The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-02-05

when the masses Of ice will be broken up IN the
channel Of the river, and the eyes Of thousands
be watching intsntly for the smoke Of the hrss
steamboat arriving from below, crowded with the
vanguard Of the multitude who will soon follow
them hitherl No remarks can be more apPioPr'-
ate to oar climate, than the following BY WASH
insten Irving;
"And here let me say wsrd in favor Of those
vieiss,tudes Of our climate which are too oiten
made the subject Of excessive repining. mey
annoy us occasionally By changes from hot to cold,
from wet to dry. they give Us ono Of the most
beautiful climates in the world. They give Us
the brilliant sunshincs Of the south Of Europe with
the fresh yerdure Of the north. They float our
summer sky with clouds Of gorgeous tints or heecy
whiteness, and send down cooling showers to re-
fresh the painting earth, and keep il green. Our
seasons are all poetical, the phenomena Of our
heavens are full Of sublmity and beauty. VIM
ter with Us has none Of its proverbial gloom. IL
may have its bowling winds. and chilling iros!s'
and its whirling saow-s storm; but it has also It's
long intervals Of ctoudless sunshine; when the
snow clad earth gives redoubled brightness. 70 the
day; when at night the stars beam with intense
ustre, or the moon floods the whole landscape
with her limpid radiance; aud then the joyou.
outbreak Of our Spring, bursting at snce into leaf
and blossom, redundant with vegetation aud vo-
eiferOus with life! and the splsndors Of our Sum
mer; its morning veluptuousness and evening gie-
ry-its airy palaces of sun gilt clouds piled up in
a deep azure sky; and its gusts Of tempests Of
almost tropical grandeur, when the forked light
ming and the believing thunder volley frou, the
battlemeRts Of heaven and shake the sulsry at
mosphere-and the Sublime melancholy Of our
autumn, magnificent in its decay, whitening down
th M ~f nd vat
rejecting back from its yellow forests the golden
serenity Of the sky. surely we may say, that in
our climate, Tho heavens declare the glory of
God. and the armament showeth forth His hand-
work; day unto day uttereth speech, and night
unto night showeth knowledge"
Sous OF TEMpERANcE.--We would meek
Iy inquire, if the Sons hold their meetings now!
If 50, do they carry their objections to liquids to
the extent Of refusing to Hquidate their debts'
The MAINE LIaUeR LAw.-The friends Of
Temperance, sincerely anxious to prevent the
pernicious use Of ardent spirits in our Territory,
many Of them propose the passage Of q law ut
terly prohibiting the importation sale Of it, ex-
cept by licensed apothecaries. Whether such a
law would be Of the least efficacy here or not, We
are unable to say. 1t is always we'll to consider
whether Or not law can bs enforced If not,
thea it is better not enacted. We have a Law
against gambling; but it is dead letter. In all
new settlements, law is difficult to enforce. 1t
almost impossible here, even to collect taxes.
Government here is rather voluntary than COM
pulssry. 1t is too much the case, that if man
wants anything in Minnesota, he takes it and is
not very particular how he takes il. II he wants
whiskey he will take it, even if it be labelled
poison. If the stakes be anything he prizes, he
will always 90 ''one better" There would al
ways be tricks enough. by which to take it, and
evade the law, however clearly the law might be
violated. The N. Y. Tribune tells an anecdots,
which would be in point. t. bought gallon
Of Otard at Brady's, TO take home, and by the
way Of label, wrote his name upon a card,
which happened to be the seven of club, and tied
it to the handle. Alderman c. coming along,
and observing the jug. remarked, ''tha,'s an aw-
full careless way to leave that liquor" "Why
so.'' said Ton. "Why. Because somebody
might come along with the eight spot and take
n''' We are glad to know, that sslutary re-
fern in regard to drinking is silently progressing
new. in our Territory, reform which contem-
plates no legal interference at all, with the prac-
tice Of drinking. l, must be obvious to every
candid and impartial mind, that most Of the vie-
Isnce, fighting, gambling and dissracsful condue,
there is in our Territory, results from Tntemper-
anee. 1t is really to be hoped, that BY reason
and persuasion. and without any process Of COM
pulsion, calculated to arouse spirit Of violsncs
and opposition, our people may be persuaded to
abandon the use Of ardent spirits entirely, e1csp,
when health really requires the use Of it.
Authorizations OF GALENA, roR THE
NEXT SPlISG TRADE. The Advertiser,
(Which is famous for counssIling to 'keep cool'')
says:--"There il good reason to believe, that the
Indian Treaties will be ratified by the Senate,
and that the immense tract Of country coded BY
the Indians will be brought into market, and tina,
emigration from various quarters will flock to
Mimi sota and the Northwest, in larger stream
than in years before.
Altogether, the premise Of 1852 is as favorable
as that of 1854, > when looked at from the came
point of view-and in the estimation Of many
very much better. However the result may be
very much depends on personal action, and on
the will and willingness Of every man to keep
cool aad keep at work.
THE KossUrH MKErING.-Mr. Phillips
we learn, addressed large meeting at Mazourks
Hall. last Saturday night. Owing to circum-
stances over which MFR. Phillips had no control
the meeting was not altogether such az We had
hoped it to be- from the importance Of the subject
and the acknowledged ability Of Mr.. Phillips
The speaker was frequently interrupted; and al
though the audience professsd to atone for ,hei,
ncisility to the speaker, by loud and frsquentsp-
plauss. that sort Of apology would not do. The
speaker fully understood the matter and did no,
hesitate 50 to tell his hearers. droll story i.
related Of an honest cid farmer, who, attempting
to drive home n bull, got suddenly heisted owe.
the fence. Recovering himself, he saw the ami
NAL the other side Of the rails, saving the ail
with his head and neck, and paving the ground
The good old man locked steadily at him mo-
mens, and then shaking his fist at him, sxclaim-