The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-07-06
A GLIMPSE AT FACTS.

A trip to ST. Paul is now a very common, as
we'll as most pleasant jaunt t. Dubuquers,
more particularly, if it be extended somewhat
into the interior, SO as to include Fort Smelling
aud view of the Falls of ST. Anthony. We
had the pleasure of taking this very agreeable
excursion few days since, aud saw much 10
edify and 10 astonish us. It is Of course uruec-
essaary to notice the rapdity Of growth which
has attended the progress of St. Paul. nor the
hardy spirit Of enterprise which characterises
its population; since these are things wildly
known and appreciated. It is certainly marked
out for an important point in The commerce Of
the fl aurishing country north and wet of IT,
In ride of six or eight hours inland, taking in
the round Fort Smelling, the Falls of St. An
thony and other minor, though interesting points
one can obtain more extensive, varied and nalgss
n Ecent views of a country rich in stor II ma
tive wealth, than can be had in passing oves AM
equal space in our knowledge. The &C merry is
Of the most attractive and beautiful desert. ton
At Fort Smelling we had the honor t, meet Col
Lee, the accomplished and off bile c,mm1nd-
ant Of the station Everything about ,he Fort
presents that neat, crd Arly and efficient appear
ance, which is always observable in American
Garrsons At St. Paul we met casually the
wor by editor Of the .Niaacsotiaa. We u!-o
passed an hour or 50 in his sanctum Mr. r 81
ertson is a democrat of "the first water, aid f
known energy and ability.
The towns on the Mississippi between this
City and st. Paul, both in Iowa and Wisconsin,
presen, unmistakable and catering marks Of
prosperity. Mac Grego,'s Landing, Columbus
and Lansing, in Iowa, all fourishing pl 'ces.
Columbus and Lansing are rivals and, being
only mile part, they will doubtless sro'.
merge all rivalry, shake hands and maxi
friends.
The rapidly with which all Northern Iowa is
populating, is worthy Of III. attention of Du-
buque and of capitalists. The waste sod is
turning into fruitful farms; new towns
growing up with such speed, that an absence OF
a few months entirely changes the face of
things to the observer. The people, who are
sickly, worthless transplantings from eastern
lighthouses of efrminacy and vice-not broken
down spend hritts who might come thi her with
no intention to regain a lost competence by in
dustry, but with vague hope that +" something
would turn up for them-none such as these
inhablt This fruitful and generous soil soil
which yields nobly and abundantly, but only to
the industrious and willing hands. None such,
we again say, and thank fortune that it is So
On the contrary, the people spread over this
portion of our State, are hardy, en.erprsing,
and industrious, willing by honest, healthful Ia
Dor TO deveiope the capacities of the soil and
gather its riches. They are people, too, many
Of them, of considerable means, often wealthy,
all of them beyond the reach of want. They
are daily receiving additions to their number
additions, also, which in character exactly suit
the present inhabitants What we have said Of
Northern Iowa applies with equal force to the
condition of Minnesota, eou'h and west of ST.
Paul. Now, i, must be the interest of Du
buque, as soon possible, and by all proper and
legitimate means, to establish convenien, chan
nrls Of intercourse with all this country. Hall
dozen years hence, We may hope, that capital,
directed by sagacious enterprise, will have
structed rail road from Dubuque into the Min
nesota territory. This will certainly secure TO
US, at least portion Of the commerce of that
fertile and growing country. Thus, the raiload
west, and the Northern Iowa and Minnesota
railroad will enclose, in a triangle, Of which
this city, will be the vertex, an immense sc pc
Of country, the wealth Of whose trade will be
poured, absolutely pressed, into the lap of Du
buque We see no extravaganza in this. Ten
years, at the outside, capital, sasac.ty and en-
tsrprise will achieve it all.