The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-07-30
NUMBER 46.

section. True. the precise locality of this town,
is not necessity, any more than that WOrces-
ter and Pittsfield should occupy their precise
location. But having combination of every
natural advantage, and having commenced our
settlement first, and under the most favorable
circumstances, and having strong men with
abundant means and disposition, to give it an
carly Impetus it is very likely, to my mind, to
he the leading point. Now here is :'fxed
fact for you. The town is scOmmenccd. not by
specuiators but by scttiers-the most of them
eastern men. Thirty-three claims were made
In the first twelve days Several houses are al
ready completed, and number of breaking
teams are turning up the sod while the num-
Der OF men going there TO make claims are in
crcaslng. am assured by old Indian Traders,
that the country southwark to Iowa and west
ward to the Blue Earth Valley, is most excel
lent That this country can long he unclaimed
no one believes, who is acquainted with the
present state of emigration.
Until the military road shall he opened from
the foot OF Lake Pcpin to our settlement, the
best route to reach it will be from Mendoza, six
miles above st. Paul. From Mendoza, We pass
over an excellent prairie road, thirty five miles
to the settlement. Two or three slOughs or wet
places together of mile in extent, are the on
ly obstacles, and they are not difficult. saw
mill is in process of erection. Grist and flour
ing mills will follow as they are needed. From
the first. there has been regular Sabbath preach
ing, and schools will soon be organized and sus-
tanned. Now if you wish to make one of our
number, and help build up q community there,
which, for intelligence and morality, shall be
New England, we bid you hearty welcome.
BY going out and spending the autumn you
can make your claim, break up as many acres
as will be desirable, SOW winter wheat if you
choose. get up your log house. and during the
winter get out your rails, buy your stock and
get your farming tools in readiness for the OPEN
ing of operations the ensuing spring. When
once on the ground, you can better decide when
You are ready for your family to come on, than
you now can. Get ready .tor them. and then
send on some one for them. This l think is the
best way for men of grit and small means
Those who have money enough can take their
families with them if they please.
But the arrangement for getting out TO that
country is broken up! So it is. And that, i'm
some respects, is to bc regretted. But those
who wish it can easily form another association.
The ground has been explored, the whole sub
ject better understood. The errors of the past
may be summed and more certain and definite
arrangements made. 1t is fully my opinion that
we should not go out in large companies The
expense, the hardship, the danger of accidents,
or sickness and delay, are thereby increased
Not more than eight or ten families should be
i'll company. Better accommodations will there
by be secured, on cars, on hacks. on steamboats,,
on stages, in public houses. This need not pre-
vent all being contracted for at the same time
The great mass of those who have preceded
you in the first delegation, are highly pleased
with the country and with their locations
There arc abundant good locations other than
the one have described above, but dcscrip-
tion Of them must reserve for another number.
certainly do not wish to persuade men to go
to Minnesota against their interests, nor to
force the m to the Cannon river settlement when
there. most fully believe there are thousands
OF men and women in New England, who will
be laid in the grave within two years by Con-
sumption, who if they would early go to that
pure and steady climate, would fully recover
thcr health, and have the prospect Of long
and vigorous life before them. For this class,
will not disguise it, feel an anxiety approach
ing restlcssness. My own suffering from diseas-
cd lungs. is a guarantee, | trust, against my
willingly trifling with the cOnsumptive.
Let those who wish for further concert Of ac-
ton promptly address me at this place.
+. NUTTING.
Ill.