The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-10-30
We take the following extract from the ex-

We take the following extract from the ex-
cellent Minnesota correspondent of the Wabash
Express, G.. H. S., gentleman who has spent
considerable time exploring the country border
ing on the Minnesota river, and whose Judgment
and word may be relied upon. he says:
.In conclusion, I will now state some OF the
;nancements to farmers to come to this country.
In the first place. the climate is pleasant, ana
healthy: the soil equal to any portion OF tne
United States. with about enough of prairie ana
timber to make farms with little labor. Second
ly. as a grazing and stock country, am conn
dent, no part of Indiana, Illinois, or Iowa, can
beat it, Grass is abundant for summer use, ana
cutting hay for winter; not only SO, put tnere
are thousands of acres covered with rusneS, on
which almost any quantity of cattle can be WIN
tered without one dimes expense. except salt.
Nor is this all
There will be paid to the Indians at some OF
these points, $4,000, annually, until 1856, and
then $4,000 for fifty years. The emigration will
also consume large quantity for many years
yet so that farmers may expect the very best
of prices for everything they can raise for many
years.
Make your arrangements to come early next
spring. with cattle, horses. hogs and sheep, and
all the requisites for breaking prairie, farming,
and raising all kinds of stock, not forgetting
chickens.
| find by private letters, that some of my
friends have told that l am dissatisfied with
this country; but l wish it now distinctly I'M
derstOod that it is only the workings OF their
own imaginations and unauthorized; for l am
still better pleased than ever, and the more /
see of it and know of its resources, the more am
| convinced that have bettered my situation
in every respect.
The health Of the country is still good. The
river continues low yet. We have had three
frosts, on the 18th, 18th and 10th inst. The
weather pleasant-crops tolerably good-no rot
among the potatOes-fre wood $3.50 to $500
per cord
- The Nominee arrived here on Friday, with
two bargcs full of freight in tow, and number
of passengers. We are under obligation to her
attentive Clerk for late Galena papers.
MIR l.. NJ. Ford intends commencing a class
in vocal music on Tuesday evening next at the
Baptist church.
John L. Stephens, author of Incidents of
Travel in Egypt, Arabia, Petrca and the Holy
Land" died in New York city on the 18th ult.,
in his 47th year. Mr.. S. was President of the
Panama Railroad.
The Black Hawk arrived in port on Sun
day last, with large freight and quite num-
Der of passengers Thanks to her gentlemanly
Clerk for bundle of late papers.
The boat which beat Dayton's Lime Kiln
and bantcred the saw-mll to run race, arrived
at our lcvee or Wednesday last in charge of a
couple of Keel-boats, having made the trip from
Galena in forty days. She started back the
next day, to get to Galena if possible before the
close of navigation.
The following protest was made by Capt.
Porter, and laid before the Captain General, on
the refusal of the authorities to permit him to
land the passengers and mail of the Crescent
City:
Whereas, the Spanish authorities in Cuba
have issued an order to prevent the entrance of
the L. S. Mail steamship Crescent City into the
port of Havana to which said ship is bound in
the pursuit of her Legitimate business. no offence
having been committed on the coast of Cuba
| against the laws of Spain by the officers or
crew of said vessel, and the said order being a
direct contravention of the treaty stipulations
between the two countries, do therefore
strongly protest, in the name Of the United
| States Steamship Company, whose interest
represent. and also in the name of the Govern
ment of the United States. whose officer l am,
against a proceeding so arbitrary.
| The Spanish authorities in Cula. in the extra
ordinary course taken by them. profess to hold
| the United States Mail Steamship Company res
pOnsible for newspaper articles published in the
! United States and which are alleged to have
| been written by the Purser Of the Crescent
City.
It has been distinctly declared by me, Though
! no such declaration was called for on my party
that Mr.. Smith, the Purscr. has no agency in
| composing or publishing any such articles. l
protest against the United States Mail Steam
| ships Company's being held responsible for the
publication Of any articles in the newspapers of
the United States. as such matters are wholly
beyond the control of the said Company as
well the officers of the ships connected there
with.
The President of the United States acknowl-
edges no direct censorship from any quarter
whatsoever, aud is answerable only to the laws
of the Government l protest against an
American citizen, and an officer of the ship,
being held responsible for such publications,
and being treated with personOl dsrespect.-
Such conduct is unworthy of nation that pro-
fesses to have attained the highest degree OF
| civilization,
I protest against the non-admission of this
ship into the harbor of Havana. as it is deep
injury to the United States Mail Steamship
Company, who are thereby disabled from com
plying with their contract to the Government
of the United States, and which Company have
already received most serious injuries from the
hands of the Spanish Government, by having
their ships driven out of the harbor of Havana.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID D. PORTER,
Lieut.. U. S. Navy. and Commanding U. S.
Mail Steamship Crescent City.
To the Authorities of Cuba Oct. 3, 1852.
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