The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-04-29


officers, few ofns eh5rtred yonr bod for anoih4
err, more ,horoagh eSicditiqn. Oar company
numbered about %; ofboth sexesandof all agsss;;
and their names are all chroniced in the Pioneer
vf thai date. \ on look the ,Yankees trom slQpI
place as a packet, and with ample provisions and
supplies, proceeded with your boat, into unknown
waters, without insurance, in hourly peril ci acct
dent to machinery or loss Of your boat, being
five days absent in regions Of rare, wild aud UNI
told beauty.
You know, Captain, that you came very near
involving US In another war with our DaroaTy
States; but Hycu fonnd II would not answer for
you to play off the Commodore Decatur, with
Shockopee; and the Ynnkce was compelled TO
pay tribute. When You bad nearly reached the
Rapids and VAS steering away from SKIS village,
you know Shockopee, with his whole suite OF
revenue officers, me aboard, and compelled you
to pay tribIie---damage TO his cnrnileIds, damage
by frightening the Waterfowl in the stream, aud
the Wild deer on the shore, that scarcely moved
aside fer tie boat, until they heard the scream OF
your internal steam whistle. Shockopee was de-
ternIned to seize the Yankee, libel l.er for char
res, as well for what was doe for the Anthony
Wayne as for the Yankee; for the Wayne had
slipped bacl, down in the night and thus escaped
port charges and Shockopee's swift revenue Ca
noes. You had to submit to the exac;ons Of the
sovereign, Shockopee; you know You did. If
you had any guns aboard, You were afraid TO use
them. Yon Got off on your parol, going up; but
returning, YOU had TO pay tribute, you knew you
dill. ShocAopee with his armed braves. boarded
the / ankee-took her by storm; and you had ''to
shell out Yoa acknowledge the corn" do
you? Wei; it wasn't corn only. How much
tobacco, how many pieces of beautiful calico, how
many boxes of paint, did you have 10 surrender Z
You know how Shockopee and his suite, run
down The river bank, IN pursuit ct the Yankee,
after she had cast off, rather, ia the Lamariine
WY, rather taking French leave, you mast own
Captain, without her clearance papers and how
glad you was 10 bus our peace, with another box
of green paint, which you threw ashore This
came very near being quite another . Prone
theuS' affair. All, bat that Shock0pce is Il OIL
lector as is a Collector,
Well do we all remember, captain, The ala rnn
every where Of The wild Indians along the shore,
"A, the scream Of the sieain-whisile, the dense
fOiinge Of the soinhre Bots Tros. It's giant trees
crushed in the COZ! Of the grape ,ine-Iravcrse
des Sioux, ike The bosom Of Nature gently sleep
ing IN tbe qulvern5 sunshine, the silver river en-
crcing her zone. We remember the dance al
sunse, on Coton rraiEic--the determination 10
pass Turtle Bend, where The desperate Mad An
thohy Wayne had posted up a board sirnfying
that TO be the head of navigation. You remem-
Der bow The yayl OF the Yankee we9t across and
snatched down that board as Il trophy, TO carry
back 10 Calena; how the Yankee scorned TO be
led by the towlinc around The bend and went ca
recnirg until the great mound at the mnulb OF the
Blue Easth was visible and THE enchanting valley
sleeping in solitary loneliness, under canopy Of
dreamIike blue, how the Yankee crept up under
the shade beyond the Blue Earth, TO coo. hersc.if,
while ali Of us ven, ashore to cut and carry on
hoard :. supply Of green woodrow we proceeded
through dense forests, the boat hiding through
the deep narrow channel, crooked labyrinth
Iou remember the terrible nigh; that followed,
the Thermometer more than 100 degrees above
Faregheit or any other heat, on earth, the mos
qutoes devouIing US, and some Of the passengers
in open rnutny against the further progress of
the boat How the blazing sun looked iercely
down on Us the next morning after i sleep.ess
night. How exhausted the men were, and una
bic to wood up,--and how reluctantly after leav-
ing upon The trees, the evidence Of the arrival
there, OF the Yankee, the boat was turned with
her heat down stream; how she swept under
add against The cvcrhangina willows of the shores
and islands, AMI how. swinging around the short
benls, she darted down the current under piloiage
that was miracle of skill. like flying conrser,
and how gladly our town standing here upon the
bluff, on tiptoe, looked up The valley Of the Min
nesota, for its return, with the ANXIETY Of a pa
Its BOSOM
These events With had much, very muci, to
do with the SOAK Treaties, and the destiny Of
Minnesota, we haze not forgotten, They are
part OF the poetic history oft, heroic, dreamIike,
strange. yet real important events, which can
never cease to be interesting in our annals.
We sad you welcome mere with the
steamboat Nankee. You are doubly welcome
with the Saint Paul, this new flying palace of
beauty. In behalf of the citizens Of The town Of
SAINT Paul, with lis hundreds of houses, spread
ing now away IN the magnificent proportions Of
city, with towers and sieepes, 10 ring a welcome
10 your arrival, with the united voice, and whole
sou Of our town we greet you and this boat,
upon which You have conferred the name, that our
town took from the great Apostle of the Geniiles,
ana may the St PAM, like both It's namcsahs he
dsiinsn shed for energy and zeal, and every good
work, and run as TO be glorhed
Captain Harris, in behalf OF cur town, and az a
token OF respect to YOU and a slight return for
he homer you have conferred upon our town, by
ronierring IA name upon this boat, / here pre-
sent to yon suit OF colors.
Capt. Harris made the following reply:
SIR:-AHow me to reply TO the address Of COL
Goodhuc, whose absence TO day, regret, as if
he were here present.
The cordial, complimentary manner ia which
your citizens receive me and my boat, the Saint
Paul. makes this, of the plea san,est hours of
my hie. 1t heishtens my qualification, that this
bag, presented by The town Of ST. Paul, to its
tie Steamboat Saint Paul is author.
Ized 10 b. placed IN my hands by man whose
name and words and WORKS, vii, forever be ASSOC
r'ated with the history of Mnnesota--a n,au who
has Iabored with power and Will hard 10 equal.
Ter the benefit of Minnesota, regardless of popu.
arl'y; and who. by the impartial udg,ncn, of the
world abroad, is entitled 10 the lasting eraiird.
Oi this Territory. We Invited Col Goodhue. Of
tho Pioneer, TO name our boat; and in selecting
the name Saint Paul first, he has not only chosen
an appropriate name, but has also paid the high
est possible compliment TO your town.
uii.hl also mention the name OF each mem
Der o! tins committee, rs hoDorabiy associated
with the history of Minnesota
Gentlemen. ii has been truly said, thu, have
long been familiar with these localities bet never
10 ny widest reveries, did expect in IN, Jay
and generation, 10 see your Territory assume It's
present Importance, or your town becnnicr one
Of the chief towns Of this river; vour crowih f,r
the past three years of your Territorial existence
have closely observed, and in my humble way
have aided. The reminisce nses of eur explo'
ration oil the Minnesota river, in 1850. are n r,o,q