The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-20

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st. Paul, west of the Mississippi, and north of
iowa, has been coded to Minnesota.
We have seen the above and similar articles
going the rounds of the papers for the last few
weeks, and at last we find it in the Galena Ad-
vertiser. 1t is an entire mistake Minnesota
has not, nor could not be extended without an
alteration of her organic act. 1t is not a foot
larger now than it was the day it was organic
ed. BY the act Of Congress, approved the Sd
of March, lS49, organizing the Territory of
Minnesota, all that portion of the territory of
the United States lying north of the State Of
Iowa, and between the State of Wisconsin and
the Missouri river was included within its lin
1t is true that the country south of ST. Paul
west of the Mississippi" was Indian territory
until very recently, and that much the larger
portion of Minnesota is now Indian territory
But still it is all Minnesota. Her laws are ex-
tended over every foot of this extensive area
and every foot of land is, and ever has been,
represented in our Territorial Legislature.
INsURANCE.-The Protection Fire and Marine
Insurance Company is one of the Oldest, wealth
lest, safest and promptest companies in the
Union. To those of our friends who wish to in
sure, we cannot do greater favor than to re-
commend to the Agent of this Company. We
would take this occasion to say few words to
our readers on the Importance and DUTY of in
surance. We need not urge this upon our
wealthy men and our merchants, for they rare
ly neglect it, and if they did, fires leave them
other resources. But we address ourselves 70
our laboring fellow citizens--mecbanics and
others--who perhaps have little else than q
nome and Its contents in the world. These
should never Neglect to insure fire which
may Eislt them at any hour, would leave them
homeless, and with no capital but their labor,
to begin again the struggles of life, and years
Of toll and watching must pass before they can
regain what they have lost, if indeed it is ever
DONE To such, insurance is duty-a moral
duty. If the individual is worth little the ex-
pense is less if he owns much property. still,
the expense is trilling, and by investing a few
dollars, he is safe. If be is overtaken nv mis-
fortune and his All laid in ashes, he receives
recompense in cash capital equal to his loss,
anu Lay soon restore what has been destroyed.
we advise our laboring men and mechanics not
10 neglect the duty of insuring their prop
erty.
Our streets have presented an unusual
lively and business-lke appearance during the
last few days in consequence of the trading
with the Indians. When an Indian gets any
money, it burns in his fingers till he has expend-
ed it-being in this respect not unlike some
white people that we know. Some of the Indi-
ans are buying horses, paying about double
what they are worth, and riding them through
the streets at full gallop; others are buying
guns, pistols, knives, &c. Nearly all of them
go in for ready-made clothing, some buying
a full suit of white mems clothes at our cloth
ing establishments; (what splendid appear
ance they make in them !! but over their whole
suit they still wear the Indian blanket, so that
one would scarcely know they had coat and
sometimes a pair of pants on. They scatter
their money as profusely though they had
an inexhaustible mine of it on the other side of
the river.
SLEIGHING-During the past week we have
had most excellent sleighing. Although the
snow is not deep. yet the roads are smooth and
the weather SO cold the snow has not wasted
away. The sleigh bells chime right merrily,
and our streets present a lively appearance
Many of our teamsters, owing to the sudden adj
vent of winter. are not yet provided with
sleighs, which accounts for the appearance of
few wagons in our streets.
PRAIRIE DIsTRICT-AM RIGHT.-There was
special election held in this Legislative district
composed of Cottage Grove and Point Douglas
precincts, on Monday last for the purpose of
making second effort to elect member of
the House of Representatives which resulted
in the choice of CALEB TRUAx, Wing, by seven
majority other reports make it five. His OPP
ponent was Mr.. John Colby. We did not learn
whether there was a full vote polled, hut pre-
The House is now complete. No news has yet
been received of the election at Pembina, but
the presumption is that Messrs. Rolette and
Gingras have been reelected.
WE'LL DoNc, lLlNolS.-lnlS State Will NC
represented in the next Congress by four if no.
five Wing members. This is the first time, we
believe, that the Wings have had more than
one or two members at one time since it was Or
ganized. The fact is common schools and rail
roads have made and will continue to make a
great change in the political affairs of this
State, the happy results of which are just be-
ginning to be felt.
BENTON DIsTRIcT-We have just received the
vote of this district by precincts, which we
I give below:
Mckee. Egbert.
Sank Rapids IL 80
Swan River, ii 33
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