The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-23
THE MINI ESQ TIA N
suint Baal, Saturday, 1pyI! e, 1858.
To Those who Come to Stay.

ohu no'S IHduc Iuouey III OtneT placCS auu
become comparatively easy in the world, and
who come hither for the purpose of speculation
by investment in new lands and town lots, can
generally take care of themselves They look |
about and soon get the run Of the ropes,
having aforetime by experience acquired the
necessary shrewdness, discernment and caution
to enable them to see exactly where the points
are here, and in what quarter investmcts will
best 'pay.' This class of immigrants needs !
no advice from US as to how they should con-
duct themselves in their business, OF who to
deal with. 1t is hard for any of them to make |
any great mistake here, where everything, in
every quarter in the shape of real estate is so
rapidly on the advance; and if they should, it
is not probable they would eventually prove to
be so deeply into it that positive and ineXtrica
bic ruin to themselves and families would be
the result. Such men are not generally apt to
be SO badly bitten in new country-not half
60 apt as in an old one.
But there is another and much larger class of
immigrants now pouring in upon US to whom
we feel it our duty to address a few friendly
words. This is composed of those who come
without scarcely anything but their good
names and the bones, sinews and muscles which
God gave them to battle their way through the
world They have heard of this new and prom
Using land. They have learned that here are
thousands Of broad acres-luXuriant prairies,
wooded hills and valleys. and pure lakes and
running streams of water-reposing in a state
Of nature, and inviting the bronzcd hand of in
dustry to subdue the soil to man uses and rem
der it productive to mans wants. They have
learned that benifccnt government carrying
out the designs of beneticent Providence, has
thrown open to their use and enjoyment these
expansive plains and groves, and invited them
to come and partake-not, it is true. as we
would most heartily wish, frecly-but so near
ly disencumbered of charges for free titles, that
the most humble can, 10y industry and frugal
ity, soon possess homc-a happy, prosper
Gus home for himself and those of his house
hold. They have learned all these facts, and
have come, are coming. and will continue to
come. They have severed the ties that bound
them to dear old familiar scenes and assoca-
tions; bid adieu to loving friends and relatives:
taken q last lingering look Of the old homestead
with its many past remembrance of joy and
sorrow, and with their wives and little ones
have turned their faces westward-neyer per
haps again to behold those precious sights, 50
constantly before their eyes from their very
childhood's hour. In many respects this is one
of the hardest allotments of lite-ncXt to that
}t,or al. ~. I
And it is at the time when such as these arrive
among US, proposing here to remain and be-
come part and parcel Of us, that we who have
prepared the way measurably and to the best
OF our ability, should deal kindly and Lospita-
bly, with our stranger friends, and with words
and deeds Of truth and honesty go among
them doing good.
Our friends of this class will be somewhat
disappointed at first. This is natural. They
cannot find everything exactly as they would
wish, nor precisely as they expected. 1t is
not home yet. But let them remember that
homes are not entirely made to hand for the
hrst settlers of new country. If they are of
the old Pilgrim stock, a little reflection will
bring before them the privations of their ances-
tors, in comparison to which the immigrant
into Minnesota's fair borders is stepping from
barren rock into towering Eden. The
manners and customs of our people are not ia
miliar. Well, they have their ways, it is true,
which may not be exactly your ways; but they
will improve upon acquaintance. We never
knew an Eastern man. or an Eastern woman.
yet, who had soul above the value of pin.
who did not become Westcrnised, and attached
to the generous, frank. and free-hearted charac-
ter OF Western people after residing among
them awhile All things shall work together
for the good of those who believe in the right
kind of principles and acts. temporal as well as
spiritual.
If you are 'homcsick,' and things don't 90
exactly right the first day or two, or week or
two, or month or two, do not get ont of patience
and commence abusing the country. We who
have been here in times of greater trial than
you can possibly be called upon to endure
and they were not by any means uncomfortable
know well the country is not to blame for
any OF your mishaps. In nine cases out OF ten
when man is heard abusing the country,
there is something wrong about him. We
know the country is not at fault; therefore
unless in cases of severe casual misfortune
which seldom happen, be must himself be in
the wrong. Industry and perseverance will
bring any one out right side up in Minnesota.
Stick to it. then; overcome your little disap-
pointments, and privations, and petty annoy
ances, by wHl-by firm, determined resolre-
Stick to it; and if it goes little hard at first
still stick to it, but don't grumblc.
Do not be in any great haste about locating.
People who come here With families, and stop
In the towns, are under what is to them heavy
expenses, it is true and have not much time to
lose; but it is better 10 move not at ali than to
make wrong move at the outset. Ifyou con-
template farming the advantages of soil. tim
Der, water and market are Of course the great
and leading considerations. By careful cnqui-