The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1851-04-24
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VIVA; does build Cities ?

VIVA; does build Cities
4. has teen said there must be natural cc.,r-
ire of trade. TO ilIus,ra;e--tialena is natural
centre. Be,n.out is not, neither is Sinipee. In
past time, rscolected BY some. both these towns
were 10 ''ose up Galena. Belmont, we are
told, makes fine flrni but Siuipee, ike anseni
tyre, is place where fishermen cln dry their
nets. Full three -foarihs of our present readers
viii inquire where The site of Sliipee Is. 1t is
.o',,c ten or twelve miles above Dubuqae, On the
east side Of the Mississippi river. Whoever as
ccnds that noble stream in ef our up-rivcr
floating piiaces,' Il The day be rir, aad il they
have a curious eye 10 investigate The reccsscs Of
antiquity, they uIay see Il stone house close an
der beetiins b.yG That house i all ina; re-
mains Of what sncc was mighty city. (ia the
minds of several p 'opic Of very lively magma
tion.) Az You face the said structure, the busi.
nc-s part of the Town lay Off 10 the right. No
Ting IL Ia be seen Of II al prcscnt-but, that Is
member here nor ihere--(foT what of The houses
were not shaken 10 pieces by The ngue, were
moved down "a Dubuque OF The ice.) That, like
belmont, was an crfjiciat city. as much as
baby - al artificial baby. 4 railroad was
80 be run out 10 Miacsa Point, our interior trade
Ia i. Gu, of, aud Gaiena was o ne left like
-. I'D hnlk, high anl dry ca The beach As for
and Gairua WAS 10 be it, port (durng good be-
har,of,) as Vera cnz is The port Of the city OF
MeNka. AS we have saiI, these were purely ar
f.hciai towns, having n" natural bass except the
ground ca which ibsy were 10 stand. No con-
incrcia or other real wan, called them into exis-
ience. They are good Illustrations Of how cities
are soi created. On the contrary, will take
Galcna 10 illustrate contrary principle, for II has
great natural advantages, as yet without much Of
The artificial.
Gaicna i. The business centre of VIVA, Is called
the Lead Mining region. When all other points
were cpcu for ci,dice, i, was selected by impair
iial for this purpose. |, has been urged that
the town is not immediately ON the bank Of the
mississippi Because the site ,ces rot there Is u
principal! reason why 1t was chosen, About one
mile above the town, Fcvre river IS small, rapid
streaB, but froh this point 10 the Mississippi IL IS
deep, and steamboats, that can the Rapids
have no difficulty IN Us ia, CATION. Ii Is but Il
bay or he .Hiss.sufTi, and from here TO the ,.sn
river, about sir miles. II Is CONTINUOUS Hartor,
safe at all Times ironi'ihe seyercst storms. All
The shipping ,.a the northern lakes could ride in
j, ~i,h perfect safely The expenditure Of fifteen
un,liio,,s of dollars would not build as good ore
at Milwaukee. As Vel, but small part OF the
Bay his ever been used, except for the passage
of boats, but j, Is capable of accommodating an
n,neu.t uf commerce like that Of New Orleans,
when wanted.
Ga!ena, 10y being at the head Of The Bay, Sc
cares three great advantages, TO Wit an admiral
hie iiarber, good HEALTH, and convenient position
as a depository Of Lead, up to this lime the mos:
important staple ~ this part of the COUNTRY. The
hills open N various way. aud the ravincs ford
easy access 10 and from all parts Of the ccurtry.
These advantages, wHh many others possessed,
have made il from the first, The theatre IL heavier
trade, perhaps than ANY other town of lis size in
the United States. It's commerce., perhaps, has
not been neglected; but the mechanical trades
and Manufactures, have never received proper
attention. The neciunics build town in more
senses than one. nil our manufactures bear
right proportion TO our Commerce, Gaens would
contain = population of q, 600 at least, and our
eastern railroad womb have been built years ago
and whenever the road is butt, there will be q
sudden and surprising change in this particular.
We pay our money To The mechanics of other
States Cor almost every Thing wear. We make
no leather, weave cloth; even have 10
depend others for the knitting of cur coarse
socks There has been, we acknowledge, an iui-
provenent in many particulars, for we formerly
rent 10 Pittsburgh for our pine boards. thou
sand articles winch we bny abroad may be man
nfactufed here Just cheapy as they now
done thousand miles away. We have referred
to our natural advantages, as 4 town. No pains
should bc spared TO bring the Artificial ones 10
ante with them. They stand to each other in
The relation ef basis and suprrsiruciurc. IT takes
i,.sii 60 build enduring city. We have the
foundation. Now build the editice, broad, suit
sianiial, beautiful and high Gaieno He.