe cereal
grams caruoi bee produced.
Nv far the ritajes' event m the history of the
Nouh-wos, III tie .asi decade, has taken place this
summer iu the SuCct ->ul conc lusou ol treaty be-
tween The SIOUX OF DacOtd Indians, and the Com
mISsoneis appointed by iAe President OF The United
states.
Col. Luke Lea Commissioner oi Indian AhA.rs,
arrived here on The .sth O.. last juno, and Ia compa-
~ with GOV. Ramsey tAC other Comm 4sSioncr dp-
pointed by GoNCyumCuN immc ilately proceeded to
Traverse ces Sioux, TIE point designated lor the
hocmg oi the Treaty. The Indians were very
backward about coming IN, OWING Co tie untdS SOra-
tie slate OF The weather. and II Was not unt The SIN
OF August that the Treaty was nnlliN consumm fted.
The amount OF territory cetSe 10 tic tnlted states
Be- computed 10 be about etOlo square ml'csa tract
oi land lcaIiy as large a> thc states OF Ncwl ork
and ICurSyNan.a together. The Government agrees
20 paw tie Indians or taese lands about $9.10O,o0o
$io0coo e.; this money! 10 be rali down, and the
remainder - % De placed az peT cent interest.
Welding them annually about Si.J.ec1 Which >um
VII le pad Tor 50 wears. AZ aEnLlacs are then 10
cease. snd The prime pal rover, 30 TIE Government
The importance OF I'M, Treaty u The Northwest
and especially To- Minnesota cauno. tC exaggerated
II opens large Snd most desirable section OF cou-
Try to Tie cml-rant. more desirable. probably on
many acl cunts than aiF which aas ever before been
brought INTO market l. : expected thd there viii
&c a ucn cntous rush ~ cuu-r.ton here after the
rauAcaaon q the Treaty. II Aa> already gwen
great impetus To bus LC,>. lie GAtla papers are
specDlallns aS 10 " hat route ep.grant> VII % aot
10 take 20 reach this tlac, OF land. and the amount of
ors ness u VIII bc apt - furnish Their Oa4eaa and
Ch'cacO Railroad Low soon - BE ouD'c,c1.
There reservation iA tbs TToaty of about 1900
square miles, OF which al The Indians 20 DC per
maDently located. IAl> vii De much better Tor the
Indians than Il they retained tae-f large oomlnOns
Came Is growing scarce, md ~ !Ii.aa> s.e~ e
duCoS 10 want They &.e YtTy pSo-, aaG acre Do not
icr the uaCol> who reside with tAcli Who credit
Them With prov Son> "a i.r-e uun5es would Gle an
nuaiy. TINS Treaty tie oIly thing that thty could
co 10 save themselves nom starvation. Experience
etnon>tcatCS thai the fe1 man cannot eN ,f ia the
he'ehtolhoo3 % the vkt6S unless nc receives all
holNts - ulS Treaty. Is a bargain tAat : equally
>NN"LtastcNs 10 tc.h parties 10 the Indians because
fth~er> tom subsistence. ana % ne whites Re
cause u ofens country W:Ich was absolutely
nteced 70 nee; The .acIe~>lg demand OF tae
settlers
Too much praise cannot be gwen 10 col Lea and
Gov kain>ey. for The able mannC. n Which ;hev
have conducted ihls NEGOTIATION s-i he Yainetle
StTslNS> tAeN nave rtntereG tie Government lrls
believed io oe he mos; favoras terms II vs nos,
he TO have obtained. and The r4lfc -ion OF = b. line
| :. Senate Is considered certain
Col. Les has returned 10 Ns>hington aud GOV
Ramsey vii FrOceed 10 PemonI "a q sew days, :or
the nurVOSe OF holding treaty wrh .he Chime NV
hal'.tltecs there, Congress hAvug anpro1r.a,et
Sl0.CG0 .or iha; purpose. Il = believed iha; when
the country about the ReG RIVER 0: ,-e North shall
have teen opened for settlement. gre AZ many people
from the SOlklrk Settlements. Who tired of hTIug
under the government OF the HUDSON Bay Company
VIII ,migIa.c th;Eer Yours, &c, DAKOTA