The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-12-23
MINI OTA AFFAIRS.

I IHE DENoCRAT.-Wh hen a person bound 10 sell
destruction gets under full Roadway, he insinctivcy
seizes upon every thing along his track and carries,
80 wide as he can, general ruin with him. The
editor OF the Democrat, is in just that condition.
Having failed to that aid in his schemes of pc
litica aspiration, which he vanly expected from men
here and in Ohio, who knew him BEST and too well,
he has in few Of his last numbers pursued
as desperate, as it will prove disastrous to his for
tunes. In his number of last week, he shows dis
position to revive OIL issues and distract still further
the Democratic party, by anaisnins Mr.. Sbley, as
charged with ',onjectura probability, Of his having
been engaged in certain financial matters in manner
that if tue would brand him as "A knave.
! Now we Put this intenogatory distinctly to the
Democrat and ask him, whether he believes the said
insnuations Qor they too cautiously framed to be
ca He'd chnrses)--we ask lin whether he believes,
and will say in the face of this community that he
beieres them true.
The COMING SEAsoN.--Now it is morally cer-
tanwe journalists feel il in the ends Of fingers
that next there will be an influx Of peo-
pie into Minnesota that will he sight t. see Three
advertised by our papers; and during that time
tourists have sent back their impressions; in the
meantime travelling facilities have been magically
improved; the occupations of the States are becom.
ing more crowded. Minnesota has the reputation of
he.lthful climate, and people; multitudes
want new home, but are slow to plant themselves
in ions where many Of their friends have pros
percd in nothing bu, and the ague and they are
bound to come to Minnesota country sal genuis,
and just the country that embodys their idea of what
country should be.
ROAD TO TRAVERSE DIES SIoUx.--If St. Paul
is to grow, it must strike its roots and take sue
She proposes to be the grand metropolis Of this
vast OF lands north and west Grant that this
is So and ever will be so, still there are sufficient
reasons for al active rather THAI passive position
They in the fact that we would do whatever we
can i'r our Immediate propulsion and aid destiny in
ITS kindly dspensation s.. Paul is now prepared
for large trade. She has capital and enterprise
She has the various mechanical arts, Of most com
mon use, in active exercise and is in respects
already qualified TO furnish all her territory with the
commercial commodities required.
! In a word, wan, good road to Traverse des
Sioux, point which with its radius is destined as
early as the next to have larger population
than any new locality in the territory
But we are not so sure Of retaining the trade Of
that region, Of most of our country places
Withou, suitable facilities for trade with us, she will
drop ont Of remembrance, AMI strike for some
mart below us. There is talk about trading with an
imaginary town at the foot Of Lake Pepin, or with
Dubuque. They ask to help them open IA
road to ST. Paul; ani-as in the correspondence be-
law, upon the sui,eet,-point out to the route
Shall we take them at their offer, shall we supne-
" allow them to form their correction with another
town, against the promptinss of geographical posi-
ton, iraienal sympathy, and the very essential in
terests OF st. Paul VIII not our business men con
slider this matter and at oace move in it!
To the Editor Of the jianncsOtn Pioneer
! SIR:-Trayerse des Sioux and the Blue Earth
becoming places Of Importance, and the business
up there already gives employment 10 many teams
from St. Paul. 1t is matter Of serions consequence
that good road should be found ,he "n,er Conn
try, tor the at present Travelled is unfit tor teams
VIII UtdVN OduS, ana must become imy3SSabic the
opening OF spring. No doubt road running nearly
south from ST. Paul would reduce the distance to the
Traverse (now alom so milcs) to 60 miles or less
1t is also certain that the road could be carried all
the way on ridge, nearly in 4 straight line and on
which very convenient road with very little hiily
ground can be found. II is very desirable that the
people Of St. Paul should look to this forthwith
otherwise the transport that UPPER country will be
made from Wabashaw, by the road surveyed last
summer. As your late editor at all times distin-
gushcd himself by suggestions and practical efforts
to forward the interests OF your town. cannot Won ac
compish something in the way. Let a meeting
he called. Let full inquiry be made aud information
be obtained in the mean time, and believe that ST
Pau. will see the necessity Of Immediately surveying
and cutting out direct road through the heart of the
best land and best timber Of Minnesota.
TUESDAY Morning 2lst.-A still, blight day.
Thermometer first cock Growing, indicated 26 deg.
below zero.
Too much snow on the river for secure passing.
yoke of oxen broke through below town last week
They were gotten out; one saved by rubbing, but the
other died Of the chilIs
We receive many letters containing a pararraph
like this 81 intend to be in St. Paul the coming
season; Your paper to this point has been the
means OF large crop of eniyrants in this neghbor-
hool for your country in the spring" They will
come, and when they do come, if they are people
who will go to work for living, let us endeavor to
make all things agreeable and inviting to them.
MAn-Slnlas Even ing, l9h-Very little news
This department of production seems much neg
lected. We take from the Gale papers the follow
ing items.
Mr.. King who is to be Vice President. il no,
dead, but was in bis place in the Senate on Monday
week last, and convoked the members to order
President Fiilmore's message has arrived. We
shall issue it in an extra.
The INDIAN PoNY.-Ths is one of the most
remarkable little animals in this latitude No ami
NAL IS more patient OF hunger, Submissive to
the tasks Of his master, easily sustained than
this. We saw two ponies tied up for the night to
make their supper and breakfast Ct the boughs of a
dried tree, amid snow foot deep and in an exposed
position to the Winds while the temperature was be-