The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-01-22
The Wants Of Minnesota.


The Wants Of minnesota.
We want the treaties ratified. There can be
division Of opinion On that suhiect With the
treaties ratified, or Territory will be rapidly pro-
gressise; without tho treaties ratified, Minnesota
viii be stationary, IL not reirogradc. aaaa
We want the Chippewa tresiy ratified. The
interests of our brethren at Pembina require it,
We want treaties made, for every foot Of Indian
territory within our limits. east Of the Mississippi
river. We want the pine lands purchased, sur
'syed aud sold. on the head writer's Of the Missis
slpp' nver Not only do the interests OF our Ter
r'tor, require this, but the whole valley Of the
Mississippi river, cries aloud for IL, The river IL
self, is not more Indispensable 10 The great valley
which II irriga'es, and to The business Of the null
,i,ude Of steamboats, which il carries upon il,
waters. taA d.
we want ample provisions made, by grant Of
puo'ic lands 10 place It. Paul, the emporium Of
'he Northwest IN uninterrupted railroad oonnec-
ton with the railroads Of the Atlantic cities.
{, We want the military reserve taken of Of the
oesuiiui tract OF land, which lies now like an
useless and mcul,ra,ed blo,ch, upon the finest
portion OF our Territory sort Of military car
bunclc which il unbecoming to the face of the
country, on the cas-. side Of The river. Oat with
it! Let as have on it some beautiful gardens and
smiling cottages and productive farms. .....
We want ten thousand farmers, with strong
hands and courageous hearts, with their plows
and their oxen and cattle and sheen. and their
wives and children. Who are no, ,,r,;cul,, a,
which side Of the river ,ley settle tn r,;<e I,r..
cro,s. md ob,,;, lar.. ,,;cs. and .,;,, v;uo,ou.
health, and bu i'll M valuable iu,,i,u,,ons Of r,-
rion and lr arnins for pr..en, and future genera
Tin
/ We wait manufacturing capital enourh. in
vested in saw-miis, planning mills. la,h mills,
single mills la'hes, and the manufacture Of
wooden ware and the building Of boats, To man
nfaciure into all possible uses. every pine log that
can be cut on the Mississippi river and its ributa-
ries, 10 supply the home demand and 10 furnish
the demand Of the whole vast region of hard wood
lands and Pr'nies, to The mouth Of the Mlssissip
pa rver. We want thousands Of lunbermen, to
supply the pine logs; and we want the permission
INC "o'erhhen'' 10 ouy the pine lands north
OF u.s. ana 10 c"n'inae IN and TO extend, this our
's'''''"'e BUSINESS LOT our own proht and the
e''ae"' prom ana aa'an'age oil The 'reat West.
we want p'ank-r'ad or railroad, between
a". anu CT h''"ohy' no". nc business
anu "ChdC VI uutH to"Us anu the prosperity
'"'' W WIS '"s'' n''"'s up every
nun "''s !" "asoh'" ana
"".' 'o"'se VIZ" en'''n@ anu sell
"""' oen'"a al 'eA'' Tue commencement Of
system ., easy cheap ana rapid communication
"o'' H'' ""' "''''"''o. ....
we "a's s'oa sc''oo' houses ana good schools
III mem
I Inc voice OF h'e hundred neglected children
o. raul cries out IN united reP''aeh against
U.s. 'oa' o. The hall dozen expensive ediiiees IN
'"'s Town. whose spires Sisten in the light Of the
rising sun, not one Of them, is devoted 10 the men,
tai and intellectual culture Of the rising genera
ton. How long shall we remain destitute Of lib
eral and ample accommodations and provision,
for the education of every child, rich or poor, in
81. Paul? '..s."
We want TO see every child, boy and girl in
this Territory. either at school, or bound GU, 10
some honest trade. or Injured 10 habits of steady
industry; so tina, industry and honesty, may come
to be regarded as synonyms. in Minnesota; and
that no pursuit tina, is not useful or productive,
shalt be considered honest. aa- cdr
Wewant to see all our people distinguished for
'hr''t without meannesS, for strict temperance in
all things, Tor religion without bsotry, for mteIi-
sehce ""hoat pedantry; Tor charity, for strict
panc'aah'y IN the payment OF all debts, for abb
morning and rePro'ating all tricks and ehicaneres
and unfair ADVANTAGES. bv which msn d...;,.
and deiiaud each ether, and call j, ,martn,,
We wan, tina, there ,bou,d hs s,ch ;,,s,,;r..o.
anu s.'h Sa1"aard OF enlightened public opn-
. 'oh' as WIN awe down rosuery and rowdy ism, and
ENFORCE correct conduot win power tar uiightier