The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-02-03
Correspondence ef HE National Era.
The Northwest.
ST. ASTHoHY FALLS

ST ASTHoff FALLS, Nov, 1852.
r. de EItor cf tic National Era:
In addition to the vast agricultural resources Of
Minnesota, there is an InnHhal>tihie amount Of un-
ber ana mlicral wealth, winch will iii the future be
cilei'y manufactured IN the Territory and conyeycd
to the uo, convcnien, and profitable market. At
present, New England i the great work shop Of the
nation. The material is taken from Louisiana
and from Wisconsin, and Iowa, aad having passed
Il .orgh the manufactures Of New England, is car
red back 20 the great valley of tle West and sold TO
the original producers at prices which mus, pay the
In:nc, ,sc ialisrot'itlon besides al.ordng thriving
profit To the merchant aud artisan. There Is no ne
cc>aiy for this state of thrs.. and the time is not
distant when Minnesota Nill be the valley uf the
Mississippi what New n,.and j. t. the Union
We have here climate better il,an that OF New
Eagl'ni, ;th Now England PEI uia,on, New
Easand watcr-power, and location, IN ri; renee to
t.ic So"ih aid West, wa.ch leaves them en,i,c, in
tiie distance.
/ The projected ue of railroad from New Orleans
10 the Fail, Of -. Anthony will. when Completed.
brins hs place within d,y's (twcnt, -fo; hors)
travel of 81. Louis, and within two DAYS of New
o:'caas. y twelve hours journey in the other di.
reciion, by railroad VIII b'ing the richest mines
the shores OF Lake Superior, and ali this without
l"1nnilins the speed at prcscn, attained of
the i.astcin roads. What, then, is prevent this
place becoming Of extensive manufactures! Our
water power is Unlimited, and of improvements
The materials 10 be manufactured US; and
tho Mississippi Is great highway for The transport
aoa. Even now, ti.e cotton and wool OF the South
and West could DE brought here and returned 10 the
producers at much less expense than IT could he
brought to and from New England but with such
line III railroad Is rontemp lated, brought
into the immediate ncishborhood of the mines of
Lake Superior an. the plantations Of the South. -
And who shall that the mineral # one and the
cotton OF the other, will he wrought in all
lkc forms of art. at the Falls Of -. Anthony!
/ The proposed route from ST. Louis this place
hes, tod through the valley of the Dcs Moines
and Blue Earth rivers, crossing the Minnesota ,vcr
ab,nt siNty miles from lis mouth, and thence this
place There ,s saII to bc :, natG;a grade through
these valleys, the whole distance, and there is no
portion of the West fertile than the lands along
the whole line. There is probably railroad in the
world which passes tbroa-n - rich tgrcu.tua. /.
ccuuuy for So long distance. In addition 10 that
there are vast mines of fossil coal in the valley o
the Dcs Moincs ana Blhe Earth rivers, which such
ar DAD would render invaluable
The greater Iast oi the lmis along this route is
owned by the United States. What field of
enterprise is opened ior the Immigrant, and one
too, that multitudes even now commencing 10 i'm
prove. Inc OF settlements is aread, estabI shed
along the valley Of the Minnesota river, as far as the
Eouh If t,e Blue Earth and several towns and VIII
lagos of Considerable magnitude ALREADY sing
into inpo.t1nce. Al this is done before the Iadians
paid for their lands, removed from the soil
but the Governor has lust returned with the money
Z
homes. Arothcr year, settlements doubtless I've
made in those valleys without having Indians for
ncigabors. Thousands have been waiting for these
very lads to he purchased and brought into MARI r, ,
pho will be OH tn, ground early the coming spring
make scttieneDt~.
! This Territory has not many small streams
New England, bat immensely mere beautiful lakes ard
level Country 'n many portions, too there is not so
much ror great variety OF tInbcT; but we have
iiae praires ami natural meadows, and sufficient
WOO Hand for all necessary purposes. And we have
enc kind OF ~ood here, which, though small, prom
iscs be Of much value; il is the BLskot- W,igo.
There is much SAID Of late in oicultuEal and other
paper. about the immense profit Of cultiyang the
osr ard 1t also s;aird that I'VE millions Of dollars
worth ot it is imported from France and Germany
every year. This ! have doubt is true. Yet
there is considerable Of the lc-t variety Of this ar
tcie growing wili in immediate vicinity. This
might bc much improved !,y cultivation, and readily
suppl, the place of the imported willow. We have
Il German here vino has been familiar with the cul