The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1852-09-02

the late proprietor. Al The earliest opportunity
such editorial talent will be engaged, us will best
sustain The past reputation of The Pioneer.
The reIct Of the deceased, will Immediately
<take out letters Of Administration. for the set
3ilemeRt Of his accounts; and we doubt not tina,
3'his generous and sympahizns community, so
sfar they are individually concerned in the
affairs of James NJ. Goodhue, will readily and
promptly attend to the ad usin,ent and settlement
dof all accounts made with him 10 the datc Of his
8iecease.
Government Roads in Minnesota.
! The portion of the Point Douglas aud ST. Louis
j River Road that was contracted for by w. +.
sCorbe,l, is now completed according to the spe-
Scfcaiions and proposals published by Us last win
6ier. The portion finished embraces sixteen miles
midway between Saltwater and the Falls of the
81. Croix, distance Of thirty -one miles and has
been put through with promptitude and energy
Z as fast the stawart arms Of over fifty sturd '
men could do it, since the latter par, of May last
The season has been remarkably dry and fine for
Troad-mahing; the most So perhaps Of any we ha We
shad for twenty years past. This is probably
lowing to the fact that the ''Clerk Of The wea-
in the matter, he having had charge Of the work
5ng forces, and no doubt ordered such weather as
kbest suited his own business. Be that as il NAV,
: the drought that now prevails. is unprecedented
= in the climate of this Territory; and we think it
twill! be long ere it occurs again.
The unfinished road between Saltwater and the
Falls. the making Of which, has not as yet been
contracted for, embraces eight miles on the south
ern and seven miles on the northern end-mos,
z of which is now impossible. The interests of the
whole people of the St. Croix, require that these
fractions should be finished with as little delay Us
4 possible--and that, this season too; as we are
Informed the road far as finished, is of no more
real use than The fifth wheel to a wagon. until a
Communication Is fairly opened between the lake
and Falls. 1t should then be pushed next season
as far north at 'east ms Snake River. This, the
interests of the Iumbermen and the farmers loca
ted west of. and above the Falls equally requires
Another year should suffice to put the road en-
treiy through to Fond du Lac; when, the father
I OF waters and the mighty Lake, will be united
I by fine thoroughf,re one hundred feet in width,
a road sufficient for all our present purposes and
IN excellent substitute for the proposed Railroad
(which we have heard talked of and read of only :,
and without which, perhaps we ought to be con-
tent
We feel sure that If the appropriation Of S45, :
1000 for Government roads IN this Territory, ha .
passed the Senate, of which we have no doubt,
hat our present energetic and worthy Supern-
enden,. Capt. J. II. Simpson, will at once order
the uncomp!eted portions that we have referred
| 70, finished Immediately; and the remainder as
far az the appropriations will allow, to be put,
Through with his usual promptiude and energ, .
We speak for all our roads, viz: that from Point,
Douglass to Fort Ripley, passing through this
] place; that from Mendoza down 10 Wabas ha " :;
land that from Swan River out to the Winnebago
Agency. We want also TO see the great Sioux
road surveyed and made fir ives, from Men
tota, as Traverse des Sioux. The sum of $4,000
was appropriated to survey she road 10 the Mis-
sour, and the presen, bill gives 5000 more for
the same purpose. Cncle Sam is liberal to his
ward, and we as duiiful, grateful children, will
take all The old gentlemen has to spare, and put,
it to good practical useful purposes.
! Let US have all the roads now contempI,tej
built as soon as possible; the rapid, increasing
tde "f emigration now swelling to the great Nor HI
West. requires it, The interests of the Govern
inent and all classes Of our people require it
Let The roads be built that farmers and others
acan get into the heart of our country and see il,
Tor themselves We have no doub, but that thou !
sands will settle down, each as it were, under
hts own vine and fig tree, and become producers :;
honest, industrious, cohtented cul,vaiors of the
Isoii bought and paid for at the Government price
even without the homestead law to favor them ::
instead of budding around OR towns and villages
engaged in trade and specuiation-buyins and
|se'iing-consuming, bot producing nothing --.oil-
ING moi, nor adding anything to the common stock !
Men and citizans this will not do. There !, =,
heavy responsibility resting upon each and every
zone OF you at the present ti,ne-and work. al
great work for every one of you to do. The fu !
ture veal or woe Of this now fair and blooming
"'a"t State, rests upon you all. Az you are
moral temperate, law-lovng and law-abdng.-
honest and industrious now when The chora,,s,
OF the embryo State is ia its FIRST formation. and
SUBJECT like the character of a youth tn cb,,,es
Tor good or evil, so will the future State. the urea,
State, we may hope, Of Minnesota flourish. t;II|
she takes her place among the highest in the con.
s'ei'aiion OF stars that form galaxy which eyen|
now iumnaies and adorns world. Every man
20 tins age Of progress and march of mind. aod|
particularly in this young vigorous, active Terri
tory should be up and doing, and alive to the
great Importance both 10 himself and tho r, i,
home Of bis adoP,ion-of doing someMing-and,
of doing it soon.
r. S.-Since writing the above. we have bee,
informed that Mr.. Corbeu has contracted f.,
building the eight miles Of road between SILVA