The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1853-04-16
THE MINI ESOTIAN
Saint Yaul, SatlEaag, lpyi! lS, 1858.
Our Fifth Year.

~ui 0Atn ACoH
Minnesota has just entered upon the fifth
year of her political existence. So far as bust
ness prosperity is concerned, it promises to be
bright one-brighter than any that has pre-
ceded it. Navigation has opened, and boats
from below have appeared within our borders,
and at the wharves of st. Paul, week earlier
than the usual time, taking one year with
another. Our merchants and business men
have been East and South for their spring and
summer supplies. apd are returning with stocks
much larger than has heretofore been brought
to the Territory Our mills, from the st. Croix
to the Blue Earth, and for scores of miles north
and south along the former stream, and the
Mississippi, maintain their ceaseless noise and
motion, day and night, converting the products
of our rich pine forests into building materials
for markets below and Improvements at home
In the towns and villages, along the roads and
and out upon the broad prairics, and by the
shores Of the broad streams and margins of the
clear lakes of the Sioux Purchase the sound
Of the BANNER and the axe is heard, busy at
improvement. All is lfe-all is hurry-all
is energy-all is onward-all is hope. Soon
the boats from below will come swarming with
hardy adventures from other portions of our
common country, and other lands, to mingle
with those now hereto settle and live among
us-to be part and parcel of us-to make COM
mon cause, and bide common destiny, here
with those who have prepared the way for the
future advent of mighty and prosperous COM
monwealth into the great American Union.
Minnesota at this time partakes to large
degree, Of the general prosperity now so hap
PLY and manifestly apparent throughout the
country. We can see nothing within her, or
upon the surface, indicative of reverse of this
agreeable and promising state of affairs. Her
business people have not over-traded, and are
consequently not dangerously in debt. Let
them be equally cautious at present, and in the
future, and all is safe with them and with the
reputation Of the Territory Her farmers, and
mechanics and laboring men generally, are
enterprising and industrious. Their energy,
frugality and perseverance, after ALL is the
leading element and surcst guaranty Of her flu
ture greatness and prosperity. Upon them de-
ponds not only great deal but very nearly all.
That they will continue to address themselves
manfully to the great task before them, of Civ
ing life and progress to the new land of their
adoption, we have an assurance in the past. We
speak in no boastful or ain-glorious theme
when We say, there is largely more character
in Minnesota than was found at the same
in IF tbo o1d ,t,o,,c ,fo
republican family. We know the fact from the
experience of candid men, who have lived on
other frontiers, and now bear testimony in ia
vor of Minnesota. Croakers and grumblers We
may ever expect to find among us-drones and
loafers: but the great family of the hive works
together, steadily and tremendously. They,
and those who are to come after them, will
reap their reward in glorious, happy and en-
riable future.