The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-09-23
Omen 10 the Whole World.

Open TO the Whole World.
The people Of Minnesota send the whole world,
greeting: Thirty millions Of acres of land, an area as
large rs New York, Wing within our Territory, have
been purchased by Government, Of the Sioux Indians.
and few DAYS since, the final ratification of all the
terms Of tn contract as amended by Congress, has
been made by the Indians. These lands are now open
TO settlers; aud all good and upright people, every
where are invited by siich Of have already made
homes upon the newly purchased soil, and also
-ach are fixed upon the older sections OF Minnesota,
tn come and abide with us. We regard these lamis,
considering all their advantages, As inviting any
section Of the West, residence here, attcsts
preference Of this section, before any other
Some Of these advantages will eaunerate. FIRST,
the soil is 3 good that of Wisconsin,; which is
enough for that item Secondly. the climate is like
and good a. that Of New Hampshire; which is
enough upon that topic. Thirdly. the land remark
ably well watcred; by clear, small lakes, by quick
streams ami especially, visible springs. 1t is for the
greater part, sufficiently wooded, for purposes of fuel
and fencing. The face of the country is Ike that Of
the prairie region generally, qualified however, by
feature peculiar the isher attitudes of the West;
that is more frequent inierspelsion of trees in the
midst Of the painswhich if clear, would be p,,.ires
prOper-thau in Illinois These parties most common
y lac in piateas and are rather distinctly defined by
rising bluff on the more sides and descend
ms bluff on the other The rhaseares are Of a va
riety OF sizes; some being large enough for a farm
some too small for a whole farm, and some large
enough for forty farms. AT The base of the bluffs tina,
define these areas, springs; frequently boiling
springs OF excellent water; cold to chill the
hand intensely when immersed, in midsummer.
COMMERCIAL FACILITIES.
These are such afforded by some $50 miles
Of the Mississippi mvigable for large steamboats, in
all years and seasons except winter; and about 200
miles of the Minnesota river. which is nayigalle
throughout the warm seasons, except occasionally
when the drought impedes steam ma igation for few
weeks in midsummer il docs on most of the triiua-
ries to the Mississippi, everywhere. The Minnesota
flows through the heart OF the country We are escr
ing.
STEAMBOAT FACILITIES.
The number Of steamboat arrivals from Galena and
St. Louis, averages about six week AT St Paul.
fcights transhipped from the down-ryer boats to
boats OF smaller size. Two Of the latter kind have
been employed considerably Turing the present season
"a the trade from St. Paul Traverse DIES Sioux and
the mouth Of Blue Earth, 100 and $50 miles up the
Minnesota.
FACILITIES FOR LAND TRAVEL
Probably section Of the West, is so passable for
wagons, before bridges built as this The
streams almost invariably run over pehbly, or solid
rock bottoms, and the marshes. which are very in
frequent, are small. During the present season, thou
sands Of emgrants have made their way into the heart
OF this Sioux country with wagons, aud only COM
pass to direct their path
MARKET FOR FARMERS PRODUCE.
The large influx Of settlers, into the older parts of
the Territory. has kept up the price Of produce at
points from 20 To 30 per cent. above the ST louis
market. In addition to the cause of the prices Of
produce, kept up by the demands of constant imni
grafton, is the demand for supplies for the Indians
the SIOUX, the Winaebagoes and Chppcwas. All
these nations will contime TO receive their supplies
through this channel; for though removed, they will
only lie pushed up little further than before.
The wants Of the Indians for agricultural supplies,
viii be as large their means. Their means are As
follows: The Sioux are to receive $500 600
IN cash and other things, between now and Spring.
rs part payment for their lands and $4,000 yearly
Tor twenty years to come. The Wnnehagoes now
receive some 100000 of annuites the Chime
was $50 900. The Sioux win receive all their i'm
ports through the Minnesota riyer-the two other ma
tons reside north, on the Mississippi and will also he
materially supplied from these lands
In addition 10 the above demands for agricultural
produce. is the regustion Cor the suppv Of three mil
itary posts in the Territory: then again Of hundreds
oi men engaged IN the pneries the tributaries of
the Mississippi, north of the point of confluence of the
Minnesota With that stream; then for the town of ST.
Paul, st. Anthony and Saltwater, and other smart
places not all yet begun
IMPORTED GOODS
Imported goods are here in abundance. Some
Kinds are SAID Z" he rctai.ed as low as in Galena-
Heavy articles sold about 25 per cent. HIGHER.
which price il many articles includes the cost of
freight.
MANY MORE ADyASTAGEs
We might enumerate, but being more reno,e IN
their relations to the subject, may well cut short
OF them, at once All these topics upon Minnesota
have been so frequently taken up by cur journals and
% we'll bell up to view, that perhaps it might have
ocen better not to have attempted TIE same thing anew
But aside from the compiacency with which Mime
sotians lew the face Of their cherished country IN
glass-a part of which country they esteem themselves
they certainly desire that their country shall be
known and well known abroad as well as at home
Especially do they invite all come and see before
they buy elsewhere
The GREEK SLAVE.-Ths l.,at a, ri yed ON Sun