The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-09

ucIiCc vi lHOSc VINO nau laDOfed most for her, or
attract the attention Of people then far away,
VINO nave since become part and parcel of her
most active bones and sncws She was besct
by more than one Juno who cndcavOrcd,
through their cmissarics, (rightfully and legal
ly, of cOurse) to srangle her ere her infantile
limbs could poisc beneath her already vigorous
and rapidly developing body. During the first
session of the Legislature the contest never
reached the dignity of regular engagement.
There were several skirmishcs. but the day of
final adjournment, found the contest undecided.
The forces on both sides appeared willing to
let the matter rest-a drawn battle. St. Paul
fought untcdly and faithfully. and, if nything,
rested upon the vantage ground
The second Legislative Assembly convened
on the first Of january, lS5l. None of the old
members of the House had been returned, save
Ben. W. Brunson-Forbcs and Boal, Council
lOrs, holding over. 1t was evident the great
struggle was to take place this session: and it
behooved st. Paul to stand up to the work, pre-
sentlng firm, united front. Owing to violent
personal and political animOsities between in
dividuals--whch then existed, but have since
III great measure sulsidcd-this she was not
quite enabled to do. But Forbes and BOal of
the Council, and Brunson. j. G.. Ramsey and
Illden of the House, went into the fight, deter
mined to stand or f;ill-survivc or perish with
the destiny and best interests of the people
who had hOnOrcd them with their conidence-
Others may have been, and doubtless were, ac-
tllated by an equal devotion and patriotism but
they had a different and. in our humble opinion
fatal way of showing such feelings. But lei
TINS all pass. Suffice it to say, that the true and
loyal attachment Of the representatives of st.
raul during that session. laid immOvably the
foundation Of bcr future greatness. The earn
est and truthful devotion of those Representa-
tlres, raised them up friends from other quaf
ters. The st. Croix delegation, seeing the fu-
tllity OF the claims of any point in their region
ITO become the capital, abandoned the pretensc,
and generously came to our aid. The west
side, also, noy put its shoulder to the wheel.
and gave us the benefit of its united influence
and votes. Let what changes and vicissitudes
there may pass over Minnesota and our early
public men, st. Paul Will never forget those
who stood hy her in her darkest hour.
Until the contest for the Capital. and conse
qucnt center Of political power. was decided in
favor of ST. PAIL, sbrewd and calculating men
looked upon her as 10 sure thing 1t is true.
her advantages ofposition, commercially
always have made her place of considerable
note. 1t is this latter, added to the former,
which has made her what she is. and secured
to her that which she is destined to be. Meth
er could have accomplished the work separate
ly. To name one fatal disadvantage. had there
been no Capital here, st. Paul would have been
deprived Of the immense benefits of her news
paper press-those main arteries of her present
healthful life. At least. not more than one
would have been able to live here. and that in
acondition 50 weakly and s:ckly that its whCcZ-
ing and consumptye echoes would have fallen
far short of sending forth her just need of praise
and advantagein in the full and clcar-toncd clarion
notes which have been borne on every breeze
throughout the land. But the moment it was
decided that st. Paul was to be the political as
well as the commercial center of Minnesota,
new life and energy was Infused into every
limb and muscle of her body. She arose and
robcd herself in the hablimcnts of strong. de-
termined, youthful vigor. and started fairly
and fully upon her march to future greatness.
She had passed the ordeal. From that hour
she was to go forward--ncvcr look back
Property Immediately advanced more than
two hundred per cent. Those who had stood
back, fearful to invest, came into the front
ranks, and gave their means to the improve
ment and building up of st. Paul. Persons
from abroad tlocked in and invested literally;
and there was never any more doubt as to the
future. No one from that day to this has felt
any fears of the result.